Global X Japan Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report) by 37.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 485,510 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 133,354 shares during the period. NVIDIA accounts for approximately 6.9% of Global X Japan Co. Ltd.’s holdings, making the stock its biggest holding. Global X Japan Co. Ltd.’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $90,548,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the business. Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new position in NVIDIA in the second quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC lifted its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 47.9% in the 2nd quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 207 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the period. Spurstone Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of NVIDIA in the 2nd quarter valued at $40,000. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of NVIDIA in the 3rd quarter worth $50,000. Finally, EDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT Ltd bought a new position in shares of NVIDIA in the 2nd quarter worth $54,000. Institutional investors own 65.27% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of research analysts recently issued reports on NVDA shares. Raymond James Financial boosted their price objective on shares of NVIDIA from $291.00 to $323.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 19th. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $250.00 price objective on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $275.00 target price (up from $250.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $260.00 price target on NVIDIA in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-seven have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $275.25.
Key Stories Impacting NVIDIA
Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:
- Positive Sentiment: H100 rental prices have jumped ~40% amid a supply crunch, signaling robust enterprise demand for Nvidia’s datacenter GPUs and supporting pricing/power dynamics for AI infrastructure. Nvidia (NVDA) Stock Gains Momentum as H100 Rental Costs Jump 40% Amid Supply Crunch
- Positive Sentiment: Nvidia made a strategic equity investment and deeper technology partnership with Marvell (reported $2B), extending NVLink Fusion/partner ecosystem that could broaden Nvidia’s AI platform reach. Nvidia Makes Equity Investment In Marvell Technology, Deepens NVLink Fusion Partnership
- Positive Sentiment: CEO Jensen Huang is pushing the “Physical AI Data Factory” and robotics/edge-AI roadmap at GTC, highlighting new blueprints (Omniverse/AI factory) that expand addressable markets beyond data centers. ‘Every Industrial Company Will Become A Robotics Company,’ Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says
- Positive Sentiment: High‑profile investors and research houses remain supportive: coverage pieces note long‑term billionaire conviction (Steve Cohen/Point72) and firms like Wolfe Research maintaining buy ratings — signaling continued institutional interest. NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA): Billionaire Steve Cohen Has a Long-Term Bet on This Stock
- Positive Sentiment: Wolfe Research reiterated a buy on Nvidia, which supports investor confidence amid volatility. Wolfe Research Maintains a Buy Rating on Nvidia (NVDA)
- Neutral Sentiment: Analysts updated 12‑month targets and models — some remain bullish on long‑term upside even as 2026 YTD performance lags; watch divergent targets for volatility. Analyst updates Nvidia stock price target for the next 12 months
- Negative Sentiment: Some firms trimmed exposure: D. E. Shaw reduced its NVDA stake, a sign that a few institutional holders are taking profits or rebalancing after big gains. NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA): D. E. Shaw Trims Stake
- Negative Sentiment: New Street Research cut its price target (to $275), reflecting more conservative near‑term assumptions — analyst downgrades/target cuts can amplify selling during risk‑off days. New Street Research Cuts NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) Price Target to $275.00
- Negative Sentiment: Market commentators (Jim Cramer) and broader chip‑sector coverage note valuation concerns (high P/E) and warn geopolitical risks (Middle East tensions) are pressuring semiconductor supply chains and investor sentiment. Jim Cramer Notes That NVIDIA’s PE “Makes No Sense at All” Jim Cramer Analyzes the Impact of Geopolitical Conflict on NVIDIA Shares
NVIDIA Price Performance
Shares of NASDAQ NVDA opened at $177.39 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $4.31 trillion, a PE ratio of 36.20, a PEG ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 2.34. The company has a current ratio of 3.91, a quick ratio of 3.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05. NVIDIA Corporation has a 1-year low of $86.62 and a 1-year high of $212.19. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $182.41 and a 200 day moving average price of $184.17.
NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.54 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $68.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $65.56 billion. NVIDIA had a return on equity of 97.37% and a net margin of 55.60%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 73.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.89 EPS. Research analysts predict that NVIDIA Corporation will post 2.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
NVIDIA Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 11th were paid a $0.01 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 11th. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.0%. NVIDIA’s payout ratio is presently 0.82%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 221,682 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $173.68, for a total value of $38,501,729.76. Following the sale, the director owned 7,399,771 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,285,192,227.28. The trade was a 2.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Ajay K. Puri sold 300,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $182.25, for a total transaction of $54,675,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 3,018,547 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $550,130,190.75. This trade represents a 9.04% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 1,401,616 shares of company stock valued at $253,555,407 in the last quarter. 4.17% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
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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