Quality Momentum

QM · rank #1 · 2026-07-21

NBIS

NASDAQ · $46.37B (USD)

SignalHold
verdict · CAUTION

The exact numbers the algorithm saw.

Factor scores and the inputs behind this pick.
Momentum 12-1
Return from 12 months ago to 1 month ago.
+497.64%
ROE TTM
Return on equity, trailing 12 months.
+14.1%
Profit margin
Net profit margin, trailing 12 months.
+93.1%
Market cap (USD)
Size filter: > $500M required.
$46.37B
Anchor (recent)
Close on 2026-06-18
$286.69
Anchor (far)
Close on 2025-06-20
$47.97

The AI research card

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Summary

Nebius Group (NBIS) is a vertically integrated AI cloud company offering full-stack GPU infrastructure, model training, and deployment services, backed by owned data centers across Europe, the US, and Israel.

Rationale

The 4.98 momentum score is anchored by fundamental acceleration—684% YoY revenue growth, a swing to positive adjusted EBITDA, and a $17B Microsoft revenue agreement—giving the quality_momentum signal genuine earnings-revision and demand-visibility support rather than pure sentiment.

Material risks

  • 1Microsoft represents both the primary demand anchor and the single greatest disintermediation threat; if the hyperscaler expands in-house AI factory capacity, the $17B agreement could be renegotiated or not renewed, directly invalidating the bottleneck-solver thesis.
  • 2The Yandex/Russia carve-out lineage creates persistent geopolitical and sanctions-related compliance overhang that could restrict institutional capital flows or enterprise customer adoption, particularly in regulated sectors like financial services and healthcare.

AI verdict council

Each pick is reviewed independently by 3 models before any order. 1 of 3 voted to proceed.

OpenAI
Caution
Claude
Proceed
Gemini
Error