Nebius (NBIS) Spins Off Toloka AI Data Unit With Investment From Bezos Expeditions

Nebius Group NV NBIS shares are trading higher by 7.7% to $26.96 during Wednesday’s session. The company earlier announced a strategic investment in its AI data solutions arm, Toloka, led by Bezos Expeditions and supported by Shopify CTO Mikhail Parakhin.

What To Know: Per a Wednesday press release, the move aims to accelerate Toloka's growth amid rising global demand for high-quality AI data. As part of the deal, Parakhin will become Executive Chairman of Toloka's new Board of Directors, while founder and CEO Olga Megorskaya will continue to lead the company and also join the board.

Toloka, known for its expertise in agent safety evaluation and large-scale human-AI collaboration, works with leading AI developers including Amazon, Anthropic, and Microsoft. The investment positions Toloka to expand its capabilities and influence in shaping the future of safe and responsible AI.

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How To Buy NBIS Stock

By now you're likely curious about how to participate in the market for Nebius Group – be it to purchase shares, or even attempt to bet against the company.

Buying shares is typically done through a brokerage account. You can find a list of possible trading platforms here. Many will allow you to buy “fractional shares,” which allows you to own portions of stock without buying an entire share.

In the case of Nebius Group, which is trading at $26.8 as of publishing time, $100 would buy you 3.73 shares of stock.

If you're looking to bet against a company, the process is more complex. You'll need access to an options trading platform, or a broker who will allow you to “go short” a share of stock by lending you the shares to sell. The process of shorting a stock can be found at this resource. Otherwise, if your broker allows you to trade options, you can either buy a put option, or sell a call option at a strike price above where shares are currently trading – either way it allows you to profit off of the share price decline.

According to data from Benzinga Pro, NBIS has a 52-week high of $50.87 and a 52-week low of $14.11.