NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA Shares Sold by Legacy Private Trust Co.

Legacy Private Trust Co. cut its stake in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) by 2.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 261,062 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after selling 6,027 shares during the quarter. NVIDIA makes up 2.9% of Legacy Private Trust Co.’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest holding. Legacy Private Trust Co.’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $48,688,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 978,208,862 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $154,556,803,000 after buying an additional 9,554,857 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 579,213,497 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $91,150,170,000 after buying an additional 8,521,936 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in NVIDIA in the second quarter worth approximately $51,386,863,000. Legal & General Group Plc increased its holdings in NVIDIA by 1.5% in the third quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 181,203,035 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $33,808,862,000 after buying an additional 2,609,560 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital Research Global Investors raised its position in NVIDIA by 16.1% during the third quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 165,377,852 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $30,855,564,000 after acquiring an additional 22,896,705 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.27% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other NVIDIA news, CFO Colette Kress sold 42,650 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $174.89, for a total value of $7,459,058.50. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 881,387 shares in the company, valued at $154,145,772.43. This trade represents a 4.62% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Ajay K. Puri sold 300,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $182.25, for a total transaction of $54,675,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 3,018,547 shares in the company, valued at approximately $550,130,190.75. The trade was a 9.04% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 1,401,616 shares of company stock valued at $253,555,407. 4.17% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

NVIDIA Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:NVDA opened at $171.24 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $4.16 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.95, a PEG ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 2.33. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $183.80 and a 200 day moving average price of $184.25. 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 Corporation has a twelve month low of $86.62 and a twelve month high of $212.19.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.62 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $65.56 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.89 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 73.2% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts predict that NVIDIA Corporation will post 2.77 earnings per share for the current year.

NVIDIA Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 11th will be given a dividend of $0.01 per share. 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 payout ratio is 0.82%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have commented on NVDA. President Capital boosted their target price on shares of NVIDIA from $240.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 28th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $250.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $250.00 price objective on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. CICC Research upped their price objective on shares of NVIDIA from $228.00 to $240.60 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, February 27th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $275.00 target price (up from $250.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Friday, January 16th. 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. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $275.95.

Key NVIDIA News

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.

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.