Darden Wealth Group Inc Decreases Stake in NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA

Darden Wealth Group Inc trimmed its holdings in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 183,329 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after selling 4,235 shares during the period. NVIDIA comprises about 17.9% of Darden Wealth Group Inc’s investment portfolio, making the stock its biggest position. Darden Wealth Group Inc’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $34,206,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. bought a new position in NVIDIA in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of NVIDIA during the second quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC raised its position in shares of NVIDIA by 47.9% during the second quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 207 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Spurstone Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of NVIDIA in the second quarter worth $40,000. Finally, Sellwood Investment Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of NVIDIA in the third quarter worth $50,000. Institutional investors own 65.27% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Ajay K. Puri sold 200,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $180.04, for a total transaction of $36,008,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 3,618,547 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $651,483,201.88. This trade represents a 5.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Harvey C. Jones sold 250,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $177.33, for a total value of $44,332,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 6,933,280 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,229,478,542.40. The trade was a 3.48% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 1,248,120 shares of company stock worth $225,672,814 over the last ninety days. 4.17% of the stock is owned by insiders.

NVIDIA Trading Down 3.0%

Shares of NASDAQ NVDA opened at $177.83 on Monday. NVIDIA Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $86.62 and a fifty-two week high of $212.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a quick ratio of 3.24 and a current ratio of 3.91. The company has a market cap of $4.32 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.29, a PEG ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 2.33. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $185.77 and its 200-day moving average price is $183.96.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.54 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $68.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $65.56 billion. NVIDIA had a return on equity of 97.37% and a net margin of 55.60%.NVIDIA’s revenue was up 73.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.89 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that NVIDIA Corporation will post 2.77 earnings per share for the current year.

NVIDIA Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 11th will be issued a $0.01 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 11th. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.0%. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio is presently 0.82%.

More NVIDIA News

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently weighed in on NVDA. Macquarie Infrastructure raised shares of NVIDIA to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $275.00 price objective (up from $250.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Friday, January 16th. Itau BBA Securities reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on NVIDIA from $240.00 to $250.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, Bank of America raised their price target on NVIDIA from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a 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 given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $273.64.

NVIDIA 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.