Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) Trading Down 4% – Here’s What Happened

Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBIS) dropped 4% on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $226.39 and last traded at $226.61. 10,862,018 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 39% from the average session volume of 17,765,396 shares. The stock had previously closed at $236.12.

Trending Headlines about Nebius Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Nebius reportedly raised major GPU prices by approximately 17% to 21%, while capacity negotiations reached $40 million to $50 million per megawatt. Its second-quarter revenue increased 454% year over year to $582.3 million, and customer prepayments covering 50% to 60% of project costs could reduce funding pressure. Nebius Just Made Its 2027 Setup More Powerful
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage highlights evidence of short-term pricing power as AI-compute demand remains strong. Analysts also point to improving margins, faster project paybacks and the potential for higher-margin revenue if Nebius converts contracted capacity successfully. NBIS Stock Extends Gains
• Neutral Sentiment: FTSE All-World Index inclusion may increase institutional visibility and demand for NBIS, although the stock has already delivered substantial gains and remains highly volatile. Nebius Group Still Undervalued Following FTSE Inclusion
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are comparing Nebius with Cerebras and CoreWeave. Nebius offers exceptional revenue growth, but its negative free cash flow, significant capital requirements and customer concentration make execution and financing key risks. Cerebras Systems vs. Nebius Group
• Negative Sentiment: Investor Michael Burry disclosed expanding his short position in Nebius, questioning the durability of the AI and semiconductor boom. The disclosure adds near-term headline pressure to an already richly valued, high-beta stock. Michael Burry Expands Short Bets
• Negative Sentiment: Rothschild & Co. Redburn initiated coverage with a Sell rating and an $84 price target, citing the risk that falling GPU prices could weaken Nebius’ pricing power. Concerns about operating losses, negative free cash flow, convertible debt and customer concentration further explain the stock’s pullback. Nebius Receives a Sell from Rothschild Redburn

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently commented on NBIS. Weiss Ratings downgraded Nebius Group from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 9th. Freedom Capital upgraded Nebius Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Citigroup raised their target price on Nebius Group from $278.00 to $324.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on Nebius Group from $250.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn started coverage on shares of Nebius Group in a report on Monday. They issued a “sell” rating and a $84.00 price target on the stock. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $232.20.

Nebius Group Stock Down 4.0%

The firm has a market capitalization of $57.34 billion, a PE ratio of -7,551.15 and a beta of 4.23. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $213.38 and a 200-day simple moving average of $193.04. The company has a quick ratio of 4.03, a current ratio of 4.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82.

Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.12) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 454% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.38 EPS. Analysts forecast that Nebius Group N.V. will post -3.76 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Nebius Group

In other news, insider Andrey Korolenko sold 33,871 shares of Nebius Group stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $235.45, for a total transaction of $7,974,926.95. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 551,338 shares in the company, valued at approximately $129,812,532.10. This trade represents a 5.79% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Charles E. Ryan sold 50,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the director directly owned 272,533 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $72,365,687.49. The trade was a 15.50% decrease in their position. 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. Insiders sold 182,587 shares of company stock valued at $43,618,456 over the last 90 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Nebius Group

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Allied Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Nebius Group during the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors bought a new stake in shares of Nebius Group in the second quarter worth about $28,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC purchased a new position in Nebius Group during the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in 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 period. Finally, Continuum Advisory LLC bought a new position in Nebius Group during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $52,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 21.90% of the company’s stock.

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.