Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) Shares Gap Up – Still a Buy?

Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBIS) gapped up before the market opened on Wednesday . The stock had previously closed at $96.43, but opened at $105.16. Nebius Group shares last traded at $112.7010, with a volume of 14,582,446 shares trading hands.

Nebius Group News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA’s $2 billion strategic investment triggered a sharp rally and a technical breakout, signaling renewed momentum and increased market confidence in Nebius’ AI-cloud thesis. NVIDIA Invests $2B in Nebius: Time to Add NBIS to Your Portfolio?
• Positive Sentiment: The NVIDIA tie-up gives Nebius early access to Rubin GPUs, Vera CPUs and BlueField storage and explicitly supports a hyperscale build (company targets >5 GW of AI capacity by 2030). That technological access and supply alignment materially de-risks parts of Nebius’ buildout. What Nebius Is Actually Getting From Nvidia’s $2 Billion Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Management is pushing rapid expansion (2026 ARR targets of $7B–$9B, raised contracted power goals) and has added senior U.S. leadership to accelerate the buildout — factors investors view as tangible execution steps supporting growth. Nebius Taps Dan Lawrence To Drive U.S. AI Campus Buildout
• Neutral Sentiment: Nebius holds non-core stakes (e.g., ClickHouse, Avride) that analysts say could provide strategic optionality or financing flexibility as capital needs for AI data centers ramp. These assets are helpful but not immediate cash engines. Can Nebius’ Noncore Stakes Support Long-Term AI Expansion?
• Negative Sentiment: Several analysts warn the stock’s valuation already prices aggressive growth and strategic synergies; one valuation read shows an EV/sales multiple that many consider stretched, leaving little margin for execution slips. What Nebius Is Actually Getting From Nvidia’s $2 Billion Deal
• Negative Sentiment: Critics flag potential risks: circular capital flows, heavy capex needs, and the company’s recent quarters have shown operating losses — all of which could magnify downside if demand or execution falters. Nebius: Nvidia’s $2B Doesn’t Change My Sell

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

NBIS has been the subject of several research reports. Citizens Jmp assumed coverage on Nebius Group in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. They issued a “market outperform” rating and a $175.00 target price for the company. Weiss Ratings lowered Nebius Group from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Compass Point began coverage on Nebius Group in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. They set a “buy” rating and a $150.00 price objective on the stock. Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on shares of Nebius Group in a report on Thursday, January 15th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $126.00 price objective for the company. Finally, BWS Financial reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $130.00 target price on shares of Nebius Group in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $143.22.

Nebius Group Stock Performance

The company has a current ratio of 3.08, a quick ratio of 6.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89. The company’s 50-day moving average is $96.63 and its two-hundred day moving average is $97.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $27.21 billion, a P/E ratio of -74.00 and a beta of 4.02.

Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported ($0.69) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.42) by ($0.27). Nebius Group had a negative return on equity of 11.70% and a net margin of 19.02%.The firm had revenue of $227.70 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $246.05 million. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Nebius Group N.V. will post -1.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Nebius Group

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its position in Nebius Group by 162.5% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 7,082 shares of the company’s stock valued at $593,000 after acquiring an additional 4,384 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC boosted its position in Nebius Group by 10.5% during the 4th quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 104,657 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,853,000 after acquiring an additional 9,969 shares during the period. Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management acquired a new position in Nebius Group during the 4th quarter worth $33,000. SHP Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of Nebius Group in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its stake in shares of Nebius Group by 78.6% in the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 33,976 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,844,000 after purchasing an additional 14,954 shares in the last quarter. 21.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Nebius Group

Nebius Group N.V., a technology company, builds intelligent products and services powered by machine learning and other technologies to help consumers and businesses navigate the online and offline world. The company’s services include Nebius AI, an AI-centric cloud platform that offers infrastructure and computing capability for AI deployment and machine-learning oriented solutions; and Toloka AI that offers generative AI (GenAI) solutions at every stage of the GenAI lifecycle, such as data annotation and generation, model training and fine-tuning, and quality assessment of large language model for accuracy and reliability.