Stillwater Capital Advisors LLC lessened its stake in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report) by 1.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 340,520 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after selling 4,598 shares during the quarter. NVIDIA comprises about 7.2% of Stillwater Capital Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest holding. Stillwater Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $63,534,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State Street Corp raised its position in NVIDIA by 1.0% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 978,208,862 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $154,556,803,000 after acquiring an additional 9,554,857 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 579,213,497 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $91,150,170,000 after purchasing an additional 8,521,936 shares in the last quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC lifted its stake in NVIDIA by 267,959.7% during the second quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC now owns 382,373,765 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $64,976,521,000 after purchasing an additional 382,231,120 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in NVIDIA during the second quarter worth approximately $51,386,863,000. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its position in NVIDIA by 2.9% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 206,794,926 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $22,412,434,000 after buying an additional 5,896,735 shares during the last quarter. 65.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, CFO Colette Kress sold 30,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $178.11, for a total transaction of $5,432,355.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 1,286,826 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $229,196,578.86. This trade represents a 2.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Debora Shoquist sold 69,840 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $177.85, for a total transaction of $12,421,044.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 1,424,603 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $253,365,643.55. This trade represents a 4.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 2,236,474 shares of company stock worth $409,429,992 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 4.17% of the company’s stock.
Key Headlines Impacting NVIDIA
- Positive Sentiment: Nvidia aims to begin H200 AI‑chip shipments to China by mid‑February, a concrete revenue catalyst if export reviews finish without major restrictions. Exclusive: Nvidia aims to begin H200 chip shipments to China by mid-February, sources say
- Positive Sentiment: Regulatory approval momentum: reporting that the H200 has received U.S. sign‑off (political/administration level) reduces a key tail risk for China sales. Nvidia’s H200 AI Chips Get Trump’s Nod for China Sales
- Positive Sentiment: Nvidia launched a new family of open‑source AI models, which broadens its software ecosystem and can indirectly boost GPU demand by increasing addressable workloads. NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) Launches a New Family of Open Source AI Models
- Positive Sentiment: Wall Street bullishness and price‑target uplifts (Truist raised PT to $275; Tigress raised target substantially) are supporting investor conviction and buying interest. Truist Reaffirms Buy on NVIDIA (NVDA), Raises PT to $275 on AI Infrastructure Upside
- Positive Sentiment: Strategic moves (SchedMD acquisition, ~$1.5B server‑farm investment in Israel) extend Nvidia’s software/services and capacity footprint, supporting longer‑term monetization of GPUs. NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) Plots $1.5B Server Farm Investment in Israel
- Positive Sentiment: Structural supply tightness for HBM memory and continued GPU backlog sustain pricing power and margin visibility for Nvidia into 2026–2027. 4 Memorable Ways to Play the HBM Market Boom
- Neutral Sentiment: Elevated options and derivatives activity shows strong bullish positioning — this amplifies moves but also concentrates risk if sentiment reverses. Bulls Double Down on Nvidia Stock Despite Tech Volatility
- Negative Sentiment: U.S. investigators are probing whether a large Southeast Asian buyer smuggled Nvidia chips into China — a channel integrity issue that could trigger stricter export enforcement or delayed orders. Big Nvidia Buyer Faces Smuggling Probe
- Negative Sentiment: Political/regulatory scrutiny: Democratic lawmakers asked Commerce for disclosure on any H200 approvals, keeping the China‑sales story politically sensitive and a source of headline risk. Lawmakers want US to disclose any approvals of Nvidia H200 China licenses
- Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: a company director disclosed a large sale (~222,500 shares), which some investors view as a near‑term negative signal even if sales may be for diversification/liquidity. NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) Director Sells $40,087,825.00 in Stock
- Negative Sentiment: Prominent critics (e.g., Michael Burry) and bubble‑talk remain a persistent headwind that can amplify selloffs if growth or guidance disappoints. ‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry warns the US will lose the AI race to China if it banks on Nvidia’s ‘power hungry’ chips
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research firms have recently weighed in on NVDA. Rosenblatt Securities raised their price objective on NVIDIA from $240.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Barclays lifted their price target on NVIDIA from $240.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. S&P Equity Research reaffirmed a “positive” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Rothschild & Co Redburn lifted their target price on shares of NVIDIA from $211.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 17th. Finally, Evercore ISI set a $352.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-five have issued a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, NVIDIA has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $262.14.
View Our Latest Research Report on NVIDIA
NVIDIA Stock Up 3.0%
NVDA stock opened at $189.21 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $185.67 and a two-hundred day moving average of $176.04. The company has a market cap of $4.60 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.95, a PEG ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 2.29. NVIDIA Corporation has a 12-month low of $86.62 and a 12-month high of $212.19. The company has a quick ratio of 3.71, a current ratio of 4.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06.
NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 19th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.30 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.23 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $57.01 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $54.66 billion. NVIDIA had a net margin of 53.01% and a return on equity of 99.24%. NVIDIA’s revenue for the quarter was up 62.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.81 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts anticipate that NVIDIA Corporation will post 2.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
NVIDIA Dividend Announcement
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 4th will be issued a dividend of $0.01 per share. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.0%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 4th. NVIDIA’s payout ratio is currently 0.99%.
NVIDIA Company 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.
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