Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) Stock Falls 10.4% – Here’s Why

Shares of Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBIS) dropped 10.4% during trading on Friday. The stock traded as low as $149.96 and last traded at $154.14. Approximately 21,352,760 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 18% from the average session volume of 18,148,406 shares. The stock had previously closed at $171.99.

Key Nebius Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks added Nebius to its Rank #1 (Strong Buy) momentum and new Strong Buy lists, providing a potential near-term sentiment boost. Best Momentum Stocks to Buy for October 30th
• Positive Sentiment: InvestorPlace analyst Luke Lango identified NBIS as his preferred neocloud stock, citing its cash position, access to financing, major Microsoft and Meta commitments, infrastructure footprint and NVIDIA backing. The thesis remains dependent on execution and additional capital spending. The One NeoCloud Stock to Buy Now
• Positive Sentiment: Director Arne Grimme continued buying shares under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, offering a modest confidence signal. Because the purchases were planned in advance, they are less useful as a timing indicator. SEC Insider Trading Filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Nebius announced that it will report third-quarter 2026 results and hold a conference call on a forthcoming date, giving investors a clear upcoming catalyst but no new operating information yet. Nebius Announces Third-Quarter Results Date
• Negative Sentiment: AI-cloud stocks, including Nebius, CoreWeave and Snowflake, sold off as investors questioned whether Amazon, Microsoft and other hyperscalers will continue spending aggressively on outside AI computing capacity. Weak Amazon and Intel earnings intensified the sector-wide risk-off move. Nebius Stock Falls Amid Weak Amazon and Intel Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are also focused on the neocloud business model’s high financing needs. Rising borrowing costs, potential dilution, construction and power delays, customer concentration and refinancing risk could limit profitability even as Nebius reports rapid revenue growth. Why Nebius Stock Fell in a Month

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $175.00 target price on shares of Nebius Group in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Nebius Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Zacks Research upgraded Nebius Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 19th. William Blair assumed coverage on shares of Nebius Group in a research report on Wednesday, September 30th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Nebius Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Sunday, August 16th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $243.25.

Nebius Group Stock Down 10.4%

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 $211.02 and its two-hundred day moving average is $176.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $39.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5,136.29 and a beta of 4.18.

Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 firm had revenue of $582.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $567.91 million. Nebius Group had a net margin of 4.55% and a negative return on equity of 6.03%. Nebius Group’s revenue was up 454% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.38 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Nebius Group N.V. will post -3.19 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Andrey Korolenko sold 29,090 shares of Nebius Group stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $234.16, for a total value of $6,811,714.40. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 522,248 shares in the company, valued at $122,289,591.68. This trade represents a 5.28% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CRO Marc Boroditsky sold 7,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on 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 sale, 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. 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. In the last quarter, insiders bought 1,718 shares of company stock valued at $280,207 and sold 158,490 shares valued at $38,111,200.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nebius Group

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Nebius Group by 351.0% in the third quarter. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 875 shares of the company’s stock worth $206,000 after acquiring an additional 681 shares in the last quarter. Integrity Alliance LLC. purchased a new stake in shares of Nebius Group in the third quarter worth about $1,565,000. Integrity Advisory Solutions LLC raised its holdings in shares of Nebius Group by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter. Integrity Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 3,535 shares of the company’s stock valued at $834,000 after buying an additional 134 shares during the period. Arlington Capital Management INC lifted its position in Nebius Group by 42.2% during the 3rd quarter. Arlington Capital Management INC now owns 1,227 shares of the company’s stock worth $289,000 after acquiring an additional 364 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BOCHK Asset Management Ltd boosted its holdings in Nebius Group by 66.7% in the 3rd quarter. BOCHK Asset Management Ltd now owns 200 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares during the period. 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 providing cloud infrastructure and services for artificial intelligence and machine learning applications. Through its Nebius AI division, the company offers access to high-performance computing, graphics processing units (GPUs), storage, networking, and related tools designed to help businesses and developers train, deploy, and operate AI models.

The company also operates or supports other technology businesses, including Toloka, an AI data and evaluation platform; TripleTen, an online education provider focused on technology careers; and Avride, a developer of autonomous driving and delivery technologies.