NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA is Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P.’s Largest Position

Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. increased its position in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) by 11.6% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,754,078 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 182,345 shares during the period. NVIDIA makes up approximately 3.1% of Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P.’s holdings, making the stock its biggest position. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P.’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $305,911,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. purchased a new stake in shares of NVIDIA during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC raised its holdings in NVIDIA by 47.9% in the 2nd quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 207 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Spurstone Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in NVIDIA in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Inspire Investing LLC bought a new position in NVIDIA in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Finally, AlphaCentric Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in NVIDIA during the 4th quarter valued at $45,000. 65.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

NVIDIA Trading Down 1.6%

NASDAQ:NVDA opened at $195.74 on Friday. NVIDIA Corporation has a one year low of $151.49 and a one year high of $236.54. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $210.79 and a 200-day moving average price of $193.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.74 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.44 and a beta of 2.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 3.44 and a quick ratio of 2.85.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 20th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.87 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.76 by $0.11. NVIDIA had a return on equity of 96.94% and a net margin of 62.97%.The company had revenue of $81.61 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $78.42 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.81 earnings per share. NVIDIA’s quarterly revenue was up 85.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts forecast that NVIDIA Corporation will post 8.69 EPS for the current year.

NVIDIA declared that its board has authorized a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, May 20th that permits the company to buyback $80.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the computer hardware maker to buy up to 1.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

NVIDIA Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 4th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 4th. This is an increase from NVIDIA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.01. NVIDIA’s payout ratio is presently 15.31%.

Insider Activity

In other NVIDIA news, Director Stephen C. Neal sold 15,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $215.73, for a total transaction of $3,343,815.00. Following the sale, the director owned 116,135 shares in the company, valued at approximately $25,053,803.55. This trade represents a 11.77% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 885,000 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $210.17, for a total transaction of $186,000,450.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 5,207,271 shares in the company, valued at $1,094,412,146.07. This represents a 14.53% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 1,901,125 shares of company stock valued at $410,583,015 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 3.94% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about NVIDIA

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Micron’s strong earnings and commentary around booming AI infrastructure spending are lifting the broader chip sector, supporting the view that NVIDIA’s data-center demand remains robust. Why Is NVIDIA Stock Gaining Thursday?
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to frame NVIDIA as a core AI leader, with bullish notes citing strong revenue growth, healthy margins, and continued hyperscaler demand for Blackwell and other AI products. NVIDIA: AI Dominance With More Room To Run
• Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA also has company-specific support from its expanding AI ecosystem, including new partnerships and use cases in life sciences, robotics, and energy-related data center applications. Tecan Accelerates Data-Driven Lab Journey With Agentic AI Developments Powered by NVIDIA
• Neutral Sentiment: The company’s strong latest quarter still provides a solid backdrop, with NVIDIA beating EPS and revenue estimates and reporting sharp year-over-year growth, reinforcing its fundamental strength.
• Negative Sentiment: Competition is getting louder, with Qualcomm and other rivals pushing harder into AI data centers, which is pressuring sentiment around NVIDIA’s long-term pricing power and software moat. Qualcomm’s $4B AI Deal Takes Aim at NVIDIA’s Software Moat
• Negative Sentiment: There is also fresh headline risk from a lower analyst price target and insider share sales, which can add caution when the stock is already trading near a high valuation. MarketScreener
• Negative Sentiment: Broader AI-chip skepticism and reports of intensifying competition in chips are also weighing on sentiment, helping explain why NVIDIA is not fully participating in the semiconductor rally. Why Nvidia stock isn’t joining the Micron-led surge today

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on NVDA shares. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $350.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. BTIG Research initiated coverage on NVIDIA in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Finally, DZ Bank restated a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-eight have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, NVIDIA has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $303.84.

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.