NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) Cut to Hold at Zacks Research

Zacks Research cut shares of NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) from a strong-buy rating to a hold rating in a research note published on Monday morning,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Argus reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $220.00 price objective on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Rothschild & Co Redburn lifted their price objective on shares of NVIDIA from $211.00 to $245.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 17th. KeyCorp raised their price objective on shares of NVIDIA from $250.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Hsbc Global Res raised shares of NVIDIA from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $250.00 price objective (up from $240.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-seven have given a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $262.32.

NVIDIA Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of NASDAQ NVDA opened at $183.14 on Monday. NVIDIA has a 12-month low of $86.62 and a 12-month high of $212.19. The firm has a market cap of $4.45 trillion, a PE ratio of 45.44, a P/E/G ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 2.31. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $184.28 and its 200 day simple moving average is $180.36. The company has a quick ratio of 3.71, a current ratio of 4.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 19th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.30 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.23 by $0.07. NVIDIA had a return on equity of 99.24% and a net margin of 53.01%.The business had revenue of $57.01 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $54.66 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.81 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 62.5% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that NVIDIA will post 2.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NVIDIA Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 4th were given 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 presently 0.99%.

Insider Transactions at NVIDIA

In related news, CFO Colette Kress sold 30,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $178.11, for a total transaction of $5,432,355.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 1,286,826 shares in the company, valued at $229,196,578.86. This represents a 2.32% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 222,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $180.17, for a total transaction of $40,087,825.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 7,621,453 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,373,157,187.01. The trade was a 2.84% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 1,761,474 shares of company stock valued at $321,897,742. Insiders own 4.17% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NVIDIA

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of NVDA. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC boosted its holdings in NVIDIA by 267,959.7% in the second quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC now owns 382,373,765 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $64,976,521,000 after acquiring an additional 382,231,120 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of NVIDIA in the 2nd quarter worth about $51,386,863,000. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 16.1% during the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 165,377,852 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $30,855,564,000 after purchasing an additional 22,896,705 shares in the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of NVIDIA by 15,496.1% in the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 21,865,525 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $3,454,534,000 after acquiring an additional 21,725,326 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Danske Bank A S purchased a new position in shares of NVIDIA in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $3,180,313,000. 65.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

NVIDIA News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: U.S. administration has cleared a path for Nvidia to sell H200s to China under new export rules, which preserves a large revenue opportunity if licenses are approved and customers qualify. Trump administration clears way for Nvidia H200 chip sales to China (CNBC)
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst optimism: Mizuho lifted its price target on NVDA to $275, signaling continued conviction in Nvidia’s growth trajectory despite near-term noise. Mizuho Raises PT on NVIDIA (InsiderMonkey)
• Positive Sentiment: Product/cost wins: Coverage highlights Nvidia’s Rubin platform and next-gen chips that could materially lower AI run costs, supporting long-term demand and margin resilience. NVIDIA’s Next Chip Could Make AI 10x Cheaper (The Motley Fool)
• Neutral Sentiment: Partnerships and ecosystem moves (Inception program, Natera collaboration, CES product debuts) reinforce competitive positioning but are longer‑dated catalysts rather than immediate drivers. NEAR AI Joins NVIDIA Inception Program (Blockonomi)
• Negative Sentiment: China’s customs have reportedly told agents H200s are “not permitted” or limited to special cases, creating real risk that approved U.S. licenses may face Chinese import barriers — a material demand impediment. China’s customs told Nvidia H200 chips are not permitted (Reuters)
• Negative Sentiment: Policy cost: The U.S. move includes a 25% surcharge/government “take” and security conditions on some H200 sales, which could reduce margins and slow deal flow. Political pushback in Washington and Beijing adds execution risk. Trump imposes 25% tariff on imports of some advanced computing chips (Reuters)
• Negative Sentiment: Sentiment and ratings pressure: Zacks downgraded NVDA to a “hold” and noted other market voices (including prominent shorts) increasing skeptical narratives — these amplify volatility and can drive short-term selling. Zacks downgrade to Hold (Zacks)
• Negative Sentiment: Supply bottlenecks: Reports that TSMC capacity is tight and other foundry/packaging constraints could limit Nvidia’s ability to ship enough H200/B300 chips to meet demand, pressuring near-term growth. TSMC capacity concerns (Benzinga)

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.