Fortitude Advisory Group L.L.C. lessened its stake in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report) by 7.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 126,894 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after selling 9,834 shares during the period. NVIDIA accounts for approximately 12.7% of Fortitude Advisory Group L.L.C.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its biggest position. Fortitude Advisory Group L.L.C.’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $23,676,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Fishman Jay A Ltd. MI increased its stake in NVIDIA by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Fishman Jay A Ltd. MI now owns 315,559 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $58,877,000 after buying an additional 2,442 shares in the last quarter. IQ EQ FUND MANAGEMENT IRELAND Ltd boosted its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 83.4% in the third quarter. IQ EQ FUND MANAGEMENT IRELAND Ltd now owns 67,897 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $12,668,000 after acquiring an additional 30,885 shares during the last quarter. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC increased its position in shares of NVIDIA by 0.8% during the third quarter. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 269,993 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $50,375,000 after purchasing an additional 2,181 shares in the last quarter. Aurdan Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of NVIDIA by 7.1% during the third quarter. Aurdan Capital Management LLC now owns 2,623 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $489,000 after purchasing an additional 175 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MONECO Advisors LLC raised its stake in NVIDIA by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. MONECO Advisors LLC now owns 113,906 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $21,253,000 after purchasing an additional 1,927 shares during the last quarter. 65.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Activity at NVIDIA
In other news, EVP Debora Shoquist sold 80,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 1,494,443 shares in the company, valued at approximately $267,355,852.70. This represents a 5.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Harvey C. Jones sold 250,000 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $177.33, for a total transaction of $44,332,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 6,933,280 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,229,478,542.40. This trade represents a 3.48% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 1,610,848 shares of company stock valued at $291,619,375 over the last quarter. 4.17% of the stock is owned by insiders.
NVIDIA Stock Down 4.2%
NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.54 by $0.08. NVIDIA had a return on equity of 97.37% and a net margin of 55.60%.The company had revenue of $68.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $65.56 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.89 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 73.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that NVIDIA Corporation will post 2.77 EPS for the current year.
NVIDIA Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 11th will be given a $0.01 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 11th. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.0%. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio is presently 0.82%.
Trending Headlines about NVIDIA
Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Record quarter and aggressive guidance: NVDA topped estimates and guided to about $78B for the next quarter, reinforcing very strong AI demand and pushing many analysts to lift long‑term forecasts. Nvidia’s forecast points to accelerating growth, as Vera Rubin starts hitting market
- Positive Sentiment: Wall Street is raising targets: Multiple firms raised price targets and reiterated buy/outperform views after the quarter, signaling continued analyst confidence in NVDA’s secular AI position. Analyst price target and rating updates
- Positive Sentiment: Strategic ecosystem wins — OpenAI round and partnerships: NVDA was named among corporate backers in a massive OpenAI funding round, which supports continued demand for Nvidia compute. OpenAI’s $110 billion funding round draws investment from Amazon, Nvidia, SoftBank
- Neutral Sentiment: China exposure remains uncertain: Nvidia has secured limited export licenses but says it has not yet generated meaningful China revenue, leaving a material market risk unresolved. Nvidia still hasn’t sold its U.S.-approved China AI chips — and it’s worried local AI rivals could take over
- Neutral Sentiment: Supply constraints in gaming GPUs: Management warned gaming‑chip shortages may persist into year‑end, a reminder that parts of the business face production/timing risks even as data center demand booms. Nvidia expects gaming chips shortage to last until year-end
- Negative Sentiment: “Sell‑the‑news” and sky‑high expectations: Despite the beat, investors punished the stock because results had been largely priced in and the market is sensitive to any sign growth could decelerate; several outlets noted investors were “left wanting more.” Nvidia earnings showcase a harsh reality for AI stocks: Investors are getting harder and harder to please
- Negative Sentiment: Macro and market‑wide forces: A hot Producer Price Index and rotation out of mega‑cap tech pressured the Nasdaq and amplified NVDA’s pullback even though the company’s fundamentals remain strong. US Equity Indexes Fall This Week as Nvidia’s Blowout Quarterly Results Fail to Stem Broadening Market Leadership
- Negative Sentiment: Heightened competition and long‑term risk debates: Coverage flagged growing competition (custom silicon from hyperscalers, AMD, Broadcom, Google) and investor concerns about sustainability of hyperscaler capex — these narratives amplify volatility around NVDA. Nvidia’s stock wrapping up tough week as Wall Street focuses more on competition than growth
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
NVDA has been the subject of a number of research reports. Rothschild & Co Redburn upped their target price on shares of NVIDIA from $245.00 to $268.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Tigress Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $350.00 price objective (up from $280.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Fundamental Research set a $218.00 target price on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Barclays restated a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-seven have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, NVIDIA has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $271.86.
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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.
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