Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) Shares Gap Up – Here’s Why

Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBIS)’s share price gapped up before the market opened on Thursday . The stock had previously closed at $209.37, but opened at $230.02. Nebius Group shares last traded at $210.7220, with a volume of 8,612,465 shares.

Trending Headlines about Nebius Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Nebius notified customers that on-demand rental rates for several AI GPU offerings will rise effective October 1. The pricing increase suggests strong demand and gives Nebius additional revenue and margin leverage, helping explain the stock’s advance and the broader strength in some neocloud shares. IREN Climbs 6%, Nebius Jumps 10% as GPU Rental Rates Head Higher
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s partnership with Palantir, under which Nebius became a preferred sovereign AI infrastructure provider, could expand distribution and expose its AI cloud and inference services to more enterprise customers. Nebius Group Becomes Palantir’s Preferred Sovereign AI Cloud Partner
• Neutral Sentiment: Chief Revenue Officer Marc Boroditsky sold 7,000 shares worth approximately $1.46 million, reducing his direct holdings by 58.33%. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, making it a less significant signal of current management sentiment. SEC Form 4 Filing
• Negative Sentiment: NBIS has recently been under pressure amid AI safety concerns and remains more than 30% below its yearly high. Bearish analysts point to continued losses, substantial capital needs and an aggressive valuation; the stock’s negative P/E and high beta underscore its volatility. Nebius Stock Outlook

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently commented on NBIS. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Nebius Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Truist Financial raised Nebius Group to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. Northland Securities raised their price target on Nebius Group from $248.00 to $410.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. Bank of America lifted their price target on Nebius Group from $240.00 to $280.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Finally, DA Davidson reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $175.00 price objective on shares of Nebius Group in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Nebius Group presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $242.79.

Nebius Group Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 4.03 and a quick ratio of 4.03. The company’s 50 day moving average is $211.98 and its 200 day moving average is $189.21. The stock has a market cap of $54.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7,102.60 and a beta of 4.23.

Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.12) earnings per share 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $567.91 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.38 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 454% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts forecast that Nebius Group N.V. will post -3.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Nebius Group

In other news, Director Charles Ryan sold 50,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the director owned 272,533 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $72,365,687.49. The trade was a 15.50% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Sanchez Maria Del Dado Alonso sold 470 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 12,202 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,391,592. This represents a 3.71% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 160,201 shares of company stock worth $39,208,414.

Institutional Trading of Nebius Group

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Saudi Central Bank raised its stake in shares of Nebius Group by 110.0% during the 2nd quarter. Saudi Central Bank now owns 167,819 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,347,000 after buying an additional 87,896 shares during the last quarter. Lombard Odier Asset Management Switzerland SA acquired a new stake in Nebius Group in the 1st quarter valued at about $1,087,000. Situational Awareness LP acquired a new stake in Nebius Group in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,232,895,000. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Nebius Group by 1,095.7% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,046,799 shares of the company’s stock valued at $169,840,000 after acquiring an additional 1,875,612 shares in the last quarter. Finally, HB Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Nebius Group during the 1st quarter valued at about $735,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 21.90% of the company’s stock.

About Nebius Group

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.