Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) Sees Large Volume Increase After Better-Than-Expected Earnings

Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBIS) shares saw unusually-high trading volume on Friday following a stronger than expected earnings report. Approximately 19,082,116 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 2% from the average daily volume of 18,660,547 shares. The stock last traded at $110.1370 and had previously closed at $128.64.

The company reported $0.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.72) by $1.02. The firm had revenue of $980.80 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $907.20 million. Nebius Group had a net margin of 4.55% and a negative return on equity of 6.03%.

Latest Nebius Group News

Investors following NBIS have been watching these news items:

• Neutral Sentiment: Management forecast 2027 revenue of $12 billion–$13 billion, broadly around analyst expectations, but delivery depends on executing a major capacity build-out. Earnings-call highlights
• Negative Sentiment: Nebius lowered its 2026 revenue outlook to $3.0 billion–$3.4 billion, with the top of the range matching consensus, after delays at third-party data centers pushed some expected capacity and revenue into 2027. The company also said its $7 billion annualized revenue run-rate goal has slipped to February. Outlook and capacity delays
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are also wary of the scale of planned investment—reported at roughly $40 billion to $45 billion—as Nebius rapidly expands infrastructure. That raises questions about execution, returns and financing needs, even with strong customer demand. Planned spending report

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently commented on NBIS shares. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $304.00 price objective on shares of Nebius Group in a research note on Friday. Northland Securities lifted their price target on Nebius Group from $248.00 to $410.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Citigroup decreased their price target on Nebius Group from $324.00 to $265.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 4th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on shares of Nebius Group from $250.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, DA Davidson reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $175.00 price objective on shares of Nebius Group in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Nebius Group presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $238.67.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Andrey Korolenko sold 29,090 shares of Nebius Group stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $234.16, for a total value of $6,811,714.40. Following the sale, the insider owned 522,248 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $122,289,591.68. The trade was a 5.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Arkadiy Volozh sold 37,778 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $234.16, for a total transaction of $8,846,096.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 785,236 shares in the company, valued at $183,870,861.76. The trade was a 4.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders purchased 1,718 shares of company stock worth $280,207 and sold 103,527 shares worth $23,457,169.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nebius Group

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Xcelsior Advisor Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Nebius Group in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $211,000. Essex Financial Services Inc. grew its position in shares of Nebius Group by 50.8% in the third quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,855 shares of the company’s stock valued at $438,000 after purchasing an additional 625 shares in the last quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Nebius Group during the 3rd quarter valued at $2,178,000. NWK Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Nebius Group in the third quarter worth approximately $208,000. Finally, Fort Sheridan Advisors LLC grew its position in Nebius Group by 10.9% in the third quarter. Fort Sheridan Advisors LLC now owns 1,016 shares of the company’s stock worth $240,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 21.90% of the company’s stock.

Nebius Group Trading Down 14.3%

The stock has a market capitalization of $27.91 billion, a P/E ratio of -3,656.28 and a beta of 4.63. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $196.49 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $178.58. The company has a current ratio of 4.03, a quick ratio of 4.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82.

Nebius Group Company Profile

Nebius Group is a technology company focused on building infrastructure for artificial intelligence. Its core business, Nebius, offers cloud computing services and access to accelerated computing resources designed to help developers and organizations train and run AI models. The company also has businesses in areas including data services for AI, autonomous mobility and online education. Based in Amsterdam, Nebius serves customers internationally and is developing data center and computing capacity to support its AI cloud services.