Clearwave Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report) during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor purchased 24,583 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock, valued at approximately $4,585,000. NVIDIA accounts for approximately 3.4% of Clearwave Capital LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 5th largest position.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC increased its position in shares of NVIDIA by 47.9% during the second quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 207 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares during the period. Spurstone Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of NVIDIA in the second quarter valued at $40,000. Inspire Investing LLC purchased a new position in NVIDIA in the fourth quarter valued at $44,000. AlphaCentric Advisors LLC purchased a new position in NVIDIA in the fourth quarter valued at $45,000. Finally, Syntax Research Inc. grew its stake in NVIDIA by 62.5% during the 4th quarter. Syntax Research Inc. now owns 260 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.27% of the company’s stock.
Trending Headlines about NVIDIA
Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Jensen Huang’s latest comments were interpreted as a sign that demand for NVIDIA’s AI hardware remains strong, reinforcing the view that the company still has room to grow from the AI buildout. 13 Words From Jensen Huang That Spell Good News for Nvidia Shareholders
- Positive Sentiment: Multiple reports highlighted NVIDIA’s expanding AI ecosystem, including XR AI/public beta, physical AI, and new partnerships, which supports the case that NVIDIA is moving beyond data centers into additional growth markets. How NVIDIA (NVDA) Is Extending Its AI Infrastructure Reach Into XR and Physical AI
- Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA was said to have taken the No. 1 spot in data-center Ethernet switching by revenue in Q1, underscoring that its networking business is becoming a more meaningful part of the AI stack. Nvidia takes No. 1 spot in data center ethernet switching by revenue in Q1: IDC
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary continued to point to NVIDIA as a leading AI beneficiary versus weaker chip names, with several pieces framing it as a core alternative in the ongoing semiconductor rally. Analyst Warns Intel Valuation ‘Doesn’t Make Sense.’ Suggests NVIDIA, AMD, Micron, and Broadcom as Alternatives.
- Neutral Sentiment: Several articles noted that AI spending is broadening to suppliers, cloud providers, and custom-chip rivals, suggesting NVIDIA’s dominance is being challenged but not yet displaced. Google Is Using Nvidia’s Playbook to Build a Rival AI Chip Business
- Negative Sentiment: There were also warning signs for investors, including commentary that NVIDIA has slipped since its last earnings report and concerns that heavy AI infrastructure spending, debt financing, and competition from Amazon and Google could pressure long-term margins or growth rates. Nvidia (NVDA) Down 4% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound?
Insider Activity
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
NVDA has been the topic of several recent research reports. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $275.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Argus boosted their price objective on NVIDIA from $220.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating and set a $255.00 price objective (up from $220.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $300.00 target price (up from $275.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Mizuho set a $300.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-eight have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $305.67.
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NVIDIA Price Performance
NVDA stock opened at $210.69 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $209.90 and a 200 day moving average price of $192.38. The company has a quick ratio of 2.85, a current ratio of 3.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The stock has a market cap of $5.10 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.26, a PEG ratio of 0.47 and a beta of 2.22. NVIDIA Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $142.03 and a fifty-two week high of $236.54.
NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 20th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.87 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.76 by $0.11. NVIDIA had a net margin of 62.97% and a return on equity of 96.94%. The company had revenue of $81.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $78.42 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.81 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 85.2% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts anticipate that NVIDIA Corporation will post 8.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
NVIDIA declared that its board has initiated a share buyback program on Wednesday, May 20th that authorizes the company to buyback $80.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the computer hardware maker to buy up to 1.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.
NVIDIA Increases Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 4th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. This is an increase from NVIDIA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.01. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 4th. NVIDIA’s payout ratio is presently 15.31%.
About NVIDIA
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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