Nu Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NU) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Nu Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NU) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fourteen analysts that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and eleven have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $18.46.

Several research firms have recently commented on NU. CICC Research began coverage on shares of NU in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $18.00 price target for the company. Zacks Research lowered shares of NU from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 24th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of NU from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Wednesday. UBS Group raised shares of NU from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $17.20 to $17.60 in a report on Thursday, March 19th. Finally, Susquehanna increased their target price on shares of NU from $19.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th.

Insider Transactions at NU

In related news, CEO Cristina Helena Zing Junqueira sold 300,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.81, for a total value of $4,443,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,312,338 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $34,245,725.78. This represents a 11.48% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NU. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of NU by 63.5% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,768 shares of the company’s stock worth $52,000 after purchasing an additional 1,464 shares during the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC lifted its position in shares of NU by 541.8% during the second quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 185,434 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,544,000 after purchasing an additional 156,539 shares during the last quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd lifted its position in shares of NU by 38.5% during the second quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd now owns 37,156 shares of the company’s stock worth $510,000 after purchasing an additional 10,332 shares during the last quarter. AXA S.A. lifted its position in shares of NU by 1.4% during the second quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 192,311 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,639,000 after purchasing an additional 2,682 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nebula Research & Development LLC lifted its position in shares of NU by 63.7% during the second quarter. Nebula Research & Development LLC now owns 19,937 shares of the company’s stock worth $274,000 after purchasing an additional 7,760 shares during the last quarter. 84.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

NU Price Performance

NYSE NU opened at $12.26 on Monday. NU has a 52 week low of $11.71 and a 52 week high of $18.98. The firm has a market capitalization of $59.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.86, a PEG ratio of 0.49 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a quick ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $14.31 and a 200-day moving average price of $15.89.

NU (NYSE:NU) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 14th. The company reported $0.19 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.20 by ($0.01). NU had a net margin of 18.20% and a return on equity of 32.46%. The business had revenue of $5.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.06 billion. Equities research analysts anticipate that NU will post 0.84 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting NU

Here are the key news stories impacting NU this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue rose above analyst estimates, showing Nu’s core business is still growing strongly even as market sentiment turned cautious. Nu Holdings Ltd. Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Net income increased 41% year over year to $871 million, underscoring that Nu is still generating solid profitability despite near-term credit concerns. Nu Q1: It Seems That Investors Forgot The Competitive Advantages Of This Bank
• Positive Sentiment: Credit portfolio growth remained robust, up 40% year over year, with credit cards driving expansion and supporting the company’s longer-term growth thesis. Nu Q1: It Seems That Investors Forgot The Competitive Advantages Of This Bank
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles and the earnings call transcript focus on Nu’s AI-driven credit expansion and its potential to create a durable banking advantage, but this remains more of a long-term debate than a near-term catalyst. Can Nu Holdings (NU) Turn AI-Driven Credit Expansion Into a Durable Global Banking Advantage?
• Negative Sentiment: EPS missed expectations, which appears to be the main reason the stock is under pressure today. Nu Shares Fall After EPS Miss Overshadows Revenue Beat
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are also reacting to higher delinquency trends, rising non-performing loans, and increased provisioning, which raised concerns about credit quality and margins. Nu Q1: It Seems That Investors Forgot The Competitive Advantages Of This Bank
• Negative Sentiment: Return on equity slipped and net interest margin declined sequentially, reinforcing worries that profitability could face pressure if credit costs stay elevated. Nu Q1: It Seems That Investors Forgot The Competitive Advantages Of This Bank

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.