Boston Trust Walden Corp increased its stake in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report) by 3.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 995,861 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 30,475 shares during the quarter. NVIDIA makes up 1.4% of Boston Trust Walden Corp’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest holding. Boston Trust Walden Corp’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $185,808,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Websterrogers Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of NVIDIA by 2.6% in the 3rd quarter. Websterrogers Financial Advisors LLC now owns 2,118 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $395,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Helen Stephens Group LLC grew its position in NVIDIA by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter. Helen Stephens Group LLC now owns 1,483 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $277,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Morton Brown Family Wealth LLC raised its stake in NVIDIA by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter. Morton Brown Family Wealth LLC now owns 3,928 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $621,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the period. Roof Eidam Maycock Peralta LLC lifted its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 0.3% in the second quarter. Roof Eidam Maycock Peralta LLC now owns 20,903 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $3,302,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Alpha Wealth Funds LLC boosted its position in shares of NVIDIA by 1.3% in the second quarter. Alpha Wealth Funds LLC now owns 4,634 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $732,000 after buying an additional 59 shares during the period. 65.27% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
NVIDIA Price Performance
NASDAQ NVDA opened at $185.16 on Friday. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $4.50 trillion, a PE ratio of 45.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 2.31. NVIDIA Corporation has a 12-month low of $86.62 and a 12-month high of $212.19. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $185.57 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $179.25.
NVIDIA Dividend Announcement
The business 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. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.0%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 4th. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 0.99%.
Key NVIDIA News
Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:
- Positive Sentiment: CES product and platform momentum — Rubin (Vera Rubin rack-scale systems) and new AI model/tool launches reinforce NVDA’s technical edge and potential to lock hyperscaler capex into NVIDIA architectures. This supports longer-term revenue and margin upside. Nvidia Pulls The Timeline Forward: Why Rubin Changes The AI Game
- Positive Sentiment: Strategic commercial partnerships broaden addressable markets — announced collaborations (Caterpillar, Lenovo gigafactory, Archer avionics integration) expand NVDA’s TAM beyond cloud hyperscalers into industrial, construction and aerospace customers. Caterpillar taps Nvidia to bring AI to its construction equipment
- Positive Sentiment: Wall Street remains bullish — several firms (Evercore, Truist, Bank of America and others) have reaffirmed Outperform/Buy ratings and raised price targets after CES, providing analyst-backed support. Evercore Reiterates Outperform on Nvidia (NVDA), Calls It a Top Pick for 2026
- Neutral Sentiment: Corporate / talent move — Nvidia hired its first Chief Marketing Officer (Alison Wagonfeld), signaling a greater focus on go-to-market and enterprise adoption; important long-term but unlikely to move near-term earnings. Nvidia Hires Google Veteran as Its First Chief Marketing Officer
- Negative Sentiment: China uncertainty — mixed signals from Beijing: some reports say limited approvals for H200 imports are coming, but other reports show authorities previously asked firms to halt orders. That ambiguity is weighing on sentiment and demand visibility in a large market. Exclusive: Nvidia requires full upfront payment for H200 chips in China, sources say
- Negative Sentiment: Defensive sales terms for China clients — reports that NVIDIA is requiring full upfront payment for H200 orders in China signal the company is hedging export/approval risk; this protects NVIDIA but can slow orders and frustrate customers. Nvidia’s reportedly asking Chinese customers to pay upfront its for H200 AI chips
- Negative Sentiment: Short-term market pressure from tech rotation — Nasdaq underperformance and a rotation away from the largest AI names is putting near-term downward pressure on NVDA, even as fundamentals remain strong. Nasdaq Underperforms As Tech Rotation Hits Nvidia, Other AI Stocks; Jobs Report Next
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research firms recently weighed in on NVDA. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Tuesday. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $240.00 target price on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of NVIDIA from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, S&P Equity Research reiterated a “positive” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-six have issued a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, NVIDIA currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $262.14.
Read Our Latest Stock Report on NVIDIA
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 222,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $180.17, for a total transaction of $40,087,825.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 7,621,453 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,373,157,187.01. This represents a 2.84% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Debora Shoquist sold 69,840 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $177.85, for a total value of $12,421,044.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 1,424,603 shares in the company, valued at approximately $253,365,643.55. This represents a 4.67% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 1,711,474 shares of company stock valued at $312,028,242. 4.17% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
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.
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