Greenspring Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 5,247 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock, valued at approximately $979,000.
Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Center for Financial Planning Inc. raised its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 4.6% during the second 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 in the last quarter. Svenska Handelsbanken AB publ bought a new position in NVIDIA in the 3rd quarter worth $37,316,000. Atria Investments Inc lifted its position in shares of NVIDIA by 3.2% in the 2nd 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 period. MADDEN SECURITIES Corp boosted its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 3.2% during the 2nd quarter. MADDEN SECURITIES Corp now owns 81,322 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $12,848,000 after purchasing an additional 2,484 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Whalen Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 20.3% during the 3rd quarter. Whalen Wealth Management Inc. now owns 36,490 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $6,808,000 after purchasing an additional 6,162 shares in the last quarter. 65.27% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several brokerages have commented on NVDA. BNP Paribas Exane raised their price objective on shares of NVIDIA from $240.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Evercore ISI restated an “outperform” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. New Street Research reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $307.00 price objective on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-seven have issued a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $263.41.
NVIDIA Stock Performance
Shares of NVIDIA stock opened at $186.54 on Monday. NVIDIA Corporation has a 1 year low of $86.62 and a 1 year high of $212.19. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $184.23 and its 200 day moving average is $180.96. The stock has a market cap of $4.53 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.29, a PEG ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 2.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 4.47 and a quick ratio of 3.71.
NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results 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 analysts’ expectations of $54.66 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.81 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 62.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts anticipate 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 was paid on Friday, December 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 4th were issued a $0.01 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 4th. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.0%. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 0.99%.
NVIDIA News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:
- Positive Sentiment: TSMC’s $52–$56B 2026 CapEx validates sustained wafer demand for AI GPUs — that underpins Nvidia’s multi‑year data‑center TAM because more fab capacity and advanced nodes (2nm/GAAFET) support higher GPU build volumes and upgrade cycles. The $56 Billion Draft: Follow TSMC’s CapEx Stream
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and higher price targets (Jefferies, Mizuho, Rothschild/Redburn, Baird, etc.) are boosting investor conviction in NVDA’s roadmap (Rubin/H200) and justify buy ratings that support upside momentum. Jefferies sets Nvidia stock price target at $275
- Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA clarified it won’t require Chinese customers to pre‑pay for H200 chips, which eases one specific commercial concern and removes a potential sales‑friction narrative. No Pre-Payments Needed: NVIDIA Clarifies Terms on H200 Chip Sales to China
- Neutral Sentiment: Market commentators note NVDA remains a long‑term AI leader (Vera Rubin production, massive backlog), yet the stock has traded sideways recently — suggesting near‑term consolidation even as bulls argue for continued growth. Nvidia stock remains stuck: here is why analysts say ‘buy’ anyway
- Negative Sentiment: U.S. proclamation imposes a 25% tariff on certain advanced computing chips (including the H200) shipped to China — this could reduce margin and price competitiveness on China sales and re‑route shipment economics. Trump imposes 25% tariff on imports of some advanced computing chips
- Negative Sentiment: Reports that China is drafting purchase rules and had earlier moved to restrict/stop H200 imports raise demand uncertainty in a large end market; even with clarifications, policy friction raises execution risk for China revenue. China drafting purchase rules for Nvidia H200 chips, Nikkei Asia reports
- Negative Sentiment: Insider selling disclosures (CFO Colette Kress sold shares this week) add near‑term investor caution on insider conviction despite long‑term bullish signals. SEC Filing: Insider Sales
Insider Transactions at NVIDIA
In other NVIDIA news, EVP Debora Shoquist sold 80,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $184.65, for a total transaction of $14,772,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 1,574,443 shares in the company, valued at approximately $290,720,899.95. This represents a 4.84% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 350,000 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $181.73, for a total transaction of $63,605,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 7,049,803 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,281,160,699.19. This represents a 4.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 1,659,114 shares of company stock valued at $303,280,581. Insiders own 4.17% of the company’s stock.
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.
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