Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) Shares Down 1.6% – Here’s What Happened

Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBIS) dropped 1.6% during mid-day trading on Friday . The company traded as low as $223.64 and last traded at $224.55. Approximately 11,130,930 shares changed hands during 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?

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have weighed in on NBIS. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on shares of Nebius Group from $250.00 to $340.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Nebius Group from $278.00 to $324.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Nebius Group from $126.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Citizens Jmp increased their target price on Nebius Group from $175.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a “market outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Freedom Capital raised Nebius Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $234.60.

Nebius Group Stock Down 1.6%

The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $211.71 and its 200-day moving average price is $186.12. The company has a quick ratio of 4.03, a current 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 released its earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.12) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.67) by $0.55. Nebius Group had a net margin of 4.55% and a negative return on equity of 6.03%. The business had revenue of $582.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $567.91 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.38 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 454% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Nebius Group N.V. will post -3.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Nebius Group news, Director Charles E. Ryan sold 50,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 272,533 shares in the company, valued at $72,365,687.49. This trade represents a 15.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CTO Danila Shtan sold 16,937 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $235.45, for a total value of $3,987,816.65. Following the sale, the chief technology officer owned 274,763 shares in the company, valued at approximately $64,692,948.35. This represents a 5.81% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 159,013 shares of company stock valued at $39,216,975 in the last quarter.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Nebius Group

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Confluence Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in Nebius Group by 2.0% during the 2nd quarter. Confluence Investment Management LLC now owns 2,475 shares of the company’s stock valued at $684,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Jasper Ridge Partners L.P. boosted its holdings in Nebius Group by 0.5% during the second quarter. Jasper Ridge Partners L.P. now owns 16,132 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,455,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Nebius Group by 18.8% in the second quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC now owns 475 shares of the company’s stock valued at $131,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC increased its position in shares of Nebius Group by 76.0% during the 2nd quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 176 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management increased its holdings in Nebius Group by 2.7% during the first quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management now owns 2,977 shares of the company’s stock worth $309,000 after buying an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. 21.90% of the stock is 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.