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Nebius Group Is Trading Near All-Time Highs, Here's How Far It Has ComeReported by Ryan Hasson. Published: 4/20/2026. 
Key Points
- From slim analyst coverage and $120M in annualized revenue in late 2024, NBIS now trades near all-time highs with a $41B market cap, up over 680% in the past year.
- NVIDIA's $2 billion investment, a $27 billion Meta contract, and a $19.4 billion Microsoft commitment represent roughly $46 billion in committed revenue.
- Fourteen analysts now cover the stock, with 2026 revenue guidance of $3 to $3.4 billion and an ARR target of $7 to $9 billion.
- Special Report: Elon Musk: This Could Turn $100 into $100,000
When MarketBeat first began writing about Nebius Group (NASDAQ: NBIS) in December 2024, the company was one of the most compelling small-cap plays in the AI infrastructure space. At the time, the stock had surged nearly 45% in a single week following a $700 million private placement involving NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Accel. Revenue was running at an annualized rate of $120 million, the company lacked broad analyst coverage, and forward guidance — which projected an annualized revenue run rate of $750 million to $1 billion by the end of 2025 — was viewed by some as ambitious. Today, Nebius is trading near its all-time high above $160, is up more than 600% over the past year, and carries a market cap of roughly $41 billion. The earlier ambition has largely been validated. From Small-Cap Speculation to AI Infrastructure Leader
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The transformation in under two years has been remarkable. When MarketBeat first covered Nebius, it had limited analyst attention, a modest revenue base, and a promising but largely unproven thesis. The bull case relied on the global AI infrastructure buildout, NVIDIA’s backing, the size of the market opportunity, and management’s experience building large-scale technology operations. That thesis has played out. Annual recurring revenue climbed to $1.25 billion by year-end 2025 — up 127% quarter over quarter and well ahead of the original guidance range. Full-year 2025 revenue topped $500 million. Management reiterated its 2026 ARR target of $7 billion to $9 billion, set 2026 revenue guidance at $3 billion to $3.4 billion, and raised contracted power guidance from over 2.5 gigawatts to more than 3 gigawatts. The scale of that growth compared with the company’s position roughly 16 months ago is hard to overstate. Nebius is no longer a small-cap speculation; it is now a large-cap AI infrastructure compounder with a multi-billion-dollar pipeline that management describes as exceeding $4 billion. Recent Catalysts Driving the Stock to All-Time HighsThe stock’s climb to record levels has been powered by a series of major developments over the past few months. In March, NVIDIA announced a $2 billion strategic investment in Nebius, a substantially larger commitment than its earlier $700 million placement. That same month, Nebius signed what management called the largest contract in company history: a $27 billion deal with Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) for dedicated AI compute capacity over five years. Nebius also reached a significant agreement with Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), with the hyperscaler committing up to $19.4 billion for GPU compute from Nebius’s New Jersey data center. Combined, those three deals represent roughly $46 billion in committed and contracted revenue — a staggering sum for a company that was generating about $120 million in annualized revenue just over a year ago. Analysts Have Taken NoticeAs the market has re-priced the stock, analyst coverage has expanded. A year ago, only two analysts covered Nebius. Today, coverage is much broader. Fourteen analysts now cover Nebius, and sentiment remains largely bullish despite the stock’s run. NBIS has a consensus "Moderate Buy" rating, though the consensus price target of $154.75 suggests the stock may be roughly fairly valued at current levels. Coverage now comes from many of the Street’s largest firms, including Citigroup, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, and Goldman Sachs. Nebius Didn't Disappoint, But What Comes Next?For readers who first learned about Nebius from MarketBeat’s late-2024 coverage, the company has lived up to its promise. The NVIDIA relationship deepened into a $2 billion strategic investment, revenue growth exceeded early projections, and Nebius has secured contracts with some of the world’s largest technology and hyperscaler firms. Nebius is no longer an overlooked small-cap. It is now one of the most closely watched names in AI infrastructure. With 2026 revenue guidance of $3 billion to $3.4 billion and a growing backlog, fundamental momentum appears to be intact. Whether the current valuation fully reflects that momentum is a question that each investor must answer for themselves. |
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