Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) Stock Price Down 5.1% – Here’s What Happened

Shares of Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBIS) fell 5.1% during trading on Wednesday. The company traded as low as $234.03 and last traded at $237.15. Approximately 17,637,619 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 0% from the average daily volume of 17,627,117 shares. The stock had previously closed at $249.87.

Nebius Group News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Nebius Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Inferize acquisition supports AI inference growth. Nebius acquired Inferize to enhance its Token Factory inference platform, reduce “cold starts” and improve GPU utilization. Better utilization could increase capacity efficiency and support margins as AI workloads expand. Nebius Strengthens Token Factory With Inferize Acquisition
• Positive Sentiment: AI demand and customer commitments remain major catalysts. Reported contracts with Microsoft and Meta total approximately $32 billion, with potential additional commitments of up to $17 billion. The demand outlook, expanding capacity and improving profitability have helped drive a substantial year-to-date rally. Nebius Stock Surges 110% in Six Months
• Positive Sentiment: Technical momentum temporarily improved sentiment. NBIS rose about 8% Tuesday and moved above the $250 resistance area after reversing an earlier sell-off. The breakout attracted momentum-focused buyers, although the move has not eliminated volatility. Nebius Stock Jumps as Technical Breakout Puts $250 Level in Focus
• Neutral Sentiment: Partner-owned infrastructure could improve capital efficiency. Allowing partners to own some data-center infrastructure may reduce Nebius’ capital requirements, but sharing revenue and profits could limit the benefit to shareholders.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling is weighing on sentiment. COO Ophir Nave sold 500,000 shares under a preset trading plan, reportedly about half of his stake. CTO Danila Shtan also sold 14,546 shares for roughly $3.4 million. The planned nature of the transactions and continued insider ownership soften the signal, but the sales raise concerns after NBIS’s sharp run-up. Nebius CTO Sells Shares
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation risk remains significant. NBIS trades at a demanding valuation despite strong revenue growth and still-negative expected full-year earnings. Jim Cramer’s preference for CoreWeave over Nebius further highlights concerns that optimistic AI expectations may already be reflected in the stock. Jim Cramer Prefers CoreWeave Over Nebius

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have commented on NBIS shares. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Nebius Group from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Friday, September 25th. Freedom Capital raised shares of Nebius Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Northland Securities upped their target price on Nebius Group from $248.00 to $410.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded Nebius Group from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $260.00 to $399.00 in a research note on Thursday, September 24th. Finally, Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on Nebius Group from $250.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $241.80.

Nebius Group Stock Performance

The stock’s 50-day moving average is $222.12 and its 200-day moving average is $202.17. The firm has a market capitalization of $60.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7,902.37 and a beta of 4.18. The company has a current ratio of 4.03, a quick ratio of 4.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82.

Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.12) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.67) by $0.55. The firm had revenue of $582.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $567.91 million. Nebius Group had a net margin of 4.55% and a negative return on equity of 6.03%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 454% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.38 earnings per share. On average, analysts predict that Nebius Group N.V. will post -3.48 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Nebius Group

In other news, CRO Marc Boroditsky sold 7,000 shares of Nebius Group stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $209.08, for a total transaction of $1,463,560.00. Following the sale, the executive directly owned 5,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,045,400. This trade represents a 58.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CTO Danila Shtan sold 14,546 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $234.16, for a total value of $3,406,091.36. Following the sale, the chief technology officer owned 260,217 shares in the company, valued at approximately $60,932,412.72. This trade represents a 5.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 166,616 shares of company stock worth $39,753,038 over the last 90 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nebius Group

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Allied Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Nebius Group in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. SHP Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of Nebius Group during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC grew its stake in shares of Nebius Group by 62.5% in the first quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 260 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors bought a new stake in shares of Nebius Group in the second quarter worth $28,000. Finally, GoalVest Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in Nebius Group in the second quarter valued at $28,000. 21.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Nebius Group Company Profile

Nebius Group N.V. is a technology company focused on artificial intelligence infrastructure and related services. Through its Nebius AI business, the company provides cloud-based computing infrastructure designed for developing, training and deploying machine-learning and generative AI applications, including access to accelerated computing, data storage, networking and managed cloud services.

The company also develops tools and services intended to support AI developers and businesses, including data and machine-learning infrastructure.