Zacks Research Upgrades Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) to Strong-Buy

Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report issued on Monday, Zacks reports.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Rothschild & Co Redburn started coverage on Nebius Group in a report on Monday, September 21st. They set a “sell” rating and a $84.00 price target on the stock. BNP Paribas Exane raised Nebius Group from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $260.00 to $399.00 in a report on Thursday, September 24th. Piper Sandler assumed coverage on Nebius Group in a report on Monday, August 3rd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $224.00 price objective for the company. Northland Securities raised their target price on Nebius Group from $248.00 to $410.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Truist Financial upgraded Nebius Group to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 10th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $245.69.

Nebius Group Trading Up 0.7%

Nebius Group stock opened at $171.45 on Monday. Nebius Group has a 52-week low of $73.52 and a 52-week high of $299.86. The company has a quick ratio of 4.03, a current ratio of 4.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $43.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5,713.10 and a beta of 4.18. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $222.86 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $208.43.

Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.12) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.67) by $0.55. Nebius Group had a net margin of 4.55% and a negative return on equity of 6.03%. The firm had revenue of $582.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $567.91 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.38 EPS. Nebius Group’s quarterly revenue was up 454% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts expect that Nebius Group will post -3.48 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CRO Marc Boroditsky sold 7,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $211.23, for a total value of $1,478,610.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive owned 7,000 shares in the company, valued at $1,478,610. This represents a 50.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Arne Grimme bought 148 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 19th. The stock was bought at an average price of $169.99 per share, with a total value of $25,158.52. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 6,329 shares in the company, valued at $1,075,866.71. This represents a 2.39% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 158,490 shares of company stock valued at $38,111,200.

Institutional Trading of Nebius Group

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Revisor Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Nebius Group by 20.4% during the third quarter. Revisor Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,568 shares of the company’s stock worth $370,000 after purchasing an additional 266 shares in the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd lifted its position in Nebius Group by 5.6% in the third quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 30,159 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,114,000 after purchasing an additional 1,595 shares during the period. CWA Asset Management Group LLC lifted its position in Nebius Group by 2.5% in the third quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC now owns 3,729 shares of the company’s stock worth $880,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares during the period. Teamwork Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in Nebius Group by 6.3% in the third quarter. Teamwork Financial Advisors LLC now owns 6,707 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,582,000 after purchasing an additional 397 shares during the period. Finally, Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC bought a new position in Nebius Group during the 3rd quarter valued at $700,000. 21.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Nebius Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Nebius continues to benefit from strong underlying AI demand. Recent coverage highlighted 454% year-over-year quarterly revenue growth, approximately $3 billion in annualized recurring revenue, and a reported $37.5 billion signed backlog. Some analysts also view Nebius as better positioned than more heavily indebted competitors because of comparatively disciplined capital spending. Nebius Is Poised To Feast On The CoreWeave Rout
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support remains a potential counterweight to the sell-off. Nebius has an overall “Moderate Buy” consensus rating and an average price target of $245.69, while separate coverage has cited targets as high as $355 and $399. A director also purchased 148 shares for about $25,159, offering a modest insider-confidence signal. Nebius Average Price Target
• Neutral Sentiment: The long-term AI buildout may still have substantial runway, with industry commentary suggesting that much of the expected spending on GPUs, data centers, power, cooling, and networking has yet to occur. However, this supports the broader opportunity rather than near-term earnings.
• Negative Sentiment: Elice’s 32% trading-debut collapse has intensified fears that AI-infrastructure valuations and demand expectations have become excessive. Shares of Nebius and CoreWeave came under pressure as investors questioned whether data-center operators can generate adequate returns on enormous GPU and capacity investments. Elice’s IPO Collapse Puts AI Infrastructure Stocks Under Fresh Pressure
• Negative Sentiment: Gartner-related commentary warned that as many as 80% of “neocloud” companies could fail or disappear by 2030 if AI capital spending continues to outpace returns. Investors are also focused on Nebius’s execution burden: it may need second-half revenue to more than double first-half revenue to meet its 2026 outlook. Gartner Neocloud Warning
• Negative Sentiment: Director Wilson Boynton sold 7,260 shares for approximately $1.29 million under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan. He retained a substantial stake, limiting the signal, but the transaction adds to near-term selling pressure and investor caution. SEC Insider Transaction Filing

Nebius Group Company Profile

Nebius Group N.V. is a technology company focused on providing cloud infrastructure and services for artificial intelligence and machine learning applications. Through its Nebius AI division, the company offers access to high-performance computing, graphics processing units (GPUs), storage, networking, and related tools designed to help businesses and developers train, deploy, and operate AI models.

The company also operates or supports other technology businesses, including Toloka, an AI data and evaluation platform; TripleTen, an online education provider focused on technology careers; and Avride, a developer of autonomous driving and delivery technologies.