Werlinich Asset Management LLC lessened its stake in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report) by 2.4% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 200,620 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after selling 4,950 shares during the period. NVIDIA comprises about 17.8% of Werlinich Asset Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its largest holding. Werlinich Asset Management LLC’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $45,818,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC lifted its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 1.2% during the second quarter. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC now owns 4,121 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $825,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. LightSquare Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of NVIDIA by 0.3% in the 2nd 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 during the period. Defender Capital LLC. increased its stake in NVIDIA by 0.7% in the 2nd quarter. Defender Capital LLC. now owns 7,534 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $1,507,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Kooman & Associates increased its stake in NVIDIA by 0.6% in the 2nd 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Roof Eidam Maycock Peralta LLC increased its stake in NVIDIA by 0.3% in the 2nd 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 in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.27% of the company’s stock.
Insider Transactions at NVIDIA
In related news, CFO Colette Kress sold 34,918 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 17th. The shares were 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 approximately $167,595,812.15. The trade was a 4.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 622,239 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $231.62, for a total transaction of $144,122,997.18. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 2,336,531 shares in the company, valued at approximately $541,187,310.22. This represents a 21.03% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 1,766,118 shares of company stock valued at $399,450,353 over the last three months. 3.94% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
NVIDIA Price Performance
NASDAQ:NVDA opened at $204.64 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.93 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.87, a PEG ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 2.21. NVIDIA Corporation has a 1-year low of $164.27 and a 1-year high of $243.37. 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 moving average price is $221.74 and its 200 day moving average price is $204.24.
NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $92.27 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.05 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 105.9% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that NVIDIA Corporation will post 9.30 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
NVIDIA declared that its board has approved a stock repurchase plan on Monday, September 28th that authorizes the company to buy back $150 billion in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the computer hardware maker to reacquire up to 2.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.
NVIDIA Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 1st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 10th were given a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 10th. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio is 12.64%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several analysts have issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on NVIDIA from $280.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of NVIDIA from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a report on Friday, October 16th. Raymond James Financial set a $515.00 target price on shares of NVIDIA and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. BNP Paribas Exane restated an “outperform” rating and set a $345.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Monday, October 5th. Finally, Melius Research set a $420.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-nine have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, NVIDIA has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $321.47.
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Key NVIDIA News
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
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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