NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) to Buyback $150.00 billion in Outstanding Stock

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) declared that its board has initiated a share buyback program on Monday, September 28th, RTT News reports. The company plans to repurchase $150.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the computer hardware maker to purchase up to 2.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are often an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

NVIDIA Price Performance

NASDAQ NVDA traded up $3.79 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $228.86. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 141,428,093 shares, compared to its average volume of 106,311,688. NVIDIA has a 1 year low of $164.27 and a 1 year high of $236.54. The company has a quick ratio of 3.85, a current ratio of 4.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The company has a market capitalization of $5.52 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.93, a PEG ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 2.22. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $217.03 and its 200-day moving average price is $206.33.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 26th. The computer hardware maker reported $2.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.09 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $96.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $92.27 billion. NVIDIA had a net margin of 63.66% and a return on equity of 96.04%. The company’s revenue was up 105.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.05 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that NVIDIA will post 9.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NVIDIA Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 1st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 10th will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 10th. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio is 12.64%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently commented on the company. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. William Blair reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $330.00 price objective on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Monday, August 24th. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group cut their price objective on NVIDIA from $255.00 to $245.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, September 17th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $324.14.

Trending Headlines about NVIDIA

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Record buyback signals confidence and may support earnings per share. NVIDIA authorized an additional $150 billion in share repurchases, bringing the remaining program to $235 billion through fiscal 2028—the largest increase in its history. The move highlights the company’s substantial cash generation and could reduce the share count over time. Nvidia adds $150 billion to existing share repurchase plan
• Positive Sentiment: Possible reopening of China demand provides an additional sales catalyst. Chinese officials reportedly asked ByteDance and Alibaba to outline potential purchases of NVIDIA’s RTX PRO 5500 processors, suggesting Beijing may permit selected companies to buy some NVIDIA chips despite U.S. export restrictions. Any approval would expand NVIDIA’s addressable market, although the policy remains unconfirmed. China weighs letting ByteDance and Alibaba buy new Nvidia chips
• Positive Sentiment: AI safety platform broadens NVIDIA’s software opportunity. The company launched its Open Agent Safety Platform, including tools that isolate AI agents, enforce access policies, monitor behavior, and shut down violations. The initiative addresses high-profile AI security incidents and could strengthen NVIDIA’s software ecosystem while encouraging safer enterprise adoption. Nvidia releases software platform to stop AI agents from misbehaving
• Positive Sentiment: Advanced packaging could increase future chip capacity. NVIDIA is reportedly exploring glass substrates to build larger packages with denser connections and more high-bandwidth memory. The technology could help address scaling constraints, though rising HBM prices make packaging economics increasingly important. Nvidia’s Glass Packaging Push Could Reshape AI Chips
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical analysts see further upside but require a breakout. One forecast identifies $261.84–$265.30 as a potential target if NVDA clears approximately $234.76. This is market sentiment rather than a fundamental change and depends on continued momentum. NVIDIA Stock Forecast: Breakout Could Unlock $265 Target
• Negative Sentiment: Macro and valuation risks remain. Oil above $106 and Treasury yields above 5.20% pressured technology stocks, while NVIDIA’s multitrillion-dollar valuation leaves little room for execution or demand disappointments.
• Negative Sentiment: Competition and concentration could limit long-term returns. Hyperscalers and AI laboratories are developing proprietary chips, while most of NVIDIA’s revenue remains tied to data-center demand. Investors must also monitor energy costs, HBM prices, export controls, and whether AI spending ultimately produces sufficient returns.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Colette Kress sold 34,918 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $219.05, for a total value of $7,648,787.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 765,103 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $167,595,812.15. This trade represents a 4.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Mark Stevens sold 622,239 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $231.62, for a total transaction of $144,122,997.18. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 2,336,531 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $541,187,310.22. This trade represents a 21.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 1,766,118 shares of company stock worth $399,450,353. 3.94% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.