MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH Trims Stake in NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA

Key Points

• MASTERINVEST trimmed its NVIDIA stake by 3.3% in Q4 to 357,358 shares worth $67,019,000, leaving NVDA as its largest holding at about 6.4% of the fund’s portfolio.
• NVIDIA beat quarterly estimates with $1.62 EPS and $68.13 billion in revenue (up 73.2% YoY), and Wall Street’s consensus remains a Buy with an average price target of $275.25.
• The company is expanding its ecosystem—funding Corning optical‑fiber plants and committing up to $2.1B to IREN for data‑center capacity—while insiders sold roughly 906,336 shares (~$162.8M) last quarter, leaving insiders with 4.17% ownership.

MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH cut its position in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA - Free Report) by 3.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 357,358 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock after selling 12,365 shares during the quarter. NVIDIA makes up about 6.4% of MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH's investment portfolio, making the stock its largest position. MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH's holdings in NVIDIA were worth $67,019,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of NVDA. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC increased its position in shares of NVIDIA by 47.9% during the 2nd quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 207 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Spurstone Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of NVIDIA during the 2nd quarter valued at about $40,000. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC bought a new position in NVIDIA during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $50,000. Networth Advisors LLC bought a new position in NVIDIA during the 4th quarter worth approximately $51,000. Finally, EDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT Ltd bought a new position in NVIDIA during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $54,000. 65.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on NVDA shares. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a "buy" rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Oppenheimer restated an "outperform" rating and set a $265.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. BNP Paribas Exane raised their price target on NVIDIA from $260.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Needham & Company LLC restated a "buy" rating and set a $240.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Finally, Raymond James Financial raised their price target on NVIDIA from $291.00 to $323.00 and gave the stock a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-eight have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $275.25.

NVIDIA Price Performance

Shares of NVDA stock opened at $211.54 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $5.14 trillion, a P/E ratio of 43.17, a P/E/G ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 2.25. NVIDIA Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $115.21 and a fifty-two week high of $216.82. The business's 50 day moving average price is $187.59 and its 200-day moving average price is $186.68. 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 issued its quarterly earnings data 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 firm had revenue of $68.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $65.56 billion. NVIDIA had a return on equity of 97.37% and a net margin of 55.60%.The business's quarterly revenue was up 73.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.89 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that NVIDIA Corporation will post 7.78 earnings per share for the current year.

NVIDIA Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 11th were given a $0.01 dividend. 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 (DPR) is currently 0.82%.

Key Headlines Impacting NVIDIA

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Nvidia confirmed multi‑billion dollar funding for new Corning optical‑fiber plants and an equity arrangement, reducing supply‑chain risk for high‑speed optical connectivity that limits AI rack performance. This materially derisks future data‑center rollouts that depend on NVDA compute. Nvidia funds construction of Corning plants, in addition to equity investment
• Positive Sentiment: CEO Jensen Huang framed the Corning partnership as a push to revitalize U.S. manufacturing for AI, signaling long‑term vertical integration that supports NVDA’s data‑center roadmap and may improve supply predictability. Nvidia CEO says AI partnership with Corning will 'revitalize American manufacturing'
• Positive Sentiment: Nvidia agreed to invest up to $2.1B in IREN and to support deployment of up to 5 gigawatts of DSX‑aligned AI infrastructure — a move that expands NVDA’s ecosystem downstream into data‑center capacity and gives the company preferential economics and access. Nvidia to invest up to $2.1 billion in IREN as part of AI data center deal
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs reiterated a Buy on NVDA, providing fresh analyst backing that supports further upside and investor confidence. Nvidia Corp: Goldman Sachs reiterates its buy rating
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional investors continue to add to NVDA positions (recent reported increases from funds such as Fisher Asset and Antipodes), reinforcing demand from large, long‑term holders. Fisher Asset Management Boosts Nvidia Stake by 2.5M Shares
• Neutral Sentiment: Intraday market coverage notes NVDA advanced while the broader market had mixed action — momentum remains, but day‑to‑day moves are being driven by sector rotation as much as company news. Nvidia (NVDA) Advances While Market Declines: Some Information for Investors
• Negative Sentiment: Some commentary and social‑media analysts argue NVDA is overbought or risky near current levels — pieces urging "should not be touched" highlight valuation and crowding risks that could sap near‑term momentum. NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA): Should Not Be Touched?
• Negative Sentiment: Analysis noting NVDA’s underperformance versus other chip names and divergent analyst opinions warns investors the stock may lag in short windows despite strong fundamentals — a reminder to watch valuation and sector breadth. Nvidia stock underperforms the semiconductor sector by the largest margin in years

Insider Transactions at NVIDIA

In other news, EVP Ajay K. Puri sold 300,000 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $182.25, for a total value of $54,675,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 3,018,547 shares in the company, valued at approximately $550,130,190.75. This trade represents a 9.04% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 221,682 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $173.68, for a total value of $38,501,729.76. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 7,399,771 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,285,192,227.28. This represents a 2.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 906,336 shares of company stock worth $162,802,518. Corporate insiders own 4.17% of the company's stock.

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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