NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA is Whitener Capital Management Inc.’s 4th Largest Position

Whitener Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) by 2.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 126,224 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,546 shares during the period. NVIDIA accounts for 5.6% of Whitener Capital Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest holding. Whitener Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $23,551,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of NVDA. Capital Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of NVIDIA by 1.6% in the third quarter. Capital Wealth Management LLC now owns 12,195 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $2,275,000 after buying an additional 195 shares during the period. Independent Wealth Network Inc. lifted its stake in NVIDIA by 2.6% in the 3rd quarter. Independent Wealth Network Inc. now owns 27,343 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $5,102,000 after acquiring an additional 698 shares in the last quarter. FMB Wealth Management boosted its position in NVIDIA by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. FMB Wealth Management now owns 18,826 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $3,513,000 after acquiring an additional 60 shares during the period. Weinberger Asset Management Inc grew its stake in NVIDIA by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. Weinberger Asset Management Inc now owns 16,433 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $3,066,000 after acquiring an additional 502 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cadent Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 22.3% in the 3rd quarter. Cadent Capital Advisors LLC now owns 12,583 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $2,348,000 after purchasing an additional 2,297 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.27% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Harvey C. Jones sold 250,000 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $177.33, for a total value of $44,332,500.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 6,933,280 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,229,478,542.40. The trade was a 3.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 350,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $181.73, for a total value of $63,605,500.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 7,049,803 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,281,160,699.19. This represents a 4.73% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 1,936,474 shares of company stock worth $354,356,742. Insiders own 4.17% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently commented on NVDA. Seaport Global Securities raised their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $100.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Monday, November 17th. Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $211.00 to $245.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 17th. Macquarie raised shares of NVIDIA to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their price objective on NVIDIA from $240.00 to $245.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane boosted their target price on NVIDIA from $240.00 to $250.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-six have given a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $262.14.

Key NVIDIA News

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Surge in China H200 demand and investor positioning ahead of CES is boosting near-term revenue visibility and helped lift the stock as traders rotated back into chip winners. Nvidia stock jumps over 3 today: what’s driving early-2026 rally?
• Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA’s big strategic moves — including the reported ~$20B Groq asset deal and executive hires — signal market-share consolidation in AI chips and lower long-term competitive risk, supporting upside expectations. Nvidia: $20B Groq Deal, Valuation, And More (Rating Upgrade)
• Positive Sentiment: Software/stack expansion — the SchedMD acquisition and open‑source focus strengthen NVIDIA’s ecosystem play, making its hardware more sticky and expanding TAM beyond chips. NVIDIA (NVDA) Expands AI Leadership with SchedMD Acquisition and Open-Source Focus
• Positive Sentiment: Broader semiconductor rally and favorable analyst commentary (sector hitting highs) are lifting NVDA as part of an AI-driven rotation into chipmakers and infrastructure names. Chip stocks rally to start 2026 after third-straight winning year
• Neutral Sentiment: Company spending spree (large deals, licensing, hires) signals aggressive growth and ecosystem buildout — positive for long-term leadership but raises near-term cash/deployment questions. Nvidia’s massive spending spree: Here’s what to know
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming CES keynote (and Jensen Huang’s previews) is keeping sentiment elevated as investors position for product/partnership announcements; this can amplify volatility around the event. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang talks about his company’s latest innovations at CES 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Margin sustainability concerns: multiple analysts and features question whether rising competition, pricing pressure and big licensing/acquisition costs could compress NVDA’s historically high margins. That risk weighs on forward multiple assumptions. How Can Nvidia Sustain Its Margins?
• Negative Sentiment: Competition and valuation narrative: coverage highlights intensifying rivalry (Google, AMD, Broadcom) and continued debate over a potential AI “bubble,” which could amplify profit‑taking if macro or earnings signals disappoint. Nvidia, AMD and Broadcom Are Facing Off. How the 2026 AI Chips Battle Is Shaping Up.

NVIDIA Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:NVDA opened at $188.85 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.59 trillion, a P/E ratio of 46.86, a P/E/G ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 2.31. The business has a 50-day moving average of $186.62 and a two-hundred day moving average of $178.06. NVIDIA Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $86.62 and a fifty-two week high of $212.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 4.47 and a quick ratio of 3.71.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $54.66 billion. NVIDIA had a return on equity of 99.24% and a net margin of 53.01%.The firm’s revenue was up 62.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.81 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that NVIDIA Corporation will post 2.77 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NVIDIA Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 4th were paid a $0.01 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 4th. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.0%. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 0.99%.

NVIDIA 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.