NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) Stock Rating Lowered by Wall Street Zen

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Saturday, Wall Street Zen reports.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Friday, October 9th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $315.00 price target (up from $300.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of NVIDIA from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, September 21st. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. Finally, Yorkville Ives started coverage on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Tuesday, October 6th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $300.00 price objective on the stock. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-nine have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $321.47.

NVIDIA Stock Performance

Shares of NVDA stock opened at $210.96 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $222.58 and its 200-day moving average price is $212.80. NVIDIA has a 12 month low of $164.27 and a 12 month high of $243.37. The firm 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. The company has a current ratio of 4.59, a quick ratio of 3.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 26th. The computer hardware maker reported $2.22 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.09 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $96.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $92.27 billion. NVIDIA had a return on equity of 96.04% and a net margin of 63.66%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 105.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.05 earnings per share. Equities research analysts forecast that NVIDIA will post 9.30 EPS for the current year.

NVIDIA announced that its board has authorized a share repurchase plan on Monday, September 28th that permits the company to repurchase $150.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the computer hardware maker to repurchase up to 2.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Share buyback plans are generally an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling at NVIDIA

In other NVIDIA news, Director Mark Stevens sold 622,239 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 owned 2,336,531 shares in the company, valued at approximately $541,187,310.22. This trade represents a 21.03% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Colette Kress sold 34,918 shares of the business’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 transaction of $7,648,787.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 765,103 shares in the company, valued at $167,595,812.15. This trade represents a 4.36% 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. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 1,766,118 shares of company stock valued at $399,450,353. 3.94% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NVIDIA

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc. raised its position in NVIDIA by 0.9% during the third quarter. White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc. now owns 5,304 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $1,211,000 after buying an additional 46 shares during the period. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC lifted its stake in NVIDIA by 1.2% in the 2nd quarter. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC now owns 4,121 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $825,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. LightSquare Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in NVIDIA by 0.3% during the 2nd quarter. LightSquare Wealth Management LLC now owns 18,695 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $3,741,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares during the period. CWS Financial Advisors LLC boosted its position in NVIDIA by 3.1% during the 3rd quarter. CWS Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,653 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $377,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares during the period. Finally, Defender Capital LLC. boosted its position in NVIDIA by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. Defender Capital LLC. now owns 7,534 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $1,507,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the period. 65.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting NVIDIA

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%?

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.