5 Most Profitable Stocks In Each Sector So Far in 2026

4. Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBIS)

Number of Hedge Fund holdings: 54

Sector: Communication Services

YTD Return: 48.86%

Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBIS) is among the 5 most profitable stocks in each sector so far in 2026. On April 2, Nehal Chokshi, an analyst at Northland, trimmed the price target on Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBIS) from $232 to $215 and maintained an Outperform rating. The firm associated this price cut with incremental dilution stemming from convertible debt.

Back on March 24, BofA Securities started coverage on Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBIS) with a Buy rating and a $150 price target. The stock’s performance has remained impressive, with a one-year gain of approximately 452%.

On the other hand, BWS Financial’s bullish stance on Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBIS) is driven by the Meta contract, valued at $12 billion, with potential for up to an additional $15 billion. Planned for early next year, the project is poised to accelerate future growth, the firm said.

According to BWS Financial, Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBIS) is well-positioned to deliver on its growth initiatives to achieve $7 billion to $9 billion in annualized recurring revenue by the end of this year. That said, the firm boosted the price target on the company to $200 from $130 and reiterated a Buy rating.

Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBIS) is a Netherlands-based technology company that develops full-stack infrastructure for the global AI market. Founded in 1989, the company has a strategic collaboration with NVIDIA Corporation to power physical AI development.