Webster Bank N. A. cut its position in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report) by 3.3% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 213,803 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after selling 7,245 shares during the period. NVIDIA accounts for 3.5% of Webster Bank N. A.’s holdings, making the stock its 4th largest position. Webster Bank N. A.’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $37,287,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in NVDA. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of NVIDIA in the fourth quarter worth about $62,244,133,000. J. Stern & Co. LLP grew its stake in NVIDIA by 13,709.1% during the 4th quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 125,760,307 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $23,454,297,000 after acquiring an additional 124,849,603 shares in the last quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. raised its holdings in NVIDIA by 896.4% in the 4th quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 78,123,960 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $14,570,119,000 after acquiring an additional 70,283,539 shares during the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors lifted its stake in NVIDIA by 16.1% in the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 165,377,852 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $30,855,564,000 after purchasing an additional 22,896,705 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in NVIDIA by 15,496.1% in the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 21,865,525 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $3,454,534,000 after purchasing an additional 21,725,326 shares in the last quarter. 65.27% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
NVIDIA Price Performance
NVDA stock opened at $192.53 on Friday. NVIDIA Corporation has a 52-week low of $151.49 and a 52-week high of $236.54. The company has a quick ratio of 2.85, a current ratio of 3.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The stock has a market cap of $4.66 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.44 and a beta of 2.22. The business has a fifty day moving average of $210.66 and a two-hundred day moving average of $193.00.
NVIDIA Increases Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 4th were paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. This is a boost from NVIDIA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.01. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 4th. NVIDIA’s payout ratio is 15.31%.
NVIDIA announced that its board has initiated a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, May 20th that permits the company to repurchase $80.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the computer hardware maker to reacquire up to 1.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on NVDA shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on NVIDIA from $265.00 to $280.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $413.00 price objective (up from $352.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. HSBC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $325.00 target price (up from $295.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $335.00 price target (up from $250.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, DZ Bank reissued a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-eight have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $303.84.
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Insider Buying and Selling at NVIDIA
In related news, Director John Dabiri sold 625 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $214.00, for a total transaction of $133,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 14,163 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,030,882. This trade represents a 4.23% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 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 completion of the sale, the director owned 5,207,271 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,094,412,146.07. This trade represents a 14.53% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 1,901,125 shares of company stock worth $410,583,015 over the last three months. 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: Several analysts and commentators still argue that NVIDIA’s growth story remains intact, citing strong demand for Blackwell chips, continuing hyperscaler spending, and the company’s entrenched CUDA software moat. Why Cerebras’ Mind-Boggling LLM Raw Speed Is Still Falling Into Nvidia’s Massive Software Trap
- Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA also benefited from coverage pointing to expanding AI infrastructure demand and new use cases, including AWS partnerships and data-center networking growth, which reinforce the company’s long-term AI leadership. NVIDIA (NVDA), AWS (AMZN) Partner to Boost Production-Scale AI with Blackwell-Powered Instances
- Neutral Sentiment: Optimistic pieces also highlighted NVIDIA’s valuation and long-term upside, arguing the stock may still have room to run if AI spending stays strong. How Much Upside Can NVDA Stock’s Growth Deliver?
- Negative Sentiment: The main drag is a broad AI and semiconductor pullback, with reports saying the Nasdaq sold off sharply and NVIDIA fell alongside Micron and SanDisk as investors backed away from crowded tech trades. Stock Market Today: Small Caps Edge Lower As Dow Goes Flat; Heavy Construction Play Surges (Live Coverage)
- Negative Sentiment: There is also growing concern that competition is intensifying, with rivals and customers exploring custom chips and alternative AI hardware, which could pressure NVIDIA’s pricing power over time. Why everyone from OpenAI to SpaceX is building their own chips (and turning up the heat on Nvidia)
NVIDIA 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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