Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) Shares Gap Up on Analyst Upgrade

Shares of Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBIS) gapped up before the market opened on Thursday after BNP Paribas Exane upgraded the stock from a neutral rating to an outperform rating. The stock had previously closed at $226.61, but opened at $231.84. BNP Paribas Exane now has a $399.00 price target on the stock. Nebius Group shares last traded at $239.0030, with a volume of 5,267,415 shares trading hands.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Truist Financial upgraded Nebius Group to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 10th. Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of Nebius Group from $240.00 to $280.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Nebius Group from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 9th. Zacks Research lowered Nebius Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, DA Davidson reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $175.00 price target on shares of Nebius Group in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $241.80.

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 transaction, the director directly owned 272,533 shares in the company, valued at $72,365,687.49. This trade represents a 15.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CTO Danila Shtan sold 16,937 shares of Nebius Group stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $235.45, for a total value of $3,987,816.65. Following the sale, the chief technology officer directly owned 274,763 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $64,692,948.35. This trade represents a 5.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 182,587 shares of company stock valued at $43,618,456.

Key Stories Impacting Nebius Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: BNP Paribas Exane upgraded Nebius to “outperform” and set a $399 price target, implying substantial upside from recent levels. The upgrade reinforces the bullish case for the company’s AI-cloud expansion. BNP Paribas Exane upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Nebius is reportedly raising GPU and inference pricing by roughly 17% to 21%, suggesting strong demand and pricing power. Recent coverage also cited customer-funded capital expenditures, contracts generating approximately $20 million to $25 million in annual contract value per megawatt, and project payback periods near 22 months. Nebius 2027 setup
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s 454% year-over-year quarterly revenue growth to $582.3 million and inclusion in the FTSE All-World Index support the long-term growth narrative and could increase institutional visibility. FTSE index inclusion
• Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts and commentators remain optimistic that Nebius can compound significantly through 2028, but acknowledge that the shares already reflect an expensive valuation. Higher Treasury yields make it more difficult for speculative growth stocks to attract capital.
• Negative Sentiment: Bearish pressure intensified after Rothschild Redburn initiated Nebius with a “sell” rating, warning that falling GPU-rental prices, competition from hyperscalers and expensive financing could compress returns. Rothschild Redburn sell rating
• Negative Sentiment: Investor Michael Burry disclosed expanding short positions in NBIS and other AI-related stocks, questioning the durability of the semiconductor and AI boom. Additional concerns include negative free cash flow, substantial capital requirements, customer concentration and the risk that Nebius’s exceptionally high valuation fails to match future earnings. Michael Burry short positions

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Nebius Group

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. QRG Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in Nebius Group during the 2nd quarter valued at about $235,000. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Nebius Group in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $275,000. State Street Corp boosted its stake in shares of Nebius Group by 16.2% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,069,875 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,123,977,000 after purchasing an additional 568,415 shares in the last quarter. Silicon Valley Capital Partners boosted its stake in shares of Nebius Group by 138.0% during the second quarter. Silicon Valley Capital Partners now owns 2,975 shares of the company’s stock valued at $821,000 after purchasing an additional 1,725 shares in the last quarter. Finally, IKE Capital LLC purchased a new position in Nebius Group during the second quarter valued at approximately $394,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 21.90% of the company’s stock.

Nebius Group Stock Up 5.9%

The company has a market cap of $60.69 billion, a P/E ratio of -8,019.59 and a beta of 4.23. 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 business’s 50 day moving average is $213.92 and its 200 day moving average is $193.97.

Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.12) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.67) by $0.55. Nebius Group had a negative return on equity of 6.03% and a net margin of 4.55%.The business had revenue of $582.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $567.91 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.38 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 454% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Nebius Group N.V. will post -3.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.