Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) Shares Up 4.4% – What’s Next?

Shares of Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBIS) rose 4.4% on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $104.40 and last traded at $101.80. Approximately 13,066,781 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 5% from the average daily volume of 13,682,949 shares. The stock had previously closed at $97.52.

Key Nebius Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Compass Point initiated coverage with a Buy and a $150 price target, citing upside to Nebius’s AI infrastructure growth — a notable independent analyst endorsement that supports higher share valuations. Compass Point initiates coverage of Nebius Group NV (NBIS) with buy recommendation
• Positive Sentiment: BlackRock materially increased its stake in NBIS (per regulatory filings) — a large institutional buy that many investors view as conviction capital and a structural support for the stock. Whale Watching: BlackRock’s Massive Bet on Nebius Group
• Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA’s recent 13F activity kept Nebius among its neocloud holdings — an implicit signal from an AI‑ecosystem leader that Nebius is strategically relevant to the AI infrastructure supply chain.
• Positive Sentiment: BWS Financial reaffirmed a Buy on NBIS with a $130 target, echoing other buy‑side views that the company’s contracted customer demand and buildout roadmap justify higher targets. BWS Financial reaffirms buy on Nebius
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and commentators are re‑examining Nebius’s valuation after the recent pullback — the story is becoming more about growth execution and multiple expansion than near‑term profits. A Look At Nebius Group (NBIS) Valuation After Recent Share Price Pullback
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces (e.g., Zacks) frame Nebius as a vertically integrated AI infrastructure play positioned to benefit from the data‑center buildout — bullish thesis drivers but contingent on execution and customer uptake. NBIS: A Vertically Integrated AI Infrastructure Powerhouse
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage notes that deals with Microsoft and Meta shift Nebius’s growth profile toward larger enterprise contracts — positive for long‑term revenue visibility but not an immediate cure for near‑term guide misses. Nebius Group’s AI Deals With Microsoft And Meta Shift Growth Profile
• Negative Sentiment: Nebius missed Q4 revenue and EPS estimates and issued conservative FY26 revenue guidance ($3.0B–$3.4B vs. Street ~ $3.45B); management also outlined $16B–$20B FY26 capex — the scale of spending and limited on‑hand cash raise dilution and execution risk that could pressure the stock if growth lags. Nebius Misses, Guides Low, The Stock Still Rips: What Is Wall Street Buying?

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have issued reports on NBIS. Citizens Jmp began coverage on shares of Nebius Group in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. They set a “market outperform” rating and a $175.00 price target for the company. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Nebius Group to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Compass Point assumed coverage on shares of Nebius Group in a report on Wednesday. They issued a “buy” rating and a $150.00 target price on the stock. Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on shares of Nebius Group in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $126.00 price target on the stock. Finally, DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $150.00 price objective on shares of Nebius Group in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $143.22.

Nebius Group Trading Up 4.4%

The company has a quick ratio of 6.57, a current ratio of 3.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89. The company has a market capitalization of $25.63 billion, a P/E ratio of -132.21 and a beta of 3.90. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $92.39 and its 200 day moving average price is $94.32.

Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported ($0.69) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.42) by ($0.27). The company had revenue of $227.70 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $246.05 million. Nebius Group had a net margin of 19.02% and a negative return on equity of 11.70%. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Nebius Group N.V. will post -1.1 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nebius Group

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of NBIS. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust purchased a new stake in shares of Nebius Group during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Nebius Group during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its position in shares of Nebius Group by 73.8% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 332 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 141 shares in the last quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Nebius Group by 500.0% in the fourth quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. now owns 360 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 300 shares during the period. Finally, Assetmark Inc. grew its position in shares of Nebius Group by 102.0% in the second quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 602 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 304 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 21.90% of the company’s stock.

About Nebius Group

Nebius Group N.V., a technology company, builds intelligent products and services powered by machine learning and other technologies to help consumers and businesses navigate the online and offline world. The company’s services include Nebius AI, an AI-centric cloud platform that offers infrastructure and computing capability for AI deployment and machine-learning oriented solutions; and Toloka AI that offers generative AI (GenAI) solutions at every stage of the GenAI lifecycle, such as data annotation and generation, model training and fine-tuning, and quality assessment of large language model for accuracy and reliability.