Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) Upgraded at BNP Paribas Exane

BNP Paribas Exane upgraded shares of Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) from a neutral rating to an outperform rating in a report released on Thursday morning, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The brokerage currently has $399.00 price objective on the stock, up from their previous price objective of $260.00.

NBIS has been the topic of several other reports. Citigroup upped their price objective on Nebius Group from $278.00 to $324.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 14th. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Nebius Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Nebius Group from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 9th. DA Davidson reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $175.00 price objective on shares of Nebius Group in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. 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 research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $241.80.

Nebius Group Trading Down 2.5%

Shares of NBIS stock opened at $237.33 on Thursday. Nebius Group has a 12-month low of $73.52 and a 12-month high of $299.86. The company has a current ratio of 4.03, a quick ratio of 4.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $216.55 and its 200-day moving average price is $195.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $60.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7,908.36 and a beta of 4.23.

Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.12) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.67) by $0.55. The company had revenue of $582.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter was up 454% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.38 earnings per share. Equities research analysts predict that Nebius Group will post -3.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Arkadiy Volozh sold 46,627 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 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 filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CTO Danila Shtan sold 16,937 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $235.45, for a total value 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. This represents a 5.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 182,587 shares of company stock worth $43,618,456.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nebius Group

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. BlackRock Inc. raised its position in 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 purchasing an additional 1,593,684 shares during the period. Situational Awareness LP purchased a new position in shares of Nebius Group during the second quarter valued at approximately $1,232,895,000. State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of Nebius Group by 16.2% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,069,875 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,123,977,000 after buying an additional 568,415 shares during the period. Jennison Associates LLC grew its stake in shares of Nebius Group by 134.3% during the second quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 3,983,899 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,100,233,000 after buying an additional 2,283,676 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Accel Leaders 4 Associates L.P. bought a new position in shares of Nebius Group during the second quarter valued at approximately $1,012,097,322. Institutional investors own 21.90% of the company’s stock.

Nebius Group News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: BNP Paribas upgraded Nebius to Outperform and raised its price target to $399 from $260, implying significant upside and reinforcing the bullish view on demand for AI infrastructure. BNP Paribas upgrades Nebius Group NV to outperform from neutral
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America raised its revenue forecasts for fiscal 2027 and 2028 to $12.7 billion and $27.3 billion, respectively, above Wall Street expectations, citing capacity expansion and differentiated pricing strategies. Nebius gets BofA boost as AI infrastructure revenue outlook climbs
• Positive Sentiment: Nebius plans to raise GPU cloud prices next week. The move suggests strong demand and could improve revenue and margins if customers accept higher pricing. Nebius Group to hike prices next week
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street brokerages now generally rate NBIS a “Moderate Buy,” reflecting constructive expectations but not unanimous bullishness. Nebius stock now rated Moderate Buy
• Negative Sentiment: Capital-intensity concerns are limiting enthusiasm. Analysts acknowledge that Nebius must fund a very large data-center and GPU-capacity expansion, potentially requiring substantial capital before the higher revenue forecasts translate into profits. Nebius stock falls while $399 target tests AI expectations
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling added a cautionary signal: Nebius’s chairman sold more than 6,000 shares for approximately $1.3 million after the stock gained 128% over the past year, although he retains a substantial position. Nebius chairman sells shares
• Negative Sentiment: Broader neocloud selling is pressuring NBIS. Investors remain concerned about high valuations, funding requirements and the sustainability of AI-compute demand, while Michael Burry’s reported expanded short position has further focused attention on sector risk. Neocloud stocks fall as selling extends

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.