Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd. Buys 9,443 Shares of NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA

Key Points

• Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd. increased its stake in NVIDIA by 4.2%, buying 9,443 shares to hold 233,096 shares worth $43.47 million, representing about 1.3% of the fund and its 14th largest position.
• Insider selling was notable: EVP Ajay K. Puri sold 300,000 shares ($54.8M) and Director Mark A. Stevens sold 221,682 shares ($38.5M); insiders sold 1,153,976 shares worth $207.18M over the last quarter and now own 4.17% of the stock.
• NVIDIA reported a quarterly beat (EPS $1.62 vs. $1.54, revenue $68.13B, up 73.2% YoY), maintains high margins, and carries a consensus analyst rating of Buy with an average price target of $275.25.

Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd. grew its stake in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA - Free Report) by 4.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 233,096 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock after buying an additional 9,443 shares during the period. NVIDIA accounts for about 1.3% of Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest position. Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd.'s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $43,472,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. 1900 Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 89.8% during the 4th quarter. 1900 Wealth Management LLC now owns 17,055 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $3,181,000 after acquiring an additional 8,068 shares during the last quarter. Three Magnolias Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 19.4% during the 4th quarter. Three Magnolias Financial Advisors LLC now owns 25,960 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $4,842,000 after acquiring an additional 4,223 shares during the last quarter. Midwest Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 51.8% during the 4th quarter. Midwest Financial Group LLC now owns 8,625 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $1,609,000 after acquiring an additional 2,945 shares during the last quarter. Aspiriant LLC lifted its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 103.1% during the 4th quarter. Aspiriant LLC now owns 49,856 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $9,298,000 after acquiring an additional 25,314 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Greenbush Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 5.1% in the fourth quarter. Greenbush Financial Group LLC now owns 25,973 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $4,844,000 after purchasing an additional 1,272 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.27% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Ajay K. Puri sold 300,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $182.52, for a total transaction of $54,756,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 3,318,547 shares in the company, valued at $605,701,198.44. This represents a 8.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 221,682 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated 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 owned 7,399,771 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,285,192,227.28. This trade represents a 2.91% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 1,153,976 shares of company stock valued at $207,181,819. 4.17% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

NVIDIA Stock Performance

NVDA stock opened at $198.87 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $4.83 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.59, a PEG ratio of 0.65 and a beta of 2.34. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $182.51 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $184.77. NVIDIA Corporation has a one year low of $95.04 and a one year high of $212.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a quick ratio of 3.24 and a current ratio of 3.91.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.62 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.54 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $68.13 billion during 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 company's quarterly revenue was up 73.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.89 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts forecast that NVIDIA Corporation will post 2.77 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NVIDIA Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 11th were given a dividend of $0.01 per share. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 11th. NVIDIA's dividend payout ratio is presently 0.82%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

NVDA has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group restated a "buy" rating and issued a $275.00 price target (up from $250.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Friday, January 16th. William Blair set a $300.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, March 12th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of NVIDIA from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, February 28th. UBS Group restated a "buy" rating on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-eight have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, NVIDIA presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $275.25.

NVIDIA News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA’s launch of the Ising open‑source quantum AI models is a clear catalyst — the move validates a new Software+AI layer for quantum hardware, drove a rally in quantum peers and signals a potential new TAM for NVIDIA beyond GPUs. NVIDIA's Quantum Computing Play Just Sent IonQ and Rigetti Flying
• Positive Sentiment: Expanded ecosystem deals (Cadence partnership, Google/Gemma4 optimization) deepen enterprise adoption of NVIDIA’s stack and make it harder for competitors to displace its software/hardware platform. Cadence and NVIDIA Expand Partnership to Reinvent Engineering for the Age of AI and Accelerated Computing
• Positive Sentiment: Momentum signals — a long winning streak and a technical “golden cross” (50‑day SMA > 200‑day SMA) — plus management commentary about massive GPU orders are driving momentum traders and technical buyers into NVDA. Nvidia (NVDA) Now Trades Above Golden Cross: Time to Buy?
• Positive Sentiment: Sector tailwinds (chip‑equipment maker ASML raising guidance; continued AI compute capacity shortages, big cloud GPU bookings) support durable demand for NVIDIA’s data‑center products. ASML lifts 2026 outlook on the back of stronger AI demand
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views are mixed — some bulls (BNP, others) see large upside while other analysts point to “multiple compression” despite strong execution; that leaves headline risk if guidance or macro data disappoints. Nvidia: Multiple Compression Is No Compliment (Rating Upgrade)
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory scrutiny: Senator Elizabeth Warren has flagged concerns about NVIDIA’s acquisition of SchedMD/Slurm, which could slow integration or invite closer government review of important software control in national labs and defense contexts. US Senator Warren voices concern over Nvidia's acquisition of Slurm
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive and structural risks — reports that rivals (Anthropic, Elon Musk projects, quantum incumbents) are developing custom chips and challengers’ rhetoric about quantum threats keep the debate alive over how durable NVIDIA’s moat will be. Nvidia's Moat Vulnerable As Anthropic And Elon Musk Build Chips
• Negative Sentiment: Insider‑selling and valuation headlines remain a potential drag for sentiment if momentum stalls; high multiples mean the stock can be sensitive to any disappointment. NVIDIA Rises Even as Quantum Computing Threat Looms and Insider Selling Sparks Debate

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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