Nikulski Financial Inc. cut its holdings in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA - Free Report) by 4.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 66,284 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock after selling 2,880 shares during the period. NVIDIA makes up 3.0% of Nikulski Financial Inc.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest holding. Nikulski Financial Inc.'s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $12,362,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of NVDA. Norges Bank bought a new stake in NVIDIA during the second quarter valued at about $51,386,863,000. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its holdings in NVIDIA by 16.1% during the third quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 165,377,852 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $30,855,564,000 after acquiring an additional 22,896,705 shares during the period. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in NVIDIA by 15,496.1% during the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 21,865,525 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $3,454,534,000 after acquiring an additional 21,725,326 shares during the period. Danske Bank A S bought a new stake in NVIDIA during the third quarter valued at about $3,180,313,000. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its holdings in NVIDIA by 25.0% during the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 71,720,593 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $13,381,628,000 after acquiring an additional 14,358,048 shares during the period. 65.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
NVIDIA Stock Up 2.6%
Shares of NVDA opened at $188.66 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $181.62 and a 200-day simple moving average of $184.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.58 trillion, a P/E ratio of 38.50, a P/E/G ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 2.34. 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 Corporation has a 52 week low of $95.04 and a 52 week high of $212.19.
NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.54 by $0.08. NVIDIA had a net margin of 55.60% and a return on equity of 97.37%. The firm had revenue of $68.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $65.56 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.89 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was up 73.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts expect that NVIDIA Corporation will post 2.77 earnings per share for the current year.
NVIDIA Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 11th were paid a dividend of $0.01 per share. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 11th. NVIDIA's dividend payout ratio is currently 0.82%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on NVDA shares. Wolfe Research upped their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $250.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $270.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an "overweight" rating and set a $300.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Monday, March 23rd. Wedbush upped their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $230.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an "overweight" rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-seven have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $275.25.
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Insider Activity
In other NVIDIA news, 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 sale, the director directly owned 7,399,771 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,285,192,227.28. This represents a 2.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director John Dabiri sold 3,004 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $184.90, for a total transaction of $555,439.60. Following the sale, the director directly owned 14,788 shares in the company, valued at $2,734,301.20. This represents a 16.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 1,201,616 shares of company stock valued at $215,991,407. Corporate insiders own 4.17% of the company's stock.
Key Headlines Impacting NVIDIA
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
NVIDIA Profile
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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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