NU (NU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Nu Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NU) is the parent company of Nubank, a digital banking platform founded in 2013 by David Vélez, Cristina Junqueira and Edward Wible in São Paulo, Brazil. Focused on mobile-first financial services, the company offers no-fee credit cards, digital checking and savings accounts, personal loans, insurance products and investment services. By leveraging cloud-based infrastructure and streamlined user experiences, Nu aims to simplify banking for retail and small-business customers.

The company’s technology-driven model supports real-time account management, automated expense tracking and flexible credit offerings, all accessible via smartphone apps. Nu’s product lineup includes co-branded credit cards, business accounts tailored for entrepreneurs, wealth management tools through its Nu Invest arm and insurance solutions under partnerships with leading insurers.

Under the leadership of CEO David Vélez, Nu has expanded beyond Brazil into Mexico and Colombia, serving millions of customers across Latin America. The firm’s rapid growth has been driven by partnerships with local payment networks, open banking initiatives and a strong emphasis on customer support. Nu’s public listing on the New York Stock Exchange in December 2021 provided additional capital to fuel further regional expansion and product innovation.

Looking ahead, Nu continues to invest in data analytics, artificial intelligence and digital security to enhance its platform. The company’s strategy focuses on reaching underserved populations, improving financial inclusion and developing new services such as microcredit, business lending and embedded banking solutions through strategic collaborations.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $14.56 to $15.01
• 50-Day Range: $11.91 to $16.28
• 52-Week Range: $9.01 to $16.42
• Volume: 24.11 million shs
• Average Volume: 55.10 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $72.35 billion
• P/E Ratio: 32.64
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $17.10
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

NU Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

NU scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 309th out of 945 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

NU has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.69, and is based on 9 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

NU has a consensus price target of $17.10, representing about 15.9% upside from its current price of $14.76.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

NU has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 46.55%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for NU are expected to grow by 46.55% in the coming year, from $0.58 to $0.85 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of NU is 32.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 231.91.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of NU is 32.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 32.60.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

NU has a PEG Ratio of 0.79. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

NU has a P/B Ratio of 9.28. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.13% of the float of NU has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

NU has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in NU has recently decreased by 8.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

NU does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

NU does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of NU is 363.04%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, NU will have a dividend payout ratio of 196.47% in the coming year. This indicates that NU may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.13% of the float of NU has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

NU has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in NU has recently decreased by 8.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.69

News Sentiment

NU has a news sentiment score of 0.69. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 23 news articles for NU this week, compared to 34 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

115 people have searched for NU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 51% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

38 people have added NU to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 31% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, NU insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.20% of the stock of NU is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

84.02% of the stock of NU is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

NU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have NU shares performed this year?

NU's stock was trading at $10.36 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, NU stock has increased by 42.4% and is now trading at $14.7550.

How were NU's earnings last quarter?

Nu Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NU) released its earnings results on Thursday, August, 14th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $3.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.78 billion. NU had a net margin of 17.90% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 29.91%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did NU IPO?

NU (NU) raised $2.5 billion in an IPO on Thursday, December 9th 2021. The company issued 289,150,555 shares at $8.00-$9.00 per share.

Who are NU's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of NU include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.33%), Voya Investment Management LLC (0.06%), Salem Investment Counselors Inc. (0.04%) and Hamilton Lane Advisors LLC (0.02%).

How do I buy shares of NU?

Shares of NU stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of NU own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that NU investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), CrowdStrike (CRWD), Adobe (ADBE) and ServiceNow (NOW).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/14/2025
• Today: 10/17/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/12/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: BANKS - FOREIGN
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: NYSE:NU
• CIK: 1691493
• Web: www.nubank.com.br
• Phone: 888-888-8888
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 8,716
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for NU: $17.10
• High Price Target: $19.00
• Low Price Target: $16.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +16.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.69
• Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.46
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 32.00
• Forward P/E Ratio: 25.38
• P/E Growth: 0.79
• Net Income: $1.97 billion
• Net Margins: 17.90%
• Pretax Margin: 24.64%
• Return on Equity: 29.91%
• Return on Assets: 4.65%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.24
• Current Ratio: 0.57
• Quick Ratio: 0.57

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $8.97 billion
• Price / Sales: 7.91
• Cash Flow: $0.46 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 32.02
• Book Value: $1.59 per share
• Price / Book: 9.26

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 4,818,659,000
• Free Float: 4,760,835,000
• Market Cap: $70.93 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.08