Representative Cleo Fields (Democratic-Louisiana) recently bought shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA). In a filing disclosed on October 22nd, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in NVIDIA stock on October 1st. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORGAN STANLEY – E*TRADE IRA” account.
Representative Cleo Fields also recently made the following trade(s):
- Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) on 10/9/2026.
- Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) on 9/14/2026.
- Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) on 9/14/2026.
- Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 9/10/2026.
- Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) on 9/8/2026.
- Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) on 8/13/2026.
NVIDIA Stock Down 0.6%
Shares of NASDAQ NVDA traded down $1.25 during trading on Friday, hitting $210.96. The stock had a trading volume of 79,878,434 shares, compared to its average volume of 105,792,608. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $222.58 and a two-hundred day moving average of $212.56. The company has a market capitalization of $5.08 trillion, a PE ratio of 26.67, a PEG ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 2.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 4.59 and a quick ratio of 3.85. NVIDIA Corporation has a 12 month low of $164.27 and a 12 month high of $243.37.
NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 26th. The computer hardware maker reported $2.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.09 by $0.13. NVIDIA had a net margin of 63.66% and a return on equity of 96.04%. The company had revenue of $96.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $92.27 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.05 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 105.9% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that NVIDIA Corporation will post 9.30 EPS for the current fiscal year.
NVIDIA announced that its board has initiated a stock buyback program on Monday, September 28th that permits the company to repurchase $150.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the computer hardware maker to reacquire up to 2.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are usually an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.
NVIDIA Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 1st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 10th were paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 10th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio is presently 12.64%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
NVDA has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. KGI Securities lifted their price target on NVIDIA from $335.00 to $345.00 in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Melius Research set a $420.00 price objective on NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Phillip Securities raised their target price on NVIDIA from $285.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, President Capital lifted their target price on NVIDIA from $295.00 to $330.00 in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-nine have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, NVIDIA presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $321.47.
View Our Latest Stock Report on NVDA
Institutional Trading of NVIDIA
A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Jupiter Topco LLC bought a new stake in NVIDIA during the second quarter worth about $16,156,076,000. Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its position in NVIDIA by 34.7% in the 2nd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 75,849,721 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $15,176,771,000 after acquiring an additional 19,522,304 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its stake in NVIDIA by 1.6% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,009,783,437 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $202,047,568,000 after purchasing an additional 15,897,836 shares during the last quarter. Amundi increased its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 10.4% in the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 133,768,018 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $23,329,141,000 after purchasing an additional 12,575,177 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nykredit A S bought a new stake in NVIDIA in the 2nd quarter worth about $2,315,956,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.27% of the company’s stock.
Insider Buying and Selling at NVIDIA
In other news, CFO Colette Kress sold 34,918 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $219.05, for a total transaction of $7,648,787.90. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 765,103 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $167,595,812.15. This represents a 4.36% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Mark Stevens sold 622,239 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $231.62, for a total value of $144,122,997.18. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 2,336,531 shares in the company, valued at approximately $541,187,310.22. This represents a 21.03% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 1,766,118 shares of company stock worth $399,450,353. Insiders own 3.94% of the company’s stock.
More NVIDIA News
Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Several investment analyses remain bullish on NVIDIA’s long-term outlook. Its CUDA software ecosystem, scale, high margins and deep customer relationships are viewed as a stronger moat than competitors such as Broadcom and Lam Research. Some analysts believe the shares could still double over the next five to 10 years even if growth moderates. Prediction: Nvidia Will Outperform Broadcom Over the Next 5 Years
- Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA is broadening its opportunity beyond GPUs through CPUs, networking, AI factories, industrial AI, autonomous driving and quantum-computing interfaces. Partnerships involving Pony.ai, inDrive, Schneider Electric and HPE could support additional demand for its full-stack platform. Pony AI, NVIDIA Take Their Robotaxi Ambitions to a New Market
- Positive Sentiment: Erste Group modestly raised its fiscal 2027 and 2028 EPS forecasts, while other commentary highlights NVIDIA’s faster growth, stronger margins and relatively attractive valuation compared with some AI semiconductor peers. Brokers Suggest Investing in Nvidia
- Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts argue NVIDIA may become a relative “safe haven” within the AI trade because of its dependable earnings and dominant position, but this is an investor-rotation thesis rather than a new financial result or confirmed catalyst. Can Nvidia’s Stock Become a Safe Haven?
- Negative Sentiment: Seaport Research reiterated a bearish view, citing mounting competition, strategic tension in NVIDIA’s business and substantial financial commitments tied to the AI buildout. This bearish call is the clearest company-specific pressure on the shares. Two Critical Nvidia Stock Flaws
- Negative Sentiment: The recent decline reflects broader concern that hyperscalers and neocloud operators may struggle to finance the hundreds of billions of dollars required for AI data centers. High borrowing costs, funding gaps and possible customer spending discipline are pressuring the entire AI trade, including NVIDIA. Why Nvidia Stock Is Down Over 4%?
About Representative FIELDS
Cleo Fields (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Fields (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on November 3, 2026.
Cleo Fields graduated from McKinley High School in 1980. He earned a bachelor’s degree in mass communications from Southern University in 1984 and a J.D. from the Southern University Law Center in 1987. His career experience includes working as a state legislator and U.S. congressman. When Fields was elected to the Louisiana State Senate in 1986, he was the youngest person ever elected to the State Senate in Louisiana’s history. In 1995, Fields ran for governor of Louisiana, becoming the first African American since reconstruction to make the runoff.
About NVIDIA
NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) is a technology company that designs graphics processing units (GPUs), accelerated computing platforms, networking products and related software. Its technologies support artificial intelligence, machine learning, scientific computing, data analytics, professional visualization and computer graphics.
The company’s products include GeForce GPUs for gaming and personal computing, data center GPUs and systems for AI and high-performance computing, and networking solutions used to connect and manage large-scale computing infrastructure.
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