NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA Holdings Raised by Fayez Sarofim & Co

Key Points

• Fayez Sarofim & Co. increased its NVIDIA stake by 2.2% in the second quarter, holding 10.04 million shares valued at approximately $2.01 billion. Institutional investors collectively own 65.27% of NVIDIA.
• Analyst sentiment remains strongly positive, with a consensus “Buy” rating and an average price target of $321.89; 54 of 55 analysts rate the stock Buy or Strong Buy.
• NVIDIA reported quarterly revenue of $96.22 billion, up 105.9% year over year, and authorized a $150 billion share-repurchase program. However, insiders sold roughly $399.5 million of stock over the past three months.

Fayez Sarofim & Co boosted its stake in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA - Free Report) by 2.2% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 10,039,246 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock after acquiring an additional 216,420 shares during the quarter. NVIDIA accounts for about 4.7% of Fayez Sarofim & Co's investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest holding. Fayez Sarofim & Co's holdings in NVIDIA were worth $2,008,753,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Redwood Investment Management LLC increased its stake in NVIDIA by 3.8% in the 2nd quarter. Redwood Investment Management LLC now owns 53,674 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $10,740,000 after purchasing an additional 1,967 shares during the period. Proficio Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in NVIDIA by 70.1% in the second quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC now owns 246,335 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $49,289,000 after purchasing an additional 101,481 shares during the last quarter. Pure Financial Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 9.4% during the second quarter. Pure Financial Advisors LLC now owns 213,216 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $42,662,000 after purchasing an additional 18,332 shares during the period. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 8.1% during the second quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 169,632 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $33,942,000 after purchasing an additional 12,780 shares during the period. Finally, Sanchez Levi Garrett boosted its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 34.5% during the second quarter. Sanchez Levi Garrett now owns 3,604 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $721,000 after purchasing an additional 925 shares during the period. 65.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Friday, October 2nd. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $300.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Friday, September 4th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $315.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Citigroup reissued a "buy" rating and set a $315.00 price target (up from $300.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group cut their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $255.00 to $245.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, September 17th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-nine have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $321.89.

Trending Headlines about NVIDIA

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA and Cisco announced USFP, a next-generation optical module designed to support 400Gb/s-per-lane signals and up to 12.8Tb/s of capacity. The technology could help AI data centers scale bandwidth while reducing power use and network complexity. NVIDIA and Cisco announce USFP
• Positive Sentiment: Navitas Semiconductor is collaborating with NVIDIA on a 24-kilowatt power-delivery board for next-generation AI infrastructure. The single-stage design is intended to improve efficiency and reduce board space, reinforcing demand for NVIDIA-based AI factories. Navitas collaborates with NVIDIA
• Positive Sentiment: Bitdeer secured an eight-year agreement for a 60MW Malaysia facility designed for NVIDIA’s Vera Rubin systems, bringing its contracted AI data-center capacity to approximately 333.5MW. This provides another indication of long-term infrastructure demand. Bitdeer expands Malaysia AI campus
• Neutral Sentiment: NVIDIA is reportedly considering a larger investment in or acquisition of open-weight AI startup Reflection AI. The move could broaden NVIDIA’s software and model ecosystem, but discussions are preliminary and could fail to produce a deal. NVIDIA and Reflection AI talks
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and commentators remain divided: some argue triple-digit growth makes NVDA reasonably valued and see further upside, while others point to technical signs of a potential peak, a roughly $5.5 trillion valuation, and concentration risk in AI-related equities.
• Negative Sentiment: Microsoft said it plans to rely increasingly on its internally developed Maia chips for AI inference, potentially reducing its dependence on NVIDIA GPUs and intensifying competition from hyperscaler-designed silicon. Microsoft to rely more on Maia chips
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that OpenAI’s annualized revenue may be about $50 billion—below previously cited estimates—have raised questions about AI spending, infrastructure demand and the valuation of AI suppliers. Separately, Firmus’ canceled data-center IPO suggested financing conditions for AI infrastructure could be tightening.
• Negative Sentiment: Technical analysts warned that NVDA’s retreat from its record high could signal weakening momentum. Investor caution is also reflected in a reported $21 million options position betting the stock falls below $180 by January and continued insider selling, although these signals do not necessarily predict operating performance. Nvidia falls back from record high

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other NVIDIA news, EVP Timothy S. Teter sold 30,460 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $222.80, for a total transaction of $6,786,488.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 2,687,660 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $598,810,648. The trade was a 1.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Colette Kress sold 34,918 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $219.05, for a total value of $7,648,787.90. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 765,103 shares in the company, valued at $167,595,812.15. This trade represents a 4.36% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 1,766,118 shares of company stock worth $399,450,353 over the last three months. Company insiders own 3.94% of the company's stock.

NVIDIA Stock Down 1.3%

Shares of NASDAQ NVDA opened at $226.32 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 4.59, a quick ratio of 3.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. NVIDIA Corporation has a 12 month low of $164.27 and a 12 month high of $243.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.45 trillion, a PE ratio of 28.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 2.22. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $223.05 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $210.02.

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

NVIDIA Announces Dividend

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

NVIDIA announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback 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 reacquire up to 2.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Share repurchase programs are typically a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

About NVIDIA

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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