LeConte Wealth Management LLC Has $5.32 Million Stock Holdings in NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA

LeConte Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) by 15.7% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 28,524 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,868 shares during the period. NVIDIA makes up approximately 3.5% of LeConte Wealth Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest position. LeConte Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $5,320,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in NVDA. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of NVIDIA in the second quarter worth $51,386,863,000. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 16.1% in the third quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 165,377,852 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $30,855,564,000 after acquiring an additional 22,896,705 shares during the period. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in NVIDIA by 15,496.1% during the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 21,865,525 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $3,454,534,000 after buying an additional 21,725,326 shares during the period. Danske Bank A S bought a new stake in NVIDIA during the third quarter valued at $3,180,313,000. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its stake in NVIDIA by 25.0% during the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 71,720,593 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $13,381,628,000 after buying an additional 14,358,048 shares during the period. 65.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

NVIDIA News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wall‑Street upside thesis: Several analyst reports point to sizable upside for NVDA based on continued AI data‑center demand and earnings revisions, supporting further buying from institutional investors. Wall Street Analysts See a 46.16% Upside in Nvidia (NVDA)
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic ecosystem investments and supplier deals reinforce long‑term demand for Nvidia GPUs (and partner revenues): NVDA’s recent $2B investment in Marvell and multi‑year supply/partnership dynamics (Lumentum optics deal, NVDA participation in SiFive funding) signal customers and suppliers aligning behind Nvidia’s data‑center roadmap. NVIDIA Invests $2B in Marvell Lumentum Reshapes Balance Sheet As Nvidia AI Partnership Takes Center Stage SiFive Raises $400 Million from Atreides, Nvidia
• Neutral Sentiment: Fundamentals vs. price action: Analysts and research pieces note NVDA’s exceptional revenue and EPS growth, but also point out a prolonged sideways trade (near 200‑DMA) that could keep the stock range‑bound until fresh catalysts arrive. That creates mixed near‑term momentum. Nvidia: The Rerating Is Over, The Growth Story Isn’t
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/geopolitical headlines are driving periodic flow into (or out of) big tech: a softer inflation print and a tentative two‑week ceasefire helped lift markets and NVDA this week, but these are headline‑sensitive moves rather than company‑specific updates. MarketBeat Week in Review
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest jumped in March—shorts rose ~22.5% to ~280.9M shares as of 3/31—raising the potential for increased volatility and pressured sentiment (even though days‑to‑cover remains modest). This elevated shorting can amplify intraday moves and create downside risk if sentiment flips.
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive risk: public comments and moves from Amazon (and other large cloud players pushing their own chips) are being highlighted as a potential threat to Nvidia’s pricing power and long‑term unit demand, which can temper investor enthusiasm. Andy Jassy on Amazon Chips vs Nvidia
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical tail risk: analysts note NVDA’s sensitivity to broader risk‑off moves (e.g., a fragile Iran ceasefire), which can quickly reverse tech leadership flows and weigh on NVDA even without company news. Nvidia Stock Tied to Fate of Fragile Iran Cease‑Fire

NVIDIA Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ NVDA opened at $188.66 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $4.58 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.50, a P/E/G ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 2.34. The company has a current ratio of 3.91, a quick ratio of 3.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05. NVIDIA Corporation has a 1-year low of $95.04 and a 1-year high of $212.19. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $181.62 and its 200 day moving average is $184.37.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.62 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.54 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $68.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $65.56 billion. NVIDIA had a return on equity of 97.37% and a net margin of 55.60%.NVIDIA’s revenue for the quarter was up 73.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.89 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that NVIDIA Corporation will post 2.77 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NVIDIA Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 11th were issued a dividend of $0.01 per share. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 11th. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 0.82%.

Insider Activity at NVIDIA

In related news, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 221,682 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $173.68, for a total transaction of $38,501,729.76. Following 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Ajay K. Puri sold 300,000 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $182.25, for a total value of $54,675,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 3,018,547 shares in the company, valued at approximately $550,130,190.75. This represents a 9.04% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 1,201,616 shares of company stock valued at $215,991,407. Corporate insiders own 4.17% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently issued reports on NVDA. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $250.00 price objective on NVIDIA and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Tigress Financial reissued a “strong-buy” rating and set a $360.00 price objective (up from $350.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on NVIDIA from $250.00 to $265.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, Wedbush lifted their price objective on NVIDIA from $230.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-seven have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, NVIDIA has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $275.25.

NVIDIA 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.