NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Get Free Report) shares were up 2% on Monday . The company traded as high as $222.30 and last traded at $219.44. Approximately 156,977,972 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 8% from the average daily volume of 170,914,641 shares. The stock had previously closed at $215.20.
NVIDIA News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Bank of America raised its price target on NVIDIA to $320 from $300 and reiterated a Buy rating, citing a larger long-term AI data center market and accelerating AI spending. BofA Hikes NVIDIA Price Target to $320 on Massive $1.7 Trillion AI Data Center Forecast
- Positive Sentiment: Citi said NVIDIA’s upcoming Q1 revenue could beat consensus by about $1.4 billion, reinforcing expectations for another strong earnings report. Nvidia’s Q1 revenue expected to surpass consensus by $1.4B: Citi
- Positive Sentiment: Jensen Huang’s inclusion in President Trump’s China trip is being viewed as potentially helpful for NVIDIA’s China outlook, with traders hoping for improved export access or licensing developments. Nvidia CEO joins Trump’s mission to ‘open up’ China
- Positive Sentiment: Options activity was unusually strong, with call volume running well above normal, suggesting traders are positioning for further upside.
- Neutral Sentiment: The stock’s momentum is also being supported by broader AI enthusiasm, record-high valuations, and bullish coverage from multiple outlets ahead of earnings. Nvidia Rally Propels Stocks to New Records
- Negative Sentiment: Some articles highlighted ongoing China/export-control risk and elevated concentration in AI stocks, which could limit upside if the macro or policy backdrop turns less favorable. Nvidia market cap hits $5.4T despite zero China revenue amid US export controls
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities analysts have weighed in on NVDA shares. Wolfe Research lifted their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $250.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $250.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Bank of America lifted their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $300.00 to $320.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley set a $260.00 target price on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-eight have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $277.32.
NVIDIA Price Performance
The stock has a market cap of $5.49 trillion, a PE ratio of 46.09, a P/E/G ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 2.25. The company has a current ratio of 3.91, a quick ratio of 3.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05. The company’s 50 day moving average is $190.40 and its 200-day moving average is $187.78.
NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA – Get Free Report) last released its 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. The company had revenue of $68.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $65.56 billion. NVIDIA had a net margin of 55.60% and a return on equity of 97.37%. The company’s revenue was up 73.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.89 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that NVIDIA Corporation will post 7.84 earnings per share for the current year.
NVIDIA Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 11th were given 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 payout ratio is presently 0.82%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, CFO Colette Kress sold 42,650 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $174.89, for a total value of $7,459,058.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 881,387 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $154,145,772.43. The trade was a 4.62% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Ajay K. Puri sold 300,000 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $182.25, for a total transaction of $54,675,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 3,018,547 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $550,130,190.75. This trade represents a 9.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 906,336 shares of company stock worth $162,802,518. Corporate insiders own 4.17% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of NVDA. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 12.4% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 324,901 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $43,631,000 after acquiring an additional 35,815 shares during the period. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG raised its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG now owns 2,346,417 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $315,100,000 after acquiring an additional 22,929 shares during the period. Highview Capital Management LLC DE raised its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 6.7% during the fourth quarter. Highview Capital Management LLC DE now owns 58,396 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $7,842,000 after acquiring an additional 3,653 shares during the period. Hudson Value Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 30.7% during the fourth quarter. Hudson Value Partners LLC now owns 50,658 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $6,805,000 after acquiring an additional 11,900 shares during the period. Finally, Wealth Group Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 15.7% during the first quarter. Wealth Group Ltd. now owns 6,598 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $715,000 after acquiring an additional 896 shares during the period. 65.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
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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