Why Nebius Group Stock Plunged (Again) Today

Nebius Group's stock (NBIS) experienced a significant decline for the second consecutive day, plummeting by up to 15.3% on Monday. As of 11:24 a.m. ET, the stock had lost 11.2% of its value. The primary reason for the drop was Wall Street's reaction to the company's latest financial report. On Thursday, Nebius released its Q3 results, which did not impress investors.

Despite a 571% year-over-year revenue growth to $981 million, the company reported a reduced adjusted net loss to $38 million from $120 million in the previous quarter. However, Nebius also revised its Q4 guidance downward, citing delays in the deployment of additional data center capacity and an increase in capital expenditures.

These factors led to a 16% stock decline the previous day. Following the disappointing performance, seven Wall Street analysts lowered their price targets on the stock. DA Davidson's Gil Luria maintained a neutral rating but lowered his price target to $125 from $250, indicating a potential 10% upside over the next year. The analyst attributed the price target reduction to the delays and their impact on annualized recurring revenue, which management now forecasts to reach $7 billion by February 2027, down from the previous forecast of $7 billion to $9 billion by the end of 2026.

It's important to note that the delays in data center capacity were at third-party partner sites, beyond Nebius's control. Despite still not being profitable, Nebius expects to reach break-even on a pretax basis by the end of 2027. After its recent two-day decline, the stock appears increasingly attractive, with just 3 times sales.

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