Global Trust Asset Management LLC lowered its position in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report) by 12.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 24,356 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after selling 3,368 shares during the quarter. NVIDIA makes up about 1.8% of Global Trust Asset Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest position. Global Trust Asset Management LLC’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $4,542,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of NVDA. State Street Corp boosted its position in NVIDIA by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 978,208,862 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $154,556,803,000 after acquiring an additional 9,554,857 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in NVIDIA by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 579,213,497 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $91,150,170,000 after acquiring an additional 8,521,936 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in NVIDIA during the 2nd quarter valued at $51,386,863,000. Legal & General Group Plc boosted its position in NVIDIA by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 181,203,035 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $33,808,862,000 after acquiring an additional 2,609,560 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital Research Global Investors boosted its position in NVIDIA by 16.1% during the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 165,377,852 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $30,855,564,000 after acquiring an additional 22,896,705 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.27% of the company’s stock.
NVIDIA Stock Performance
Shares of NVDA stock opened at $198.87 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.83 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.65 and a beta of 2.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a current ratio of 3.91 and a quick ratio of 3.24. The business has a fifty day moving average of $182.51 and a 200 day moving average of $184.77. NVIDIA Corporation has a 1 year low of $95.04 and a 1 year high of $212.19.
NVIDIA Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 11th were paid a dividend of $0.01 per share. The ex-dividend date was 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 (DPR) is presently 0.82%.
Insider Buying and Selling at NVIDIA
In other NVIDIA news, EVP Ajay K. Puri sold 300,000 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $182.52, for a total transaction of $54,756,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 3,318,547 shares in the company, valued at approximately $605,701,198.44. This trade represents a 8.29% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Colette Kress sold 42,650 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $174.89, for a total value of $7,459,058.50. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 881,387 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $154,145,772.43. The trade was a 4.62% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders have sold 1,153,976 shares of company stock worth $207,181,819. Insiders own 4.17% of the company’s stock.
Key Stories Impacting NVIDIA
Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:
- Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA’s launch of the Ising open‑source quantum AI models is a clear catalyst — the move validates a new Software+AI layer for quantum hardware, drove a rally in quantum peers and signals a potential new TAM for NVIDIA beyond GPUs. NVIDIA’s Quantum Computing Play Just Sent IonQ and Rigetti Flying
- Positive Sentiment: Expanded ecosystem deals (Cadence partnership, Google/Gemma4 optimization) deepen enterprise adoption of NVIDIA’s stack and make it harder for competitors to displace its software/hardware platform. Cadence and NVIDIA Expand Partnership to Reinvent Engineering for the Age of AI and Accelerated Computing
- Positive Sentiment: Momentum signals — a long winning streak and a technical “golden cross” (50‑day SMA > 200‑day SMA) — plus management commentary about massive GPU orders are driving momentum traders and technical buyers into NVDA. Nvidia (NVDA) Now Trades Above Golden Cross: Time to Buy?
- Positive Sentiment: Sector tailwinds (chip‑equipment maker ASML raising guidance; continued AI compute capacity shortages, big cloud GPU bookings) support durable demand for NVIDIA’s data‑center products. ASML lifts 2026 outlook on the back of stronger AI demand
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views are mixed — some bulls (BNP, others) see large upside while other analysts point to “multiple compression” despite strong execution; that leaves headline risk if guidance or macro data disappoints. Nvidia: Multiple Compression Is No Compliment (Rating Upgrade)
- Negative Sentiment: Regulatory scrutiny: Senator Elizabeth Warren has flagged concerns about NVIDIA’s acquisition of SchedMD/Slurm, which could slow integration or invite closer government review of important software control in national labs and defense contexts. US Senator Warren voices concern over Nvidia’s acquisition of Slurm
- Negative Sentiment: Competitive and structural risks — reports that rivals (Anthropic, Elon Musk projects, quantum incumbents) are developing custom chips and challengers’ rhetoric about quantum threats keep the debate alive over how durable NVIDIA’s moat will be. Nvidia’s Moat Vulnerable As Anthropic And Elon Musk Build Chips
- Negative Sentiment: Insider‑selling and valuation headlines remain a potential drag for sentiment if momentum stalls; high multiples mean the stock can be sensitive to any disappointment. NVIDIA Rises Even as Quantum Computing Threat Looms and Insider Selling Sparks Debate
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several analysts have issued reports on the company. Mizuho set a $275.00 target price on NVIDIA and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Bank of America increased their target price on NVIDIA from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $250.00 target price on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Truist Financial increased their target price on NVIDIA from $283.00 to $287.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $260.00 target price on NVIDIA in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-eight have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $275.25.
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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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