NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA – Get Free Report) had its price objective upped by equities researchers at Phillip Securities from $285.00 to $300.00 in a research note issued to investors on Monday,MarketScreener (Pasted) reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the computer hardware maker’s stock. Phillip Securities’ price objective suggests a potential upside of 36.76% from the stock’s current price.
A number of other brokerages also recently commented on NVDA. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $335.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Thursday. Zacks Research downgraded NVIDIA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, August 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $255.00 target price (up from $220.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating and issued a $275.00 price target (up from $250.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-nine have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $323.03.
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NVIDIA Stock Up 0.8%
NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 26th. The computer hardware maker reported $2.22 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.09 by $0.13. NVIDIA had a net margin of 63.66% and a return on equity of 96.04%. The firm had revenue of $96.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $92.27 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.05 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 105.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts forecast that NVIDIA will post 9.1 EPS for the current year.
NVIDIA declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, May 20th that permits the company to buyback $80.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the computer hardware maker to reacquire up to 1.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.
Insider Buying and Selling at NVIDIA
In related news, Director Stephen C. Neal sold 15,500 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $215.73, for a total value of $3,343,815.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 116,135 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $25,053,803.55. This trade represents a 11.77% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 885,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $210.17, for a total value of $186,000,450.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 5,207,271 shares in the company, valued at $1,094,412,146.07. This represents a 14.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 1,900,500 shares of company stock valued at $410,449,265 in the last quarter. 3.94% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of NVDA. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC lifted its stake in NVIDIA by 1.2% in the 2nd quarter. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC now owns 4,121 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $825,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. LightSquare Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of NVIDIA by 0.3% during the second quarter. LightSquare Wealth Management LLC now owns 18,695 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $3,741,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. Defender Capital LLC. grew its position in shares of NVIDIA by 0.7% during the second quarter. Defender Capital LLC. now owns 7,534 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $1,507,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Kooman & Associates increased its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 0.6% in the second quarter. Kooman & Associates now owns 8,464 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $1,694,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Roof Eidam Maycock Peralta LLC increased its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 0.3% in the second quarter. Roof Eidam Maycock Peralta LLC now owns 18,827 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $3,767,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. 65.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
More NVIDIA News
Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:
- Positive Sentiment: MediaTek investment strengthens AI platform strategy: NVIDIA will invest $3.5 billion in convertible bonds issued by Taiwan-based MediaTek. The companies plan to develop AI platforms spanning data centers, edge computing and automotive applications, while MediaTek adopts NVIDIA’s NVLink Fusion technology for custom chips that can connect to NVIDIA-based AI factories. NVIDIA and MediaTek Deepen Long-Standing Partnership to Build AI Edge to Cloud Computing Platforms
- Positive Sentiment: Blowout results and outlook support the rally: NVIDIA reported quarterly revenue of $96.22 billion and EPS of $2.22, exceeding consensus estimates, with revenue more than doubling year over year. Management’s projected approximately 70% revenue growth for fiscal 2028 is well above Wall Street’s prior expectations and reinforces the view that hyperscaler and enterprise AI spending remains robust. Will Nvidia Shock the World and Be the First Company to Reach $1 Trillion in Revenue?
- Positive Sentiment: Institutional and analyst sentiment is favorable: ARK Invest reportedly bought roughly $53 million of NVIDIA shares after earnings, while several analysts and financial publications upgraded the stock or identified it as a preferred AI growth investment. Technical coverage also points to a potential cup-with-handle breakout near a $227.92 buy point. Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest bought $53M of Nvidia stock after earnings
- Positive Sentiment: Broader AI adoption expands demand opportunities: NVIDIA’s Nemotron models are among the AI models validated for Broadcom’s VMware Cloud Foundation, supporting secure, on-premises inference and data-sovereignty use cases. The development could broaden NVIDIA’s enterprise AI reach beyond large cloud providers. Broadcom Announces Leading AI Models Validated for VMware Cloud Foundation
- Neutral Sentiment: The next AI bottleneck may shift to suppliers: Commentary following the earnings report says NVIDIA’s demand remains stronger than its ability to secure components, particularly memory and optical networking. This highlights sustained demand but also suggests future pricing power may accrue to suppliers such as Micron, SanDisk and optical-component companies. Nvidia’s $96 billion quarter revealed a surprising constraint
- Negative Sentiment: Supply constraints could pressure margins: NVIDIA is reportedly guiding gross margins lower because it is paying more to secure scarce components. Although this reflects strong demand, persistent supply costs could limit incremental profitability.
- Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and policy risks remain overhangs: NVIDIA insiders have reportedly sold more than $664 million of stock in 2026, while potential tariffs could raise costs for AI chips and data-center infrastructure. These risks could increase volatility despite the bullish operating outlook. Monster insider trading alert for Nvidia stock
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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