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One of the biggest events on the August investment calendar is right around the corner – Nvidia Corporation’s (NVDA) earnings report for its second quarter of fiscal 2027 is scheduled for after the closing bell on Aug. 26. And while plenty of people will be looking at Nvidia's top and bottom lines, I’m more interested in what CEO Jensen Huang will say about the company’s own investments. Nvidia has been incredibly profitable as it became the world’s leading manufacturer of semiconductors used for training and running artificial intelligence programs. The company’s free cash flow in the last 12 months has been $119 billion, up 54% from a year ago, and its gross margins are nearly 75%. Walmart Stock Is More Expensive Than Nvidia Amid Earnings Miss SpaceX Stock Just Crashed Below Its IPO Price: Here’s the Bull Case Nobody Can Ignore A Major Bitcoin Short Squeeze Is Taking MicroStrategy Stock Higher. What Comes Next. Stop Missing Market Moves: Get the FREE Barchart Brief – your midday dose of stock movers, trending sectors, and actionable trade ideas, delivered right to your inbox. Sign Up Now! That’s allowed Nvidia to make plenty of investments in other companies, and it has stakes in Intel (INTC), CoreWeave (CRWV), Nebius Group (NBIS), Iren (IREN), and more. And now it’s in talks with Perplexity AI as it considers taking a stake that would value the AI startup at $30 billion, an increase from $20 billion last year. Perplexity, which is an AI-powered platform that searches the internet and provides answers with numbered source citations, has seen its annualized revenue increase this year from $250 million to more than $750 million. While Nvidia’s investments are intended to ensure companies continue to buy their chips, there are also fears that a downturn in the AI and chip markets would hit Nvidia’s balance sheet. And the circular financing arrangements, in which Nvidia’s investments are used to buy Nvidia chips, could artificially inflate the demand for Nvidia’s GPUs. Huang is sure to have something to say on Nvidia’s investments and partnerships on the company’s earnings call. Let’s see what else investors should expect. Nvidia’s GPUs are the key to generative AI and the current evolution of agentic AI. Its chips are bundled by the thousands to process complex calculations, and its next-generation architecture, Vera Rubin, uses NVLink chip-to-chip interconnects so GPUs and central processing units (CPUs) can share memory space and work efficiently. While the stock has been one of the biggest winners on Wall Street in the last five years, gaining 833%, the last 12 months haven’t been as dynamic. Nvidia shares are up 15.5% - roughly mimicking the performance of the S&P 500 Index ($SPX). But there’s a tradeoff. Shares are at a historically cheap level, with the forward price-to-earnings Non-GAAP ratio of 23.63 times, compared to its five-year mean of 42.85 times. Nvidia’s own guidance from its fiscal first quarter 2027 earnings report calls for revenue of $91 billion, with gross margins of 75%. Analysts who cover the stock are looking for a little more, with the consensus estimate coming in at $92.18 billion versus $46.74 billion a year ago – essentially sales growth of 97%. That’s pretty incredible for a company as mature as Nvidia, but it’s in line with how the company has performed in recent quarters. In the fiscal first quarter, Nvidia’s revenue was $81.61 billion, up 85% from a year ago, and net income was $58.32 billion, up 211% from the previous year. Nvidia’s estimates should be accurate; companies have to place large advance orders with Nvidia for AI hardware months in advance. Major customers such as Amazon.com (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOG) (GOOGL), Meta Platforms (META), and Tesla (TSLA) have committed to spend $760 billion this year on AI infrastructure, with much of that going to chips. In addition, Nvidia has reportedly informed its customers about upcoming 15% price increases for chips. Nvidia is a closely covered company in the investment community, but the sentiment surrounding the stock is nearly unanimous. Of 48 analysts following Nvidia, 46 of them have “Buy” ratings, with one suggesting investors sell and one with a “Hold” rating. The consensus price target of $307.38 suggests potential upside of 46.2%. Nvidia’s revenue, profits, and free cash flow are impressive, and its valuation is exceptionally reasonable for a company that is expected to see growth better than 90%. Investors can expect another strong report from Nvidia when it reports earnings Aug. 26. On the date of publication, Patrick Sanders had a position in: NVDA, NBIS. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. This article was originally published on Barchart.com

