NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA is Chapin Davis Inc.’s 2nd Largest Position

Chapin Davis Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) by 30.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 98,217 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 22,641 shares during the quarter. NVIDIA accounts for 4.5% of Chapin Davis Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest holding. Chapin Davis Inc.’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $18,325,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. purchased a new stake in NVIDIA in the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of NVIDIA during the second quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC boosted its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 47.9% in the second quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 207 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the period. Spurstone Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NVIDIA in the second quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Finally, EDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT Ltd bought a new position in NVIDIA in the second quarter worth approximately $54,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.27% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other NVIDIA news, CEO Jen Hsun Huang sold 75,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $183.38, for a total value of $13,753,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 70,033,203 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,842,688,766.14. This trade represents a 0.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 350,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $181.73, for a total value of $63,605,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 7,049,803 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,281,160,699.19. This represents a 4.73% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 2,236,474 shares of company stock valued at $409,429,992 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 4.17% of the company’s stock.

More NVIDIA News

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Nvidia aims to begin H200 AI‑chip shipments to China by mid‑February, a concrete revenue catalyst if export reviews finish without major restrictions. Exclusive: Nvidia aims to begin H200 chip shipments to China by mid-February, sources say
• Positive Sentiment: Regulatory approval momentum: reporting that the H200 has received U.S. sign‑off (political/administration level) reduces a key tail risk for China sales. Nvidia’s H200 AI Chips Get Trump’s Nod for China Sales
• Positive Sentiment: Nvidia launched a new family of open‑source AI models, which broadens its software ecosystem and can indirectly boost GPU demand by increasing addressable workloads. NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) Launches a New Family of Open Source AI Models
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street bullishness and price‑target uplifts (Truist raised PT to $275; Tigress raised target substantially) are supporting investor conviction and buying interest. Truist Reaffirms Buy on NVIDIA (NVDA), Raises PT to $275 on AI Infrastructure Upside
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic moves (SchedMD acquisition, ~$1.5B server‑farm investment in Israel) extend Nvidia’s software/services and capacity footprint, supporting longer‑term monetization of GPUs. NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) Plots $1.5B Server Farm Investment in Israel
• Positive Sentiment: Structural supply tightness for HBM memory and continued GPU backlog sustain pricing power and margin visibility for Nvidia into 2026–2027. 4 Memorable Ways to Play the HBM Market Boom
• Neutral Sentiment: Elevated options and derivatives activity shows strong bullish positioning — this amplifies moves but also concentrates risk if sentiment reverses. Bulls Double Down on Nvidia Stock Despite Tech Volatility
• Negative Sentiment: U.S. investigators are probing whether a large Southeast Asian buyer smuggled Nvidia chips into China — a channel integrity issue that could trigger stricter export enforcement or delayed orders. Big Nvidia Buyer Faces Smuggling Probe
• Negative Sentiment: Political/regulatory scrutiny: Democratic lawmakers asked Commerce for disclosure on any H200 approvals, keeping the China‑sales story politically sensitive and a source of headline risk. Lawmakers want US to disclose any approvals of Nvidia H200 China licenses
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: a company director disclosed a large sale (~222,500 shares), which some investors view as a near‑term negative signal even if sales may be for diversification/liquidity. NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) Director Sells $40,087,825.00 in Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Prominent critics (e.g., Michael Burry) and bubble‑talk remain a persistent headwind that can amplify selloffs if growth or guidance disappoints. ‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry warns the US will lose the AI race to China if it banks on Nvidia’s ‘power hungry’ chips

NVIDIA Stock Up 3.0%

Shares of NVIDIA stock opened at $189.21 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 3.71, a current ratio of 4.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The company has a market cap of $4.60 trillion, a P/E ratio of 46.95, a PEG ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 2.29. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $185.67 and its 200-day moving average price is $176.04. NVIDIA Corporation has a 52-week low of $86.62 and a 52-week high of $212.19.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 19th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.30 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.23 by $0.07. NVIDIA had a net margin of 53.01% and a return on equity of 99.24%. The company had revenue of $57.01 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $54.66 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.81 earnings per share. NVIDIA’s revenue was up 62.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts predict that NVIDIA Corporation will post 2.77 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NVIDIA Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.01 per share. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.0%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 4th. NVIDIA’s payout ratio is 0.99%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on NVDA shares. DZ Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $265.00 price objective on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on shares of NVIDIA from $212.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. S&P Equity Research reissued a “positive” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Mizuho boosted their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $235.00 to $245.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-five have issued a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $262.14.

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.