Rothschild & Co Redburn Initiates Coverage on Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS)

Investment analysts at Rothschild & Co Redburn initiated coverage on shares of Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) in a report issued on Monday, Marketbeat.com reports. The brokerage set a “sell” rating and a $84.00 price target on the stock. Rothschild & Co Redburn’s price objective points to a potential downside of 64.42% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on NBIS. Wall Street Zen raised Nebius Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Sunday, August 16th. 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. Piper Sandler started coverage on Nebius Group in a report on Monday, August 3rd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $224.00 target price on the stock. Freedom Capital upgraded Nebius Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Bank of America increased their price target on shares of Nebius Group from $240.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $232.20.

Nebius Group Trading Up 1.4%

NASDAQ NBIS opened at $236.12 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $213.38 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $193.04. 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 twelve month low of $73.52 and a twelve month high of $299.86. The stock has a market cap of $59.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7,868.04 and a beta of 4.23.

Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.12) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.67) by $0.55. The company 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 company’s revenue for the quarter was up 454% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.38 earnings per share. Equities analysts anticipate that Nebius Group will post -3.76 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Charles E. Ryan sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the director owned 272,533 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $72,365,687.49. This represents a 15.50% decrease in their position. The sale 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, CRO Marc Boroditsky sold 7,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $209.08, for a total value of $1,463,560.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive directly owned 5,000 shares in the company, valued at $1,045,400. The trade was a 58.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 182,587 shares of company stock valued at $43,618,456.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Nebius Group

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NBIS. Saudi Central Bank increased its position in shares of Nebius Group by 110.0% during the second quarter. Saudi Central Bank now owns 167,819 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,347,000 after purchasing an additional 87,896 shares during the period. Lombard Odier Asset Management Switzerland SA bought a new position in Nebius Group in the first quarter worth $1,087,000. Situational Awareness LP acquired a new stake in Nebius Group during the second quarter worth $1,232,895,000. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Nebius Group by 1,095.7% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,046,799 shares of the company’s stock worth $169,840,000 after buying an additional 1,875,612 shares in the last quarter. Finally, HB Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Nebius Group in the 1st quarter valued at $735,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 21.90% of the company’s stock.

More Nebius Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Nebius’ planned October 1 price increases and a recent capacity auction reportedly produced stronger-than-expected pricing, signaling that limited AI compute capacity is giving the company short-term pricing power. Nebius: October 1 Price Hikes Confirm Short-Term Pricing Power
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts highlighted a sharp improvement in operating margins, from a 32% loss in the first quarter to nearly breakeven in the second quarter. Nebius’ auction-based and short-term pricing models could further improve unit economics as capacity expands. Nebius Group Results From New Pricing Model Changed My Mind
• Positive Sentiment: Nebius joined the FTSE All-World Index, potentially increasing visibility among global institutional investors and creating incremental demand for NBIS shares. The company’s strong year-to-date and one-year returns remain notable despite its recent pullback. Nebius Group Following FTSE All World Index Inclusion
• Neutral Sentiment: Investment analyses describe Nebius as a potential beneficiary of the neocloud boom, but emphasize that its outlook depends on converting contracted power and GPU capacity into revenue while controlling financing costs and shareholder dilution. Nebius The Capacity Conversion Funnel
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparisons with CoreWeave and other AI cloud providers underscore both strong demand and substantial capital spending. Investors are also assessing whether hyperscalers could eventually compete directly with neocloud companies. CoreWeave Versus Nebius
• Negative Sentiment: Rothschild & Co. Redburn initiated coverage with a Sell rating and an $84 price target, citing the risk that declining GPU prices could weaken Nebius’ pricing power and compress its valuation. Rothschild Redburn Downgrades Nebius
• Negative Sentiment: Chief Revenue Officer Marc Boroditsky reported multiple sales under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan. Although scheduled sales do not necessarily indicate weaker confidence, the reduction in his holdings may weigh on sentiment. SEC Insider Transaction Filing

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.