Maridea Wealth Management LLC Lowers Stake in NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA

Maridea Wealth Management LLC trimmed its position in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) by 10.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 64,852 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after selling 7,210 shares during the period. NVIDIA comprises 1.8% of Maridea Wealth Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest holding. Maridea Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $12,095,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in NVIDIA during the second quarter valued at approximately $51,386,863,000. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 16.1% during the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 165,377,852 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $30,855,564,000 after acquiring an additional 22,896,705 shares during the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of NVIDIA by 15,496.1% during the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 21,865,525 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $3,454,534,000 after acquiring an additional 21,725,326 shares during the period. Danske Bank A S bought a new stake in shares of NVIDIA during the 3rd quarter valued at $3,180,313,000. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 25.0% in the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 71,720,593 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $13,381,628,000 after purchasing an additional 14,358,048 shares in the last quarter. 65.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

NVIDIA News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Reflection, an NVIDIA‑backed startup building open‑source AI models, is reportedly seeking $2.5B at a ~$25B valuation — evidence NVIDIA’s ecosystem is attracting large private capital and pushing U.S. alternatives to Chinese models. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: SLB expanded its collaboration with NVIDIA to build modular data centers and industry‑specific AI models for energy, which supports incremental GPU demand outside hyperscalers. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Industry supply/demand dynamics and pricing power for AI chips are cited as structural tailwinds (ASML deal, chip price hikes) that bolster NVDA’s addressable market and margin outlook. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and sell‑side shops are still bullish: some firms have raised multi‑year EPS/target views and reiterated buy ratings, supporting the recovery thesis once headline risks clear. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Technicals and momentum are mixed — recent chart studies warn semiconductor momentum is weakening, which can amplify volatility even if fundamentals remain strong. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Senators have asked Commerce to pause NVIDIA export licenses after DOJ charges in an alleged chip‑diversion case, raising the prospect of tighter export controls to China and Southeast Asia that could hit sales. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Political scrutiny intensified after Senator Elizabeth Warren criticized NVIDIA as a potential AI “gatekeeper,” increasing regulatory and reputational risk. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: A revived class action and a new lawsuit alleging $1B in undisclosed crypto‑mining revenue add legal risk and headline volatility that can pressure the stock until resolved. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: a director disclosed a ~$38.5M sale of NVDA shares, which can signal profit‑taking and contribute to short‑term downward pressure even though insiders still hold large positions. Read More.

Insider Buying and Selling at NVIDIA

In related news, CFO Colette Kress sold 42,650 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $174.89, for a total transaction of $7,459,058.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 881,387 shares in the company, valued at approximately $154,145,772.43. This represents a 4.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 221,682 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $173.68, for a total transaction of $38,501,729.76. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 7,399,771 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,285,192,227.28. The trade was a 2.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 1,401,616 shares of company stock worth $253,555,407. Insiders own 4.17% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently commented on NVDA. Wolfe Research raised their target price on NVIDIA from $250.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Macquarie Infrastructure raised NVIDIA to an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, December 29th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Monday, December 29th. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price objective on NVIDIA from $260.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price objective on NVIDIA from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Four equities research 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’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $275.95.

NVIDIA Price Performance

NASDAQ:NVDA opened at $171.24 on Friday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $183.80 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $184.25. NVIDIA Corporation has a 52 week low of $86.62 and a 52 week high of $212.19. The stock has a market cap of $4.16 trillion, a PE ratio of 34.95, a P/E/G ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 2.33. The company has a quick ratio of 3.24, a current ratio of 3.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.62 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.54 by $0.08. NVIDIA had a return on equity of 97.37% and a net margin of 55.60%.The firm had revenue of $68.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $65.56 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.89 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 73.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts forecast that NVIDIA Corporation will post 2.77 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NVIDIA Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 11th will be paid a $0.01 dividend. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.0%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 11th. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio is presently 0.82%.

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.