AMSTERDAM, August 26, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nebius Group N.V. (the "Company"; Nasdaq: NBIS), the AI cloud company, today announced that all resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting of the Company (the "AGM"), held on August 25, 2026, have been adopted. The total number of Class A shares eligible to vote at the AGM was 238,402,543, with a total of 238,402,543 voting rights; the total number of Class B shares eligible to vote at the AGM was 33,455,053, with a total of 334,550,530 voting rights. Each Class A share carries one vote; each Class B share carries ten votes. The Class A shares and Class B shares voted together as a single class on all matters at the AGM. Results of the AGM Below are the results of each proposal presented to the AGM: Item 1: Extension of term to prepare 2025 Accounts Item 2: Adoption of the 2025 Accounts Item 3: Discharge of the Board for liabilities to the Company Item 4: Re-appointment of Arkady Volozh as an Executive Director Item 5: Re-appointment of Ophir Nave as an Executive Director Item 6: Re-appointment of John Boynton as a Non-Executive Director Item 7: Re-appointment of Elena Bunina as a Non-Executive Director Item 8: Re-appointment of Arne Grimme as a Non-Executive Director Item 9: Re-appointment of Kira Radinsky as a Non-Executive Director Item 10: Re-appointment of Charles Ryan as a Non-Executive Director Item 11: Re-appointment of Matthew Weigand as a Non-Executive Director Item 12: Appointment of Auditors Item 13: Designation of the Board of Directors as the competent body to issue Class A Shares up to an additional 20% of the issued share capital (excluding Class C Shares) of the Company from time to time for a period of five years from the AGM Date Item 14: Designation of the Board of Directors as the competent body to exclude pre-emptive rights of the existing shareholders in respect of the issue of Class A Shares for a period of five years from the AGM Date Item 15: Authorization of the Board of Directors for a period of 18 months to repurchase shares in the capital of the Company up to 20% of the issued share capital from time to time, in the case of Class A shares, against a purchase price equal to the market price on the Nasdaq Global Select Market of the Class A shares at the time of repurchase Item 16: Cancellation of 2,243,621 Class C shares of the Company held in treasury For further information, please visit https://nebius.com/shareholder-meetings. About Nebius Nebius, the AI cloud company, is building the full-stack platform for developers and companies to take charge of their AI future — from data and model training to production deployment. Founded on deep in-house technological expertise and operating at scale with a rapidly expanding global footprint, Nebius serves startups and enterprises building AI products, agents and services worldwide. Nebius is listed on Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NBIS) and headquartered in Amsterdam. For more information please visit www.nebius.com. Media kit nebius.com/media-kit. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260826063799/en/ Contacts Media relations: [email protected] Investor relations: [email protected]

Both AI cloud firms just reported, and both gave investors plenty to cheer. CoreWeave’s (CRWV) stock rose 19.28% on the back of a strong quarter. This wasn’t going to be easy to top. A day later, though, Nebius (NBIS) reported an even more extraordinary performance, and the stock jumped 34.14%. Great showings all around. But if you can only own one, Nebius is the better pick. This quarter only makes that case more compelling. Elon Musk Said Tesla Short Sellers Would Be ‘Obliterated’ Even Bill Gates — Yet They’ve Made $9 Billion This Year Shorting the Stock Sergey Brin Wants Google to Double Down on Gemini. What That Means for GOOGL Stock. A $210 Billion Reason to Buy AMD Stock Here Our exclusive Barchart Brief newsletter is your FREE midday guide to what's moving stocks, sectors, and investor sentiment - delivered right when you need the info most. Subscribe today! Nebius led with revenue of $582.3 million, skyrocketing 454% from a year ago and well ahead of estimates. The bigger story is profitability. Adjusted EBITDA went from a $21 million loss for the same period last year to a $236.2 million profit this time. Its annualized revenue run-rate reached $3 billion, and operating cash flow came in at $2.3 billion, leaving the company with $8 billion in cash. CoreWeave grew fast too. Revenue more than doubled to $2.58 billion, and its backlog climbed to over $104 billion. But its net loss widened from $290 million a year earlier to $626 million. Neither company is funding this buildout from cash alone. The difference is the scale of the debt. CoreWeave ended the quarter with roughly $35.6 billion in total debt against $5.5 billion in cash. The significant debt meant the company had to pay around $640 million in net interest for the quarter, which was essentially the entire reason for its $626 million loss. Nebius carries far less. Its total debt sits near $8.5 billion against $8 billion in cash, and its quarterly interest expense was around $119 million. A large chunk of its spending is also covered by customer prepayments rather than fresh borrowing. That’s a far lighter load. So the picture