Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBIS) stock is trading higher on Wednesday. The upward price movement follows a continuation of momentum from Tuesday, driven by the successful closing of its Eigen AI acquisition and official confirmation of the company’s upcoming addition to the Nasdaq-100 Index.

The Nasdaq is up 0.47% while the S&P 500 has gained 0.05%.

Eigen AI Acquisition Finalized

The Amsterdam-headquartered AI cloud company announced that it completed its acquisition of Eigen AI, an inference and model optimization firm.

According to the announcement, the transaction was initially disclosed on May 1 and officially closed on June 10 after receiving necessary regulatory approvals and satisfying customary closing conditions.

The transaction expands the company’s full-stack artificial intelligence footprint.

Nasdaq-100 Index Inclusion Confirmed

The stock is experiencing upward momentum ahead of Nasdaq's quarterly index reconstitution. Nebius Group will officially join the Nasdaq-100 Index before the market opens on June 22.

The inclusion sparked notable media attention. On CNBC, market commentator Jim Cramer explicitly called the index change a "big deal."

Short Interest Data

Short interest in Nebius declined during the latest reporting period, falling to 44.30 million shares from 45.10 million shares. The current short position represents 20.73% of the company’s public float.

Based on the average daily trading volume of 17.32 million shares, it would take approximately 2.56 days for short sellers to cover their positions, a metric known as the days-to-cover ratio.

Critical Levels To Watch for NBIS Stock

NBIS is stretched above its key moving averages, trading 23.2% above the 20-day SMA ($229.60) and 48.4% above the 50-day SMA ($190.69), which is classic extended uptrend behavior. Longer term, it's also 130.3% above the 200-day SMA ($122.88), underscoring how steep the trend has been.

The trend structure remains bullish with the 20-day SMA above the 50-day SMA and the 50-day SMA above the 200-day SMA, a setup that typically keeps dip-buyers active.

From a levels perspective, the stock is now trading above the prior 52-week high ($278.84), turning that area into a key breakout retest zone traders will watch.

  • Key Resistance: $283.11
  • Key Support: $278.84

NBIS Stock Price Activity: Nebius Group shares were up 6.84% at $283.22 at the time of publication on Wednesday, according to Benzinga Pro data.

Photo via Shutterstock