Falcon Wealth Planning Grows Stake in NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA

Falcon Wealth Planning raised its holdings in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) by 15.4% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 52,334 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,965 shares during the period. NVIDIA makes up 0.9% of Falcon Wealth Planning’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest position. Falcon Wealth Planning’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $9,764,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. purchased a new position in NVIDIA in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of NVIDIA in the second quarter worth about $32,000. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC lifted its position in NVIDIA by 47.9% in 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 last quarter. Spurstone Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in NVIDIA during the 2nd quarter valued at $40,000. Finally, EDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of NVIDIA during the second quarter worth about $54,000. 65.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on NVDA shares. Mizuho lifted their target price on shares of NVIDIA from $235.00 to $245.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Craig Hallum upped their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $195.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 28th. Daiwa Capital Markets lifted their target price on NVIDIA from $165.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 17th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Bank of America increased their target price on NVIDIA from $235.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-five have given a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $262.14.

More 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

Insider Activity at NVIDIA

In other NVIDIA news, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 350,000 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $181.73, for a total transaction of $63,605,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 7,049,803 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,281,160,699.19. The trade was a 4.73% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Debora Shoquist sold 80,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $184.65, for a total transaction of $14,772,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 1,574,443 shares in the company, valued at approximately $290,720,899.95. The trade was a 4.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 2,161,474 shares of company stock worth $396,157,992. Corporate insiders own 4.17% of the company’s stock.

NVIDIA Price Performance

NVDA opened at $188.33 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $185.97 and a 200 day moving average of $176.21. The company has a quick ratio of 3.71, a current ratio of 4.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The stock has a market cap of $4.58 trillion, a P/E ratio of 46.73, a PEG ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 2.29. NVIDIA Corporation has a 52-week low of $86.62 and a 52-week high of $212.19.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, November 19th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.30 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.23 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $57.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $54.66 billion. NVIDIA had a return on equity of 99.24% and a net margin of 53.01%.NVIDIA’s revenue was up 62.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.81 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that NVIDIA Corporation will post 2.77 EPS for the current year.

NVIDIA Announces Dividend

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

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.