Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) Stock Price Up 9.2% – Time to Buy?

Shares of Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBIS) were up 9.2% during trading on Monday. The company traded as high as $143.39 and last traded at $141.45. 18,689,473 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 2% from the average daily volume of 18,346,514 shares. The stock had previously closed at $129.49.

Recent Nebius Group Headlines

These are some of the NBIS headlines that stood out recently:

• Positive Sentiment: Peer CoreWeave’s strong quarterly performance has renewed confidence in demand for AI computing capacity, lifting sentiment toward Nebius ahead of its own report. Investors will look for evidence that Nebius can convert demand into revenue and deliver on its expansion plans. CoreWeave raised the bar for Nebius stock
• Positive Sentiment: One comparison of infrastructure economics says Nebius’s short-term deals can generate substantially more revenue per megawatt than long-duration colocation contracts. The trade-off is higher costs because Nebius also buys AI chips; the article notes that payback periods have been declining. Neoclouds Like Nebius Are Much Better Investments Than Colocation Companies Like TeraWulf
• Negative Sentiment: The rally comes after a steep recent decline in Nebius and other neocloud stocks. Investors remain wary of heavy capital requirements, financing conditions, and execution risks as the company expands; the upcoming earnings report could intensify volatility. Nebius Group Slides as AI Infrastructure Jitters Persist Ahead of Earnings

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

NBIS has been the topic of a number of research reports. William Blair initiated coverage on shares of Nebius Group in a research report on Wednesday, September 30th. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of Nebius Group from $324.00 to $265.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 4th. Rosenblatt Securities began coverage on shares of Nebius Group in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $304.00 target price for the company. BNP Paribas Exane raised Nebius Group from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $260.00 to $399.00 in a research report on Thursday, September 24th. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their price target on Nebius Group from $250.00 to $340.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $246.00.

Nebius Group Stock Performance

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 stock has a market cap of $39.14 billion, a P/E ratio of -5,154.62 and a beta of 4.63. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $198.90 and a 200-day simple moving average of $178.10.

Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.12) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.67) by $0.55. The firm had revenue of $582.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $567.91 million. Nebius Group had a net margin of 4.55% and a negative return on equity of 6.03%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 454% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.38 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Nebius Group N.V. will post -3.19 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Nebius Group

In other Nebius Group news, 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 transaction of $13,276,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 272,533 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $72,365,687.49. The trade was a 15.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Wilson Boynton sold 7,260 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $177.63, for a total value of $1,289,593.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 403,522 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $71,677,612.86. This represents a 1.77% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders purchased 1,718 shares of company stock valued at $280,207 and sold 158,823 shares valued at $38,168,832.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Allied Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Nebius Group in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors purchased a new stake in Nebius Group in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC bought a new stake in Nebius Group during the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Wealth Enhancement Trust Services Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Nebius Group by 227.1% in the 3rd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Trust Services Inc. now owns 157 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 109 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Eastern Bank boosted its stake in shares of Nebius Group by 66.3% in the 3rd quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 158 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 21.90% of the company’s stock.

Nebius Group Company Profile

Nebius Group is a technology company focused on building infrastructure for artificial intelligence. Its core business, Nebius, offers cloud computing services and access to accelerated computing resources designed to help developers and organizations train and run AI models. The company also has businesses in areas including data services for AI, autonomous mobility and online education. Based in Amsterdam, Nebius serves customers internationally and is developing data center and computing capacity to support its AI cloud services.