Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report) by 11.5% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 77,260 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,993 shares during the quarter. NVIDIA comprises about 2.7% of Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest holding. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $14,409,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Joule Financial LLC boosted its stake in NVIDIA by 2.2% during the third quarter. Joule Financial LLC now owns 2,308 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $431,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the period. Presidio Capital Management LLC grew its position in NVIDIA by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Presidio Capital Management LLC now owns 15,137 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $2,823,000 after acquiring an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. LMG Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in NVIDIA by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. LMG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 7,649 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $1,427,000 after acquiring an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. Vision Financial Markets LLC increased its stake in NVIDIA by 1.2% in the third quarter. Vision Financial Markets LLC now owns 4,640 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $866,000 after acquiring an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. Finally, IMG Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in NVIDIA by 1.4% during the third quarter. IMG Wealth Management Inc. now owns 3,820 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $713,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.27% of the company’s stock.
NVIDIA Stock Up 1.7%
Shares of NVIDIA stock opened at $208.64 on Tuesday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $204.12 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $190.77. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.05 trillion, a PE ratio of 31.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.46 and a beta of 2.22. NVIDIA Corporation has a 52-week low of $140.85 and a 52-week high of $236.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 2.85 and a current ratio of 3.44.
NVIDIA announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, May 20th that authorizes the company to buyback $80.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the computer hardware maker to repurchase up to 1.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.
NVIDIA Increases Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 4th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. This is a boost from NVIDIA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.01. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 4th. NVIDIA’s payout ratio is 15.31%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other NVIDIA news, Director Aarti S. Shah sold 19,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $176.71, for a total value of $3,357,490.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 36,007 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,362,796.97. This trade represents a 34.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 500,000 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $219.83, for a total transaction of $109,915,000.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 6,399,771 shares in the company, valued at $1,406,861,658.93. This represents a 7.25% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 1,622,461 shares of company stock valued at $332,629,083 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 3.94% of the company’s stock.
More NVIDIA News
Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:
- Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA announced multiyear partnerships in South Korea with SK Hynix, SK Telecom, and NAVER to build gigawatt-scale AI clouds and AI factories using NVIDIA’s DSX platform, which expands its footprint in sovereign AI, data centers, and next-generation memory supply. NVIDIA and SK hynix Announce Multiyear Technology Partnership to Advance Memory for AI Factories
- Positive Sentiment: CEO Jensen Huang said the recent chip selloff should make investors “very happy,” reinforcing the view that AI demand remains strong and that the pullback may be a buying opportunity for semiconductor stocks. Nvidia Stock Rises as CEO Says Chip Selloff Should Make Investors ‘Very Happy’
- Positive Sentiment: Reports that Apple is partnering with Google and NVIDIA for a more advanced AI model, plus continued interest from investors and analysts, add to the bullish narrative that NVIDIA remains central to the AI buildout. Apple partnering with Google and Nvidia for most advanced AI model
- Neutral Sentiment: Some coverage highlighted concerns that NVIDIA’s AI PC push is still based on unproven consumer demand beyond niche users, suggesting this initiative may take time to meaningfully contribute to growth. Nvidia’s AI PC push banks on unproven demand beyond niche users
- Negative Sentiment: There was also attention on NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang declining a Senate invitation to testify on AI and China export controls, keeping regulatory and geopolitical risks in view. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang declines Senate testimony on AI, China and exports
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of brokerages have commented on NVDA. Raymond James Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating and set a $330.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. President Capital lifted their price objective on NVIDIA from $280.00 to $295.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. DZ Bank reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, May 21st. New Street Research dropped their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $343.00 to $340.00 in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $285.00 price target (up from $250.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-eight have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $305.67.
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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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