Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) Stock Price Down 10.4% – Time to Sell?

Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBIS)’s share price was down 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 daily volume of 18,148,406 shares. The stock had previously closed at $171.99.

Trending Headlines about Nebius Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks added Nebius Group (NBIS) to its Rank #1 “Strong Buy” momentum list, providing a favorable short-term technical and quantitative signal. Best Momentum Stocks to Buy for October 30th
• Positive Sentiment: An InvestorPlace analysis continued to favor Nebius over other neocloud stocks, citing its major customer commitments, NVIDIA backing, access to power and data-center sites, and comparatively stronger financing position. The thesis is long term and carries significant execution risk. The One NeoCloud Stock to Buy Now
• Positive Sentiment: Director Arne Grimme continued buying NBIS shares under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan. The purchases offer a modest confidence signal, although the preset plan makes them less useful as a market-timing indicator. SEC Insider Trading Filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Nebius announced that it will release third-quarter 2026 results and hold a conference call on a forthcoming scheduled date. The event could provide important updates on revenue growth, customer deployments, capital spending and funding needs. Nebius Announces Third-Quarter Results Date
• Negative Sentiment: Weak results and outlook concerns from Amazon and Intel intensified worries that large technology companies may moderate or delay AI-related spending, pressuring Nebius and other AI-cloud stocks. Nebius Stock Falls Amid Weak Amazon and Intel Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned about Nebius’s debt, floating-rate financing, potential dilution and large capital requirements. Customer concentration and delays in securing power, GPUs or data-center capacity could also prevent strong bookings from becoming profitable revenue. Why Nebius Stock Fell in a Month

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on NBIS shares. Northland Securities lifted 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. Rothschild & Co Redburn started coverage on Nebius Group in a research note on Monday, September 21st. They issued a “sell” rating and a $84.00 price objective for the company. Rosenblatt Securities initiated coverage on Nebius Group in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $304.00 price objective for the company. Weiss Ratings lowered Nebius Group from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, William Blair assumed coverage on Nebius Group in a research note on Wednesday, September 30th. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Four equities research 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $243.25.

Nebius Group Trading Down 10.4%

The stock has a market cap of $39.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5,136.29 and a beta of 4.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 4.03 and a current ratio of 4.03. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $209.70 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $176.87.

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, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.67) by $0.55. The company had revenue of $582.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $567.91 million. Nebius Group had a net margin of 4.55% and a negative return on equity of 6.03%. The company’s revenue was up 454% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.38 EPS. Research analysts expect that Nebius Group N.V. will post -3.19 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Wilson Boynton sold 7,260 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $177.63, for a total transaction of $1,289,593.80. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 403,522 shares in the company, valued at approximately $71,677,612.86. This trade represents a 1.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Charles Ryan sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $265.53, for a total value of $13,276,500.00. Following the sale, 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 ownership of the stock. 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 three months, insiders acquired 1,718 shares of company stock valued at $280,207 and sold 158,490 shares valued at $38,111,200.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Saudi Central Bank grew its position in Nebius Group by 110.0% in the second quarter. Saudi Central Bank now owns 167,819 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,347,000 after acquiring an additional 87,896 shares in the last quarter. Lombard Odier Asset Management Switzerland SA acquired a new position in shares of Nebius Group during the 1st quarter worth $1,087,000. Situational Awareness LP acquired a new position in shares of Nebius Group during the 2nd quarter worth $1,232,895,000. HB Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Nebius Group during the 1st quarter valued at $735,000. Finally, Amundi raised its holdings in shares of Nebius Group by 10.6% during the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 1,343,954 shares of the company’s stock valued at $139,449,000 after purchasing an additional 128,380 shares in the last quarter. 21.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Nebius Group Company Profile

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.