Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) Shares Down 2.1% After Analyst Downgrade

Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBIS) shares fell 2.1% on Monday after DA Davidson lowered their price target on the stock from $250.00 to $175.00. DA Davidson currently has a neutral rating on the stock. Nebius Group traded as low as $183.11 and last traded at $184.11. 15,886,716 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 8% from the average daily volume of 17,313,877 shares. The stock had previously closed at $187.97.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on NBIS. Northland Securities lifted their price objective on Nebius Group from $248.00 to $410.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. Piper Sandler started coverage on Nebius Group in a report on Monday, August 3rd. They set a “neutral” rating and a $224.00 target price for the company. BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage on Nebius Group in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $255.00 target price on the stock. Citigroup lowered their price target on Nebius Group from $287.00 to $278.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Nebius Group from $126.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $216.29.

Insider Transactions at Nebius Group

In other Nebius Group news, CEO Arkadiy Volozh sold 46,627 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $235.45, for a total value of $10,978,327.15. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 821,662 shares in the company, valued at approximately $193,460,317.90. This represents a 5.37% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CTO Danila Shtan sold 16,937 shares of the 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 completion of the sale, the chief technology officer owned 274,763 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $64,692,948.35. The trade was a 5.81% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 651,704 shares of company stock valued at $137,422,230.

Nebius Group News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Demand for AI infrastructure remains a major bullish factor. Nebius reportedly has strong AI contracts, a growing backlog, improved pricing and access to capital, supporting expectations for continued revenue growth. AI Data Centers Are Splitting Winners From Pretenders in Infrastructure Stocks
• Positive Sentiment: The upcoming Q2 report could provide a catalyst if capacity expansion translates into stronger revenue and confirms that pricing gains are keeping pace with demand. Analysts and investors are focusing on the company’s ability to convert its backlog into results. Should You Buy, Hold or Sell Nebius Stock Before Q2 Earnings Release?
• Neutral Sentiment: Sentiment is unusually divided before earnings. The report is viewed as a key test of demand, capacity timing, margins and cash usage, while the stock’s valuation leaves limited room for disappointing execution. Should You Buy, Hold or Sell Nebius Stock Before Q2 Earnings Release?
• Negative Sentiment: Michael Burry’s disclosed short position has intensified selling and raised concerns about Nebius’s valuation, high cash burn and ability to finance rapid expansion. Shares have fallen sharply from their one-year high, increasing volatility ahead of the results. Michael Burry Shorts Nebius Stock
• Negative Sentiment: DA Davidson lowered its price target from $250 to $175 and moved to a neutral rating, implying downside from the reported trading level. The downgrade reflects caution about valuation and execution risk. DA Davidson Price Target Update
• Negative Sentiment: Expansion requires heavy investment, which could pressure near-term margins and profitability even if revenue growth remains strong. Investors are therefore watching capital expenditures, cash burn and the timing of new capacity closely. Nebius Q2 Earnings Preview

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nebius Group

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Allied Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Nebius Group during the second quarter worth $25,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust acquired a new stake in shares of Nebius Group in the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Nebius Group in the 4th quarter worth $26,000. SHP Wealth Management purchased a new position in shares of Nebius Group during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Finally, Sound Income Strategies LLC raised its holdings in shares of Nebius Group by 62.5% during the 1st quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 260 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. 21.90% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Nebius Group Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 8.33 and a quick ratio of 8.33. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $224.43 and its 200-day moving average is $163.82. The stock has a market cap of $46.58 billion, a PE ratio of 59.39 and a beta of 4.23.

Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 14th. The company reported ($0.23) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.81) by $0.58. Nebius Group had a net margin of 95.27% and a negative return on equity of 9.11%. The company had revenue of $399.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $375.13 million. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 684.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Nebius Group N.V. will post -1.57 EPS for the current year.

Nebius Group Company Profile

Nebius Group N.V., a technology company, builds intelligent products and services powered by machine learning and other technologies to help consumers and businesses navigate the online and offline world. The company’s services include Nebius AI, an AI-centric cloud platform that offers infrastructure and computing capability for AI deployment and machine-learning oriented solutions; and Toloka AI that offers generative AI (GenAI) solutions at every stage of the GenAI lifecycle, such as data annotation and generation, model training and fine-tuning, and quality assessment of large language model for accuracy and reliability.