Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) Upgraded to “Strong-Buy” at Zacks Research

Zacks Research upgraded shares of Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating in a report released on Monday morning,Zacks reports.

Several other research firms have also weighed in on NBIS. Truist Financial raised Nebius Group to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. Piper Sandler started coverage on Nebius Group in a report on Monday, August 3rd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $224.00 target price on the stock. BNP Paribas Exane raised Nebius Group from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $260.00 to $399.00 in a research report on Thursday, September 24th. Citigroup upped their target price on Nebius Group from $278.00 to $324.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 14th. Finally, President Capital began coverage on Nebius Group in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Nebius Group currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $245.69.

Nebius Group Stock Up 0.7%

NBIS stock opened at $171.45 on Monday. Nebius Group has a 12 month low of $73.52 and a 12 month high of $299.86. The firm has a market cap of $43.38 billion, a PE ratio of -5,713.10 and a beta of 4.18. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $222.86 and a 200 day simple moving average of $208.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 4.03 and a quick ratio of 4.03.

Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.12) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.67) by $0.55. The firm had revenue of $582.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $567.91 million. Nebius Group had a net margin of 4.55% and a negative return on equity of 6.03%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 454% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.38 earnings per share. Equities research analysts forecast that Nebius Group will post -3.48 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CTO Danila Shtan sold 14,546 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $234.16, for a total value of $3,406,091.36. Following the completion of the sale, the chief technology officer owned 260,217 shares in the company, valued at approximately $60,932,412.72. This represents a 5.29% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Andrey Korolenko sold 29,090 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $234.16, for a total transaction of $6,811,714.40. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 522,248 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $122,289,591.68. This trade represents a 5.28% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 158,490 shares of company stock valued at $38,111,200 over the last 90 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Nebius Group

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Allied Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Nebius Group in the second quarter worth $25,000. Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors purchased a new position in shares of Nebius Group during the second quarter valued at $28,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC acquired a new position in Nebius Group during the second quarter valued at $28,000. Wealth Enhancement Trust Services Inc. raised its position in Nebius Group by 227.1% during the third quarter. Wealth Enhancement Trust Services Inc. now owns 157 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 109 shares during the period. Finally, Eastern Bank raised its position in Nebius Group by 66.3% during the third quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 158 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 63 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 21.90% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Nebius Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Nebius continues to benefit from strong underlying AI demand. Recent coverage highlighted 454% year-over-year quarterly revenue growth, approximately $3 billion in annualized recurring revenue, and a reported $37.5 billion signed backlog. Some analysts also view Nebius as better positioned than more heavily indebted competitors because of comparatively disciplined capital spending. Nebius Is Poised To Feast On The CoreWeave Rout
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support remains a potential counterweight to the sell-off. Nebius has an overall “Moderate Buy” consensus rating and an average price target of $245.69, while separate coverage has cited targets as high as $355 and $399. A director also purchased 148 shares for about $25,159, offering a modest insider-confidence signal. Nebius Average Price Target
• Neutral Sentiment: The long-term AI buildout may still have substantial runway, with industry commentary suggesting that much of the expected spending on GPUs, data centers, power, cooling, and networking has yet to occur. However, this supports the broader opportunity rather than near-term earnings.
• Negative Sentiment: Elice’s 32% trading-debut collapse has intensified fears that AI-infrastructure valuations and demand expectations have become excessive. Shares of Nebius and CoreWeave came under pressure as investors questioned whether data-center operators can generate adequate returns on enormous GPU and capacity investments. Elice’s IPO Collapse Puts AI Infrastructure Stocks Under Fresh Pressure
• Negative Sentiment: Gartner-related commentary warned that as many as 80% of “neocloud” companies could fail or disappear by 2030 if AI capital spending continues to outpace returns. Investors are also focused on Nebius’s execution burden: it may need second-half revenue to more than double first-half revenue to meet its 2026 outlook. Gartner Neocloud Warning
• Negative Sentiment: Director Wilson Boynton sold 7,260 shares for approximately $1.29 million under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan. He retained a substantial stake, limiting the signal, but the transaction adds to near-term selling pressure and investor caution. SEC Insider Transaction Filing

About Nebius Group

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.