FY2028 Earnings Estimate for NVIDIA Issued By Zacks Research

NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) – Zacks Research lifted their FY2028 EPS estimates for NVIDIA in a research report issued on Thursday, December 18th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the computer hardware maker will earn $8.01 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $7.76. Zacks Research has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for NVIDIA’s current full-year earnings is $2.77 per share.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on NVDA. HSBC set a $320.00 price objective on NVIDIA and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Raymond James Financial set a $272.00 price target on NVIDIA and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $250.00 price objective (up from $240.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Susquehanna increased their target price on shares of NVIDIA from $230.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, Loop Capital lifted their target price on shares of NVIDIA from $250.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-five have assigned a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $262.14.

NVIDIA Trading Up 1.5%

Shares of NVDA stock opened at $183.69 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 3.71, a current ratio of 4.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The firm has a market cap of $4.46 trillion, a P/E ratio of 45.58, a PEG ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 2.29. The company has a 50 day moving average of $185.49 and a 200-day moving average of $175.70. NVIDIA has a 12-month low of $86.62 and a 12-month high of $212.19.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 19th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.30 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.23 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $57.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $54.66 billion. NVIDIA had a net margin of 53.01% and a return on equity of 99.24%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 62.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.81 earnings per share.

NVIDIA Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 4th will be paid a $0.01 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 4th. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.0%. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio is currently 0.99%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Harvey C. Jones sold 250,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $177.33, for a total transaction of $44,332,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 6,933,280 shares in the company, valued at $1,229,478,542.40. The trade was a 3.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Debora Shoquist sold 80,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $184.65, for a total value of $14,772,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 1,574,443 shares in the company, valued at approximately $290,720,899.95. The trade was a 4.84% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 2,311,474 shares of company stock valued at $422,749,992 in the last quarter. 4.17% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NVIDIA

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of NVDA. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. bought a new position in NVIDIA in the second quarter valued at $28,000. Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of NVIDIA in the 2nd quarter worth about $32,000. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC increased its position in shares of NVIDIA by 47.9% during the 2nd quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 207 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Spurstone Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of NVIDIA during the 2nd quarter valued at about $40,000. Finally, Sellwood Investment Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of NVIDIA during the 3rd quarter valued at about $50,000. 65.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

NVIDIA News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Nvidia told customers it aims to begin shipping H200 AI chips to China by mid‑February, a development traders view as revenue accretion for data‑center sales if export reviews clear. Exclusive: Nvidia aims to begin H200 chip shipments to China by mid-February, sources say
• Positive Sentiment: Short‑term lift from media reporting that H200 shipments to China are progressing — a catalyst for upside in machines and services tied to those chips. Nvidia stock (NVDA) gets a surprise lift on report of H200 shipments to China
• Positive Sentiment: Nvidia launched a new family of open‑source AI models — expands software ecosystem, lowers deployment friction for customers and can boost GPU demand indirectly by expanding addressable workloads. NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) Launches a New Family of Open Source AI Models
• Positive Sentiment: Research and price‑target upgrades (including Tigress raising its target and other bullish Wall Street notes) are supporting investor confidence and expectations of further upside. Tigress Calls Nvidia (NVDA) the ‘Premier AI Investment,’ Lifts Target to $350
• Positive Sentiment: Nvidia plans a ~$1.5B server‑farm investment in Israel and is acquiring SchedMD — both moves expand service/infrastructure footprint and software/operations capabilities for customers. NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) Plots $1.5B Server Farm Investment in Israel As Nvidia acquires SchedMD, should you buy, sell, or hold NVDA stock?
• Positive Sentiment: Nvidia is set to pay its quarterly dividend this week — a direct cash return that can support near‑term investor sentiment. Nvidia to pay dividends this week
• Positive Sentiment: Industry dynamics — severe HBM memory shortages and backlog in GPU demand — remain a structural tailwind for Nvidia’s pricing and sales momentum through 2026. 4 Memorable Ways to Play the HBM Market Boom
• Neutral Sentiment: Options activity and continued bullish positioning in the derivatives market signal investor conviction but also concentrate risk if macro or AI sentiment flips. Bulls Double Down on Nvidia Stock Despite Tech Volatility
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory risk: two Democratic lawmakers asked Commerce to disclose any approvals tied to H200 China licenses — potential for delays, political scrutiny or tighter controls that could curb China sales. Lawmakers want US to disclose any approvals of Nvidia H200 China licenses
• Negative Sentiment: Prominent skeptics (Michael Burry) and commentators (some Seeking Alpha pieces and Jim Cramer calls) highlight risks: power/cost of GPUs, competition, valuation and the possibility of an AI bubble — these arguments can pressure sentiment if earnings or guidance disappoint. ‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry warns the US will lose the AI race to China if it banks on Nvidia’s ‘power hungry’ chips Alphabet Shows Nvidia’s Weaknesses

About NVIDIA

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.