Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) Now Covered by Analysts at Truist Financial

Research analysts at Truist Financial started coverage on shares of Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage set a “buy” rating and a $355.00 price target on the stock. Truist Financial’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 47.70% from the company’s previous close.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Northland Securities boosted their price target on shares of Nebius Group from $248.00 to $410.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. DA Davidson reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $175.00 target price on shares of Nebius Group in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Bank of America upped their target price on Nebius Group from $240.00 to $280.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 8th. Citizens Jmp lifted their price target on Nebius Group from $175.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a “market outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Nebius Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $234.60.

Nebius Group Stock Performance

Shares of NBIS stock traded down $3.53 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $240.35. The stock had a trading volume of 10,333,572 shares, compared to its average volume of 17,863,186. The firm has a market capitalization of $60.81 billion, a PE ratio of -8,009.00 and a beta of 4.23. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $211.24 and its 200 day moving average is $184.27. 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 has a twelve month low of $73.52 and a twelve month high of $299.86.

Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.12) EPS 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 company had revenue of $582.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $567.91 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.38 earnings per share. Nebius Group’s quarterly revenue was up 454% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts forecast that Nebius Group will post -3.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Nebius Group

In related news, CFO Sanchez Maria Del Dado Alonso sold 470 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.00, for a total value of $92,120.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 12,202 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,391,592. This represents a 3.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CTO Danila Shtan sold 16,937 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owned 274,763 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $64,692,948.35. This represents a 5.81% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 159,013 shares of company stock valued at $39,216,975.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Nebius Group

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. California State Teachers Retirement System grew its holdings in shares of Nebius Group by 23,011.0% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 62,163,381 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,167,661,000 after purchasing an additional 61,894,404 shares during the period. Orbis Allan Gray Ltd raised its holdings in Nebius Group by 12.4% in the second quarter. Orbis Allan Gray Ltd now owns 17,651,930 shares of the company’s stock valued at $976,681,000 after buying an additional 1,949,708 shares during the period. BlackRock Inc. raised its holdings in Nebius Group by 16.0% in the second quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 11,531,270 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,184,591,000 after buying an additional 1,593,684 shares during the period. Situational Awareness LP acquired a new position in Nebius Group during the second quarter valued at approximately $1,232,895,000. Finally, Jennison Associates LLC grew its stake in Nebius Group by 134.3% during the second quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 3,983,899 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,100,233,000 after buying an additional 2,283,676 shares during the period. 21.90% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Nebius Group News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Palantir partnership strengthens Nebius’ enterprise position. Palantir named Nebius its preferred sovereign AI infrastructure partner, combining Palantir’s software with Nebius’ NVIDIA-powered GPU data centers. The arrangement could expand Nebius’ customer pipeline, particularly among organizations requiring domestic control of data, models, and computing resources. Sovereign AI: Palantir and Nebius Cut the Cloud Cord
• Positive Sentiment: Faster capacity deployment could support revenue growth. The companies plan to accelerate modular data-center construction at locations with available power, potentially reducing the delays associated with conventional data-center development. Palantir and Nebius form sovereign AI infrastructure partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Contract economics remain attractive. Nebius reportedly has multiyear AI-cloud contracts averaging more than $1 billion, while customer prepayments cover roughly 50% to 60% of related capacity expenditures. Management also indicated that demand could fill its 2027 capacity, and initial Blackwell capacity was auctioned at record pricing. Nebius Stock Is Actually Cheap
• Positive Sentiment: Growth momentum supports the bullish case. Recent quarterly revenue rose 454% year over year to $582.3 million and exceeded estimates, while the company’s strong liquidity provides funding flexibility for continued expansion.
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are focused on execution. Nebius is targeting substantial increases in connected and contracted power, making utilization rates, construction schedules, GPU availability, and customer conversion key upcoming catalysts.
• Negative Sentiment: Infrastructure expansion carries substantial risk. Delays in securing power, building facilities, or deploying NVIDIA processors could postpone revenue and increase capital requirements. Pure-Play AI Cloud vs. Energy-Driven Infrastructure
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and volatility remain concerns. Shares are trading above the average analyst price target after the recent surge, while Nebius remains unprofitable on an earnings-per-share basis and has a very high beta. Any disappointment in growth or margins could trigger a sharp pullback.

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.