Perpetual Ltd Increases Position in NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA

Perpetual Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) by 18.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 137,049 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after buying an additional 21,638 shares during the quarter. Perpetual Ltd’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $25,571,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in NVDA. Websterrogers Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 2.6% during the third quarter. Websterrogers Financial Advisors LLC now owns 2,118 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $395,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Helen Stephens Group LLC increased its stake in NVIDIA by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter. Helen Stephens Group LLC now owns 1,483 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $277,000 after buying an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Morton Brown Family Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 1.5% during the second quarter. Morton Brown Family Wealth LLC now owns 3,928 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $621,000 after acquiring an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. Roof Eidam Maycock Peralta LLC lifted its position in shares of NVIDIA by 0.3% in the second quarter. Roof Eidam Maycock Peralta LLC now owns 20,903 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $3,302,000 after acquiring an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Alpha Wealth Funds LLC lifted its position in shares of NVIDIA by 1.3% in the second quarter. Alpha Wealth Funds LLC now owns 4,634 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $732,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.27% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at NVIDIA

In other news, CEO Jen Hsun Huang sold 75,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, October 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $183.38, for a total transaction of $13,753,500.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 70,033,203 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,842,688,766.14. This represents a 0.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Harvey C. Jones sold 250,000 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction on Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $177.33, for a total value of $44,332,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 6,933,280 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,229,478,542.40. This trade represents a 3.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 2,161,474 shares of company stock valued at $396,157,992. 4.17% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Key NVIDIA News

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: FTC cleared Nvidia’s $5 billion arrangement with Intel, removing a regulatory overhang and helping lift shares on the news. Nvidia’s (NVDA) $5B Intel bet cleared by FTC, stocks pop 3%+
• Positive Sentiment: Nvidia reached a licensing agreement with Groq, hired top Groq engineers and reportedly struck or is finalizing a ~ $20B deal — bolstering NVDA’s AI-inference roadmap and headcount for specialized workloads. That expands product capability and competitive moat. Nvidia Licenses AI-Inference Technology from Chip Startup Groq
• Positive Sentiment: A prominent analyst published a bold 2026 price target on NVDA, reinforcing bullish expectations and supporting sentiment among growth-focused investors. Popular analyst sets bold 2026 price target on Nvidia stock
• Positive Sentiment: Long-form bullish pieces argue NVDA could unlock massive TAM (~$6 trillion by 2026) from cloud AI buildouts and autonomous/robotics adoption — narratives that support higher long-term revenue and valuation. Nvidia: Poised To Unlock $6 Trillion In 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical and market-flow items: NVDA recently crossed above its 50‑day moving average and benefited from year-end/trading-window dynamics and Santa‑Claus rally chatter, which can amplify short-term moves. Nvidia (NVDA) Crossed Above the 50-Day Moving Average
• Negative Sentiment: Several reports warn NVDA faces a near-term cash/financial strain after the ~ $20B Groq outlay (cash or licensing structure unclear) and notable insider share sales — raising investor concern about capital allocation and dilution/treasury needs. Nvidia Has A Cash Problem
• Negative Sentiment: Conflicting coverage (acquisition vs. licensing-only reports) and reports of large cash payments to secure Groq talent introduce uncertainty about the final deal terms and near-term balance-sheet impact. Exclusive: Nvidia buying AI chip startup Groq for about $20 billion
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling alerts and critical commentary from some investors/strategists are prompting profit-taking — a headwind after a strong YTD rally. Mark Stevens Sells 222,500 Shares of NVIDIA

NVIDIA Stock Performance

Shares of NVIDIA stock opened at $188.33 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $4.58 trillion, a PE ratio of 46.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 2.29. 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 Corporation has a 52 week low of $86.62 and a 52 week high of $212.19. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $185.97 and its 200-day simple moving average is $176.21.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 19th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.30 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.23 by $0.07. NVIDIA had a net margin of 53.01% and a return on equity of 99.24%. The company had revenue of $57.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $54.66 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.81 earnings per share. NVIDIA’s revenue was up 62.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts forecast that NVIDIA Corporation will post 2.77 earnings per share for the current year.

NVIDIA Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 4th will be issued a dividend of $0.01 per share. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.0%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 4th. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 0.99%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded NVIDIA from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, October 19th. Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $255.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Tigress Financial reaffirmed a “strong-buy” rating and set a $350.00 price objective (up previously from $280.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Seaport Global Securities raised their target price on shares of NVIDIA from $100.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Monday, November 17th. Finally, CICC Research upped their price target on NVIDIA from $200.00 to $228.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 21st. 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 issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $262.14.

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.