Nu Holdings Ltd. $NU Shares Sold by Artisan Partners Limited Partnership

Artisan Partners Limited Partnership trimmed its stake in shares of Nu Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NU) by 27.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 10,455,872 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,883,961 shares during the period. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership owned about 0.22% of NU worth $167,399,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Quaker Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in NU by 212.7% in the 2nd quarter. Quaker Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,300 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 4,341 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP boosted its position in NU by 166.6% during the second quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 2,562 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 1,601 shares in the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new stake in NU in the second quarter valued at $38,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of NU by 63.5% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,768 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,000 after buying an additional 1,464 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Center for Financial Planning Inc. acquired a new position in shares of NU during the 2nd quarter worth $52,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.02% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently commented on NU. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $21.00 price objective on shares of NU in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. KeyCorp raised their price objective on shares of NU from $15.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Weiss Ratings upgraded NU from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Susquehanna upped their target price on NU from $19.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Itau BBA Securities reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of NU in a research report on Tuesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $18.34.

NU Trading Down 9.5%

NU stock opened at $15.07 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 0.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. Nu Holdings Ltd. has a 52 week low of $9.01 and a 52 week high of $18.98. The company has a market cap of $72.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.98, a PEG ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 1.08. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $17.17 and a 200-day simple moving average of $16.08.

NU (NYSE:NU) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 research analysts expect that Nu Holdings Ltd. will post 0.58 EPS for the current year.

Trending Headlines about 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.