Orange Investment Advisors Inc. lessened its position in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report) by 6.4% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 262,537 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after selling 17,853 shares during the period. NVIDIA accounts for 5.1% of Orange Investment Advisors Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its largest holding. Orange Investment Advisors Inc.’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $48,984,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. purchased a new stake in NVIDIA in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of NVIDIA during the second quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC lifted its stake 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 worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares during the period. Spurstone Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in NVIDIA in the second quarter worth $40,000. Finally, EDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT Ltd bought a new stake in NVIDIA in the second quarter valued at $54,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.27% of the company’s stock.
NVIDIA Stock Performance
Shares of NVDA opened at $188.85 on Monday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $186.62 and its 200-day moving average price is $178.53. The stock has a market cap of $4.59 trillion, a P/E ratio of 46.86, a P/E/G ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 2.31. NVIDIA Corporation has a 52 week low of $86.62 and a 52 week high of $212.19. 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 Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 4th were paid a dividend of $0.01 per share. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.0%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 4th. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 0.99%.
Insider Activity
In other news, Director Harvey C. Jones sold 250,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $177.33, for a total value of $44,332,500.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 6,933,280 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,229,478,542.40. This represents a 3.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Jen Hsun Huang sold 75,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the chief executive officer owned 70,033,203 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,842,688,766.14. The trade was a 0.11% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 1,861,474 shares of company stock valued at $340,422,492 over the last ninety days. 4.17% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
NVDA has been the subject of several research reports. Macquarie upgraded shares of NVIDIA to an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, December 29th. Citic Securities increased their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $237.00 to $242.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Daiwa Capital Markets raised their price objective on shares of NVIDIA from $165.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 17th. BNP Paribas Exane upped their target price on NVIDIA from $240.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Finally, Tigress Financial reissued a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $350.00 target price (up previously from $280.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-six have assigned a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, NVIDIA presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $262.14.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on NVDA
NVIDIA News Roundup
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.
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.
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