Copia Wealth Management Buys 2,483 Shares of NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA

Key Points

• Copia Wealth Management increased its NVIDIA stake by 323.3% in the second quarter, purchasing 2,483 additional shares for a total holding of 3,251 shares valued at approximately $651,000. Institutional investors collectively own 65.27% of NVIDIA.
• Wall Street remains broadly bullish, with an average “Buy” rating and a $321.89 price target. NVIDIA also reported quarterly earnings and revenue above analyst expectations, with revenue up 105.9% year over year.
• NVIDIA authorized a $150 billion share-repurchase program, while recent developments support continued AI infrastructure demand. However, China market-share losses, growing custom-chip competition and substantial insider selling remain potential risks.

Copia Wealth Management grew its stake in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA - Free Report) by 323.3% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 3,251 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock after buying an additional 2,483 shares during the period. Copia Wealth Management's holdings in NVIDIA were worth $651,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in NVDA. Boyd Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in NVIDIA by 273.4% in the 2nd quarter. Boyd Wealth Management LLC now owns 9,145 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $1,830,000 after purchasing an additional 6,696 shares in the last quarter. Ally Financial Inc. grew its position in NVIDIA by 10.3% during the 2nd quarter. Ally Financial Inc. now owns 172,000 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $34,415,000 after purchasing an additional 16,000 shares during the last quarter. Altshuler Shaham Ltd increased its stake in NVIDIA by 6,451.9% during the 1st quarter. Altshuler Shaham Ltd now owns 637,236 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $111,134,000 after purchasing an additional 627,510 shares in the last quarter. Storen Legacy Partners LLC bought a new stake in NVIDIA during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,350,000. Finally, Baker Tilly Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in NVIDIA by 7.4% during the 2nd quarter. Baker Tilly Wealth Management LLC now owns 71,898 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $14,386,000 after purchasing an additional 4,958 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.27% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have issued reports on NVDA. TD Cowen reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Tuesday, August 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. China Renaissance increased their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $319.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, August 31st. Wedbush raised their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $330.00 to $345.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, DA Davidson reissued a "buy" rating and set a $300.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-nine have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $321.89.

NVIDIA Stock Up 1.0%

NVDA opened at $228.52 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 3.85, a current ratio of 4.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $223.39 and a 200-day moving average price of $210.37. NVIDIA Corporation has a twelve month low of $164.27 and a twelve month high of $243.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.51 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.89, a PEG ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 2.22.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 26th. The computer hardware maker reported $2.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.09 by $0.13. NVIDIA had a net margin of 63.66% and a return on equity of 96.04%. The company had revenue of $96.22 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $92.27 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.05 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 105.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts forecast that NVIDIA Corporation will post 9.25 earnings per share for the current year.

NVIDIA Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 1st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 10th were paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 10th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. NVIDIA's payout ratio is currently 12.64%.

NVIDIA declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock repurchase program on Monday, September 28th that permits the company to buy back $150.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the computer hardware maker to repurchase up to 2.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Share repurchase programs are generally an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

Key NVIDIA News

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vera Rubin and AI infrastructure momentum: NVIDIA has begun production of its next-generation Vera Rubin platform, which could support another major growth cycle as hyperscalers increase AI capital spending. Analysts see substantial upside if the ramp proceeds smoothly. NVIDIA Begins Vera Rubin Production
• Positive Sentiment: Networking expansion: NVIDIA and Cisco announced a planned 400Gb/s-per-lane Ultra-Dense Small Form Factor Pluggable optical module. The technology is designed to increase AI-factory bandwidth, improve power efficiency and strengthen NVIDIA’s position across the broader data-center stack. NVIDIA and Cisco Announce USFP
• Positive Sentiment: Additional demand and strategic investments: Scaleway plans an NVIDIA-powered computing site in Copenhagen, while NVIDIA is reportedly considering a minority investment in French healthcare platform Doctolib. Investors are also highlighting NVIDIA’s exceptional profit margins, large buyback authorization and potential software exposure through investments in AI companies.
• Neutral Sentiment: New ecosystem opportunities: NVIDIA-backed AI infrastructure partners, including Navitas, Bitdeer and oil-and-gas customers, continue developing NVIDIA-based systems. These announcements reinforce demand but may take time to produce material revenue for NVIDIA.
• Negative Sentiment: China market-share erosion: IDC reportedly estimates NVIDIA’s share of China’s AI-chip market has fallen to 34% as Huawei gains ground. Export restrictions and the possibility of permanently lower China data-center sales remain significant overhangs. NVIDIA China AI Chip Market Share Falls
• Negative Sentiment: Customer competition is increasing: Microsoft is preparing to rely more heavily on its own Maia chips for AI inference, raising concerns that custom silicon could reduce demand for NVIDIA GPUs among major cloud customers. Intel’s new inference-focused GPU also targets cost- and power-conscious buyers.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and funding concerns: Recent semiconductor weakness, profit-taking and warnings about an AI spending bubble have pressured the group. Firmus’s canceled IPO may signal tighter financing conditions for AI data-center projects, while elevated valuation expectations leave NVIDIA vulnerable if hyperscaler spending or product execution disappoints.

Insider Buying and Selling at NVIDIA

In other news, CFO Colette Kress sold 34,918 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $219.05, for a total transaction of $7,648,787.90. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 765,103 shares of the company's stock, valued at $167,595,812.15. This represents a 4.36% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Mark Stevens sold 622,239 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $231.62, for a total value of $144,122,997.18. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 2,336,531 shares in the company, valued at approximately $541,187,310.22. This trade represents a 21.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 1,766,118 shares of company stock worth $399,450,353. Insiders own 3.94% of the company's stock.

NVIDIA Company Profile

NVIDIA Corporation is a technology company that designs accelerated computing platforms, graphics processing units (GPUs), central processing units (CPUs), networking products and related software. Its technologies are used in artificial intelligence, data centers, scientific and technical computing, gaming, professional visualization, automotive systems and robotics.

The company's products include GeForce GPUs and gaming software, data center computing platforms, networking solutions, and enterprise software for AI development and deployment.

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