NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA Stock: MCF Advisors LLC Increases Position

MCF Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report) by 13.2% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 117,059 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 13,649 shares during the period. NVIDIA accounts for about 0.8% of MCF Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 27th biggest position. MCF Advisors LLC’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $23,422,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in shares of NVIDIA by 2.2% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 195,366,864 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $39,090,956,000 after buying an additional 4,165,875 shares in the last quarter. Amundi boosted its stake 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 buying an additional 12,575,177 shares during the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG boosted its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 2.3% in the 2nd quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 91,954,159 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $18,399,108,000 after buying an additional 2,045,101 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 0.6% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 94,521,253 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $16,479,126,000 after acquiring an additional 555,221 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jupiter Topco LLC bought a new position in shares of NVIDIA in the second quarter valued at approximately $16,156,076,000. 65.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently commented on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Monday, August 31st. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $350.00 price objective on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Thursday, October 1st. Raymond James Financial set a $515.00 price objective on NVIDIA and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets set a $340.00 target price on NVIDIA and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-nine have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $321.47.

View Our Latest Stock Analysis on NVDA

NVIDIA Trading Down 0.6%

NASDAQ:NVDA opened at $210.96 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 4.59, a quick ratio of 3.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.08 trillion, a PE ratio of 26.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 2.22. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $222.58 and its 200 day moving average is $212.56. 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 posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 26th. The computer hardware maker reported $2.22 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.09 by $0.13. NVIDIA had a return on equity of 96.04% and a net margin of 63.66%. The business had revenue of $96.22 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $92.27 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.05 earnings per share. NVIDIA’s revenue for the quarter was up 105.9% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts expect that NVIDIA Corporation will post 9.30 earnings per share for the current year.

NVIDIA Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 1st. Shareholders 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 payout ratio is presently 12.64%.

NVIDIA declared that its board has authorized a stock repurchase program on Monday, September 28th that allows the company to repurchase $150.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the computer hardware maker to repurchase up to 2.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are typically a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

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%?

Insider Buying and Selling at NVIDIA

In other news, Director Mark Stevens sold 622,239 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $231.62, for a total transaction of $144,122,997.18. Following the transaction, the director owned 2,336,531 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $541,187,310.22. This represents a 21.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, 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 value of $7,648,787.90. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 765,103 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $167,595,812.15. The trade was a 4.36% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 1,766,118 shares of company stock worth $399,450,353 over the last ninety days. 3.94% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About NVIDIA

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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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