holds. Nebius is growing faster, turning profitable, and generating cash. CoreWeave has posted strong growth as well but is also scaling hard on expensive debt. Nebius remains the one to own. Since neither company is profitable yet, the market prices both on sales rather than earnings. Nebius trades at a forward price-to-sales ratio of 14.64 times, nearly four times CoreWeave’s 3.90 times. So on sales, CoreWeave is the cheaper stock to own. But the stock is cheap for a reason. Nebius is already generating positive adjusted EBITDA and cash flow. On the other hand, CoreWeave is still bleeding once its interest is taken into account. Both should reach sustained profitability later this decade, but Nebius is expected to get there a lot quicker. The balance sheet remains the biggest difference. Nebius holds $8 billion in cash against about $8.5 billion in debt, leaving it with marginal net debt for a company worth more than $50 billion. CoreWeave has just $5.5 billion in cash against $35.6 billion in debt, leaving it in a worrying net debt position of over $30 billion. So the higher multiple on Nebius isn’t the market overpaying. It’s paying up for faster growth and a healthier foundation. This is exactly why Nebius’ stock is up 261% in the past year, whereas CoreWeave is down 9.74%. CoreWeave operates as a cloud infrastructure technology company. It offers the CoreWeave Cloud Platform that comprises proprietary software and cloud services. It also offers data and storage solutions, such as Local Object Transport Accelerator, that help businesses develop, train, and run AI applications efficiently. The company supports machine learning, visual effects rendering, and other high-performance computing tasks. Founded in 2017, the company is headquartered in Livingston, New Jersey. CRWV underperformed the broader cloud infrastructure market over the last 12 months. CoreWeave fell 9.74% while the First Trust Cloud Computing ETF (FSKY.L.EB) generated gains of 31.8% during the same period. The performance gap indicates that the decline was driven by company-specific concerns rather than by weakness across the broader sector. On Aug. 13, Barclays analyst Raimo Lenschow raised CoreWeave's price target from $90 to $105 while reiterating a “Hold” rating. Prior to the earnings report, Deutsche Bank analyst Brad Zelnick also raised the price target from $135 to $150 and kept a “Buy” rating. The firm remains bullish on the company’s outlook and believes the recent decline in the stock price offers an attractive buying opportunity for long-term investors. However, it noted that rising costs associated with expansion and ongoing financing requirements could continue to pressure margins in the near term. Based on 36 Wall Street analysts covering the stock, CRWV holds a consensus Moderate Buy rating with a mean price target of $136. Nebius Group NV is a technology company that provides infrastructure and services to AI builders worldwide. It offers Nebius AI, an AI-centric cloud platform that provides full-stack infrastructure, including large-scale GPU clusters, cloud services, and developer tools. The company also provides TripleTen, an edtech platform for re-skilling individuals for careers in technology and Avride, which develops autonomous driving technology. The company was formerly known as Yandex N.V. and changed its name to Nebius Group N.V. in August 2024. The company is based in Schiphol, the Netherlands and was founded in 1989. Unlike CoreWeave, the stock has climbed 261% over the past year, driven by robust AI compute demand, major contract wins, and accelerating revenue growth. In comparison, the First Trust Cloud Computing ETF delivered returns of 31.8% during the same period. NBIS has also outperformed the Cloud Computing ETF on a year-to-date basis, surging 204.7%. On Aug. 13, following the earnings report, Bank of America Securities analyst Tal Liani reiterated a “Buy” rating with a price target of $310. On the same day, Northland Securities analyst Nehal Chokshi also reiterated a “Buy” rating, while considerably increasing the price target from $248 to $410. NBIS stock holds a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating from 17 Wall Street analysts covering the stock. On the date of publication, Jabran Kundi did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. 