NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA Shares Sold by NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC

NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC cut its position in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) by 4.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,286,105 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after selling 66,737 shares during the quarter. NVIDIA accounts for about 5.4% of NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its biggest holding. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $241,942,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 1.0% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 978,208,862 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $154,556,803,000 after purchasing an additional 9,554,857 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of NVIDIA by 1.5% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 579,213,497 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $91,150,170,000 after purchasing an additional 8,521,936 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in NVIDIA during the second quarter worth $51,386,863,000. Legal & General Group Plc boosted its holdings in NVIDIA by 1.5% during 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 purchasing an additional 2,609,560 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital Research Global Investors grew its position in NVIDIA by 16.1% in 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 purchasing an additional 22,896,705 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.27% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have issued reports on NVDA. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $325.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Monday. 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 research note on Thursday, January 15th. Mizuho set a $275.00 price objective on NVIDIA and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $250.00 target price on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $250.00 target price on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Four equities research 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $275.95.

NVIDIA Stock Down 4.2%

Shares of NVDA stock opened at $171.24 on Friday. 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 price-to-earnings ratio of 34.95, a PEG ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 2.33. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $183.80 and its 200-day moving average is $184.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a quick ratio of 3.24 and a current ratio of 3.91.

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

NVIDIA Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 11th will be 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 is Wednesday, March 11th. NVIDIA’s payout ratio is currently 0.82%.

Trending Headlines about NVIDIA

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

In other NVIDIA news, EVP Ajay K. Puri sold 300,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on 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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 3,018,547 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $550,130,190.75. This trade represents a 9.04% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 221,682 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction on Friday, March 20th. The stock was 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 approximately $1,285,192,227.28. This trade represents a 2.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 1,401,616 shares of company stock valued at $253,555,407. 4.17% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.