NU Stock Analysis: Nu Holdings | NYSE

Banks - Regional | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 71.156m USD | 12M Return: -1.3% | KYG6683N1034 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

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Total Rating 23
Safety 28
Buy Signal -0.04
Banks - Regional
Industry Rotation: -2.6
Market Cap: 71.2B
Avg Turnover: 1.12B
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility45.2%
VaR 5th Pctl7.48%
VaR vs Median0.44%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.09
Rel. Str. IBD37.5
Rel. Str. Peer Group15.2 pctl
Character TTM
Beta1.484
Beta Downside1.451
Hurst Exponent0.418
Choppyness63.7%
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD39.58%
CAGR/Max DD0.60
CAGR/Mean DD1.71
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of NU over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-09": -0.01, "2021-12": -0.03, "2022-03": -0.01, "2022-06": -0.01, "2022-09": 0.01, "2022-12": -0.06, "2023-03": 0.03, "2023-06": 0.05, "2023-09": 0.06, "2023-12": 0.07, "2024-03": 0.08, "2024-06": 0.1, "2024-09": 0.11, "2024-12": 0.11, "2025-03": 0.11, "2025-06": 0.13, "2025-09": 0.17, "2025-12": 0.18, "2026-03": 0.18, "2026-06": 0.22,
EPS CAGR: 85.18%
EPS Trend: 91.4%
Last SUE: 2.65
Qual. Beats: 1
Revenue Revenue of NU over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-09: 435.791, 2021-12: 581.348, 2022-03: 820.338, 2022-06: 1306.87, 2022-09: 1450.54, 2022-12: 1618.67, 2023-03: 1543.306, 2023-06: 1796.748, 2023-09: 2136.758, 2023-12: 2183.563, 2024-03: 2638.73, 2024-06: 2750.163, 2024-09: 2857.408, 2024-12: 2989.295, 2025-03: 3247.343, 2025-06: 3683.202, 2025-09: 4173.377, 2025-12: 4703.817, 2026-03: 4982.383, 2026-06: 5520.414,
Rev. CAGR: 42.20%
Rev. Trend: 99.7%
Last SUE: 0.15
Qual. Beats: 0

Warnings

No concerns identified

Tailwinds

Confidence

Seasonality 4.8 years of data

Jan +8.6% 23
Feb -5.7% 0
Mar -0.7% 0
Apr +2.5% 19
May +2.6% 20
Jun +4.8% 43
Jul -7.0% 26
Aug +7.7% 21
Sep -1.2% 11
Oct +4.8% 37
Nov -7.3% 13
Dec -6.1% 46

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: NU Nu Holdings

Nu Holdings Ltd. is a digital banking platform headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil, operating across Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, the Cayman Islands, and the United States. Founded in 2013, the company operates as a neobank-a digital-only financial institution that delivers banking services primarily through mobile applications rather than physical branch networks, a model that typically enables lower operating costs and broader customer reach in emerging markets.

The company offers a comprehensive suite of financial products spanning spending solutions (credit and prepaid cards, mobile payments, and an integrated marketplace), transactional solutions (personal and business accounts), savings and investing solutions (goal-based investing and cryptocurrency trading), borrowing solutions (personal loans, peer-to-peer transfers, and purchase financing), and protection solutions (insurance products). Beyond financial services, Nu extends into adjacent offerings such as travel and mobile phone services.

As a large-cap stock in the Diversified Banks sub-industry within the Financials sector, Nu Holdings listed on the NYSE in December 2021 and serves as a notable Latin American fintech, competing in a region where digital banking adoption has been accelerated by high smartphone penetration and underbanked populations seeking accessible financial services.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Brazil interest rate cuts compress net interest margin
  • Mexico and Colombia expansion drives active customer growth
  • Credit losses rise as Brazil consumer delinquencies increase
Piotroski VR-10 (Strict) 3.0
Net Income: 3.61b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: -0.05 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -11.19 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: -153.1% < 20% (prev -40.93%; Δ -112.1% < -1%)
CFO/TA -0.05 > 3% & CFO -4.27b > Net Income 3.61b
Net Debt (8.82b) to EBITDA (4.52b): 1.95 < 3
Current Ratio: 0.25 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (4.90b) vs 12m ago 0.10% < -2%
Gross Margin: 44.03% > 18% (prev 44.65%; Δ -0.62% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 26.64% > 50% (prev 20.37%; Δ 6.27% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 0.80 > 6 (EBIT TTM 4.39b / Interest Expense TTM 5.48b)
Altman Z'' -1.47
A: -0.36 (Total Current Assets 9.84b - Total Current Liabilities 39.5b) / Total Assets 82.8b
B: 0.09 (Retained Earnings 7.08b / Total Assets 82.8b)
C: 0.06 (EBIT TTM 4.39b / Avg Total Assets 72.7b)
D: 0.19 (Book Value of Equity 13.2b / Total Liabilities 69.5b)
Altman-Z'' = -1.47 = CCC
Beneish M -1.56
DSRI: 0.85 (Receivables 21.5b/16.8b, Revenue 19.4b/12.8b)
GMI: 1.01 (GM 44.65% / 44.03%)
AQI: 3.02 (AQ_t 0.88 / AQ_t-1 0.29)
SGI: 1.52 (Revenue 19.4b / 12.8b)
TATA: 0.10 (NI 3.61b - CFO -4.27b) / TA 82.8b)
Beneish M = -1.56 (Cap -4..+1) = CCC
What is the price of NU shares?

