Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) Trading Up 7.7% – Still a Buy?

Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBIS)’s stock price shot up 7.7% during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $254.74 and last traded at $243.88. Approximately 26,203,000 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 46% from the average session volume of 17,898,070 shares. The stock had previously closed at $226.39.

Key Headlines Impacting Nebius Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Palantir partnership expands enterprise reach: Palantir selected Nebius as its preferred sovereign-AI infrastructure partner. The companies plan to combine Palantir’s software with Nebius’ GPU data centers and accelerate deployment of modular facilities, potentially boosting enterprise demand and validating Nebius’ technology. Sovereign AI: Palantir and Nebius Cut the Cloud Cord
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Truist initiated coverage with a “buy” rating and a $355 price target, implying substantial upside from recent trading levels and providing a positive catalyst for NBIS. Truist initiates coverage of Nebius
• Positive Sentiment: Pricing and contract economics remain attractive: Nebius reportedly sold initial Blackwell capacity at record pricing, while management indicated it could sell much of its 2027 capacity. Multiyear AI-cloud contracts reportedly average more than $1 billion, with customer prepayments covering roughly 50%–60% of related capital expenditures. Should You Grab Nebius In Anticipation of Full Capacity Pricing?
• Neutral Sentiment: Long-term outlook depends on execution: Analysts see significant growth potential over the next three years, but the outcome hinges on how quickly Nebius adds GPU capacity, converts demand into revenue and maintains pricing power. Where Will Nebius Stock Be in 3 Years?
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and rates are key risks: Commentary describes NBIS as richly valued after its rally. Rising Treasury yields could increase the cost of financing GPU and data-center expansion, making Nebius’ capital-intensive growth strategy more vulnerable to higher interest rates. How Dangerous Are Top Neoclouds as Rate Hike Odds Increase?
• Negative Sentiment: Execution risk remains elevated: Investors are comparing Nebius with other AI-infrastructure companies and focusing on potential construction delays, GPU delivery constraints, debt requirements and the risk that exceptionally high capacity prices may not persist. Nebius: Explosive Growth Meets a Stretched Valuation

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Freedom Capital raised shares of Nebius Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. DA Davidson restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $175.00 price objective on shares of Nebius Group in a report on Thursday, August 13th. 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 report on Thursday, August 13th. Bank of America upped their price target on Nebius Group from $240.00 to $280.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Nebius Group from $126.00 to $144.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Nebius Group presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $234.60.

Nebius Group Stock Down 5.1%

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 firm has a market cap of $57.72 billion, a P/E ratio of -7,601.13 and a beta of 4.23. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $211.46 and its 200 day simple moving average is $185.20.

Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) last posted 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. Nebius Group had a negative return on equity of 6.03% and a net margin of 4.55%.The firm had revenue of $582.30 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $567.91 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.38 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 454% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts forecast that Nebius Group N.V. will post -3.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Nebius Group

In other news, Director John Wilson Iv Boynton sold 5,812 shares of Nebius Group stock in a transaction on Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $253.29, for a total value of $1,472,121.48. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 378,665 shares in the company, valued at $95,912,057.85. The trade was a 1.51% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Charles E. Ryan sold 50,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $265.53, for a total transaction of $13,276,500.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 272,533 shares in the company, 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. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 159,013 shares of company stock valued at $39,216,975.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nebius Group

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Royal Bank of Canada acquired a new position in shares of Nebius Group during the first quarter valued at about $1,628,000. Millennium Management LLC bought a new stake in Nebius Group in the 1st quarter valued at about $11,563,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Nebius Group during the 1st quarter worth approximately $40,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC acquired a new position in Nebius Group during the 1st quarter worth approximately $9,084,000. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group Inc. bought a new position in Nebius Group in the second quarter worth approximately $68,000. 21.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.