Cidel Asset Management Inc. Raises Holdings in NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA

Cidel Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) by 28.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 212,766 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 47,532 shares during the period. NVIDIA makes up 2.3% of Cidel Asset Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest holding. Cidel Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $39,698,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in NVDA. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp grew its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 3.5% during the third quarter. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp now owns 30,486 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $5,838,000 after buying an additional 1,034 shares during the last quarter. BTC Capital Management Inc. increased its position in NVIDIA by 7.9% in the 3rd quarter. BTC Capital Management Inc. now owns 350,248 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $65,353,000 after acquiring an additional 25,506 shares during the period. PCA Investment Advisory Services Inc. raised its stake in NVIDIA by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter. PCA Investment Advisory Services Inc. now owns 23,753 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $4,432,000 after acquiring an additional 582 shares during the last quarter. MidWestOne Financial Group Inc. raised its stake in NVIDIA by 13.4% during the 3rd quarter. MidWestOne Financial Group Inc. now owns 12,721 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $2,373,000 after acquiring an additional 1,507 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Leisure Capital Management lifted its position in NVIDIA by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter. Leisure Capital Management now owns 27,452 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $5,122,000 after acquiring an additional 513 shares during the period. 65.27% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting NVIDIA

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

NVIDIA Stock Performance

NVDA opened at $177.83 on Friday. NVIDIA Corporation has a 1-year low of $86.62 and a 1-year high of $212.19. The stock has a market cap of $4.32 trillion, a P/E ratio of 36.29, a P/E/G ratio of 0.62 and a beta of 2.33. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $185.77 and its 200 day simple moving average is $183.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a current ratio of 3.91 and a quick ratio of 3.24.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.62 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.54 by $0.08. The company 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%.NVIDIA’s quarterly revenue was up 73.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.89 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that NVIDIA Corporation will post 2.77 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NVIDIA Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NVDA has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. CICC Research boosted their target price on NVIDIA from $228.00 to $240.60 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, February 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of NVIDIA from $250.00 to $265.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Morgan Stanley set a $260.00 price objective on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Monday. Arete Research raised their target price on shares of NVIDIA from $244.00 to $261.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, UBS Group set a $400.00 target price on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-seven have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, NVIDIA presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $273.64.

Insider Activity

In other NVIDIA news, EVP Debora Shoquist sold 80,000 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $178.90, for a total transaction of $14,312,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 1,494,443 shares in the company, valued at approximately $267,355,852.70. The trade was a 5.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 222,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $180.17, for a total transaction of $40,087,825.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 7,621,453 shares in the company, valued at $1,373,157,187.01. This trade represents a 2.84% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 1,248,120 shares of company stock worth $225,672,814 in the last three months. Company insiders own 4.17% of the company’s stock.

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.