NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA Shares Sold by Gilliland Jeter Wealth Management LLC

Gilliland Jeter Wealth Management LLC lessened its position in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) by 3.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 149,147 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after selling 6,076 shares during the quarter. NVIDIA makes up about 8.6% of Gilliland Jeter Wealth Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest position. Gilliland Jeter Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $27,828,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank bought a new stake in NVIDIA during the 2nd quarter worth about $51,386,863,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of NVIDIA by 15,496.1% in the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 21,865,525 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $3,454,534,000 after acquiring an additional 21,725,326 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its position in shares of NVIDIA by 1.0% in the second 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 during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in NVIDIA by 1.5% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 579,213,497 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $91,150,170,000 after acquiring an additional 8,521,936 shares in the last quarter. Finally, California Public Employees Retirement System boosted its position in NVIDIA by 10.7% during the second quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 64,728,856 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $10,226,512,000 after purchasing an additional 6,235,074 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.27% of the company’s stock.

NVIDIA Stock Performance

Shares of NVDA stock opened at $185.61 on Tuesday. NVIDIA Corporation has a 52 week low of $86.62 and a 52 week high of $212.19. The company has a market capitalization of $4.51 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.06, a PEG ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 2.31. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $184.15 and a 200 day simple moving average of $182.71. 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 issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 19th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.30 earnings per share (EPS) 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 firm had revenue of $57.01 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $54.66 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.81 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 62.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts predict that NVIDIA Corporation will post 2.77 earnings per share for the current year.

NVIDIA Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Transactions at NVIDIA

In related news, EVP Debora Shoquist sold 80,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $178.90, for a total value of $14,312,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 1,494,443 shares in the company, valued at approximately $267,355,852.70. This represents a 5.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Colette Kress sold 30,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $178.11, for a total transaction of $5,432,355.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 1,286,826 shares in the company, valued at approximately $229,196,578.86. This represents a 2.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 1,563,834 shares of company stock worth $283,360,391. 4.17% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Key Stories Impacting NVIDIA

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentary note Nvidia’s strong earnings track record and the company is well positioned to beat estimates again, reinforcing the view that core demand for GPUs remains robust. Why Nvidia (NVDA) is Poised to Beat Earnings Estimates Again
• Positive Sentiment: Nvidia continued strategic deployments of capital — including another sizable stake in CoreWeave — showing management is still funding growth and ecosystem partnerships that support long-term GPU demand. Nvidia Just Piled $2 Billion Into This Key AI Partner
• Positive Sentiment: Management pushed back on alarmist takes: CEO Jensen Huang has publicly defended ongoing OpenAI engagement and emphasized support for all developers after regulatory/press scrutiny — a tone meant to calm customers and investors. Nvidia CEO Supports All Developers Amid DeepSeek Claims
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage highlighting Nvidia’s expanding role in the AI economy and Jensen Huang’s supplier visits serves as a reminder of structural demand, but these are longer-term positives that don’t remove near-term deal uncertainty. NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) Expanding Influence in the AI Economy
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple reports say Nvidia faces internal pushback and is reconsidering the scope of an announced up-to-$100 billion OpenAI investment, creating headline risk and investor uncertainty about capital allocation and strategic discipline. Nvidia’s $100 Billion OpenAI Investment Plan Reportedly Hits Snag Amid Internal Concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Reuters reports OpenAI is unhappy with some of Nvidia’s latest chips and has explored alternatives — a direct product/partner risk that could affect future demand or pricing dynamics if it leads to diversification away from Nvidia hardware. OpenAI is unsatisfied with some Nvidia chips and looking for alternatives, sources say
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction pieces note the stock is pulling back on these headlines, reflecting short-term risk-off among tech investors despite the company’s strong fundamentals. Nvidia (NVDA) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: Here’s Why

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have weighed in on NVDA. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “strong-buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and set a $250.00 target price on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Truist Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $275.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Monday, December 29th. KeyCorp lifted their price objective on shares of NVIDIA from $250.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, Barclays upped their target price on shares of NVIDIA from $240.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-seven have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, NVIDIA has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $263.98.

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.