iA Global Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report) by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,738,903 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 53,259 shares during the period. NVIDIA comprises about 7.0% of iA Global Asset Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its biggest position. iA Global Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $511,025,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in NVDA. State Street Corp raised its stake in NVIDIA by 1.0% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 978,208,862 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $154,556,803,000 after purchasing an additional 9,554,857 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 579,213,497 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $91,150,170,000 after buying an additional 8,521,936 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of NVIDIA during the 2nd quarter valued at about $51,386,863,000. Legal & General Group Plc lifted its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 178,593,475 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $28,215,983,000 after acquiring an additional 2,623,678 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in NVIDIA by 2.8% in the second quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 155,668,775 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $24,594,110,000 after acquiring an additional 4,209,423 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.27% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on NVIDIA from $235.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Rosenblatt Securities raised their target price on shares of NVIDIA from $240.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Tigress Financial reaffirmed a “strong-buy” rating and set a $350.00 price target (up from $280.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Robert W. Baird reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $275.00 price objective on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Friday, December 26th. Finally, Susquehanna boosted their target price on NVIDIA from $230.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-six have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, NVIDIA presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $264.20.
Insider Activity at NVIDIA
In other NVIDIA news, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 222,500 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the director directly owned 7,621,453 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,373,157,187.01. The trade was a 2.84% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Colette Kress sold 27,640 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $175.72, for a total transaction of $4,856,900.80. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 846,772 shares in the company, valued at approximately $148,794,775.84. The trade was a 3.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 1,611,474 shares of company stock valued at $291,731,692. 4.17% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
NVIDIA Price Performance
NASDAQ NVDA opened at $186.94 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $4.54 trillion, a PE ratio of 46.39, a P/E/G ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 2.31. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $184.71 and its 200-day moving average price is $183.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 3.71 and a current ratio of 4.47. NVIDIA Corporation has a 52-week low of $86.62 and a 52-week high of $212.19.
NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 firm had revenue of $57.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $54.66 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.81 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 62.5% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts forecast that NVIDIA Corporation will post 2.77 EPS for the current fiscal year.
NVIDIA Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared 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 currently 0.99%.
NVIDIA News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:
- Positive Sentiment: UBS raised its price target to $245 and kept a Buy rating, citing a healthy earnings backdrop and favorable supply‑chain trends — a near‑term vote of confidence from a major sell‑side firm. Nvidia price target boosted on positive earnings setup ahead of GTC event
- Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlights NVIDIA’s Vera Rubin / Rubin platform and a large 2026 investment push (described as a ~$100B “bet”), reinforcing investor expectations that new data‑center chip product cycles will sustain revenue growth. NVIDIA’s (NVDA) $100 Billion Bet For 2026
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentators point to a massive AI capex wave (~$700B from hyperscalers) that should funnel substantial spending to NVIDIA GPUs, supporting medium‑term revenue and pricing power. Amazon, Google And Others Are Pouring $700 Billion Into AI CapEx
- Neutral Sentiment: NVIDIA’s talks/investments with OpenAI remain in focus — any formal arrangements would be materially positive, but details and timing are uncertain, so the market is watching for clarity. What NVIDIA Corp.’s (NVDA) OpenAI Talks Mean for the Expanding AI Ecosystem
- Neutral Sentiment: Political signals have softened: a top Democrat on a House China committee indicated openness to sales of older H200/Hopper chips to China — potentially easing export risk but leaving licensing and compliance complexity. Top Democrat on US House China committee open to Nvidia H200 sales
- Neutral Sentiment: Market chatter expects NVDA to post very strong AI‑driven results on Feb. 25 — that’s supportive, but it’s already priced in to some extent, raising sensitivity to guidance. Prediction: This AI Stock Will Soar After Feb. 25. Here’s Why.
- Negative Sentiment: Senior insiders have sold more than $100M of NVDA stock since the start of 2026, which can signal profit‑taking and adds short‑term selling pressure. Nvidia insiders dump over $100 million of NVDA stock since 2026 started
- Negative Sentiment: Coverage warns that Big Tech’s shift to custom silicon (Google TPUs, Amazon/Meta chips, Broadcom/Broadcom‑partnered designs) could erode some long‑run GPU share — a credible competitive risk investors are starting to price in. Nvidia and Broadcom’s AI Chips Will Go Head-to-Head. How They Compare.
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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