Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) Upgraded by Truist Financial to “Strong-Buy” Rating

Truist Financial upgraded shares of Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) to a strong-buy rating in a report released on Thursday,Zacks reports.

Several other analysts have also recently issued reports on NBIS. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $175.00 price objective on shares of Nebius Group in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Nebius Group from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on Nebius Group from $250.00 to $340.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Citizens Jmp increased their price target on Nebius Group from $175.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Piper Sandler started coverage on Nebius Group in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. They set a “neutral” rating and a $224.00 price objective on the stock. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $234.60.

Nebius Group Trading Down 5.1%

Shares of NBIS stock opened at $228.11 on Thursday. Nebius Group has a fifty-two week low of $73.52 and a fifty-two week high of $299.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 4.03 and a current ratio of 4.03. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $211.71 and its two-hundred day moving average is $186.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $57.72 billion, a P/E ratio of -7,601.13 and a beta of 4.23.

Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.12) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.67) by $0.55. The business had revenue of $582.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.38 earnings per share. Research analysts expect that Nebius Group will post -3.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other Nebius Group news, Director Charles E. Ryan sold 50,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $265.53, for a total transaction of $13,276,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 272,533 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $72,365,687.49. This trade represents a 15.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Arkadiy Volozh sold 46,627 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $235.45, for a total value of $10,978,327.15. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 821,662 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $193,460,317.90. This trade represents a 5.37% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 159,013 shares of company stock worth $39,216,975.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Nebius Group

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of NBIS. Allied Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Nebius Group during the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust acquired a new position in Nebius Group in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in Nebius Group during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. SHP Wealth Management purchased a new position in Nebius Group during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Finally, Sound Income Strategies LLC increased its position in shares of Nebius Group by 62.5% during the first quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 260 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 21.90% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Nebius Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Palantir selected Nebius as its preferred sovereign AI infrastructure partner. The relationship combines Palantir’s software with Nebius’ GPU data centers and could expand enterprise demand, accelerate capacity deployment and support modular data centers near available power. Sovereign AI: Palantir and Nebius Cut the Cloud Cord
• Positive Sentiment: Truist initiated coverage with a Buy rating and a $355 price target, implying substantial upside from the referenced share price. The initiation adds fresh institutional support to the stock.
• Positive Sentiment: Nebius reportedly auctioned Blackwell GPU capacity at its highest pricing yet, while management indicated it could sell its 2027 capacity but is deliberately limiting commitments. That points to strong demand and potential pricing power. Should You Grab Nebius In Anticipation of Full Capacity Pricing?
• Positive Sentiment: An optimistic analysis highlights multiyear AI-cloud contracts averaging more than $1 billion, customer prepayments covering roughly 50%–60% of related capacity spending and premium B200 pricing. These factors could improve cash conversion and shorten infrastructure payback periods. Nebius Stock Is Actually Cheap

Nebius Group Company Profile

Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ: NBIS) is a technology company focused on artificial intelligence infrastructure and related services. Its principal business is Nebius AI, a cloud platform that provides computing, storage, networking and managed infrastructure designed to support the development and deployment of AI applications, including access to accelerated computing resources.

The company also operates or develops businesses in adjacent technology markets. These include Toloka, which provides data and evaluation services for machine-learning systems; TripleTen, an online education platform offering technology-focused training; and Avride, a developer of autonomous driving and delivery technologies.