Natixis Advisors LLC Increases Stake in Nu Holdings Ltd. $NU

Natixis Advisors LLC increased its stake in Nu Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NU) by 6.3% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 1,134,352 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 66,872 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors LLC’s holdings in NU were worth $18,161,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of NU by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 44,508 shares of the company’s stock worth $712,000 after buying an additional 804 shares during the last quarter. Canvas Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in NU by 4.9% in the third quarter. Canvas Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 19,087 shares of the company’s stock valued at $292,000 after acquiring an additional 900 shares during the last quarter. Covestor Ltd grew its position in NU by 8.2% during the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 12,194 shares of the company’s stock valued at $195,000 after acquiring an additional 919 shares during the period. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. increased its stake in NU by 15.3% during the third quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 7,324 shares of the company’s stock worth $128,000 after acquiring an additional 972 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Core Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in NU by 8.0% during the third quarter. Core Wealth Partners LLC now owns 13,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $216,000 after acquiring an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.02% of the company’s stock.

NU Stock Down 2.6%

NYSE NU opened at $14.50 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $69.85 billion, a PE ratio of 24.99, a P/E/G ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 1.11. Nu Holdings Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $9.01 and a fifty-two week high of $18.98. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $16.83 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $16.23. The company has a quick ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39.

NU (NYSE:NU) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.01. NU had a net margin of 18.19% and a return on equity of 30.68%. The company had revenue of $4.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.55 billion. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Nu Holdings Ltd. will post 0.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently weighed in on NU. UBS Group reduced their price objective on NU from $18.40 to $17.20 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of NU from $17.00 to $18.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Zacks Research raised shares of NU from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Santander upgraded shares of NU from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded NU from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $18.22.

Key NU News

Here are the key news stories impacting NU this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Hired TikTok alum Kim Farrell as global marketing chief — strengthens consumer growth and brand execution ahead of a potential U.S. national bank charter push, which could accelerate customer acquisition in the U.S. market. Nubank hires TikTok alum as marketing chief
• Positive Sentiment: CEO David Vélez signals a favorable U.S. regulatory environment and reiterates plans for U.S. market entry — this boosts the credibility of the bank charter strategy that could materially expand product set and addressable market. CEO of Brazil’s Nubank on pending US market entry, Trump, AI: interview
• Positive Sentiment: Mexico expansion gaining traction with improved credit metrics noted — Mexico is positioned as the next major profit engine, supporting long‑term revenue diversification beyond Brazil. Nu Holdings Tests Mexico Growth Story As U.S. Charter Effort Builds
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and strategy coverage is broadly constructive — a recent Seeking Alpha write‑up rates NU a BUY citing bank‑like interest income mix and fintech efficiency, which supports a longer‑term bull case. Nu Holdings: Bank‑Like Revenues, FinTech‑Level Efficiency
• Neutral Sentiment: NU is a trending stock on retail screens and coverage outlets — increased attention can amplify intraday volatility but is agnostic on direction until fundamentals or flows shift. Here is What to Know Beyond Why Nu Holdings Ltd. (NU) is a Trending Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest jumped ~28% in February, raising the share of stock sold short to roughly 2.4% — higher shorting can amplify downside pressure and make the stock more sensitive to negative headlines or macro shocks.
• Negative Sentiment: Recent volatility and a February drawdown have left the shares trailing broader indices; commentators note that execution in Mexico and U.S. charter progress are now key catalysts to reverse recent underperformance. Why Nu Holdings Stock Sank 15.6% In February

NU Profile

Nu Holdings Ltd (NYSE: NU), commonly known by its consumer brand Nubank, is a Latin American financial technology company that provides digital banking and financial services through a mobile-first platform. The company’s core offerings include no-fee digital checking accounts, credit cards, personal loans, payments and transfers, and a range of savings and investment products. Nubank emphasizes a streamlined customer experience delivered via its smartphone app, combined with data-driven underwriting and automated customer service tools.

Founded in 2013 by David Vélez, Cristina Junqueira and Edward Wible, Nu grew rapidly by targeting underbanked and digitally savvy consumers in Latin America with low-fee, transparent products.