Convergence Financial LLC trimmed its stake in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report) by 7.4% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 65,682 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after selling 5,247 shares during the quarter. NVIDIA makes up about 1.8% of Convergence Financial LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest holding. Convergence Financial LLC’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $12,255,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. acquired a new position in NVIDIA during the second quarter worth $28,000. Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new stake in NVIDIA during the second quarter worth $32,000. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC lifted its stake in NVIDIA by 47.9% in the second quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 207 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Spurstone Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of NVIDIA in the 2nd quarter valued at about $40,000. Finally, Sellwood Investment Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of NVIDIA in the 3rd quarter valued at about $50,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.27% of the company’s stock.
Insider Transactions at NVIDIA
In other NVIDIA news, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 222,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $180.17, for a total value of $40,087,825.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 7,621,453 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,373,157,187.01. This represents a 2.84% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Colette Kress sold 27,640 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $175.72, for a total value of $4,856,900.80. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 846,772 shares in the company, valued at $148,794,775.84. The trade was a 3.16% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 1,248,120 shares of company stock valued at $225,672,814. Company insiders own 4.17% of the company’s stock.
NVIDIA Stock Down 3.0%
NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.54 by $0.08. NVIDIA had a return on equity of 97.37% and a net margin of 55.60%.The company had revenue of $68.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $65.56 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.89 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 73.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts expect that NVIDIA Corporation will post 2.77 EPS for the current year.
NVIDIA Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 11th will be paid a $0.01 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 11th. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.0%. NVIDIA’s payout ratio is 0.82%.
NVIDIA News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts raise targets and reiterate upside — Several firms lifted NVDA price targets (Deutsche Bank to $220; Baird/Wedbush much higher), pointing to continued revenue and margin upside after the quarterly beat. This supports bullish outlooks and likely underpins buying from momentum and institutional desks. NVIDIA Price Target Increased to $220 at Deutsche Bank
- Positive Sentiment: Strong quarterly results and demand narrative — NVDA reported record revenue and robust data-center demand; analysts and bull pieces highlight durable platform strength and Ruben/Blackwell product cycle tailwinds that support above-consensus growth. Nvidia’s Earnings Prove Why It’s Earned Its Spot
- Positive Sentiment: Strategic AI investments and ecosystem deals — Continued strategic investments (OpenAI/Anthropic participation) and new AI partnerships/bets are cited as catalytic for long-term platform control and ecosystem monetization. Nvidia Just Made Another Pair of Brilliant AI Bets
- Neutral Sentiment: CEO compensation update — SEC filing shows a new FY2027 variable-comp plan with a $4M target cash bonus for Jensen Huang. Governance/compensation items typically have limited directional impact but draw investor attention. Nvidia sets $4 million cash bonus for CEO Huang under 2027 compensation plan
- Neutral Sentiment: Pause on new startup bets — Company statements that it will pause further startup investments after recent big bets could be read as capital discipline; market reaction depends on how investors value future optionality vs. cash conservation. Nvidia pauses new AI startup bets after backing OpenAI, Anthropic
- Negative Sentiment: U.S. export-permit rulemaking risk — Reports that U.S. authorities are considering global licensing requirements for AI-chip exports (affecting shipments to all countries) create uncertainty around international sales and could materially limit market access and growth paths. US said to consider requiring permits for global AI chip sales by Nvidia and AMD
- Negative Sentiment: Pullback from China production — Reuters/FT reporting that NVIDIA stopped production of H200 chips for China and refocused TSMC capacity to next‑gen Vera Rubin confirms the company is scaling back China exposure. That reduces near-term addressable market in China and raises execution/earnings pacing concerns even if domestic hyperscalers capture redirected supply. Nvidia refocuses TSMC capacity as export controls stall China sales, FT reports
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $250.00 price target on NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Melius Research boosted their price target on NVIDIA from $300.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Bank of America upped their price objective on NVIDIA from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, Fundamental Research set a $218.00 price objective on NVIDIA in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-seven have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $273.64.
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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.
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