Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) Trading Up 4.1% – What’s Next?
by Sarita Garza · The Markets DailyNebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBIS – Get Free Report)’s share price shot up 4.1% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as $232.85 and last traded at $217.99. Approximately 30,431,688 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 71% from the average daily volume of 17,782,367 shares. The stock had previously closed at $209.37.
Trending Headlines about Nebius Group
Here are the key news stories impacting Nebius Group this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Nebius plans to raise pay-as-you-go rates for selected Nvidia GPUs and AMD CPUs beginning October 1. Nvidia H100 pricing will increase about 17%, from $3.85 to $4.50 per hour, while newer B300 pricing will rise roughly 21%, from $7.85 to $9.50. This is the company’s second price increase in three months and suggests customers continue to accept higher costs amid tight AI-compute supply. Reuters article on Nebius price increases
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary argues that repeated GPU and CPU price hikes, including auction-based pricing, could improve Nebius’ margins and strengthen its position against larger hyperscalers. Customer prepayments and short-term contracts may also reduce AI-infrastructure payback periods to less than two years, supporting further capacity expansion. Seeking Alpha analysis of Nebius pricing
- Positive Sentiment: The pricing news has provided a fresh indication that AI spending demand may be holding up better than feared. Investors are interpreting Nebius’ ability to increase rates—even for older H100 chips—as evidence that the anticipated AI-compute slowdown has not materially emerged. Yahoo Finance article on AI spending demand
- Neutral Sentiment: Chief Revenue Officer Marc Boroditsky sold 7,000 shares for approximately $1.46 million under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. He retained 5,000 shares, making the transaction a limited standalone signal of insider sentiment. SEC Form 4 filing
- Negative Sentiment: Despite the bullish pricing developments, Nebius remains exposed to substantial capital requirements, continuing losses and potential equity dilution as it builds AI capacity. The stock’s high valuation and volatility leave limited room for execution setbacks.
- Negative Sentiment: Recent bearish commentary has also cited AI-safety concerns, sector rotation and questions about whether Nebius can convert its backlog into revenue quickly enough to offset liquidity pressure from aggressive expansion. The insider sale may add a modest overhang, even though it was scheduled.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. BNP Paribas Exane started coverage on shares of Nebius Group in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $255.00 price objective on the stock. Piper Sandler started coverage on shares of Nebius Group in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $224.00 target price on the stock. Weiss Ratings lowered Nebius Group from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 9th. Truist Financial upgraded Nebius Group to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 10th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Nebius Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $242.79.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on NBIS
Nebius Group Stock Up 2.5%
The stock has a market capitalization of $56.56 billion, a PE ratio of -7,448.85 and a beta of 4.23. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $212.09 and a 200-day moving average price of $190.34. 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 – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.12) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.67) by $0.55. The company had revenue of $582.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $567.91 million. Nebius Group had a negative return on equity of 6.03% and a net margin of 4.55%.The firm’s revenue was up 454% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.38 earnings per share. As a group, analysts forecast that Nebius Group N.V. will post -3.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Insider Activity at Nebius Group
In other Nebius Group news, Director John Wilson Iv Boynton sold 5,296 shares of the 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 sale, the director directly owned 415,844 shares in the company, valued at approximately $112,689,565.56. This trade represents a 1.26% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CTO Danila Shtan sold 16,937 shares of Nebius Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $235.45, for a total transaction of $3,987,816.65. Following the completion of the sale, the chief technology officer owned 274,763 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $64,692,948.35. This represents a 5.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 160,201 shares of company stock valued at $39,208,414 over the last ninety days.
Institutional Trading of Nebius Group
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Confluence Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Nebius Group by 2.0% in the second quarter. Confluence Investment Management LLC now owns 2,475 shares of the company’s stock valued at $684,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Jasper Ridge Partners L.P. raised its stake in Nebius Group by 0.5% during 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 in the last quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Nebius Group by 18.8% during the 2nd quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC now owns 475 shares of the company’s stock valued at $131,000 after buying an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of Nebius Group by 76.0% in the 2nd quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 176 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management increased its position in Nebius Group by 2.7% during the first 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 acquiring an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. 21.90% of the stock is currently owned by 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.