Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) Trading Down 1.6% – Here’s Why

Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBIS) shares fell 1.6% during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as $223.64 and last traded at $224.55. 11,130,930 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 37% from the average session 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: AI-cloud demand is lifting the sector: Oracle’s strong results and reported $664 billion AI-cloud backlog helped drive broader interest in AI infrastructure providers, with Nebius among the companies benefiting from the positive read-through. Oracle Surges 7% as AI Cloud Backlog Hits $664B, CoreWeave and Nebius Climb 4%
• Positive Sentiment: Truist upgraded Nebius to “Strong Buy”: The new bullish coverage adds analyst support and may reinforce investor confidence in the company’s long-term AI-cloud growth opportunity. Truist Financial Begins Coverage on Nebius Group
• Positive Sentiment: Customer prepayments could help fund expansion: Nebius expects to spend $20 billion to $25 billion on capital expenditures in 2026, but more than $9 billion in customer prepayments could reduce financing pressure and support its aggressive GPU and data-center buildout. Nebius’ Heavy CapEx Push: Can Customer Prepayments Ease the Strain?
• Neutral Sentiment: Long-term outlook remains dependent on execution: Investor projections for Nebius over the next three years largely hinge on the pace of GPU deployment, customer commitments and the company’s ability to convert infrastructure investment into recurring revenue.
• Negative Sentiment: High spending, interest-rate risk and valuation remain concerns: Nebius is racing to expand capacity while Treasury yields are elevated, increasing the potential cost of debt-financed growth. Analysts have also described the shares as expensive relative to current profitability, creating downside risk if growth or customer prepayments disappoint. How Dangerous Are Top Neoclouds as Rate Hike Odds Increase?

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have commented on the stock. Freedom Capital raised shares of Nebius Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of Nebius Group from $278.00 to $324.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Nebius Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of Nebius Group from $250.00 to $340.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, Northland Securities raised their target price on shares of Nebius Group from $248.00 to $410.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Nebius Group currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $234.60.

Nebius Group Stock Down 1.6%

The company has a 50-day moving average of $211.89 and a 200-day moving average of $186.39. The company has a current ratio of 4.03, a quick 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 issued its quarterly earnings results 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 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 company earned $2.38 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 454% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts predict that Nebius Group N.V. will post -3.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Nebius Group news, CTO Danila Shtan sold 16,937 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $235.45, for a total transaction of $3,987,816.65. Following the transaction, 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director John Wilson Iv Boynton sold 5,296 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $270.99, for a total transaction of $1,435,163.04. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 415,844 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $112,689,565.56. This represents a 1.26% 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 159,013 shares of company stock worth $39,216,975 over the last ninety days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nebius Group

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in NBIS. Confluence Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Nebius Group by 2.0% during the second quarter. Confluence Investment Management LLC now owns 2,475 shares of the company’s stock worth $684,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. Jasper Ridge Partners L.P. boosted its holdings in Nebius Group by 0.5% in the second quarter. Jasper Ridge Partners L.P. now owns 16,132 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,455,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC grew its position in Nebius Group by 18.8% during the 2nd quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC now owns 475 shares of the company’s stock worth $131,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the period. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC grew its position 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 worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares during the period. Finally, Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management lifted its holdings in shares of Nebius Group by 2.7% in the 1st quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management now owns 2,977 shares of the company’s stock valued at $309,000 after buying an additional 79 shares during the period. 21.90% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other 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.