Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Sells Off Shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA)

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently sold shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA). In a filing disclosed on January 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $15,001 and $50,000 in NVIDIA stock on December 19th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Xiaomi (OTCMKTS:XIACF) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Schneider Electric S.E. (OTCMKTS:SBGSF) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Hermès International Société en commandite par actions (OTCMKTS:HESAF) on 12/30/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Campbell’s (NASDAQ:CPB) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tencent (OTC:TCTZF) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (OTCMKTS:MHVYF) on 12/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) on 12/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) on 12/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) on 12/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Chevron (NYSE:CVX) on 12/24/2025.

NVIDIA Stock Performance

NASDAQ NVDA traded down $3.91 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $181.90. The company had a trading volume of 101,516,924 shares, compared to its average volume of 151,151,984. 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 fifty day simple moving average of $184.53 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $180.34. NVIDIA Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $86.62 and a fifty-two week high of $212.19. The stock has a market cap of $4.42 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.14, a P/E/G ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 2.31.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 19th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.30 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 the consensus estimate of $54.66 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.81 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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 fiscal year.

NVIDIA Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 4th were paid 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 was Thursday, December 4th. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio is 0.99%.

More NVIDIA News

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: U.S. authorities have cleared controlled exports of the H200 AI GPU to China under conditions, removing a key regulatory obstacle for NVDA’s largest market and improving short‑term revenue visibility. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: New product and platform rollouts (Rubin, DRIVE, and a Rubin‑era chip that could sharply lower AI inference costs) reinforce NVIDIA’s pricing power and expand TAM by enabling cheaper production-grade AI inference. These technology wins support longer‑run revenue and margin expectations. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic partnerships (example: the Eli Lilly co‑innovation lab) and CES demonstrations (DRIVE AV, RTX 60‑series) broaden enterprise use cases beyond datacenters, supporting multiple revenue channels and analyst upside scenarios. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Some Wall Street commentary frames NVDA pullbacks as buying opportunities—analysts remain split between near‑term caution and long‑term conviction, creating mixed trading flows rather than a clear directional shift. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market dynamics (rate/valuation rotation) are pressuring high‑growth names; NVDA’s size makes it sensitive to any risk‑off moves even when fundamentals are solid. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Reports say Chinese customs have been told H200 chips are not permitted or only allowed under “special circumstances,” introducing execution risk and potential revenue loss if Beijing restricts imports despite U.S. approval. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Foundry capacity appears tight: analysis suggests TSMC is near full utilization for advanced AI packaging, which could limit NVIDIA’s ability to scale shipments quickly and push customers to diversify, capping near‑term upside. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: An analyst downgrade from Zacks to “hold” and the presence of vocal shorts add to headline risk and may amplify selling pressure while investors await clarity on China approvals and delivery cadence. Read More.

Insider Transactions at NVIDIA

In related news, EVP Ajay K. Puri sold 200,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $187.82, for a total transaction of $37,564,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 3,818,547 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $717,199,497.54. This represents a 4.98% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Colette Kress sold 30,500 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $178.11, for a total value of $5,432,355.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 1,286,826 shares in the company, valued at $229,196,578.86. The trade was a 2.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 1,761,474 shares of company stock valued at $321,897,742 in the last three months. 4.17% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $250.00 price objective (up previously from $240.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Rothschild & Co Redburn upped their target price on shares of NVIDIA from $211.00 to $245.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 17th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $265.00 target price on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Truist Financial restated a “buy” rating and set a $275.00 price objective on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Wedbush upped their target price on NVIDIA from $210.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-six have assigned a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $262.84.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of NVDA. Center for Financial Planning Inc. lifted its position in shares of NVIDIA by 4.6% in the second quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 8,429 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $1,332,000 after purchasing an additional 367 shares in the last quarter. Svenska Handelsbanken AB publ acquired a new position in NVIDIA in the third quarter worth approximately $37,316,000. Atria Investments Inc raised its position in NVIDIA by 3.2% during the second quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 942,208 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $148,859,000 after acquiring an additional 29,479 shares in the last quarter. MADDEN SECURITIES Corp increased its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 3.2% during the 2nd quarter. MADDEN SECURITIES Corp now owns 81,322 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $12,848,000 after purchasing an additional 2,484 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Whalen Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 20.3% during the 3rd quarter. Whalen Wealth Management Inc. now owns 36,490 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $6,808,000 after purchasing an additional 6,162 shares in the last quarter. 65.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

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.