Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBIS) Stock Rated “Moderate Buy” by Sell-Side Analysts

Shares of Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBIS) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the nineteen research firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, six have issued a hold recommendation, ten have given a buy recommendation and two have given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $241.80.

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on NBIS shares. Zacks Research downgraded Nebius Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $175.00 target price on shares of Nebius Group in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Nebius Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Sunday, August 16th. BNP Paribas Exane raised Nebius Group from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their price target for the company from $260.00 to $399.00 in a report on Thursday, September 24th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn began coverage on shares of Nebius Group in a research note on Monday, September 21st. They set a “sell” rating and a $84.00 price objective on the stock.

Nebius Group News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Nebius plans to raise on-demand hourly rates for four Nvidia GPU models by 17% to 21% on October 1. Management reportedly said it could sell all of its 2027 capacity under the terms of its newest contracts, suggesting robust demand and potential pricing power. Nebius Is Raising the Price of Its AI Compute on Oct. 1
• Positive Sentiment: Recent comparisons show Nebius has a larger revenue base than Cerebras Systems and has delivered steep quarter-over-quarter revenue acceleration across the past eight quarters, reinforcing the company’s high-growth AI infrastructure narrative. Cerebras Systems vs. Nebius
• Positive Sentiment: BNP Paribas raised its Nebius price target to $399 following the company’s strong earnings, providing an additional bullish signal for investors. BNP Paribas Raises Nebius Price Target
• Neutral Sentiment: Nebius rose despite reports that investor Michael Burry has increased his bearish positioning by using put options tied to NBIS and other AI stocks. The move highlights intense disagreement over the company’s valuation and the sustainability of AI spending. Michael Burry Swaps AI Shorts for Puts
• Negative Sentiment: Bear-market conditions and persistent fears of an AI bubble continue to pressure the broader AI-infrastructure trade, leaving Nebius vulnerable to sharp volatility and multiple compression. CoreWeave and Nebius Stocks in a Bear Market
• Negative Sentiment: The GPU price increases may not translate fully into profits because of soaring interest costs, while bearish retail sentiment and concerns over excessive valuation could limit the stock’s upside. Nebius’ Strong Signal

Nebius Group Stock Up 2.4%

Nebius Group stock opened at $237.35 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 4.03 and a current ratio of 4.03. Nebius Group has a one year low of $73.52 and a one year high of $299.86. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $217.94 and a 200-day simple moving average of $197.89. The firm has a market capitalization of $60.05 billion, a P/E ratio of -7,909.03 and a beta of 4.23.

Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.12) earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $582.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $567.91 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.38 EPS. Nebius Group’s quarterly revenue was up 454% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts expect that Nebius Group will post -3.76 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Nebius Group

In other news, CRO Marc Boroditsky sold 22,386 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $197.00, for a total value of $4,410,042.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive directly owned 22,386 shares in the company, valued at $4,410,042. This trade represents a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director John Wilson Iv Boynton sold 5,296 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $270.99, for a total transaction of $1,435,163.04. Following the transaction, the director owned 415,844 shares in the company, valued at $112,689,565.56. This represents a 1.26% decrease in their position. 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. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 85,152 shares of company stock worth $20,677,385.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Nebius Group

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Saudi Central Bank lifted its holdings in Nebius Group by 110.0% in the 2nd quarter. Saudi Central Bank now owns 167,819 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,347,000 after acquiring an additional 87,896 shares during the last quarter. Lombard Odier Asset Management Switzerland SA acquired a new position in shares of Nebius Group in the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,087,000. Situational Awareness LP acquired a new position in shares of Nebius Group in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,232,895,000. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Nebius Group by 1,095.7% in the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Finally, HB Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Nebius Group in the 1st quarter worth approximately $735,000. 21.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.