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This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Revenue: Group revenue grew 454% year over year to $582 million in Q2 2026, up 46% from the previous quarter. Nebius AI Revenue: Increased 514% year over year to $575 million, representing 98% of group revenue. Annualized Run Rate Revenue: Reached $3 billion at the end of June, up 598% year over year and up 58% from $1.9 billion at the end of March. Adjusted EBITDA: Group adjusted EBITDA was $236 million, compared to a loss of $21 million a year ago and $129.5 million in Q1. Adjusted EBITDA Margin: Group adjusted EBITDA margin was 41%, up from 32% in Q1. The Nebius AI business generated adjusted EBITDA of $236 million at a margin of 50%. Capital Expenditures: Approximately $5.7 billion in Q2, driven primarily by purchases of GPUs, GPU-related hardware, and data center expansion. Cash Position: Ended the period with $8 billion in cash and cash equivalents, with operating cash of $2.3 billion in the quarter. Customer Prepayments: Roughly 70% of deals closed in Q2 included an upfront prepayment; total customer prepayments will bring in more than $9 billion of upfront funding this year. ATM Equity Program: Issued 12.7 million Class A shares at a weighted average price of $224 per share, generating gross proceeds of approximately $2.8 billion. Debt Facility: Announced a $775 million asset-backed debt facility in July, priced at a modest spread over benchmark rates. 2026 Guidance: Reaffirmed full-year guidance: annualized run rate revenue of $7 billion to $9 billion, group revenue of $3 billion to $3.4 billion, group adjusted EBITDA margin of approximately 40%, and capital expenditures of $20 billion to $25 billion. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 10 Warning Signs with NBIS. Is NBIS fairly valued? Test your thesis with our free DCF calculator. Release Date: August 12, 2026 For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript. Revenue surged 454% year-over-year to $582 million, with Nebius AI growing 514% and ARR reaching $3 billion. Adjusted EBITDA turned positive at $236 million with a 41% margin, up from a loss a year ago and 32% in Q1. Closed four landmark deals averaging over $1 billion each, with yields of $20-$25 million per megawatt and prepayments covering 50-60% of CapEx. Launched a successful capacity auction clearing at 15% above the highest price ever charged for Blackwell chips, signaling strong market pricing. Introduced an asset-light partnership model that unlocks new capacity with minimal balance sheet capital, attracting dozens of partner inquiries. Raised year-end contracted power target to 5 gigawatts, positioning Nebius to build over 1 gigawatt of new capacity annually by 2027. Secured $775 million asset-backed debt facility at a mid-single-digit rate, backed by $40 billion in contracted backlog, diversifying funding sources. Q2 revenue growth was driven by capacity added in Q1, but most 2026 capacity comes online in H2, so near-term revenue impact is limited. The Vineland, New Jersey data center site faced a public hearing adjournment without a vote, creating potential delays despite management confidence. Capital expenditures remain heavy at $5.7 billion in Q2, with full-year guidance of $20-$25 billion, requiring significant external funding. The company relies heavily on customer prepayments (70% of deals) and ATM equity issuance, which could dilute shareholders if used extensively. Asset-light model and new initiatives like Token Factory are still early stage, with uncertain contribution to revenue and margins. The company's ability to scale capacity in 2027 depends on successful execution of complex build-outs and regulatory approvals, which carry execution risks. Q: How should investors frame 2027 across capacity, pricing, and revenue, and when will you formalize an outlook?A: CFO Dado Alonso Sanchez stated that deals closed this quarter, with more than $20 million per megawatt pricing and less than 2-year payback periods, will start coming online from late Q4 and onwards, serving as a baseline for pricing early next year. The company could have sold out its planned 2027 capacity today but is choosing not to, reflecting confidence in future pricing dynamics. Nebius will deploy significantly more capacity in 2027 than in 2026, and the dynamics across capacity and pricing make them "extremely excited" about 2027. Formal guidance will be provided later this year, with the asset-light model and high-value services like agentic and inference solutions expected to contribute an increasing share of revenue at higher margins. Q: Can you characterize how the landmark deal announcements (Reflection, Cohere, a scaled US new lab, and a large US quant trading firm) ran and why these customers chose Nebius?A: CRO Marc Boroditsky explained that all four deals, averaging over $1 billion each, were competitive wins following a similar pattern. Customers chose Nebius based on scale, performance, and reliability, viewing the company as a long-term partner. In one example, a customer introduced by a strategic partner was looking for a large-scale, contiguous GB300 cluster and cited Nebius's responsiveness, transparency, white-glove support, and ability to provide current US deployment needs as well as future sovereign expansion as key differentiators. All wins were earned through multiple engagement cycles, with customers validating technology through hands-on POCs. Nebius is already in discussions with these customers for additional capacity, next-generation chips including Vera Rubin, and inference solutions like Token Factory. Q: Given the sentiment around gigawatt-scale data center build-out, what gives you confidence in the capacity ramp, and can you provide an update on the development