Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) Shares Climb 7.4% After Analyst Upgrade

Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBIS)’s share price traded up 7.4% during mid-day trading on Thursday after BNP Paribas Exane upgraded the stock from a neutral rating to an outperform rating. BNP Paribas Exane now has a $399.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $260.00. Nebius Group traded as high as $249.19 and last traded at $243.48. Approximately 24,212,952 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 36% from the average session volume of 17,800,500 shares. The stock had previously closed at $226.61.

NBIS has been the topic of a number of other research reports. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $175.00 price objective on shares of Nebius Group in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Truist Financial upgraded Nebius Group to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, September 10th. Freedom Capital raised Nebius Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Northland Securities upped their price target on Nebius Group from $248.00 to $410.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Nebius Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Nebius Group presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $241.80.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CTO Danila Shtan sold 16,937 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $235.45, for a total value of $3,987,816.65. Following the sale, the chief technology officer directly owned 274,763 shares in the company, valued at approximately $64,692,948.35. This trade represents a 5.81% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CRO Marc Boroditsky sold 7,000 shares of Nebius Group stock in a transaction on Monday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $209.08, for a total transaction of $1,463,560.00. Following the sale, the executive directly owned 5,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,045,400. This trade represents a 58.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 182,587 shares of company stock worth $43,618,456.

Nebius Group News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and higher price targets: BNP Paribas Exane upgraded Nebius from Neutral to Outperform and raised its price target to $399 from $260, implying substantial potential upside. The move follows similar optimism toward AI “neocloud” providers. Why is Nebius stock soaring 9% today
• Positive Sentiment: Improved revenue outlook: Bank of America raised its Nebius revenue estimates to $12.7 billion for fiscal 2027 and $27.3 billion for fiscal 2028, above consensus expectations of $12.2 billion and $24.9 billion, respectively. The revisions reflect planned capacity expansion and differentiated pricing. Nebius gets BofA boost as AI infrastructure revenue outlook climbs
• Positive Sentiment: Stronger AI compute pricing: Reports indicate that robust demand is allowing Nebius and other AI infrastructure providers to raise prices for GPU and inference capacity. Nebius reportedly increased major GPU pricing by roughly 17% to 21%, while customers are funding a significant portion of capital expenditures upfront, potentially improving project payback periods. Nebius Just Made Its 2027 Setup More Powerful
• Neutral Sentiment: High-growth, high-volatility profile: Nebius reported quarterly revenue of $582.3 million, up 454% year over year, while continuing to post losses. Its elevated valuation and large capital requirements mean investors are relying heavily on future revenue growth and improving economics.
• Negative Sentiment: Bearish counterpoints remain: Investor Michael Burry disclosed additional short exposure to Nebius, questioning the durability of the AI and semiconductor boom. Redburn also initiated coverage with a Sell rating, citing potential GPU-rental price declines, competition from hyperscalers and expensive financing. Michael Burry expands short bets

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of NBIS. BlackRock Inc. grew its position 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 valued at $3,184,591,000 after buying an additional 1,593,684 shares during the last quarter. Situational Awareness LP purchased a new stake in Nebius Group in the second quarter valued at $1,232,895,000. State Street Corp lifted its position in Nebius Group by 16.2% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,069,875 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,123,977,000 after acquiring an additional 568,415 shares during the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC boosted its stake in Nebius Group by 134.3% in the second quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 3,983,899 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,100,233,000 after acquiring an additional 2,283,676 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Accel Leaders 4 Associates L.P. purchased a new position in shares of Nebius Group during the second quarter worth about $1,012,097,322. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 21.90% of the company’s stock.

Nebius Group Price Performance

The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $213.92 and a 200 day moving average price of $193.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 4.03 and a quick ratio of 4.03. The firm has a market cap of $61.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8,113.30 and a beta of 4.23.

Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.12) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.67) by $0.55. The firm had revenue of $582.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $567.91 million. Nebius Group had a negative return on equity of 6.03% and a net margin of 4.55%.The business’s revenue was up 454% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.38 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Nebius Group N.V. will post -3.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Nebius Group

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.