Clarity Financial LLC raised its stake in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report) by 11.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 169,865 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after buying an additional 18,006 shares during the period. NVIDIA comprises 3.1% of Clarity Financial LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 8th biggest holding. Clarity Financial LLC’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $31,694,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of NVIDIA during the second quarter valued at about $28,000. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of NVIDIA in the second quarter valued at about $32,000. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC raised its position in NVIDIA by 47.9% during the 2nd quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 207 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Spurstone Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of NVIDIA in the second quarter worth $40,000. Finally, EDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT Ltd purchased a new position in shares of NVIDIA during the second quarter worth $54,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.27% of the company’s stock.
NVIDIA Trading Down 0.5%
NASDAQ NVDA opened at $188.33 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 3.71, a current ratio of 4.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. NVIDIA Corporation has a 52-week low of $86.62 and a 52-week high of $212.19. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.58 trillion, a P/E ratio of 46.73, a P/E/G ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 2.29. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $185.97 and a 200 day moving average price of $176.21.
NVIDIA Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 4th will be paid a $0.01 dividend. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 4th. NVIDIA’s payout ratio is presently 0.99%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, CEO Jen Hsun Huang sold 75,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $183.38, for a total transaction of $13,753,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 70,033,203 shares in the company, valued at $12,842,688,766.14. This represents a 0.11% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Debora Shoquist sold 80,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $184.65, for a total value of $14,772,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 1,574,443 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $290,720,899.95. This trade represents a 4.84% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 2,161,474 shares of company stock valued at $396,157,992. 4.17% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Key NVIDIA News
Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:
- Positive Sentiment: FTC cleared Nvidia’s $5 billion arrangement with Intel, removing a regulatory overhang and helping lift shares on the news. Nvidia’s (NVDA) $5B Intel bet cleared by FTC, stocks pop 3%+
- Positive Sentiment: Nvidia reached a licensing agreement with Groq, hired top Groq engineers and reportedly struck or is finalizing a ~ $20B deal — bolstering NVDA’s AI-inference roadmap and headcount for specialized workloads. That expands product capability and competitive moat. Nvidia Licenses AI-Inference Technology from Chip Startup Groq
- Positive Sentiment: A prominent analyst published a bold 2026 price target on NVDA, reinforcing bullish expectations and supporting sentiment among growth-focused investors. Popular analyst sets bold 2026 price target on Nvidia stock
- Positive Sentiment: Long-form bullish pieces argue NVDA could unlock massive TAM (~$6 trillion by 2026) from cloud AI buildouts and autonomous/robotics adoption — narratives that support higher long-term revenue and valuation. Nvidia: Poised To Unlock $6 Trillion In 2026
- Neutral Sentiment: Technical and market-flow items: NVDA recently crossed above its 50‑day moving average and benefited from year-end/trading-window dynamics and Santa‑Claus rally chatter, which can amplify short-term moves. Nvidia (NVDA) Crossed Above the 50-Day Moving Average
- Negative Sentiment: Several reports warn NVDA faces a near-term cash/financial strain after the ~ $20B Groq outlay (cash or licensing structure unclear) and notable insider share sales — raising investor concern about capital allocation and dilution/treasury needs. Nvidia Has A Cash Problem
- Negative Sentiment: Conflicting coverage (acquisition vs. licensing-only reports) and reports of large cash payments to secure Groq talent introduce uncertainty about the final deal terms and near-term balance-sheet impact. Exclusive: Nvidia buying AI chip startup Groq for about $20 billion
- Negative Sentiment: Insider selling alerts and critical commentary from some investors/strategists are prompting profit-taking — a headwind after a strong YTD rally. Mark Stevens Sells 222,500 Shares of NVIDIA
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of research analysts have issued reports on NVDA shares. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on NVIDIA from $235.00 to $250.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, December 1st. DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $250.00 target price on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Argus reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $220.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, Tigress Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating and set a $350.00 price target (up from $280.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-five have issued a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $262.14.
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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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