HBK Sorce Advisory LLC reduced its stake in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report) by 1.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 213,494 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after selling 3,326 shares during the period. NVIDIA comprises approximately 0.9% of HBK Sorce Advisory LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest position. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $38,393,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of NVDA. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 1.0% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 978,208,862 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $154,556,803,000 after acquiring an additional 9,554,857 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of NVIDIA by 1.5% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 579,213,497 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $91,150,170,000 after purchasing an additional 8,521,936 shares in the last quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC boosted its holdings in NVIDIA by 267,959.7% during the second quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC now owns 382,373,765 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $64,976,521,000 after purchasing an additional 382,231,120 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in NVIDIA in the 2nd quarter worth about $51,386,863,000. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its stake in NVIDIA by 2.9% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 206,794,926 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $22,412,434,000 after buying an additional 5,896,735 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.27% of the company’s stock.
Key NVIDIA News
Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Surge in China H200 demand and investor positioning ahead of CES is boosting near-term revenue visibility and helped lift the stock as traders rotated back into chip winners. Nvidia stock jumps over 3 today: what’s driving early-2026 rally?
- Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA’s big strategic moves — including the reported ~$20B Groq asset deal and executive hires — signal market-share consolidation in AI chips and lower long-term competitive risk, supporting upside expectations. Nvidia: $20B Groq Deal, Valuation, And More (Rating Upgrade)
- Positive Sentiment: Software/stack expansion — the SchedMD acquisition and open‑source focus strengthen NVIDIA’s ecosystem play, making its hardware more sticky and expanding TAM beyond chips. NVIDIA (NVDA) Expands AI Leadership with SchedMD Acquisition and Open-Source Focus
- Positive Sentiment: Broader semiconductor rally and favorable analyst commentary (sector hitting highs) are lifting NVDA as part of an AI-driven rotation into chipmakers and infrastructure names. Chip stocks rally to start 2026 after third-straight winning year
- Neutral Sentiment: Company spending spree (large deals, licensing, hires) signals aggressive growth and ecosystem buildout — positive for long-term leadership but raises near-term cash/deployment questions. Nvidia’s massive spending spree: Here’s what to know
- Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming CES keynote (and Jensen Huang’s previews) is keeping sentiment elevated as investors position for product/partnership announcements; this can amplify volatility around the event. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang talks about his company’s latest innovations at CES 2026
- Negative Sentiment: Margin sustainability concerns: multiple analysts and features question whether rising competition, pricing pressure and big licensing/acquisition costs could compress NVDA’s historically high margins. That risk weighs on forward multiple assumptions. How Can Nvidia Sustain Its Margins?
- Negative Sentiment: Competition and valuation narrative: coverage highlights intensifying rivalry (Google, AMD, Broadcom) and continued debate over a potential AI “bubble,” which could amplify profit‑taking if macro or earnings signals disappoint. Nvidia, AMD and Broadcom Are Facing Off. How the 2026 AI Chips Battle Is Shaping Up.
NVIDIA Price Performance
NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November 19th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.30 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $57.01 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $54.66 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.81 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 62.5% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts predict that NVIDIA Corporation will post 2.77 earnings per share for the current year.
NVIDIA Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 4th were issued a dividend of $0.01 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 4th. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.0%. NVIDIA’s payout ratio is presently 0.99%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research firms have recently issued reports on NVDA. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Monday, December 29th. Citic Securities upped their price objective on NVIDIA from $237.00 to $242.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. CICC Research raised their target price on NVIDIA from $200.00 to $228.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 21st. DZ Bank reissued a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, Tigress Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating and set a $350.00 price objective (up previously from $280.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-six have given a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $262.14.
View Our Latest Research Report on NVIDIA
Insider Activity
In other news, EVP Debora Shoquist sold 69,840 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $177.85, for a total value of $12,421,044.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 1,424,603 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $253,365,643.55. This trade represents a 4.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 222,500 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction on Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $180.17, for a total value of $40,087,825.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 7,621,453 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,373,157,187.01. This trade represents a 2.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 1,936,474 shares of company stock valued at $354,356,742. 4.17% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
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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