NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA Stock Holdings Lifted by Los Angeles Capital Management LLC

Los Angeles Capital Management LLC increased its position in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) by 10.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 14,630,271 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after buying an additional 1,438,078 shares during the period. NVIDIA comprises approximately 9.3% of Los Angeles Capital Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its largest position. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC owned 0.06% of NVIDIA worth $2,729,716,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of NVDA. Center for Financial Planning Inc. increased its holdings in NVIDIA by 4.6% in the 2nd quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 8,429 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $1,332,000 after acquiring an additional 367 shares during the last quarter. Svenska Handelsbanken AB publ purchased a new position in shares of NVIDIA during the third quarter valued at about $37,316,000. Atria Investments Inc increased its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 3.2% in the second quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 942,208 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $148,859,000 after purchasing an additional 29,479 shares during the last quarter. MADDEN SECURITIES Corp increased its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 3.2% in the second quarter. MADDEN SECURITIES Corp now owns 81,322 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $12,848,000 after purchasing an additional 2,484 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Whalen Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of NVIDIA by 20.3% in the third quarter. Whalen Wealth Management Inc. now owns 36,490 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $6,808,000 after buying an additional 6,162 shares in the last quarter. 65.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have weighed in on NVDA shares. Bank of America restated a “buy” rating and set a $275.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Friday, December 26th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Seaport Global Securities upped their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $100.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research note on Monday, November 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $240.00 price objective (up from $210.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Benchmark upped their target price on shares of NVIDIA from $220.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-six have given a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, NVIDIA presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $262.84.

Key Headlines Impacting NVIDIA

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CES / Rubin product momentum — Investors cheered NVIDIA’s CES reveals (Rubin rack-scale architecture, Vera Rubin lineup and new inference-focused products) because they accelerate enterprise adoption and create higher-margin, platform-level lock‑in that supports longer-term revenue growth. Nvidia Pulls The Timeline Forward: Why Rubin Changes The AI Game
• Positive Sentiment: Potential China sales re-opening — Multiple reports say Beijing may allow limited H200 imports for commercial use; that market could be a multi‑billion dollar tailwind if approvals continue. China to allow limited imports of Nvidia’s H200 chips
• Positive Sentiment: Large customer interest and partner wins — Reports of potential mega orders (Alibaba) and partner deployments (Archer, Super Micro, Eleveight AI, Nebius using Blackwell/ Rubin) signal strong enterprise demand and ecosystem monetization opportunities. Alibaba Steps Up AI Race With Potential Nvidia Mega Order
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish analyst/street coverage — Citi, Evercore and others have reiterated Buy/Outperform ratings and raised price targets after CES and product updates, which supports institutional demand and higher targets. Citi Maintains a Buy on NVIDIA
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate moves — NVIDIA named its first CMO (Google veteran Alison Wagonfeld). Useful for branding and go‑to‑market as the company expands into “physical AI,” but not an immediate revenue driver. Nvidia Hires Google Veteran as Its First Chief Marketing Officer
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector/market chatter — Coverage highlights NVDA as a core AI play vs. peers (Broadcom, AMD) and notes potential upside from robotaxi and physical AI initiatives; helpful context but mixed timing. Nvidia Vs Broadcom: Which AI Stock To Bet On?
• Negative Sentiment: China execution risk — Reuters and other outlets report NVIDIA is requiring full upfront payments for H200 orders in China as approvals remain uncertain; that reflects demand uncertainty and could suppress near‑term revenue recognition from a large market. Exclusive: Nvidia requires full upfront payment for H200 chips in China
• Negative Sentiment: Short‑term sentiment volatility — Mixed signals on China approvals and recent intra‑day selling after the CES run prompted some profit‑taking; this increases near‑term volatility despite strong long-term fundamentals. Nvidia stock down around 2% as China uncertainty continues to dampen sentiment

Insider Activity at NVIDIA

In other NVIDIA news, EVP Ajay K. Puri sold 200,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $187.82, for a total value of $37,564,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 3,818,547 shares in the company, valued at $717,199,497.54. This trade represents a 4.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 350,000 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the director owned 7,049,803 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,281,160,699.19. This trade represents a 4.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 1,836,474 shares of company stock worth $335,473,492 over the last quarter. 4.17% of the stock is owned by insiders.

NVIDIA Price Performance

NVDA stock opened at $184.86 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $4.49 trillion, a PE ratio of 45.87, a P/E/G ratio of 0.90 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 $185.22 and a 200 day moving average price of $179.93. The company has a current ratio of 4.47, a quick ratio of 3.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 19th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.30 earnings per share (EPS) 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 business 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 firm earned $0.81 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 62.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts anticipate that NVIDIA Corporation will post 2.77 earnings per share for the current year.

NVIDIA Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 4th were issued a dividend of $0.01 per share. The ex-dividend date 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%.

NVIDIA Company 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.