NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report) – Stock analysts at Erste Group Bank lifted their FY2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of NVIDIA in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, March 24th. Erste Group Bank analyst H. Engel now expects that the computer hardware maker will post earnings per share of $7.86 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $7.77. The consensus estimate for NVIDIA’s current full-year earnings is $2.77 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for NVIDIA’s FY2028 earnings at $10.42 EPS.
NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.62 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.54 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $68.13 billion during 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%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 73.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.89 earnings per share.
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NVIDIA Price Performance
Shares of NVDA stock opened at $171.24 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $4.16 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.95, a PEG ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 2.33. NVIDIA has a 12 month low of $86.62 and a 12 month high of $212.19. The company has a quick ratio of 3.24, a current ratio of 3.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $183.80 and a 200 day moving average price of $184.25.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Old North State Trust LLC lifted its holdings in NVIDIA by 4.6% during the fourth quarter. Old North State Trust LLC now owns 49,301 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $9,195,000 after acquiring an additional 2,155 shares in the last quarter. J. Derek Lewis & Associates Inc. bought a new stake in shares of NVIDIA in the fourth quarter worth about $5,213,000. Up Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of NVIDIA during the fourth quarter worth about $27,738,000. Purpose Unlimited Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of NVIDIA during the fourth quarter worth about $193,047,000. Finally, Painted Porch Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Painted Porch Advisors LLC now owns 2,192 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $409,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. 65.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Insider Transactions at NVIDIA
In other news, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 221,682 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction on Friday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $173.68, for a total transaction of $38,501,729.76. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 7,399,771 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,285,192,227.28. This trade represents a 2.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Colette Kress sold 42,650 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $174.89, for a total transaction of $7,459,058.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 881,387 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $154,145,772.43. This trade represents a 4.62% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 1,401,616 shares of company stock valued at $253,555,407. Corporate insiders own 4.17% of the company’s stock.
NVIDIA Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 11th will be issued a dividend of $0.01 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 11th. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.0%. NVIDIA’s payout ratio is currently 0.82%.
Key NVIDIA News
Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Reflection, an NVIDIA‑backed startup building open‑source AI models, is reportedly seeking $2.5B at a ~$25B valuation — evidence NVIDIA’s ecosystem is attracting large private capital and pushing U.S. alternatives to Chinese models. Read More.
- Positive Sentiment: SLB expanded its collaboration with NVIDIA to build modular data centers and industry‑specific AI models for energy, which supports incremental GPU demand outside hyperscalers. Read More.
- Positive Sentiment: Industry supply/demand dynamics and pricing power for AI chips are cited as structural tailwinds (ASML deal, chip price hikes) that bolster NVDA’s addressable market and margin outlook. Read More.
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts and sell‑side shops are still bullish: some firms have raised multi‑year EPS/target views and reiterated buy ratings, supporting the recovery thesis once headline risks clear. Read More.
- Neutral Sentiment: Technicals and momentum are mixed — recent chart studies warn semiconductor momentum is weakening, which can amplify volatility even if fundamentals remain strong. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: Senators have asked Commerce to pause NVIDIA export licenses after DOJ charges in an alleged chip‑diversion case, raising the prospect of tighter export controls to China and Southeast Asia that could hit sales. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: Political scrutiny intensified after Senator Elizabeth Warren criticized NVIDIA as a potential AI “gatekeeper,” increasing regulatory and reputational risk. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: A revived class action and a new lawsuit alleging $1B in undisclosed crypto‑mining revenue add legal risk and headline volatility that can pressure the stock until resolved. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: a director disclosed a ~$38.5M sale of NVDA shares, which can signal profit‑taking and contribute to short‑term downward pressure even though insiders still hold large positions. Read More.
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.
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