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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.
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When MarketBeat first began writing about Nebius Group (NASDAQ: NBIS) in December 2024, the company was described as one of the most exciting small-cap plays in the AI infrastructure space. At the time, the stock had just 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 had no widespread formal analyst coverage. And the forward guidance—projecting an annualized revenue run rate of $750 million to $1 billion by the end of 2025—was seen as ambitious by some. Today, Nebius is trading near its all-time high above $160, is up over 600% in the past year, and carries a market cap of about $41 billion. The ambition was justified. From Small-Cap Speculation to AI Infrastructure Leader
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The transformation in almost two years has been remarkable. When MarketBeat first started covering Nebius, it had minimal analyst coverage, a small revenue base, and a compelling but largely unproven thesis. The bull case rested on the AI infrastructure buildout and global adoption, NVIDIA's backing, the scale of the AI opportunity, and management's track record building large-scale technology operations. That thesis has since materialized. 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 surpassed $500 million. Management reiterated its 2026 ARR target of $7 billion to $9 billion. Nebius revenue guidance for 2026 was set at $3 billion to $3.4 billion, and contracted power guidance increased from over 2.5 gigawatts to more than 3 gigawatts. It's hard to overstate the scale of that change compared with where the company stood roughly 16 months ago. Nebius is no longer a small-cap speculation story. It is now a large-cap AI infrastructure compounder with a market cap of about $41 billion and a pipeline management describes as exceeding $4 billion. Recent Catalysts Driving the Stock to All-Time HighsThe stock's surge to all-time highs has been driven by a series of landmark developments over the past few months. In March, NVIDIA announced a $2 billion strategic investment in Nebius, a significantly larger commitment than its initial $700 million private placement. That same month, Nebius signed what management described as 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 has a major agreement with Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), with the hyperscaler committing up to $19.4 billion for GPU compute from Nebius's New Jersey data center. Together, those three deals represent roughly $46 billion in committed and contracted revenue — a staggering figure for a company that was generating $120 million in annualized revenue just over a year ago. Analysts Have Taken NoticeJust as the market has re-priced the stock over the last two years, analyst coverage has expanded. A year ago, the stock was covered by just two analysts. Now the picture looks very different. Fourteen analysts now cover Nebius, and sentiment remains bullish despite the recent run. NBIS has a consensus Moderate Buy rating, though the consensus price target of $154.75 suggests the stock may be fairly valued at current levels. Many of the street’s largest and most reputable firms cover the name, including Citigroup, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, and Goldman Sachs. Nebius Didn't Disappoint — What Comes Next?For readers who first learned of Nebius when MarketBeat initially wrote about the stock in late 2024, the company has largely delivered on expectations. The NVIDIA relationship has deepened into a $2 billion strategic investment, the revenue trajectory has outpaced early projections, and Nebius has signed contracts with several of the world's largest hyperscalers. Nebius is no longer an overlooked small-cap. It is one of the most closely watched AI infrastructure names in the market. With 2026 revenue guidance of $3 billion to $3.4 billion and a backlog that continues to grow, the fundamental momentum appears intact. Whether the current valuation fully reflects that momentum is a question each investor must answer for themselves. |
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