As of October 22, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 15.05 with a total of 66,280,414 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.80%, over one month by +7.04%, over three months by +4.59% and over the past year by -1.25%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 13.60 (which is 9.6% or 2.3 ATR below the current price).

Is NU a buy, sell or hold?

Nu Holdings has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.32. Therefore, it is recommended to buy NU.

  • StrongBuy: 13
  • Buy: 4
  • Hold: 4
  • Sell: 1
  • StrongSell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the NU price?
Analysts Target Price 18.8 24.7%
Nu Holdings (NU) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 17 October 2026
Market Cap USD = 71.2b (71.2b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 20.1781
P/E Forward = 14.8148
P/S = 8.4287
P/B = 4.9657
P/EG = 0.6273
Revenue TTM = 19.4b USD
EBIT TTM = 4.39b USD
EBITDA TTM = 4.52b USD
Long Term Debt = 2.81b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 39.5b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 42.1b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 66.4m
Net Debt = 8.82b USD (calculated: Debt 42.1b - CCE 33.3b)
Enterprise Value = 80.0b USD (71.2b + Debt 42.1b - CCE 33.3b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 0.80 (Ebit TTM 4.39b / Interest Expense TTM 5.48b)
EV/FCF = -18.97x (Enterprise Value 80.0b / FCF TTM -4.22b)
FCF Yield = -5.27% (FCF TTM -4.22b / Enterprise Value 80.0b)
FCF Margin = -21.76% (FCF TTM -4.22b / Revenue TTM 19.4b)
Net Margin = 18.61% (Net Income TTM 3.61b / Revenue TTM 19.4b)
Gross Margin = 44.03% ((Revenue TTM 19.4b - Cost of Revenue TTM 10.8b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 45.27% (prev 40.16%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.97 (Enterprise Value 80.0b / Total Assets 82.8b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 13.02% (Interest Expense 5.48b / Debt 42.1b)
Taxrate = 17.63% (774.6m / 4.39b)
NOPAT = 3.62b (EBIT 4.39b * (1 - 17.63%))
Current Ratio = 0.25 (Total Current Assets 9.84b / Total Current Liabilities 39.5b)
Debt / Equity = 3.18 (Debt 42.1b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 13.2b)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.95 (Net Debt 8.82b / EBITDA 4.52b)
 Debt / FCF = -2.09 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt 8.82b / FCF TTM -4.22b)
 Total Stockholder Equity = 11.9b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 4.96% (Net Income 3.61b / Total Assets 82.8b)
RoE = 30.26% (Net Income TTM 3.61b / Total Stockholder Equity 11.9b)
RoCE = 29.82% (EBIT 4.39b / Capital Employed (Equity 11.9b + L.T.Debt 2.81b))
RoIC = 4.43% (NOPAT 3.62b / Invested Capital 81.8b)
WACC = 10.66% (E(71.2b)/V(113b) * Re(10.62%) + D(42.1b)/V(113b) * Rd(13.02%) * (1-Tc(0.18)))
Discount Rate = 10.62% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 93.36 | Cagr: 0.17%
 [DCF] Fair Price = unknown (Cash Flow -4.22b)
 EPS Correlation: 91.36 | EPS CAGR: 85.18% | SUE: 2.65 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: 99.68 | Revenue CAGR: 42.20% | SUE: 0.15 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.22 | Chg30d=-0.58% | Revisions=+62% | Analysts=10
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=0.85 | Chg30d=-0.09% | Revisions=+50% | GrowthEPS=+46.1% | GrowthRev=+44.5%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=1.11 | Chg30d=-0.16% | Revisions=-62% | GrowthEPS=+29.6% | GrowthRev=+23.9%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +25% (up=11, down=6)