Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) Shares Down 5% – Here’s What Happened

Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBIS)’s share price was down 5% on Monday. The stock traded as low as $206.90 and last traded at $210.06. Approximately 13,850,693 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 21% from the average session volume of 17,609,916 shares. The stock had previously closed at $221.07.

Nebius Group News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Nebius has reportedly raised prices for NVIDIA B300, B200, H200 and H100 virtual machines. The pricing action suggests demand for high-end AI computing remains strong and could eventually improve revenue and margins, although the benefit is not yet evident in earnings. Nebius Has Pricing Power. Its Earnings Don’t Show It Yet.
• Positive Sentiment: Recent Wall Street coverage includes a Rosenblatt Buy rating, while several analyst price targets remain above the current trading range. This supports the long-term bullish case for Nebius’s AI cloud and “neocloud” opportunity, despite near-term volatility. Nebius Slides Despite Rosenblatt’s New Buy Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: A failed technical breakout has weakened momentum, while rising bond yields and a selloff in AI infrastructure peers such as CoreWeave are reducing investors’ appetite for high-beta growth stocks. Nebius Slides as Failed Breakout Tests Risk Appetite
• Negative Sentiment: Gartner has issued a sharply cautious warning related to the AI market, adding to concerns that Nebius’s ambitious growth expectations may be ahead of its current operating results. Nebius Stock Meltdown Continues as Gartner Issues Warning
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are questioning whether Nebius’s valuation can be supported by present revenue and earnings. The company remains highly valued despite expected full-year losses, while GPU purchases, data-center expansion and its large convertible-note financing create cash-flow, dilution and leverage concerns. Nebius Stock Seems Overvalued
• Negative Sentiment: CRO Marc Boroditsky sold 7,000 shares for approximately $1.48 million under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan. Although planned, the transaction adds to investor concern because recent disclosures show numerous insider sales and no reported purchases. Nebius CRO Sells Shares

Analyst Ratings Changes

NBIS has been the topic of several research reports. Wall Street Zen raised Nebius Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Sunday, August 16th. Robert W. Baird lifted 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. Zacks Research cut Nebius Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Northland Securities boosted their price target on Nebius Group from $248.00 to $410.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities initiated coverage on Nebius Group in a report on Thursday, October 8th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $304.00 price objective on the stock. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve 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 company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $245.69.

Nebius Group Price Performance

The company’s fifty day moving average price is $224.71 and its 200 day moving average price is $205.77. The company has a market capitalization of $47.06 billion, a P/E ratio of -6,198.27 and a beta of 4.18. The company has a quick ratio of 4.03, a current ratio of 4.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82.

Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) last issued its quarterly 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. The business had revenue of $582.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $567.91 million. Nebius Group had a negative return on equity of 6.03% and a net margin of 4.55%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 454% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.38 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Nebius Group N.V. will post -3.48 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Nebius Group

In related news, CFO Sanchez Maria Del Dado Alonso sold 470 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.00, for a total value of $92,120.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 12,202 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,391,592. This trade represents a 3.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CRO Marc Boroditsky sold 7,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $211.23, for a total value of $1,478,610.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive directly owned 7,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,478,610. This trade represents a 50.00% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 151,230 shares of company stock worth $36,821,606 in the last quarter.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nebius Group

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Henry James International Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Nebius Group by 14.4% in the 3rd quarter. Henry James International Management Inc. now owns 88,621 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,904,000 after buying an additional 11,153 shares in the last quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Nebius Group by 18.4% during the 3rd quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. now owns 2,571 shares of the company’s stock worth $606,000 after acquiring an additional 400 shares during the period. Clay Northam Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Nebius Group by 44.3% during the 3rd quarter. Clay Northam Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,140 shares of the company’s stock worth $269,000 after acquiring an additional 350 shares in the last quarter. Sax Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Nebius Group during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $4,187,000. Finally, Dupree Financial Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Nebius Group by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. Dupree Financial Group LLC now owns 15,103 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,562,000 after acquiring an additional 269 shares in the last quarter. 21.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Nebius Group

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.