National Pension Service Purchases 296,773 Shares of Nebius Group N.V. $NBIS

National Pension Service increased its position in shares of Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBIS) by 1,911.0% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 312,303 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 296,773 shares during the quarter. National Pension Service owned approximately 0.12% of Nebius Group worth $86,249,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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

Key Nebius Group News

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?

Nebius Group Stock Down 1.6%

NASDAQ:NBIS opened at $224.55 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $56.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7,482.51 and a beta of 4.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 4.03 and a current ratio of 4.03. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $211.89 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $186.39. Nebius Group N.V. has a 52-week low of $73.52 and a 52-week high of $299.86.

Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.12) EPS for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $582.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $567.91 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.38 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 454% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts anticipate that Nebius Group N.V. will post -3.76 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Nebius Group

In other news, Director John Wilson Iv Boynton sold 5,296 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $270.99, for a total value of $1,435,163.04. Following the transaction, the director owned 415,844 shares of the company’s stock, 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 Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Arkadiy Volozh sold 46,627 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 $10,978,327.15. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 821,662 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $193,460,317.90. This represents a 5.37% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 159,013 shares of company stock valued at $39,216,975.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Freedom Capital upgraded Nebius Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Weiss Ratings lowered Nebius Group from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on Nebius Group from $250.00 to $340.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, August 13th. BNP Paribas Exane began coverage on shares of Nebius Group in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. They set a “neutral” rating and a $255.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Nebius Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Sunday, August 16th. Two 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 assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Nebius Group presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $234.60.

Nebius Group 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.