timeline?A: Chief Infrastructure and Product Officer Andrey Korolenko stated that Nebius is raising its year-end contracted power target to 5 gigawatts, with almost all of that power coming online over the next 3 to 3.5 years. This has been achieved through regional expansion and a mix of grid power and behind-the-meter power, including hundreds of megawatts of behind-the-meter generation already secured. The partnership with Bloom Energy allows Nebius to unlock and expedite many sites. The vast majority of contracts are cloud contracts, providing flexibility to deliver within a region and reducing dependency on any single location. Over-provisioning capacity remains the highest priority, with the approach being to deploy and build in advance as much as possible. Q: The market is moving quickly with prices increasing. How do the new initiatives (auction, asset-light model, short-term deals) fit into the broader long-term strategy?A: CEO Arkady Volozh explained that the business model and platform allow Nebius to evolve rapidly with the market. The strategy of building capacity in advance without preselling it allows the company to allocate capacity to shorter-term, high-margin contracts as prices rise. The first capacity auction, which cleared at 15% above the highest price ever charged for Blackwell chips, was possible because of free unallocated capacity and the multi-tenant platform. The asset-light partnership model, where partners finance, build, and operate facilities while Nebius brings the full-stack platform and demand, addresses the industry's capital and capacity constraints. This model unlocks new capacity for 2027 and beyond with high-margin revenue requiring minimum balance sheet capital. Q: Debt markets have been volatile and all-in costs have moved higher. Are you still comfortable leaning on debt, or should we expect greater use of equity through the ATM or a convertible?A: CFO Dado Alonso Sanchez stated the approach is to match the right financing instrument with the right assets while remaining disciplined on cost of capital, minimizing shareholder dilution, and maintaining a strong balance sheet. Customer prepayments remain the first source of capital, with more than $9 billion of upfront prepayments expected in 2026. The $775 million asset-backed facility completed in July, priced at SOFR plus 250 basis points, demonstrates strong demand for financing contracted cash flows even in volatile markets. With more than $40 billion of committed backlog, this is a highly scalable and repeatable financing model. Nebius also has flexibility through corporate-level debt (currently almost none) and equity-linked financing, and is actively considering further options while remaining comfortable with its funding position. Q: How do you think about the mix of allocating 2027 capacity between short-dated capacity versus multiyear deals? Is there a threshold of ACV per megawatt for longer-dated deals?A: CRO Marc Boroditsky clarified that midterm contracts (1-3 years) are the core AI cloud business, locking in strong unit economics, while shorter-term opportunities (up to 6 months) are premium deals capturing higher value. The strategy is to optimize across customer type, price, payment structure, duration, and deal size rather than strictly looking at a single metric. Current priorities are taking care of existing customers, followed by new logos, then terms in order of price, upfront prepayment, and duration. Nebius has tactically shortened how far in advance it sells capacity, selling closer to deployment, which has improved pricing while preserving agility. A portion of capacity is deliberately allocated for short-term needs where the highest potential for combined realized value currently exists. Q: xAI has begun selling compute at premium prices. What does that say about market pricing for AI capacity, and are you seeing similar strength on new contracts and renewals?A: CEO Arkady Volozh stated that Nebius plays in the same market as the three big hyperscaler clouds, which is growing massively from hundreds of billions to potentially a trillion dollars per year. While existing players will continue to grow with the market, there is an opening for independent players like Nebius. The company plans to build 1 gigawatt of capacity per year, but the market as a whole is growing by tens of gigawatts annually, and hyperscalers cannot build all of it. New players entering the market don't change the market for Nebius; they actually validate it. Volozh emphasized that Nebius's part is to build the rest of the market that hyperscalers cannot cover. Q: Is your strong positioning in open-weight driving increased inference among clients?A: Chief Business Officer Roman Chernin stated that customers, businesses, and society benefit from competition and diversity, and Nebius is committed to an open AI ecosystem without lock-in. Companies at the frontier of AI adoption are asking whether AI can solve tasks with economics that allow it to scale, For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript.

