Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) Director Buys $24,857.62 in Stock

Key Points

• Nebius Group director Arne Grimme purchased 151 shares at an average price of $164.62, investing $24,857.62 under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan. The purchase increased his direct holdings by 2.39% to 6,480 shares.
• Nebius shares recently traded at $171.57, while the company reported quarterly revenue of $582.3 million—up 454% year over year—and adjusted its quarterly loss to $0.12 per share, beating analyst expectations.
• Analyst sentiment remains broadly positive, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $243.25, although Piper Sandler lowered its target to $185 amid valuation and execution concerns.

Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBIS - Get Free Report) Director Arne Grimme bought 151 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 20th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $164.62 per share, with a total value of $24,857.62. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 6,480 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,066,737.60. This trade represents a 2.39% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Arne Grimme also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, October 21st, Arne Grimme purchased 148 shares of Nebius Group stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of $167.94 per share, with a total value of $24,855.12.
• On Monday, October 19th, Arne Grimme bought 148 shares of Nebius Group stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $169.99 per share, with a total value of $25,158.52.
• On Thursday, October 15th, Arne Grimme acquired 148 shares of Nebius Group stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of $169.99 per share, with a total value of $25,158.52.

Nebius Group Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of Nebius Group stock traded up $0.12 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $171.57. 19,191,720 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 18,006,662. 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 capitalization of $43.41 billion, a P/E ratio of -5,717.09 and a beta of 4.18. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $222.86 and its 200 day moving average price is $208.43. Nebius Group N.V. has a 1-year low of $73.52 and a 1-year high of $299.86.

Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.12) 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 analysts' expectations of $567.91 million. Nebius Group had a net margin of 4.55% and a negative return on equity of 6.03%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 454% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.38 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Nebius Group N.V. will post -3.48 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Nebius Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Nebius Chief Revenue Officer Marc Boroditsky said AI-computing prices are rising faster than expected, supporting the company’s revenue outlook. He also argued that Nebius is less exposed to debt-related risks than more heavily leveraged competitors. Investors are questioning neoclouds' business model but Nebius says AI computing prices are rising
• Positive Sentiment: SpaceX executives said new compute deployments are generating payback in less than a year, while Elon Musk dismissed concerns about AI-cloud overcapacity. Those comments helped improve sentiment across AI-infrastructure stocks, including Nebius. AI Cloud Stocks Rise as Musk Calls Overcapacity Talk Ridiculous
• Positive Sentiment: Nebius introduced public spot pricing for GPU compute, giving customers greater cost visibility and potentially improving demand conversion as European AI companies expand. The company is also participating with NVIDIA and Sereact in a robotic-returns training project, which broadens its commercial AI use cases. Nebius brings compute pricing into the open
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded Nebius to “strong buy,” and a director purchased 148 shares for approximately $25,159. The insider transaction is modest, but it provides a limited confidence signal following the recent sell-off. Nebius Director Purchases Shares
• Neutral Sentiment: Some investors view Nebius more favorably than DigitalOcean and CoreWeave because customer prepayments and comparatively disciplined spending may reduce financing risk. However, the company remains dependent on continued AI demand and large infrastructure investments. Nebius Versus DigitalOcean
• Negative Sentiment: Piper Sandler cut its Nebius price target from $237 to $185 and assigned a “neutral” rating. The downgrade highlights valuation and execution concerns even though management believes Nebius is less exposed to AI-cloud debt risks. Piper Sandler Cuts Nebius Price Target
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned that debt-funded expansion, rising borrowing costs and a future glut of GPU capacity could pressure pricing and returns. Reports that Michael Burry is shorting Nebius add to the negative sentiment, although the position is not independently confirmed by the company.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NBIS. Saudi Central Bank increased its stake in shares of Nebius Group by 110.0% in the second quarter. Saudi Central Bank now owns 167,819 shares of the company's stock valued at $46,347,000 after buying an additional 87,896 shares during the period. Lombard Odier Asset Management Switzerland SA acquired a new position in shares of Nebius Group in the first quarter worth approximately $1,087,000. Situational Awareness LP acquired a new position in shares of Nebius Group in the second quarter worth approximately $1,232,895,000. HB Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Nebius Group in the first quarter valued at approximately $735,000. Finally, Amundi increased its position in Nebius Group by 10.6% during the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 1,343,954 shares of the company's stock valued at $139,449,000 after purchasing an additional 128,380 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 21.90% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have weighed in on NBIS. William Blair initiated coverage on Nebius Group in a research report on Wednesday, September 30th. They set an "outperform" rating on the stock. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded Nebius Group from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $260.00 to $399.00 in a research note on Thursday, September 24th. Northland Securities increased their price objective on Nebius Group from $248.00 to $410.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Nebius Group from $278.00 to $324.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Nebius Group from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $243.25.

About Nebius Group

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.

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