Blue Trust Inc. Trims Holdings in NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA

Key Points

• Blue Trust trimmed its NVIDIA stake by 3.6% in Q4, selling 5,403 shares and leaving 146,457 shares valued at about $27.31 million.
• Significant insider selling: EVP Ajay K. Puri sold 300,000 shares (~$54.7M) and Director Mark A. Stevens sold 221,682 shares (~$38.5M); insiders have sold 1,201,616 shares in the last 90 days and now own 4.17% of the stock.
• Analysts stay bullish with a consensus "Buy" rating and an average price target of $275.25, and NVIDIA recently beat estimates with $68.13 billion in revenue and $1.62 EPS (revenue up 73.2% year‑over‑year).

Blue Trust Inc. trimmed its position in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA - Free Report) by 3.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 146,457 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock after selling 5,403 shares during the quarter. Blue Trust Inc.'s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $27,314,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC increased its holdings in NVIDIA by 47.9% in the 2nd quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 207 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. Spurstone Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in NVIDIA in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $40,000. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC purchased a new stake in NVIDIA in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $50,000. EDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT Ltd purchased a new stake in NVIDIA in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $54,000. Finally, Bridge Generations Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in NVIDIA in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $75,000. 65.27% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have weighed in on the company. Fundamental Research set a $218.00 price target on NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $300.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Monday, March 23rd. Wall Street Zen upgraded NVIDIA from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, February 28th. Mizuho set a $275.00 price target on NVIDIA and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $250.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-seven have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, NVIDIA currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $275.25.

Key NVIDIA News

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wall‑Street upside thesis: Several analyst reports point to sizable upside for NVDA based on continued AI data‑center demand and earnings revisions, supporting further buying from institutional investors. Wall Street Analysts See a 46.16% Upside in Nvidia (NVDA)
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic ecosystem investments and supplier deals reinforce long‑term demand for Nvidia GPUs (and partner revenues): NVDA’s recent $2B investment in Marvell and multi‑year supply/partnership dynamics (Lumentum optics deal, NVDA participation in SiFive funding) signal customers and suppliers aligning behind Nvidia’s data‑center roadmap. NVIDIA Invests $2B in Marvell Lumentum Reshapes Balance Sheet As Nvidia AI Partnership Takes Center Stage SiFive Raises $400 Million from Atreides, Nvidia
• Neutral Sentiment: Fundamentals vs. price action: Analysts and research pieces note NVDA’s exceptional revenue and EPS growth, but also point out a prolonged sideways trade (near 200‑DMA) that could keep the stock range‑bound until fresh catalysts arrive. That creates mixed near‑term momentum. Nvidia: The Rerating Is Over, The Growth Story Isn't
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/geopolitical headlines are driving periodic flow into (or out of) big tech: a softer inflation print and a tentative two‑week ceasefire helped lift markets and NVDA this week, but these are headline‑sensitive moves rather than company‑specific updates. MarketBeat Week in Review
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest jumped in March—shorts rose ~22.5% to ~280.9M shares as of 3/31—raising the potential for increased volatility and pressured sentiment (even though days‑to‑cover remains modest). This elevated shorting can amplify intraday moves and create downside risk if sentiment flips.
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive risk: public comments and moves from Amazon (and other large cloud players pushing their own chips) are being highlighted as a potential threat to Nvidia’s pricing power and long‑term unit demand, which can temper investor enthusiasm. Andy Jassy on Amazon Chips vs Nvidia
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical tail risk: analysts note NVDA’s sensitivity to broader risk‑off moves (e.g., a fragile Iran ceasefire), which can quickly reverse tech leadership flows and weigh on NVDA even without company news. Nvidia Stock Tied to Fate of Fragile Iran Cease‑Fire

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Ajay K. Puri sold 300,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $182.25, for a total transaction 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 approximately $550,130,190.75. This represents a 9.04% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 221,682 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $173.68, for a total value of $38,501,729.76. Following the transaction, the director owned 7,399,771 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,285,192,227.28. This represents a 2.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 1,201,616 shares of company stock worth $215,991,407. 4.17% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

NVIDIA Stock Up 0.0%

NASDAQ NVDA opened at $188.66 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a quick ratio of 3.24 and a current ratio of 3.91. The company has a market capitalization of $4.58 trillion, a P/E ratio of 38.50, a P/E/G ratio of 0.62 and a beta of 2.34. NVIDIA Corporation has a one year low of $95.04 and a one year high of $212.19. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $181.62 and a 200-day moving average price of $184.46.

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

NVIDIA Announces Dividend

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

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.

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