Quintet Private Bank Europe S.A. trimmed its position in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report) by 4.6% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 1,326,317 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after selling 64,407 shares during the period. NVIDIA makes up approximately 14.4% of Quintet Private Bank Europe S.A.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its biggest holding. Quintet Private Bank Europe S.A.’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $247,358,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC raised its holdings in NVIDIA by 47.9% during the 2nd quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 207 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 67 shares during the period. Spurstone Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in NVIDIA during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $40,000. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC acquired a new stake in NVIDIA during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $50,000. EDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT Ltd acquired a new stake in NVIDIA during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $54,000. Finally, Basso Capital Management L.P. acquired a new stake in NVIDIA during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $75,000. 65.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 221,682 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $173.68, for a total value of $38,501,729.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 7,399,771 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,285,192,227.28. This trade represents a 2.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Ajay K. Puri sold 300,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $182.52, for a total transaction of $54,756,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 3,318,547 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $605,701,198.44. This represents a 8.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 1,153,976 shares of company stock valued at $207,181,819 in the last ninety days. 4.17% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
NVIDIA Price Performance
NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.62 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.54 by $0.08. NVIDIA had a net margin of 55.60% and a return on equity of 97.37%. The company had revenue of $68.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $65.56 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.89 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 73.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that NVIDIA Corporation will post 2.77 EPS for the current fiscal year.
NVIDIA Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 11th were paid a $0.01 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 11th. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.0%. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 0.82%.
NVIDIA News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:
- Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA’s launch of the Ising open‑source quantum AI models is a clear catalyst — the move validates a new Software+AI layer for quantum hardware, drove a rally in quantum peers and signals a potential new TAM for NVIDIA beyond GPUs. NVIDIA’s Quantum Computing Play Just Sent IonQ and Rigetti Flying
- Positive Sentiment: Expanded ecosystem deals (Cadence partnership, Google/Gemma4 optimization) deepen enterprise adoption of NVIDIA’s stack and make it harder for competitors to displace its software/hardware platform. Cadence and NVIDIA Expand Partnership to Reinvent Engineering for the Age of AI and Accelerated Computing
- Positive Sentiment: Momentum signals — a long winning streak and a technical “golden cross” (50‑day SMA > 200‑day SMA) — plus management commentary about massive GPU orders are driving momentum traders and technical buyers into NVDA. Nvidia (NVDA) Now Trades Above Golden Cross: Time to Buy?
- Positive Sentiment: Sector tailwinds (chip‑equipment maker ASML raising guidance; continued AI compute capacity shortages, big cloud GPU bookings) support durable demand for NVIDIA’s data‑center products. ASML lifts 2026 outlook on the back of stronger AI demand
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views are mixed — some bulls (BNP, others) see large upside while other analysts point to “multiple compression” despite strong execution; that leaves headline risk if guidance or macro data disappoints. Nvidia: Multiple Compression Is No Compliment (Rating Upgrade)
- Negative Sentiment: Regulatory scrutiny: Senator Elizabeth Warren has flagged concerns about NVIDIA’s acquisition of SchedMD/Slurm, which could slow integration or invite closer government review of important software control in national labs and defense contexts. US Senator Warren voices concern over Nvidia’s acquisition of Slurm
- Negative Sentiment: Competitive and structural risks — reports that rivals (Anthropic, Elon Musk projects, quantum incumbents) are developing custom chips and challengers’ rhetoric about quantum threats keep the debate alive over how durable NVIDIA’s moat will be. Nvidia’s Moat Vulnerable As Anthropic And Elon Musk Build Chips
- Negative Sentiment: Insider‑selling and valuation headlines remain a potential drag for sentiment if momentum stalls; high multiples mean the stock can be sensitive to any disappointment. NVIDIA Rises Even as Quantum Computing Threat Looms and Insider Selling Sparks Debate
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several brokerages have commented on NVDA. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and set a $265.00 target price on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Raymond James Financial raised their target price on shares of NVIDIA from $291.00 to $323.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 19th. BTIG Research began coverage on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Wednesday. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and set a $250.00 target price on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of NVIDIA from $283.00 to $287.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-eight have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $275.25.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on NVDA
NVIDIA Company Profile
NVIDIA Corporation, founded in 1993 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, is a global technology company that designs and develops graphics processing units (GPUs) and system-on-chip (SoC) technologies. Co-founded by Jensen Huang, who serves as president and chief executive officer, along with Chris Malachowsky and Curtis Priem, NVIDIA has grown from a graphics-focused chipmaker into a broad provider of accelerated computing hardware and software for multiple industries.
The company’s product portfolio spans discrete GPUs for gaming and professional visualization (marketed under the GeForce and NVIDIA RTX lines), high-performance data center accelerators used for AI training and inference (including widely adopted platforms such as the A100 and H100 series), and Tegra SoCs for automotive and edge applications.
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