AI infrastructure companies have been having a ball this week. It started with a bang after bellwether Nvidia (NVDA) essentially turned its GPUs into an asset class with a $500 billion war chest and some of the leading asset managers of the world, including BlackRock (BLK), Blackstone (BLX), and KKR (KKR). Joining the party with Super Micro Computer (SMCI) and the neocloud company Nebius (NBIS) is the latter's competitor, CoreWeave (CRWV). The Mike Intrator-led necloud company's shares were down about 30% from its last earnings report. However, with the latest Q2 2026 numbers, CRWV stock rallied by 19.3% in yesterday's trading session. Founded in 2017 as a cryptocurrency mining business, CoreWeave occupies the vaunted position of being one of the foremost AI infrastructure companies in the world. Now, CoreWeave provides enormous amounts of specialized computing power to companies developing and running AI. It operates data centers containing large clusters of Nvidia GPUs, with the overall objective of making thousands of GPUs behave like a single high-performance computing system. It is also concentrating on building a software stack, with its capabilities launching in 2026 to connect training, inference, observability, reinforcement learning, and autonomous agent improvement. A $20 Billion Reason Why Intel Stock Is in Focus Marvell Technology (MRVL) Stock Might Offer a Quick Bounce Before Earnings Jefferies' Latest Warning on Palantir Sends Clear Message: Stay Cautious on PLTR Stock Tired of missing midday reversals? The FREE Barchart Brief newsletter keeps you in the know. Sign up now! Valued at a market cap of $40.4 billion, CRWV stock is up 50% on a year-to-date (YTD) basis. And from what was witnessed yesterday, the second-quarter results may only extend this upmove. However, will it be just smooth sailing, or does the Q2 print have some obvious shortcomings? Let's find out. In Q2 2026, CoreWeave's revenue stood at $2.6 billion. Not only did this mark a YoY growth of 116.7%, but it was also a beat on the Street's estimate. However, as one goes down the income statement, the picture gets a bit murkier despite all the optimism around backlog, capex, and revenue guidance. Operating income margins slid to 5% from 16% in the year-ago period, while the company reported a net loss per share of $1.14 per share. Although this was lower than the consensus estimate of a loss of $1.47 per share, it almost doubled from the previous year's figure of a loss of $0.60 per share. Notably, this was the third consecutive quarter of losses widening for the company. For Q3, CoreWeave expects revenue to be between $3.45 and $3.60 billion, the midpoint of which would denote another impressive growth rate of 159.2% from the prior year. Meanwhile, analysts are expecting the same to be $3.54 billion. Notably, an increase in capex guidance also did not put a dent in the share price, as it was increased for the full year. The company now expects capex to be in the range of $35 and $39 billion, up from $31 and $35 billion earlier. In terms of backlog, the metric was at $104 billion as of June 30, 2026. This denoted an almost 3.5x growth from the year-ago period, with the company revealing (almost flexing) that this did not include another $25 billion in new customer commitments. Moreover, management noted that newly signed customer agreements in the quarter delivered terms that were five to ten percentage points more favorable than those secured in the prior period. When paired with the ongoing production ramp, this improvement is generating meaningful operating leverage. Positive signs emerged on the cash flow front as well, with net cash from operating activities for the quarter coming in at $679 million, compared with an outflow of $251 million in the prior year. Overall, CoreWeave ended the June 2026 quarter with a cash balance of $5.5 billion. However, this was less than the company’s short-term debt levels of about $8.1 billion. Further, CoreWeave now expects to end the calendar year with an active power capacity of 1.85 GW, up from 1.70 GW projected earlier, as CEO Intrator revealed that CoreWeave "remain firmly on track to reach at least 8 gigawatts by 2030." When compared to the previous year, the active power capacity is up by 219.15%, while contracted power and data centers at 3.7 GW and 51 represent jumps of 68.2% and 54.5%, respectively. Inclusion in the Nasdaq-100 Index ($IUXX) will come as a boost for the company's stock, with major passive flows expected following the inclusion. Finally, coming to valuation, CRWV stock trades at reasonable levels. Its forward P/S and P/CF are at 3.90 and 5.65, compared to the sector medians of 3.42 and 20.65, respectively, with forward earnings metrics not applicable due to its lack of profitability. Overall, analysts remain cautiously optimistic about CoreWeave and have assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” for CRWV stock, with a mean target price of $139.85. This denotes a potential upside of about 30% from current levels. Out of 36 analysts covering the stock, 22 have a “Strong Buy” rating, one has a “Medium Buy” rating, 12 have a “Hold” rating, and one has a “Strong Sell” rating. On the date of publication, Pathikrit Bose did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. This article was originally published on Barchart.com

