Artisan Partners Limited Partnership Decreases Stock Position in Nu Holdings Ltd. $NU

Artisan Partners Limited Partnership decreased its position in Nu Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NU) by 27.1% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 10,455,872 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,883,961 shares during the period. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership’s holdings in NU were worth $167,399,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in NU. Jordan Park Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of NU by 129.3% in the third quarter. Jordan Park Group LLC now owns 1,958,842 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 1,104,421 shares during the period. Quaker Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in NU by 212.7% in the 2nd quarter. Quaker Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,300 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 4,341 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP boosted its position in NU by 166.6% in the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 2,562 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 1,601 shares during the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp purchased a new position in NU in the 2nd quarter valued at about $38,000. Finally, Center for Financial Planning Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of NU during the second quarter valued at about $52,000. 84.02% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

NU Trading Down 9.5%

NYSE NU opened at $15.07 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a current ratio of 0.56. Nu Holdings Ltd. has a one year low of $9.01 and a one year high of $18.98. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $17.17 and a 200-day simple moving average of $16.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $72.62 billion, a PE ratio of 25.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 1.08.

NU (NYSE:NU) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.01. NU had a net margin of 18.19% and a return on equity of 32.08%. The firm had revenue of $4.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.55 billion. On average, equities analysts forecast that Nu Holdings Ltd. will post 0.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently commented on NU shares. KeyCorp boosted their price target on NU from $15.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Santander upgraded NU from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $21.00 target price on shares of NU in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of NU from $16.00 to $18.40 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of NU from $17.00 to $18.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, NU currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $18.34.

Key Headlines Impacting NU

Here are the key news stories impacting NU this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Very strong Q4 results — Nu reported record Q4 revenue of $4.857B (up ~62.5% YoY) and net income of $894.8M (up ~50–62% YoY), and topped EPS/revenue estimates, signaling continued high growth and margin expansion. Nu Holdings Ltd. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results Brazil’s Nubank increases net profit by 50% in fourth quarter
• Positive Sentiment: Customer growth remains robust — active customer base rose ~15% to ~131M, supporting revenue scalability and cross-sell opportunities as Nu expands across LATAM and plans U.S. entry. Nubank Profits Jump as Customer Base Grows 15%
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic expansion — Nu completed a European mobility-related acquisition and is broadening its global banking platform (including conditional U.S. bank charter moves), which supports longer-term platform diversification. Nu Holdings Expands European Mobility Reach While Broadening Global Banking Platform
• Positive Sentiment: Falling short interest — short interest dropped ~15.7% in February, reducing one potential layer of downside pressure from short squeezes or elevated borrow costs. (Internal short-interest report)
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings materials available — full earnings presentation and Q4 call transcript posted, providing detail on unit economics and regional performance for investors doing deeper diligence. Nu Holdings Ltd. (NU) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Nu Holdings Ltd. 2025 Q4 – Results – Earnings Call Presentation
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation concerns — analysts/commentary note Nu is a high-quality, fast-growing business but may be priced richly right now, which can trigger profit-taking and make shares sensitive to any miss or macro weakness. Nu Holdings: Great Business At An Expensive Price

NU Company Profile

Nu Holdings Ltd (NYSE: NU), commonly known by its consumer brand Nubank, is a Latin American financial technology company that provides digital banking and financial services through a mobile-first platform. The company’s core offerings include no-fee digital checking accounts, credit cards, personal loans, payments and transfers, and a range of savings and investment products. Nubank emphasizes a streamlined customer experience delivered via its smartphone app, combined with data-driven underwriting and automated customer service tools.

Founded in 2013 by David Vélez, Cristina Junqueira and Edward Wible, Nu grew rapidly by targeting underbanked and digitally savvy consumers in Latin America with low-fee, transparent products.