Nebius Group (NBIS) Stock Jumps as Cramer Calls It a “Company of the Future”

TLDR

• NBIS closed up 3.4% at $112.54 on Monday, trading above both its 50-day and 200-day moving averages
• Jim Cramer called Nebius a “company of the future,” grouping it with next-generation data center infrastructure plays
• DA Davidson and BWS Financial both raised their price targets to $200, following a $27 billion deal with Meta
• The stock missed its last earnings report — EPS came in at -$0.69 vs. -$0.42 expected, with revenue also falling short
• CEO Arkadiy Volozh and insider Andrey Korolenko sold a combined $7.46 million worth of stock over the past three months

Nebius Group (NBIS) stock closed at $112.54 on Monday, up 3.4% on the day.

Nebius Group N.V., NBIS

Nebius Group (NBIS) stock is up roughly 416% over the past year and about 20% year-to-date.

The Meta deal put Nebius on the map for a lot of analysts. On March 16th, the company announced a $27 billion deal with Meta, sending the stock up 14.9% that day alone. Citigroup initiated coverage the same day with a buy rating and a $169 price target. Both DA Davidson and BWS Financial raised their targets to $200, up from $150 and $130 respectively. The consensus among 13 analysts currently sits at a “Moderate Buy” with an average price target of $157.09.

Jim Cramer weighed in this week, putting NBIS in what he called the “data center of tomorrow” group. He linked the stock to Lumentum’s recent run, saying investors should “stay close to Nebius.” It’s the kind of Cramer mention that tends to get traders talking.

Earnings Miss Clouds the Picture

Despite the bullish analyst tone, the fundamentals told a messier story last quarter. Nebius posted an EPS of -$0.69 for Q4, well below the consensus estimate of -$0.42. Revenue came in at $227.7 million, missing the $246.05 million analysts had expected.

For the full year, analysts are forecasting an EPS of -$1.10. The stock carries a PE ratio of -77.08 and a beta of 4.20, meaning it moves sharply in both directions. The company does have a solid quick ratio of 6.57 and a current ratio of 3.08, pointing to decent short-term liquidity.

The stock trades above its 50-day moving average of $100.30 and its 200-day moving average of $101.95. Market cap currently stands at $28.34 billion.

Insiders Selling Into Strength

While analysts are bullish, insiders have been trimming. CEO Arkadiy Volozh sold 33,358 shares on April 1st at an average price of $103.73, netting roughly $3.46 million. That sale reduced his stake by 3.7%.

Insider Andrey Korolenko sold 26,976 shares on March 31st at $98.78, bringing in around $2.66 million. That was a 4.19% reduction in his position.

In total, insiders have sold 73,823 shares worth approximately $7.46 million over the past three months. It’s worth watching — executives selling into a rally isn’t unusual, but the timing and size here is worth noting.

On the institutional side, several funds have added to positions. Invesco holds over 3.5 million shares. Salem Investment Counselors grew its position by over 2,272% in Q3. Institutional ownership now stands at 21.9% of the stock.

Monday’s session saw 10.86 million shares traded — about 28% below the average daily volume of 15 million. The intraday high was $113.84.

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