NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) Given Overweight Rating at Cantor Fitzgerald

Cantor Fitzgerald restated their overweight rating on shares of NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) in a research report released on Monday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $300.00 target price on the computer hardware maker’s stock.

Several other research analysts have also weighed in on NVDA. Arete Research upped their price target on NVIDIA from $244.00 to $261.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Wolfe Research raised their price objective on NVIDIA from $250.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Wedbush lifted their target price on NVIDIA from $230.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Bank of America upped their target price on NVIDIA from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane increased their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $260.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. 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 company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, NVIDIA currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $275.95.

NVIDIA Stock Performance

Shares of NVDA opened at $175.81 on Monday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $184.42 and a two-hundred day moving average of $184.32. The stock has a market cap of $4.27 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.88, a PEG ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 2.33. 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 has a one year low of $86.62 and a one year high of $212.19.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) 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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.54 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $68.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $65.56 billion. NVIDIA had a net margin of 55.60% and a return on equity of 97.37%. The firm’s revenue was up 73.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.89 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts expect that NVIDIA will post 2.77 earnings per share for the current year.

NVIDIA Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 11th will be issued a dividend of $0.01 per share. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.0%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 11th. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 0.82%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Colette Kress sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $174.89, for a total transaction of $3,497,800.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 83,060 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,526,363.40. This represents a 19.41% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Ajay K. Puri sold 300,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $182.25, for a total value of $54,675,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 3,018,547 shares in the company, valued at $550,130,190.75. The trade was a 9.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 1,179,934 shares of company stock worth $215,053,678 over the last ninety days. 4.17% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of NVIDIA

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of NVDA. Norges Bank bought a new position in NVIDIA in the 4th quarter worth approximately $62,244,133,000. J. Stern & Co. LLP boosted its position in shares of NVIDIA by 13,709.1% in the fourth quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 125,760,307 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $23,454,297,000 after acquiring an additional 124,849,603 shares during the period. Cardano Risk Management B.V. boosted its position in shares of NVIDIA by 896.4% in the fourth quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 78,123,960 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $14,570,119,000 after acquiring an additional 70,283,539 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors grew its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 16.1% in the third quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 165,377,852 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $30,855,564,000 after acquiring an additional 22,896,705 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake 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 worth $3,454,534,000 after acquiring an additional 21,725,326 shares during the last quarter. 65.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting NVIDIA

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Nvidia announced partnerships with Emerald AI and several major U.S. power companies to build “grid‑flexible” AI factories that can speed data‑center deployment and help manage power demand — a practical solution to energy constraints that supports faster corporate and cloud customer adoption. NVIDIA, Emeral AI partner with energy firms to develop grid-flexible AI data centers
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish GTC messaging and upgraded analyst views: Nvidia reiterated a multi‑year, ~$1T+ systems opportunity and several firms raised price targets or reaffirmed buy/overweight ratings (Raymond James, Cantor Fitzgerald, Rosenblatt), which supports longer‑term upside expectations. Raymond James Raises PT on NVIDIA (NVDA) Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Macro relief lifted sentiment: reports of de‑escalation in Iran and a broader market rally helped risk assets recover — a favorable backdrop for Nvidia given its high beta and concentration in major indices. Dow Jones Futures: Trump’s Iran Comments Spark Stock Market Rally; Micron, Nvidia, Palantir, Tesla Are Big Movers
• Neutral Sentiment: Product/partnership breadth: new collaborations (e.g., Asylon for DroneIQ Overwatch) expand Nvidia’s “physical AI” footprint but are incremental to core datacenter GPU demand. These signal TAM expansion but aren’t immediate revenue drivers. Asylon and NVIDIA Collaborate to Advance Physical AI in Robotic Security
• Neutral Sentiment: Supply-chain reality: reporting that TSMC capacity constraints could force redesigns of next‑gen systems highlights execution/timing risks — important for timelines but not a direct demand signal. Investors should watch fab cadence and delivery schedules. The AI Gatekeeper: TSMC’s Chokehold Signals Dominance
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — reports show several sizable insider sales over recent days (blocks totalling millions), which can sap near‑term sentiment and raise questions about timing of allocations. Monitor filings for context (planned sales vs. opportunistic). Nvidia (NVDA) Insiders Dump $14.26 Million in Stock Over 48 Hours
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/antitrust scrutiny: lawmakers and Senate questions around the Nvidia‑Groq deal and broader AI stack raise oversight risk and potential deal delays — a headline risk that can pressure shares until clarified. As Lawmakers Zero in on Nvidia-Groq Deal, Should You Be Worried About NVDA Stock?
• Negative Sentiment: Technical downside warning: some chart analysts cite a breakdown of key support with targets nearer $150 — if confirmed, technical selling could amplify volatility independent of fundamentals. NVIDIA Corp. (NVDA) Price Forecast: Breakdown Signals Further Downside Risk

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.