National Pension Service Has $86.25 Million Holdings in Nebius Group N.V. $NBIS

National Pension Service boosted its stake in Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBIS) by 1,911.0% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 312,303 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 296,773 shares during the quarter. National Pension Service’s holdings in Nebius Group were worth $86,249,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Saudi Central Bank grew its holdings in Nebius Group by 110.0% during the second quarter. Saudi Central Bank now owns 167,819 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,347,000 after purchasing an additional 87,896 shares during the period. Lombard Odier Asset Management Switzerland SA bought a new stake in Nebius Group in the first quarter valued at approximately $1,087,000. Situational Awareness LP acquired a new stake in Nebius Group in the second quarter worth $1,232,895,000. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Nebius Group by 1,095.7% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,046,799 shares of the company’s stock worth $169,840,000 after purchasing an additional 1,875,612 shares during the period. Finally, HB Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Nebius Group during the first quarter worth $735,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 21.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on NBIS shares. Freedom Capital raised shares of Nebius Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Nebius Group from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Zacks Research lowered Nebius Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Piper Sandler started coverage on Nebius Group in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $224.00 target price for the company. Finally, Northland Securities increased their price target on Nebius Group from $248.00 to $410.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $234.60.

Key Nebius Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: AI-cloud demand is lifting the sector: Oracle’s strong results and reported $664 billion AI-cloud backlog helped drive broader interest in AI infrastructure providers, with Nebius among the companies benefiting from the positive read-through. Oracle Surges 7% as AI Cloud Backlog Hits $664B, CoreWeave and Nebius Climb 4%
• Positive Sentiment: Truist upgraded Nebius to “Strong Buy”: The new bullish coverage adds analyst support and may reinforce investor confidence in the company’s long-term AI-cloud growth opportunity. Truist Financial Begins Coverage on Nebius Group
• Positive Sentiment: Customer prepayments could help fund expansion: Nebius expects to spend $20 billion to $25 billion on capital expenditures in 2026, but more than $9 billion in customer prepayments could reduce financing pressure and support its aggressive GPU and data-center buildout. Nebius’ Heavy CapEx Push: Can Customer Prepayments Ease the Strain?
• Neutral Sentiment: Long-term outlook remains dependent on execution: Investor projections for Nebius over the next three years largely hinge on the pace of GPU deployment, customer commitments and the company’s ability to convert infrastructure investment into recurring revenue.
• Negative Sentiment: High spending, interest-rate risk and valuation remain concerns: Nebius is racing to expand capacity while Treasury yields are elevated, increasing the potential cost of debt-financed growth. Analysts have also described the shares as expensive relative to current profitability, creating downside risk if growth or customer prepayments disappoint. How Dangerous Are Top Neoclouds as Rate Hike Odds Increase?

Nebius Group Stock Down 1.6%

Nebius Group stock opened at $224.55 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $56.81 billion, a PE ratio of -7,482.51 and a beta of 4.23. Nebius Group N.V. has a twelve month low of $73.52 and a twelve month high of $299.86. The company has a quick ratio of 4.03, a current ratio of 4.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82. The company has a 50 day moving average of $211.89 and a 200-day moving average of $186.39.

Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.12) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.67) by $0.55. Nebius Group had a net margin of 4.55% and a negative return on equity of 6.03%. The company had revenue of $582.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $567.91 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.38 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 454% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Nebius Group N.V. will post -3.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Nebius Group

In other Nebius Group news, CEO Arkadiy Volozh sold 46,627 shares of Nebius Group stock in a transaction dated 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 owned 821,662 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $193,460,317.90. This trade represents a 5.37% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director John Wilson Iv Boynton sold 5,812 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $253.29, for a total value of $1,472,121.48. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 378,665 shares in the company, valued at approximately $95,912,057.85. This trade represents a 1.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 159,013 shares of company stock worth $39,216,975.

Nebius Group 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.