Stableford Capital II LLC reduced its holdings in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report) by 33.4% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 26,994 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after selling 13,531 shares during the quarter. NVIDIA comprises 2.1% of Stableford Capital II LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest position. Stableford Capital II LLC’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $6,165,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Boyd Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in NVIDIA by 273.4% during the 2nd quarter. Boyd Wealth Management LLC now owns 9,145 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $1,830,000 after acquiring an additional 6,696 shares in the last quarter. Ally Financial Inc. raised its position in shares of NVIDIA by 10.3% in the 2nd quarter. Ally Financial Inc. now owns 172,000 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $34,415,000 after acquiring an additional 16,000 shares in the last quarter. Altshuler Shaham Ltd raised its position in shares of NVIDIA by 6,451.9% in the 1st quarter. Altshuler Shaham Ltd now owns 637,236 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $111,134,000 after acquiring an additional 627,510 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors raised its position in shares of NVIDIA by 5.6% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors now owns 52,163 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $10,437,000 after acquiring an additional 2,758 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Baker Tilly Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of NVIDIA by 7.4% in the 2nd quarter. Baker Tilly Wealth Management LLC now owns 71,898 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $14,386,000 after acquiring an additional 4,958 shares in the last quarter. 65.27% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
NVDA has been the topic of several research reports. Melius Research set a $420.00 price target on NVIDIA in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Daiwa Securities Group reduced their price target on NVIDIA from $255.00 to $245.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, September 17th. BMO Capital Markets set a $340.00 price objective on NVIDIA and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, August 20th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Friday, October 9th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $230.00 price objective on NVIDIA in a research report on Friday, October 2nd. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-nine have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, NVIDIA presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $321.47.
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NVIDIA Trading Down 4.2%
NVIDIA stock opened at $204.64 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 business’s fifty day simple moving average is $221.74 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $204.24. NVIDIA Corporation has a 12 month low of $164.27 and a 12 month high of $243.37. The company has a market capitalization of $4.93 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 2.22.
NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 26th. The computer hardware maker reported $2.22 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.09 by $0.13. NVIDIA had a return on equity of 96.04% and a net margin of 63.66%. The firm had revenue of $96.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $92.27 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.05 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 105.9% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts predict that NVIDIA Corporation will post 9.30 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
NVIDIA Dividend Announcement
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 1st. Investors 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. NVIDIA’s payout ratio is presently 12.64%.
NVIDIA announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback plan on Monday, September 28th that permits the company to repurchase $150 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the computer hardware maker to purchase up to 2.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Share buyback plans are typically a sign that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.
Trending Headlines about NVIDIA
Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:
- Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA’s strong earnings, expanding margins and outlook for roughly 70% revenue growth in fiscal 2028 continue to support the bullish case. Analysts argue that AI demand remains supply-constrained and that the company’s latest guidance exceeded expectations. NVIDIA’s AI Dominance Could Have Further to Run
- Positive Sentiment: The company is broadening its role beyond GPUs by offering complete AI-factory architectures, networking, software and edge systems. Expanded collaborations with Microsoft, Meta, Oracle and other partners could increase NVIDIA’s share of customers’ overall AI infrastructure budgets. How AI Factory Expansion Will Impact NVIDIA Investors
- Positive Sentiment: Commentary highlighting AI demand, pricing power and NVIDIA’s strategic investments in networking, software and AI companies provides potential long-term catalysts. Wall Street analyst sentiment remains broadly favorable despite the recent correction. NVIDIA Stock: Analyst Estimates and Ratings
Insider Activity at NVIDIA
In other NVIDIA news, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 622,239 shares of NVIDIA 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $541,187,310.22. The trade was a 21.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Timothy S. Teter sold 30,460 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $222.80, for a total transaction of $6,786,488.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 2,687,660 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $598,810,648. This trade represents a 1.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 1,766,118 shares of company stock valued at $399,450,353. 3.94% of the stock is owned by insiders.
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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