Why Nu Holdings Stock Fell Today | Quiver Quantitative

Nu Holdings (NU) is down 3.0% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.

Analysis: The pullback does not appear tied to a fresh company-specific announcement on September 11, 2026. This could be because investors are still weighing margin and cost concerns highlighted after recent analyst target cuts, while rate-sensitive fintech shares also faced pressure from rising policy-rate expectations and a weaker tone across Brazilian ADRs.

Details:

Nu’s most recent SEC filing on September 2 announced an Investor Day for December 8 in New York, which was informational and did not disclose a new operating surprise or capital action.

In its second-quarter 2026 results, Nu posted record net income above $1 billion and strong revenue growth, but it also showed a higher efficiency ratio versus the prior quarter and a rise in 90-plus day nonperforming loans.

A recent analyst target reduction focused on higher costs and fairer valuation multiples, reinforcing an existing debate over profitability durability as Nu keeps investing in expansion.

Brazilian ADRs were broadly weaker in recent market trading, and a softer real alongside higher rate expectations likely added pressure to sentiment around growth-oriented financial names.

Sources:

SEC, SEC, Investing.com, TradeHunter

Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.

$NU Insider Trading Activity

$NU insiders have traded $NU stock on the open market 6 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 6 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $NU stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

CRISTINA HELENA ZINGARETTI JUNQUEIRA (US CEO & Chief Growth Officer) has made 0 purchases and 4 sales selling 390,000 shares for an estimated $5,775,617.
HENRIQUE CAMOSSA SALDANHA FRAGELLI (Chief Risk Officer) sold 221,707 shares for an estimated $3,505,232
ANITA M SANDS sold 21,000 shares for an estimated $257,042

To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard. You can access data on insider stock transactions through the Quiver Quantitative API insider transaction endpoint.

$NU Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 440 institutional investors add shares of $NU stock to their portfolio, and 512 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO added 99,956,959 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $1,335,424,972
JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC removed 35,801,200 shares (-99.9%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $478,304,032
SANDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC removed 31,948,089 shares (-71.9%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $426,826,469
BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO removed 27,326,621 shares (-10.6%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $365,083,656
UBS AM, A DISTINCT BUSINESS UNIT OF UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC removed 27,122,707 shares (-99.6%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $362,359,365
MORGAN STANLEY removed 23,661,822 shares (-16.7%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $316,121,941
D1 CAPITAL PARTNERS L.P. added 18,527,842 shares (+71.6%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $247,531,969

To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.

$NU Analyst Ratings

Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $NU in the last several months. We have seen 0 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 1 firms issue sell ratings.

Here are some recent analyst ratings:

B of A Securities issued a "Underperform" rating on 06/02/2026

To track analyst ratings and price targets for $NU, check out Quiver Quantitative's $NU forecast page.

$NU Price Targets

Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $NU recently. We have seen 7 analysts offer price targets for $NU in the last 6 months, with a median target of $16.9.

Here are some recent targets:

Yuri Fernandes from JP Morgan set a target price of $20.0 on 07/07/2026
Kyle Peterson from Needham set a target price of $17.0 on 06/26/2026
Gustavo Schroden from Citigroup set a target price of $13.0 on 06/15/2026
James Friedman from Susquehanna set a target price of $13.0 on 06/03/2026
Mario Pierry from B of A Securities set a target price of $10.0 on 06/02/2026
Thiago Batista from UBS set a target price of $16.9 on 05/20/2026
An analyst from CICC set a target price of $18.0 on 04/14/2026

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