Scholtz & Company LLC grew its holdings in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report) by 32.8% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 50,089 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,371 shares during the quarter. NVIDIA makes up approximately 5.0% of Scholtz & Company LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 5th biggest position. Scholtz & Company LLC’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $10,022,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Longview Financial Advisors Inc. bought a new position in NVIDIA in the first quarter worth approximately $27,000. Montgomery Financial Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of NVIDIA during the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Langley Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NVIDIA in the 2nd quarter worth $34,000. Phillip James Consulting Co. purchased a new stake in shares of NVIDIA in the 1st quarter worth $40,000. Finally, Bard Associates Inc. raised its holdings in NVIDIA by 8,866.7% in the 2nd quarter. Bard Associates Inc. now owns 269 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 266 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 65.27% of the company’s stock.
NVIDIA Stock Down 0.6%
Shares of NVDA stock opened at $210.96 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 4.59 and a quick ratio of 3.85. NVIDIA Corporation has a one year low of $164.27 and a one year high of $243.37. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $222.58 and its 200-day moving average price is $212.56. The company has a market capitalization of $5.08 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.67, a PEG ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 2.22.
NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 26th. The computer hardware maker reported $2.22 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.09 by $0.13. NVIDIA had a return on equity of 96.04% and a net margin of 63.66%. The business had revenue of $96.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $92.27 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.05 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 105.9% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts expect that NVIDIA Corporation will post 9.30 EPS for the current fiscal year.
NVIDIA declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback program on Monday, September 28th that authorizes the company to repurchase $150.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the computer hardware maker to buy up to 2.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.
NVIDIA Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, September 10th were given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 10th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 12.64%.
More NVIDIA News
Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Several investment analyses remain bullish on NVIDIA’s long-term outlook. Its CUDA software ecosystem, scale, high margins and deep customer relationships are viewed as a stronger moat than competitors such as Broadcom and Lam Research. Some analysts believe the shares could still double over the next five to 10 years even if growth moderates. Prediction: Nvidia Will Outperform Broadcom Over the Next 5 Years
- Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA is broadening its opportunity beyond GPUs through CPUs, networking, AI factories, industrial AI, autonomous driving and quantum-computing interfaces. Partnerships involving Pony.ai, inDrive, Schneider Electric and HPE could support additional demand for its full-stack platform. Pony AI, NVIDIA Take Their Robotaxi Ambitions to a New Market
- Positive Sentiment: Erste Group modestly raised its fiscal 2027 and 2028 EPS forecasts, while other commentary highlights NVIDIA’s faster growth, stronger margins and relatively attractive valuation compared with some AI semiconductor peers. Brokers Suggest Investing in Nvidia
- Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts argue NVIDIA may become a relative “safe haven” within the AI trade because of its dependable earnings and dominant position, but this is an investor-rotation thesis rather than a new financial result or confirmed catalyst. Can Nvidia’s Stock Become a Safe Haven?
- Negative Sentiment: Seaport Research reiterated a bearish view, citing mounting competition, strategic tension in NVIDIA’s business and substantial financial commitments tied to the AI buildout. This bearish call is the clearest company-specific pressure on the shares. Two Critical Nvidia Stock Flaws
- Negative Sentiment: The recent decline reflects broader concern that hyperscalers and neocloud operators may struggle to finance the hundreds of billions of dollars required for AI data centers. High borrowing costs, funding gaps and possible customer spending discipline are pressuring the entire AI trade, including NVIDIA. Why Nvidia Stock Is Down Over 4%?
Insider Buying and Selling
In other NVIDIA news, EVP Timothy S. Teter sold 30,460 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 2,687,660 shares in the company, valued at $598,810,648. This represents a 1.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Colette Kress sold 34,918 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 17th. The stock was 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 owned 765,103 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $167,595,812.15. The trade was a 4.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 1,766,118 shares of company stock worth $399,450,353. 3.94% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
NVDA has been the topic of several analyst reports. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $315.00 target price (up from $300.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Wall Street Zen lowered NVIDIA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. BNP Paribas Exane restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $345.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Monday, October 5th. Evercore set a $465.00 price objective on NVIDIA and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Friday, October 9th. Five research 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $321.47.
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NVIDIA Company Profile
NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) is a technology company that designs graphics processing units (GPUs), accelerated computing platforms, networking products and related software. Its technologies support artificial intelligence, machine learning, scientific computing, data analytics, professional visualization and computer graphics.
The company’s products include GeForce GPUs for gaming and personal computing, data center GPUs and systems for AI and high-performance computing, and networking solutions used to connect and manage large-scale computing infrastructure.
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