Keybank National Association OH decreased its position in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report) by 1.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,331,643 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after selling 91,817 shares during the quarter. NVIDIA accounts for approximately 3.6% of Keybank National Association OH’s holdings, making the stock its 4th largest position. Keybank National Association OH’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $994,352,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Diversified Enterprises LLC lifted its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 44.2% in the 4th quarter. Diversified Enterprises LLC now owns 127,604 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $23,798,000 after purchasing an additional 39,129 shares during the last quarter. PMG Family Office LLC bought a new stake in shares of NVIDIA in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $2,150,000. Oak Ridge Investments LLC lifted its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Oak Ridge Investments LLC now owns 970,860 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $181,143,000 after purchasing an additional 20,559 shares during the last quarter. Weaver Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 5.5% in the 4th quarter. Weaver Capital Management LLC now owns 85,216 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $15,893,000 after purchasing an additional 4,439 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Circle Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 16.1% in the 3rd quarter. Circle Wealth Management LLC now owns 107,787 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $20,111,000 after purchasing an additional 14,936 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.27% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several analysts have weighed in on NVDA shares. New Street Research cut their target price on NVIDIA from $343.00 to $340.00 in a research note on Thursday. Morgan Stanley set a $288.00 target price on NVIDIA and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. HSBC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $325.00 target price (up from $295.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Tuesday. Fundamental Research set a $218.00 target price on NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, DZ Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-eight have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $303.27.
Insider Buying and Selling at NVIDIA
In other news, EVP Ajay K. Puri sold 300,000 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $182.25, for a total transaction of $54,675,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 3,018,547 shares in the company, valued at approximately $550,130,190.75. The trade was a 9.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 221,682 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction on Friday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $173.68, for a total value of $38,501,729.76. Following the transaction, the director owned 7,399,771 shares in the company, valued at $1,285,192,227.28. This represents a 2.91% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 906,336 shares of company stock valued at $162,802,518 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 4.17% of the company’s stock.
NVIDIA Stock Down 1.9%
NVDA opened at $215.33 on Friday. NVIDIA Corporation has a one year low of $129.16 and a one year high of $236.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 3.24 and a current ratio of 3.44. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $196.10 and its 200-day moving average is $189.06. The company has a market capitalization of $5.21 trillion, a PE ratio of 32.98, a P/E/G ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 2.25.
NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 20th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.87 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.76 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $81.62 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $78.42 billion. NVIDIA had a return on equity of 96.94% and a net margin of 62.97%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 85.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.81 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that NVIDIA Corporation will post 7.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.
NVIDIA Increases Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 4th will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This is a positive change from NVIDIA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.01. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 4th. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio is presently 0.82%.
NVIDIA announced that its board has initiated a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, May 20th that permits the company to buyback $80.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the computer hardware maker to reacquire up to 1.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.
Key Headlines Impacting NVIDIA
Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:
- Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA delivered a record quarter with massive revenue growth, strong guidance, and record data center sales. The Tech Download: What you might have missed in Nvidia’s earnings — a $200 billion opportunity and edge computing
- Positive Sentiment: The company raised its dividend sharply and approved an $80 billion buyback, signaling confidence in future cash generation. Nvidia Just Raised Its Dividend By 2,400% — and That Wasn’t Even the Biggest News From Its Earnings Report
- Positive Sentiment: Wall Street remains broadly bullish, with multiple analysts raising price targets after earnings. Nvidia stock continues to struggle after earnings, but analysts remain firmly bullish
- Neutral Sentiment: Despite the strong report, the market seems to be digesting the results rather than rewarding them, suggesting investors may think the bar was already very high. Nvidia Stock Misses Out on Friday’s Rally. Here’s How Much Traders See It Moving Next Week
- Negative Sentiment: Some investors remain worried about valuation, competition, and the possibility that AI spending growth could slow from current extreme levels. Why Nvidia Stock Is Barely Moving After Earnings Crushed Expectations
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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