Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) Trading Down 1.6% – Here’s Why

Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBIS)’s stock price traded down 1.6% on Friday . The company traded as low as $223.64 and last traded at $224.55. Approximately 11,130,930 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 37% from the average daily volume of 17,806,553 shares. The stock had previously closed at $228.11.

Trending Headlines about Nebius Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Truist initiated coverage with a Buy rating and a $355 price target, implying substantial upside from recent trading levels. The firm later upgraded its view to “Strong Buy,” providing a notable near-term sentiment boost. Truist Financial Begins Coverage on Nebius Group
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s reported AI-cloud backlog of $664 billion is lifting sentiment across the neocloud sector. The development reinforces expectations for strong demand for GPU capacity and helped put Nebius among AI infrastructure stocks gaining investor attention. Oracle Surges as AI Cloud Backlog Hits $664B
• Positive Sentiment: Customer prepayments could help finance Nebius’ expansion. The company plans approximately $20 billion to $25 billion in 2026 capital expenditures, while more than $9 billion in customer prepayments may reduce funding pressure and support its AI data-center buildout. Nebius Heavy CapEx Push
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor debate remains focused on Nebius’ long-term growth potential. Commentary highlights the company’s rapid expansion and possible multiyear opportunity, but outcomes depend heavily on demand growth and successful execution of its infrastructure plans. Where Will Nebius Stock Be in 3 Years?
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy spending, interest-rate sensitivity and valuation remain risks. Nebius is racing to add GPU capacity while Treasury yields remain elevated, and analysts have questioned whether its stretched valuation adequately reflects execution and financing risks. How Dangerous Are Top Neoclouds as Rate Hike Odds Increase?

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have commented on NBIS. Piper Sandler began coverage on shares of Nebius Group in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. They set a “neutral” rating and a $224.00 price objective for the company. Truist Financial raised shares of Nebius Group to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Northland Securities boosted their price target on shares of Nebius Group from $248.00 to $410.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on shares of Nebius Group from $250.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Nebius Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Sunday, August 16th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Nebius Group currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $234.60.

Nebius Group Stock Performance

The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $211.71 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $186.12. The company has a current ratio of 4.03, a quick ratio of 4.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82. The company has a market capitalization of $56.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7,482.51 and a beta of 4.23.

Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) last announced 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 analyst estimates 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 was up 454% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.38 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Nebius Group N.V. will post -3.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Nebius Group

In related news, CTO Danila Shtan sold 16,937 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $235.45, for a total value of $3,987,816.65. Following the completion of the sale, the chief technology officer directly owned 274,763 shares in the company, valued at approximately $64,692,948.35. This represents a 5.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Andrey Korolenko sold 33,871 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $235.45, for a total transaction of $7,974,926.95. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 551,338 shares in the company, valued at $129,812,532.10. The trade was a 5.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 159,013 shares of company stock worth $39,216,975 over the last quarter.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Nebius Group

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in NBIS. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its holdings in Nebius Group by 23,011.0% during the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 62,163,381 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,167,661,000 after purchasing an additional 61,894,404 shares in the last quarter. Situational Awareness LP acquired a new stake in Nebius Group in the second quarter worth about $1,232,895,000. Accel Leaders 4 Associates L.P. bought a new stake in shares of Nebius Group during the 2nd quarter valued at $1,012,097,322. State Street Corp grew its holdings in Nebius Group by 2,391.3% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 3,219,326 shares of the company’s stock valued at $269,474,000 after purchasing an additional 3,090,103 shares during the period. Finally, Capital Research Global Investors bought a new position in shares of Nebius Group during the fourth quarter worth $231,635,000. 21.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Nebius Group Company Profile

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.