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Nebius Leaps on Blowout Quarter as It Lifts 2026 Power Target Beyond 4 GW

Analysts say the results shift Nebius from speculative buildout to executing on a pre-sold backlog.

Overview

  • Nebius reported first‑quarter results Wednesday with $399 million in revenue, up 684% from a year ago as its AI cloud unit drove nearly all sales.
  • The company’s annualized run‑rate hit about $1.92 billion and AI adjusted EBITDA margin rose to roughly 45%, flipping to a $130 million adjusted profit.
  • Management raised its year‑end 2026 contracted power goal to more than 4 gigawatts, adding a new Pennsylvania site of up to 1.2 GW to supply GPU‑dense data centers.
  • NVIDIA invested $2 billion in equity, and long‑term deals with Meta ($27 billion) and Microsoft ($17.4 billion) help form a backlog nearing $50 billion.
  • The stock jumped about 16% after the report as Citi lifted its target to $287 with a Buy rating, while Morgan Stanley moved to $144 and kept an Equal‑weight stance, citing execution and valuation risks.