jvl associates llc raised its stake in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report) by 17.4% in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 15,918 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,361 shares during the quarter. NVIDIA comprises approximately 0.9% of jvl associates llc’s portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest position. jvl associates llc’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $3,185,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. MJT & Associates Financial Advisory Group Inc. boosted its position in NVIDIA by 3.5% during the second quarter. MJT & Associates Financial Advisory Group Inc. now owns 4,345 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $869,000 after acquiring an additional 145 shares during the last quarter. Sincerus Advisory LLC lifted its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 4.3% during the 2nd quarter. Sincerus Advisory LLC now owns 4,095 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $819,000 after purchasing an additional 168 shares during the period. Stonebridge Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 5.3% during the 2nd quarter. Stonebridge Financial Group LLC now owns 39,715 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $7,947,000 after purchasing an additional 2,011 shares during the period. Private Client Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 11.6% during the second quarter. Private Client Services LLC now owns 23,777 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $4,758,000 after purchasing an additional 2,466 shares during the last quarter. Finally, RDA Financial Network grew its position in shares of NVIDIA by 10.4% in the second quarter. RDA Financial Network now owns 98,615 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $19,732,000 after purchasing an additional 9,263 shares during the period. 65.27% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
NVIDIA Stock Performance
Shares of NVIDIA stock opened at $225.30 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 2.85 and a current ratio of 3.44. NVIDIA Corporation has a 1 year low of $164.07 and a 1 year high of $236.54. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $205.74 and its 200-day simple moving average is $198.32. The firm has a market cap of $5.45 trillion, a PE ratio of 34.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.44 and a beta of 2.23.
NVIDIA Increases Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 4th were issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. 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 dividend payout ratio is presently 15.31%.
NVIDIA declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback program on Wednesday, May 20th that authorizes the company to repurchase $80.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the computer hardware maker to buy up to 1.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are generally a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
NVDA has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Tuesday. Rothschild & Co Redburn upped their price objective on NVIDIA from $280.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, William Blair restated an “outperform” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-eight have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, NVIDIA currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $305.94.
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Insider Transactions at NVIDIA
In other 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 value of $133,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 14,163 shares in the company, valued at $3,030,882. This trade represents a 4.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Stephen C. Neal sold 15,500 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $215.73, for a total value of $3,343,815.00. Following the transaction, 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 ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders sold 1,901,125 shares of company stock worth $410,583,015. Company insiders own 3.94% of the company’s stock.
Key Stories Impacting NVIDIA
Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:
- Positive Sentiment: $500 billion AI financing initiative: NVIDIA’s agreement with major financial firms—including Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs and KKR—could reduce funding barriers for data-center construction and stimulate demand for NVIDIA GPUs, networking products and software. Bank of America said the plan helps ease financing risk. NVIDIA’s $500B Funding Push: Can It Unlock More Revenue Growth?
- Positive Sentiment: Demand remains broad and durable: CoreWeave reportedly continues renting older A100 GPUs through 2029 at full pricing, challenging fears of rapid hardware obsolescence. NVIDIA also added seven Japanese industrial companies to its physical-AI coalition, potentially expanding long-term demand in robotics and manufacturing. This 2020 Nvidia chip is still going strong
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst and institutional support: Bank of America identified NVIDIA and AMD as leading beneficiaries of the expanding AI chip market, while Wells Fargo reiterated an Overweight rating. Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest also purchased approximately $59.9 million of NVIDIA shares before earnings. BofA picks AMD and Nvidia as AI chip winners
- Neutral Sentiment: Earnings are the next major catalyst: Investors are watching the price level highlighted by Bank of America and whether NVIDIA can extend its recent momentum. Consensus expectations call for another substantial revenue increase, raising the importance of guidance on Blackwell, Vera Rubin, networking and customer diversification. BofA Says This Nvidia Price Level Is the One to Watch Before Earnings
- Negative Sentiment: Financing and valuation concerns persist: Critics, including Michael Burry, argue that NVIDIA’s investments, customer funding and GPU sales may create a circular-financing web. The stock’s very large market capitalization leaves little room for execution or demand disappointments. Nvidia is trying to quiet circular financing accusations
- Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical and customer risks: CEO Jensen Huang warned that China shifting AI workloads toward Huawei hardware could weaken U.S. chip dominance. Investors are also examining whether hyperscaler concentration and potential customer self-designed chips could eventually pressure NVIDIA’s growth.
- Neutral Sentiment: Market backdrop: Asian market halts and currency-driven liquidations have created volatility across semiconductor stocks, but the reported disruptions appear liquidity-related rather than evidence of weakening AI demand. Asian Market Circuit Breakers Hit Stocks, Not AI Demand
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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