Nebius Outperforms Expectations, Surpasses Previous Ratings

Nebius Group's stock has outperformed the market and brushed aside previous sell ratings. The company has shown strong performance, and the stock's recent gains suggest there may be limited room for further disappointment.

Nebius Group's stock has experienced a notable rebound, with an 8% increase following an analyst upgrade from a sell rating to a hold rating. The stock, trading under the NASDAQ ticker NBIS, reached a high of $75.96 and last traded at $74.29 on Monday, August 11, 2025. This upward movement is a significant shift from the previous sell rating and reflects a growing optimism among analysts and investors.

The upgrade was initiated by Wall Street Zen, which revised its rating to a hold rating. This change comes after several other analysts have recently provided positive assessments of Nebius Group's stock. Arete Research and Northland Securities have both issued buy ratings, while Goldman Sachs Group and Northland Capital have upgraded their ratings to strong buy. These upgrades suggest a consensus among analysts that Nebius Group's prospects are improving.

The company's recent earnings report, released on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, showed a loss of $0.48 per share for the quarter, with revenue rising 385% year-over-year to $55.30 million. Despite the loss, the company's earnings are expected to grow to -$0.80 per share in the next year, indicating a potential turnaround in the company's financial performance.

Institutional investors have also shown interest in Nebius Group, with several hedge funds and investment firms purchasing shares in the company. IFP Advisors Inc., Signaturefd LLC, SJS Investment Consulting Inc., First Horizon Advisors Inc., and Banque Cantonale Vaudoise have all increased their holdings in Nebius Group in recent quarters.

The stock's performance metrics, including a current ratio of 14.70, a quick ratio of 14.70, and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, indicate a strong financial position. The stock's market capitalization stands at $16.14 billion, with a PE ratio of -120.11 and a beta of 3.36. The company's fifty-day and two-hundred-day moving averages are $53.04 and $38.28, respectively, suggesting a positive trend in the stock's price.

Nebius Group's recent performance and analyst upgrades suggest that the company is poised for further growth. While the stock's recent gains indicate limited room for further disappointment, the company's strong fundamentals and positive analyst ratings provide a solid basis for continued optimism.

References:
[1] https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/nebius-group-nasdaqnbis-shares-up-8-after-analyst-upgrade-2025-08-11/
[2] https://www.marketbeat.com/stocks/NASDAQ/NBIS/earnings/