Lazard Freres Gestion S.A.S. Purchases Shares of 1,438,420 NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA

Lazard Freres Gestion S.A.S. acquired a new stake in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 1,438,420 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock, valued at approximately $268,380,000. NVIDIA accounts for 5.1% of Lazard Freres Gestion S.A.S.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest holding.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Sterling Investment Counsel LLC increased its position in NVIDIA by 38.3% in the 3rd quarter. Sterling Investment Counsel LLC now owns 39,323 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $7,337,000 after buying an additional 10,896 shares in the last quarter. Schear Investment Advisers LLC grew its stake in NVIDIA by 0.4% in the third quarter. Schear Investment Advisers LLC now owns 97,890 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $18,264,000 after acquiring an additional 395 shares during the period. GoalFusion Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 6.2% during the third quarter. GoalFusion Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,048 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $1,128,000 after acquiring an additional 353 shares in the last quarter. Three Magnolias Financial Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of NVIDIA by 2.5% during the third quarter. Three Magnolias Financial Advisors LLC now owns 21,737 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $4,056,000 after purchasing an additional 533 shares during the period. Finally, Wagner Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of NVIDIA by 1.1% during the third quarter. Wagner Wealth Management LLC now owns 9,425 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $1,758,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares during the period. 65.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

NVIDIA Trading Down 1.4%

NASDAQ:NVDA opened at $183.14 on Thursday. NVIDIA Corporation has a 52 week low of $86.62 and a 52 week high of $212.19. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $184.28 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $180.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 3.71 and a current ratio of 4.47. The firm has a market cap of $4.45 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 2.31.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 19th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.30 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.23 by $0.07. The firm 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 company’s revenue was up 62.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.81 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that NVIDIA Corporation will post 2.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NVIDIA Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 4th were given a dividend of $0.01 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 4th. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.0%. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 0.99%.

Key NVIDIA News

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: U.S. administration has cleared a path for Nvidia to sell H200s to China under new export rules, which preserves a large revenue opportunity if licenses are approved and customers qualify. Trump administration clears way for Nvidia H200 chip sales to China (CNBC)
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst optimism: Mizuho lifted its price target on NVDA to $275, signaling continued conviction in Nvidia’s growth trajectory despite near-term noise. Mizuho Raises PT on NVIDIA (InsiderMonkey)
• Positive Sentiment: Product/cost wins: Coverage highlights Nvidia’s Rubin platform and next-gen chips that could materially lower AI run costs, supporting long-term demand and margin resilience. NVIDIA’s Next Chip Could Make AI 10x Cheaper (The Motley Fool)
• Neutral Sentiment: Partnerships and ecosystem moves (Inception program, Natera collaboration, CES product debuts) reinforce competitive positioning but are longer‑dated catalysts rather than immediate drivers. NEAR AI Joins NVIDIA Inception Program (Blockonomi)
• Negative Sentiment: China’s customs have reportedly told agents H200s are “not permitted” or limited to special cases, creating real risk that approved U.S. licenses may face Chinese import barriers — a material demand impediment. China’s customs told Nvidia H200 chips are not permitted (Reuters)
• Negative Sentiment: Policy cost: The U.S. move includes a 25% surcharge/government “take” and security conditions on some H200 sales, which could reduce margins and slow deal flow. Political pushback in Washington and Beijing adds execution risk. Trump imposes 25% tariff on imports of some advanced computing chips (Reuters)
• Negative Sentiment: Sentiment and ratings pressure: Zacks downgraded NVDA to a “hold” and noted other market voices (including prominent shorts) increasing skeptical narratives — these amplify volatility and can drive short-term selling. Zacks downgrade to Hold (Zacks)
• Negative Sentiment: Supply bottlenecks: Reports that TSMC capacity is tight and other foundry/packaging constraints could limit Nvidia’s ability to ship enough H200/B300 chips to meet demand, pressuring near-term growth. TSMC capacity concerns (Benzinga)

Insider Activity at NVIDIA

In related news, CFO Colette Kress sold 30,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $178.11, for a total value of $5,432,355.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 1,286,826 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $229,196,578.86. The trade was a 2.32% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Ajay K. Puri sold 200,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $187.82, for a total transaction of $37,564,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 3,818,547 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $717,199,497.54. The trade was a 4.98% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 1,761,474 shares of company stock worth $321,897,742. 4.17% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have weighed in on NVDA. Seaport Global Securities upped their price objective on shares of NVIDIA from $100.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Monday, November 17th. Macquarie raised shares of NVIDIA to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Loop Capital upped their target price on shares of NVIDIA from $250.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. William Blair reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Wedbush boosted their price objective on NVIDIA from $210.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-seven have given a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $262.32.

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.