Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) Shares Down 5.1% – Here’s Why

Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBIS)’s share price fell 5.1% during trading on Thursday . The company traded as low as $226.03 and last traded at $228.11. 12,860,981 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 28% from the average daily volume of 17,848,258 shares. The stock had previously closed at $240.35.

Trending Headlines about Nebius Group

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?

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have issued reports on NBIS. DA Davidson reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $175.00 target price on shares of Nebius Group in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Piper Sandler started coverage on shares of Nebius Group in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. They set a “neutral” rating and a $224.00 price target for the company. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Nebius Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Nebius Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage on shares of Nebius Group in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $255.00 price objective on the stock. 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 issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $234.60.

Nebius Group Stock Performance

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 stock has a market cap of $56.81 billion, a P/E ratio of -7,482.51 and a beta of 4.23. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $211.89 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $186.39.

Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 business had revenue of $582.30 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $567.91 million. Nebius Group had a net margin of 4.55% and a negative return on equity of 6.03%. The company’s revenue was up 454% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.38 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Nebius Group N.V. will post -3.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Nebius Group

In other Nebius Group news, CTO Danila Shtan sold 16,937 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 value of $3,987,816.65. Following the sale, the chief technology officer owned 274,763 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $64,692,948.35. The trade was a 5.81% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Andrey Korolenko sold 33,871 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $235.45, for a total value of $7,974,926.95. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 551,338 shares in the company, valued at $129,812,532.10. This trade represents a 5.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 159,013 shares of company stock worth $39,216,975 over the last three months.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Nebius Group

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Allied Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Nebius Group during the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust purchased a new position in Nebius Group in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in Nebius Group in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. SHP Wealth Management purchased a new position in Nebius Group in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Finally, Sound Income Strategies LLC increased its stake in Nebius Group by 62.5% during the first 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 last quarter. 21.90% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.