Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC Purchases 5,971 Shares of NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA

Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC increased its holdings in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) by 1.4% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 421,164 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,971 shares during the period. NVIDIA accounts for approximately 3.0% of Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC’s holdings, making the stock its largest position. Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $78,581,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Yoder Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 10.7% during the 3rd quarter. Yoder Wealth Management Inc. now owns 10,496 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $1,958,000 after acquiring an additional 1,012 shares during the period. Augustine Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in NVIDIA by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. Augustine Asset Management Inc. now owns 12,165 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $2,270,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in NVIDIA by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. now owns 151,768 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $28,317,000 after purchasing an additional 3,258 shares during the last quarter. Blue Bell Private Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in NVIDIA by 16.6% during the third quarter. Blue Bell Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 12,338 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $2,302,000 after purchasing an additional 1,754 shares during the period. Finally, Forza Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of NVIDIA in the third quarter valued at $224,000. 65.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Debora Shoquist sold 80,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $178.90, for a total value of $14,312,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 1,494,443 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $267,355,852.70. This trade represents a 5.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Jen Hsun Huang sold 75,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $185.35, for a total value of $13,901,250.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 69,808,203 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,938,950,426.05. The trade was a 0.11% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 1,536,474 shares of company stock valued at $281,144,482 over the last three months. 4.17% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

NVIDIA Stock Down 4.4%

Shares of NASDAQ NVDA opened at $178.07 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.33 trillion, a P/E ratio of 44.19, a PEG ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 2.31. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $183.68 and its 200 day moving average is $181.29. NVIDIA Corporation has a 52 week low of $86.62 and a 52 week high of $212.19. 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 (NASDAQ:NVDA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 19th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.30 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.23 by $0.07. NVIDIA had a net margin of 53.01% and a return on equity of 99.24%. The business had revenue of $57.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $54.66 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.81 earnings per share. NVIDIA’s revenue was up 62.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts forecast that NVIDIA Corporation will post 2.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NVIDIA Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 4th were given a dividend of $0.01 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 4th. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.0%. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 0.99%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Melius Research raised their target price on shares of NVIDIA from $300.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Rothschild & Co Redburn increased their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $245.00 to $268.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Evercore ISI restated an “outperform” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and set a $250.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-seven have given a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $263.41.

Key NVIDIA News

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Big commercial deal / ecosystem validation — NVIDIA signed a large licensing agreement with Groq (reported as a $20B arrangement), underscoring continued commercial demand for NVIDIA’s software/IP and strengthening its position across AI compute partners. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic investments to expand AI stack — NVIDIA invested in Baseten ($150M), signaling continued push to build out inference and software/service layers that monetize GPUs and broaden recurring revenue streams. That supports long‑term revenue diversification. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Street remains constructive — Several brokerages have raised price targets and reiterated Outperform/Buy ratings (e.g., Jefferies, Mizuho). Analyst upgrades and higher targets provide a technical and fundamental floor for the stock. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Shift to system/software-led growth — Analysts argue NVDA’s next phase is software, networking and integrated systems (Vera Rubin platform), which could increase stickiness but will take time to translate into new revenue lines. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate actions and shareholder returns — NVIDIA set a dividend date for 2026’s first payout; incremental yield and buybacks can stabilize sentiment but aren’t large catalysts vs. earnings and AI demand. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: China export uncertainty — Reports say H200 shipments to China are stalled and approvals/clearance remain uncertain, which could constrain NVDA’s addressable market and revenue timing in a key region. This regulatory risk is a major near‑term headwind for the stock. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Macro / geopolitics driving a tech sell‑off — Tariff rhetoric around Greenland and broader geopolitical noise prompted a risk‑off move in large tech names, hitting NVDA along with the Magnificent Seven as investors reduce exposure to high‑beta AI growth stocks. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: “Honeymoon over” headlines and sentiment compression — Coverage noting an AI momentum slowdown and cautionary takes (Barron’s/others) contribute to positioning risk and short‑term selling pressure despite strong fundamentals. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: High insider selling and chatter on regulatory risk — Data on heavy insider sales and persistent discussion of export controls raise perception risks and can amplify negative moves when macro sentiment sours. Read More.

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.