LITE surged 15% after revenue more than doubled to $1.01B in fiscal Q4 2026, with CEO Michael Hurlston noting pump-laser shipments are up 80% year over year and effectively sold out. SMCI jumped 16% and CRWV soared 20% on AI infrastructure prints that reinforced hyperscaler capex momentum alongside Lumentum's optical demand surge. JPMorgan raised its LITE target to $1,280 while Bank of America cut to $1,000, splitting on valuation as the stock nears its sell-side ceiling. Act now: the analyst who called NVIDIA in 2010 just named his top 10 AI stocks — and Corning didn't make the cut. Grab the names FREE today. Lumentum (NASDAQ:LITE) shares are surging Wednesday, up 15% to $942 in midday trading after the optical components maker delivered a blowout fiscal Q4 2026 report. The move extends an already ferocious rally, with LITE stock up 123% year to date through Tuesday's close. The rally is spilling across the AI optics complex. Coherent (NYSE:COHR) shares are climbing 9% to $358, Corning (NYSE:GLW) stock is up 5% to $167, and Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) shares are advancing 3% to $139. The iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) is trading at $551, a risk-on tell for the broader chip complex. Lumentum reported fiscal Q4 2026 revenue of $1.01 billion, more than doubling year over year and topping the $988.6 million consensus. Non-GAAP EPS came in at $3.23, ahead of the $2.99 consensus, with non-GAAP gross margin reaching 50.4%. The guidance turbocharged the reaction. Lumentum sees fiscal Q1 2027 revenue of $1.225 billion to $1.275 billion, with EPS of $4.05 to $4.35. CEO Michael Hurlston stated the company will hit its $1.25 billion quarterly revenue target more than a quarter early, with pump-laser shipments up more than 80% year over year and "effectively sold out." Act now: the analyst who called NVIDIA in 2010 just named his top 10 AI stocks — and Corning didn't make the cut. Grab the names FREE today. Hurlston added that the 1.6T transceiver ramp is accelerating, and fiscal Q1 2027 should mark the company's first triple-digit OCS revenue quarter (above $100 million). Lumentum CFO Wajid Ali underscored the operating leverage embedded in the guide. Coherent, Corning, and Applied Optoelectronics are all trading higher on direct read-through from Lumentum's optical demand commentary. The catalyst is layered on top of same-evening AI infrastructure prints from Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI), CoreWeave (NASDAQ:CRWV), and Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) that reinforced hyperscaler capex trajectories. SMCI stock is up 16%, CRWV shares are jumping 20%, and NBIS stock is soaring 27% in Wednesday trading. Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) shares are also rallying, up 13% as the optical systems supplier gets pulled into the same demand narrative. Sell-side responses split between fresh price target hikes and valuation caution. JPMorgan raised its LITE stock price target to $1,280 from $1,165 (Overweight), arguing Lumentum "sidestepped near-term concerns" on transceiver mix. Mizuho lifted its target to $1,140 from $1,100 (Outperform), citing margin upside and a "strong laser chip moat." The pushback: Bank of America cut its target to $1,000 from $1,100 (Neutral) even after raising CY2027 and CY2028 EPS estimates by 19% each, reflecting a de-rating across shortage-area names. Meanwhile, Morgan Stanley's Meta Marshall raised her target to $1,000 from $900 (Equal Weight), biased positively near term but flagging no clear catalyst until fall and next year's OFC conference. Investors can watch for whether today's gains hold into the close and whether follow-on analyst notes push targets higher into Thursday's session. The SOXX ETF is a broad semiconductor fund, so pure-play optics names remain a small slice and single-name catalysts get diluted at the ETF level. With LITE stock now trading near the high end of the sell-side range, position sizing discipline matters. Investors should consider trimming their exposure into strength if the move outruns the fundamentals, while watching Ciena's upcoming print and any hyperscaler capex updates for confirmation that the AI optical cycle still has room to run. Act now: the analyst who called NVIDIA in 2010 just named his top 10 AI stocks — and Corning didn't make the cut. Grab the names FREE today. Contact [email protected] for any questions or corrections.

