Vega Investment Solutions decreased its holdings in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report) by 14.5% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 62,851 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after selling 10,697 shares during the period. NVIDIA comprises approximately 1.8% of Vega Investment Solutions’ holdings, making the stock its 11th largest holding. Vega Investment Solutions’ holdings in NVIDIA were worth $12,576,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in NVDA. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. bought a new stake in NVIDIA during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Longview Financial Advisors Inc. bought a new position in NVIDIA in the 1st quarter worth about $27,000. Phillip James Consulting Co. bought a new position in NVIDIA in the 1st quarter worth about $40,000. Bard Associates Inc. increased its position in shares of NVIDIA by 8,866.7% during the second quarter. Bard Associates Inc. now owns 269 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $54,000 after acquiring an additional 266 shares during the period. Finally, Frankly Finances LLC purchased a new position in shares of NVIDIA during the second quarter worth approximately $60,000. 65.27% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Analyst Ratings Changes
NVDA has been the subject of a number of research reports. Daiwa Securities Group lowered their price target on NVIDIA from $255.00 to $245.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, September 17th. Mizuho set a $315.00 target price on NVIDIA and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Tuesday, August 18th. BMO Capital Markets set a $340.00 price target on NVIDIA and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. Finally, KGI Securities raised their price target on NVIDIA from $335.00 to $345.00 in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-nine have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, NVIDIA has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $321.89.
Insider Transactions at NVIDIA
In related news, CFO Colette Kress sold 34,918 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $219.05, for a total transaction of $7,648,787.90. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 765,103 shares in the company, valued at $167,595,812.15. The trade was a 4.36% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Timothy S. Teter sold 30,460 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $222.80, for a total value of $6,786,488.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 2,687,660 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $598,810,648. This represents a 1.12% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 1,766,118 shares of company stock valued at $399,450,353. Corporate insiders own 3.94% of the company’s stock.
NVIDIA Stock Performance
NVDA stock opened at $229.28 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $5.53 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.99, a PEG ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 2.22. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $222.66 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $209.43. NVIDIA Corporation has a one year low of $164.27 and a one year high of $243.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 3.85 and a current ratio of 4.59.
NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 26th. The computer hardware maker reported $2.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.09 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $96.22 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $92.27 billion. NVIDIA had a net margin of 63.66% and a return on equity of 96.04%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 105.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.05 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that NVIDIA Corporation will post 9.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.
NVIDIA Dividend Announcement
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 1st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 10th were issued a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 10th. NVIDIA’s payout ratio is currently 12.64%.
NVIDIA announced that its board has authorized a stock repurchase program on Monday, September 28th that authorizes the company to buy back $150.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the computer hardware maker to reacquire up to 2.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Share buyback programs are often a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.
More NVIDIA News
Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:
- Positive Sentiment: AI infrastructure demand remains robust. TSMC reported third-quarter revenue growth of 50%, while analysts cited continued hyperscaler spending and projected U.S. data-center capital expenditures of roughly $2 trillion next year—supportive of NVIDIA’s accelerator demand. NVIDIA AI spending outlook
- Positive Sentiment: SpaceX reportedly plans to raise as much as $40 billion to purchase NVIDIA AI chips, highlighting the scale of demand from emerging AI customers. NVIDIA also committed $1 billion over five years to U.S. scientific research in areas including quantum computing, healthcare and energy security. SpaceX NVIDIA chip purchase report
- Neutral Sentiment: Options activity is mixed: a large bullish trade suggests some investors expect further gains, but heavier put buying in the semiconductor ETF indicates increased hedging and caution across the chip sector. Technical analysts also see resistance near $235 and potential support around $215–$220. NVIDIA and semiconductor options activity
- Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned that AI spending may be debt-funded and approaching a peak. The withdrawal of NVIDIA-backed Firmus Grid’s proposed multibillion-dollar IPO, alongside reports that OpenAI’s annualized revenue was below earlier expectations, has raised questions about AI infrastructure valuations and customer funding. Firmus IPO withdrawal
- Negative Sentiment: Leadership and governance headlines add limited uncertainty: NVIDIA’s head of corporate communications left after roughly four months, while a legal challenge to the company’s Groq technology transaction could create additional execution and reputational risk. NVIDIA communications chief departure
NVIDIA Company Profile
NVIDIA Corporation is a technology company that designs accelerated computing platforms, graphics processing units (GPUs), central processing units (CPUs), networking products and related software. Its technologies are used in artificial intelligence, data centers, scientific and technical computing, gaming, professional visualization, automotive systems and robotics.
The company’s products include GeForce GPUs and gaming software, data center computing platforms, networking solutions, and enterprise software for AI development and deployment.
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