Howland Capital Management LLC Increases Holdings in NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA

Howland Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 492,225 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,227 shares during the quarter. NVIDIA comprises 3.5% of Howland Capital Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 6th largest position. Howland Capital Management LLC’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $91,844,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in NVDA. Center for Financial Planning Inc. increased its holdings in NVIDIA by 4.6% during the 2nd quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 8,429 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $1,332,000 after purchasing an additional 367 shares in the last quarter. Svenska Handelsbanken AB publ bought a new stake in shares of NVIDIA during the third quarter worth $37,316,000. Atria Investments Inc grew its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 3.2% during the second quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 942,208 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $148,859,000 after purchasing an additional 29,479 shares during the last quarter. MADDEN SECURITIES Corp increased its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 3.2% in the second quarter. MADDEN SECURITIES Corp now owns 81,322 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $12,848,000 after buying an additional 2,484 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Whalen Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 20.3% in the third quarter. Whalen Wealth Management Inc. now owns 36,490 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $6,808,000 after buying an additional 6,162 shares during the last quarter. 65.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

NVIDIA Price Performance

Shares of NVDA stock opened at $171.83 on Friday. NVIDIA Corporation has a 12-month low of $86.62 and a 12-month 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. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.18 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 2.31. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $183.92 and a 200-day moving average of $182.63.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November 19th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.23 by $0.07. NVIDIA had a return on equity of 99.24% and a net margin of 53.01%.The business had revenue of $57.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $54.66 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.81 EPS. NVIDIA’s revenue for the quarter was up 62.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts forecast that NVIDIA Corporation will post 2.77 earnings per share for the current year.

NVIDIA Announces Dividend

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

Key Stories Impacting NVIDIA

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong hyperscaler spending — reports that Alphabet/Google plans large AI data‑center capex are supporting demand for NVIDIA GPUs, helping justify continued data‑center revenue growth. Broadcom and Nvidia Stocks Rise. How Google’s AI Spending Will Boost the Chip Makers.
• Positive Sentiment: New product momentum — coverage notes NVIDIA’s Vera Rubin platform is in production and is expected to drive another upgrade/replacement cycle, supporting medium‑term revenue and share‑gain thesis. Can Chinese Chipmakers Really Catch NVIDIA’s Rubin by 2027?
• Positive Sentiment: Supply‑chain & infra partnerships — NVIDIA is partnering with firms (e.g., Tower Semiconductor on silicon photonics) that can expand addressable markets for AI data‑center interconnects and strengthen ecosystem ties. Tower Semiconductor Partners with NVIDIA on 1.6T Silicon Photonics for AI Data Centers
• Neutral Sentiment: Major strategic investment talks — media reports that NVIDIA is negotiating a very large (~$20B) investment into OpenAI are circulating; the deal would be transformational but remains unconfirmed and subject to negotiation/terms. Nvidia eyes record $20bn investment in OpenAI amid major funding round
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst backing persists — several firms (e.g., Morgan Stanley) have reiterated overweight/positive ratings, arguing NVIDIA’s AI leadership justifies premium multiples even as the valuation gap widens. Analyst Sticks with Nvidia (NVDA) as AI Valuation Gap Widens
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation debate — coverage highlights NVDA’s rich multiples; some analysts say growth justifies it, others warn of increased downside if guidance or macro slows. NVIDIA Trades at a Premium Valuation: Should You Still Buy the Stock?
• Negative Sentiment: China export & sales uncertainty — Reuters/FT reporting says H200/H-series exports and sales to China remain under U.S. national‑security review and some shipments (e.g., to ByteDance) hinge on restrictive conditions; that cloud limits near‑term China growth visibility. Nvidia AI chip sales to China stalled by US security review, FT reports
• Negative Sentiment: Short‑term selloff & downside scenarios — several pieces warn momentum and software‑sector weakness can drag NVDA lower (some suggest significant pullbacks are possible if growth expectations reset). Here’s why NVIDIA stock price could be at risk of a crash to $150

Insider Activity at NVIDIA

In other news, EVP Debora Shoquist sold 80,000 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $178.90, for a total value of $14,312,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 1,494,443 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $267,355,852.70. This trade represents a 5.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Colette Kress sold 30,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 1,286,826 shares in the company, valued at $229,196,578.86. This represents a 2.32% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 1,563,834 shares of company stock worth $283,360,391. Corporate insiders own 4.17% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have commented on NVDA shares. Rothschild & Co Redburn increased their price objective on shares of NVIDIA from $245.00 to $268.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. BNP Paribas Exane upped their target price on shares of NVIDIA from $240.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Susquehanna raised their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $230.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of NVIDIA from $240.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-seven have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, NVIDIA has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $263.98.

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.