Nebius will report Q2 results on Wednesday and analysts expect its revenue to surge 466% to $574.6 million. Neocloud stocks rose overnight late Tuesday after CoreWeave’s report; CRWV gained nearly 15%. Stocktwits sentiment for NBIS shifted to ‘extremely bullish’ from ‘bullish.’ Nebius and other neocloud stocks surged Tuesday evening after industry leader CoreWeave posted another record quarter, underscoring robust cloud demand and continued spending on new capacity. NBIS stock rose 7% in overnight trading, with investors positioning ahead of the company’s second-quarter report due before market hours on Wednesday. Shares of IREN Ltd and Applied Digital gained 5% and 3% respectively, while those of CoreWeave were up by 14.6%. See what 10M+ investors are talking about. Get the Stocktwits Daily Rip for what retail is watching right now, free to your inbox CoreWeave’s revenue more than doubled year over year last quarter and the company raised its full-year target in another clear signal for strong cloud demand. Hyperscalers, too, reported strong cloud growth in the second quarter, with Google Cloud sales surging a record 82%. The momentum appears to be trickling down to smaller players. Analysts expect Nebius’s revenue to grow 446% to $574.6 million and adjusted loss to nearly double to $0.70 per share, according to estimates from Koyfin. Currently, 11 out of 18 analysts have a ‘Buy’ or higher rating on NBIS, while six rate it ‘Hold,’ and one rates it ‘Strong Sell,’ per Koyfin. Their average price target of $250.75 implies a 30% upside from the stock’s closing price on Tuesday. Nebius is part of a group of emerging cloud providers that have attracted investor interest of late. The Amsterdam, Netherlands-headquartered company emerged in 2024 after Russia’s Yandex spun off its international assets following the Russia-Ukraine war, refocusing the business entirely on AI infrastructure. Nebius has been on an expansion spree since it bagged a major contract from Microsoft last September. The company recently acquired startups Eigen AI and Tavily. In March, Nebius announced a $27 billion contract win with Meta Platforms and a $2 billion investment from Nvidia. Nebius stock has gained 176% in the last 12 months. NBIS was among the top 10 trending tickers on Stocktwits at the time of writing, with the retail sentiment for the stock climbing to ‘extremely bullish’ from ‘bullish.’ “$NBIS New highs after earnings,“ a trade wrote. Some traders also expressed discontentment with Michael Burry and said his latest short position on NBIS was misplaced. “$NBIS Not a good time to be a Burry Lemming,” one said. CoreWeave’s second-quarter revenue increased 112% to $2.58 billion, surpassing analysts’ estimates of $2.56 billion. Adjusted loss per share of $1.03 was below the $1.20 per share target. The company’s sales backlog – or future sales from recurring customers – reached $104 billion, nearly doubling the order book it reported in November. Subsequently, CoreWeave raised its full-year 2026 guidance. The company expects revenue between $12.4 billion and $13.2 billion, up from its May projection of $12 billion to $13 billion. It also raised its full year capital expenditure target to a range of $35 billion to $39 billion, compared to its previous expectation of $31 billion to $35 billion. For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com. Yuvraj Malik has no position in any of the stocks mentioned in this article. StockTwits' news team content is for informational purposes only and is not intended as investment advice. For more, see our editorial policy. This article was originally published on StockTwits. Related: Why Did ABNB, TGT, ZETA Stocks Surge To 52-Week Highs Today? SpaceX Supplier VELO Stock Jumps 16% Overnight: CEO Says Company Is Entering 'Important Phase Of Growth' HIMS Stock Snaps 2-Day Climb: Analyst Says Record Subscriber Growth ‘Not Enough’ To Offset Margin Slide