Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH Purchases 68,844 Shares of NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA

Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH raised its position in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) by 2.6% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 2,740,047 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after buying an additional 68,844 shares during the period. NVIDIA makes up about 2.6% of Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest holding. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $477,864,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. acquired a new position in NVIDIA in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Longview Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of NVIDIA during the first quarter worth about $27,000. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC lifted 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 purchasing an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. Spurstone Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of NVIDIA in the second quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Finally, Inspire Investing LLC purchased a new position in shares of NVIDIA in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $44,000. 65.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at NVIDIA

In other NVIDIA news, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 885,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $210.17, for a total value of $186,000,450.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 5,207,271 shares in the company, valued at $1,094,412,146.07. This represents a 14.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Stephen C. Neal sold 15,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $215.73, for a total transaction of $3,343,815.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 116,135 shares in the company, valued at approximately $25,053,803.55. The trade was a 11.77% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 1,901,125 shares of company stock valued at $410,583,015. Corporate insiders own 3.94% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on NVDA shares. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $350.00 target price on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. HSBC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $325.00 price target (up from $295.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating and issued a $255.00 price target (up from $220.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Argus upped 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. Finally, William Blair reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-eight have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $303.84.

NVIDIA Price Performance

Shares of NVDA opened at $194.83 on Friday. NVIDIA Corporation has a twelve month low of $157.34 and a twelve month high of $236.54. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $210.22 and its 200-day simple moving average is $193.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.71 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.84, a PEG ratio of 0.43 and a beta of 2.21. The company has a current ratio of 3.44, a quick ratio of 2.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 20th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.87 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.76 by $0.11. NVIDIA had a net margin of 62.97% and a return on equity of 96.94%. The firm had revenue of $81.61 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $78.42 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.81 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 85.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts forecast that NVIDIA Corporation will post 8.69 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NVIDIA announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock 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 purchase up to 1.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

NVIDIA Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 4th were issued a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 4th. This is an increase from NVIDIA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.01. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 15.31%.

NVIDIA News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA continues to draw bullish long-term calls, with multiple articles pointing to strong AI demand, deep ecosystem positioning, and forward growth potential despite the recent pullback. Nvidia: The Drawdown Is An Opportunity To Pounce
• Positive Sentiment: The company unveiled a revenue-sharing program that gives AI startups access to GPU compute in exchange for a share of future revenue, which could expand NVIDIA’s customer base and lock in longer-term demand for its infrastructure. Nvidia offers start-up customers chance to swap compute power for revenue share
• Positive Sentiment: Several pieces highlighted NVIDIA’s AI partnerships and infrastructure role, including collaborations around AI-RAN and sovereign AI, reinforcing its central position in the AI buildout. The Palantir-Nvidia Sovereign AI Deal Will Reshape Who Wins the AI Infrastructure Race
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and commentators remain split, with some saying the AI trade is becoming more selective and profitability will matter more than momentum, which supports stock-picking over broad enthusiasm for semis. Top Invesco Analyst: The AI Trade That “Lifted All Boats” Is Over
• Neutral Sentiment: There is also recurring debate about valuation and whether NVIDIA can regain momentum in the second half of 2026, suggesting investors are waiting for stronger evidence before bidding the stock higher again. Can Nvidia regain its momentum in the second half of 2026?
• Neutral Sentiment: Other articles focused on CEO Jensen Huang’s leather jacket auction and general market commentary, which are not likely to have a direct material impact on the stock. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s leather jacket heads to auction at Sotheby’s
• Negative Sentiment: The near-term tone is weighed down by articles noting that NVIDIA shares have been declining and that AI chipmakers recently lost significant market value, reflecting profit-taking and a broader semiconductor selloff. Top AI chipmakers wipe $137 billion in a day; Here’s why
• Negative Sentiment: Several pieces also note growing competition from custom chips and hyperscaler efforts, plus concerns that AI capacity will catch up to demand, which could pressure NVIDIA’s growth multiple over time. Nvidia Believes Artificial Intelligence (AI) Capex Will Reach $3 Trillion to $4 Trillion by 2030

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.