NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA Stock Position Increased by Chapin Davis Inc.

Chapin Davis Inc. grew its position in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) by 30.0% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 98,217 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 22,641 shares during the period. NVIDIA makes up 4.5% of Chapin Davis Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 2nd largest position. Chapin Davis Inc.’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $18,325,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of NVIDIA in the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of NVIDIA during the second quarter worth $32,000. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC lifted its position in NVIDIA by 47.9% during the second quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 207 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the period. Spurstone Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in NVIDIA in the second quarter valued at $40,000. Finally, EDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT Ltd acquired a new stake in NVIDIA during the 2nd quarter worth about $54,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.27% of the company’s stock.

More NVIDIA News

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Nvidia aims to begin H200 AI‑chip shipments to China by mid‑February, a concrete revenue catalyst if export reviews finish without major restrictions. Exclusive: Nvidia aims to begin H200 chip shipments to China by mid-February, sources say
• Positive Sentiment: Regulatory approval momentum: reporting that the H200 has received U.S. sign‑off (political/administration level) reduces a key tail risk for China sales. Nvidia’s H200 AI Chips Get Trump’s Nod for China Sales
• Positive Sentiment: Nvidia launched a new family of open‑source AI models, which broadens its software ecosystem and can indirectly boost GPU demand by increasing addressable workloads. NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) Launches a New Family of Open Source AI Models
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street bullishness and price‑target uplifts (Truist raised PT to $275; Tigress raised target substantially) are supporting investor conviction and buying interest. Truist Reaffirms Buy on NVIDIA (NVDA), Raises PT to $275 on AI Infrastructure Upside
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic moves (SchedMD acquisition, ~$1.5B server‑farm investment in Israel) extend Nvidia’s software/services and capacity footprint, supporting longer‑term monetization of GPUs. NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) Plots $1.5B Server Farm Investment in Israel
• Positive Sentiment: Structural supply tightness for HBM memory and continued GPU backlog sustain pricing power and margin visibility for Nvidia into 2026–2027. 4 Memorable Ways to Play the HBM Market Boom
• Neutral Sentiment: Elevated options and derivatives activity shows strong bullish positioning — this amplifies moves but also concentrates risk if sentiment reverses. Bulls Double Down on Nvidia Stock Despite Tech Volatility
• Negative Sentiment: U.S. investigators are probing whether a large Southeast Asian buyer smuggled Nvidia chips into China — a channel integrity issue that could trigger stricter export enforcement or delayed orders. Big Nvidia Buyer Faces Smuggling Probe
• Negative Sentiment: Political/regulatory scrutiny: Democratic lawmakers asked Commerce for disclosure on any H200 approvals, keeping the China‑sales story politically sensitive and a source of headline risk. Lawmakers want US to disclose any approvals of Nvidia H200 China licenses
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: a company director disclosed a large sale (~222,500 shares), which some investors view as a near‑term negative signal even if sales may be for diversification/liquidity. NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) Director Sells $40,087,825.00 in Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Prominent critics (e.g., Michael Burry) and bubble‑talk remain a persistent headwind that can amplify selloffs if growth or guidance disappoints. ‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry warns the US will lose the AI race to China if it banks on Nvidia’s ‘power hungry’ chips

NVIDIA Price Performance

NVIDIA stock opened at $189.21 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.60 trillion, a P/E ratio of 46.95, a P/E/G ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 2.29. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $185.67 and its 200 day moving average price is $176.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 3.71 and a current ratio of 4.47. NVIDIA Corporation has a 1 year low of $86.62 and a 1 year high of $212.19.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 19th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.23 by $0.07. NVIDIA had a net margin of 53.01% and a return on equity of 99.24%. The business had revenue of $57.01 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $54.66 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.81 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 62.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that NVIDIA Corporation will post 2.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NVIDIA Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 4th will be issued a $0.01 dividend. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.0%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 4th. NVIDIA’s payout ratio is presently 0.99%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on NVDA shares. Raymond James Financial set a $272.00 price objective on NVIDIA and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Mizuho boosted their price target on NVIDIA from $235.00 to $245.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 20th. KeyCorp raised their price objective on shares of NVIDIA from $250.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Citic Securities boosted their target price on shares of NVIDIA from $237.00 to $242.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn increased their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $211.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 17th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-five have assigned a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $262.14.

Insider Activity at NVIDIA

In other NVIDIA news, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 222,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $180.17, for a total transaction of $40,087,825.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 7,621,453 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,373,157,187.01. This represents a 2.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Debora Shoquist sold 69,840 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $177.85, for a total value of $12,421,044.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 1,424,603 shares in the company, valued at $253,365,643.55. This represents a 4.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 2,236,474 shares of company stock worth $409,429,992 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 4.17% of the company’s stock.

About NVIDIA

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.