NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA Holdings Trimmed by Northstar Advisory Group LLC

Key Points

• Northstar Advisory Group LLC trimmed its NVIDIA stake by 3.1%, selling 3,106 shares to hold 97,096 shares valued at about $18.11 million, with NVDA making up 6.4% of its portfolio (its second‑largest holding).
• Insider selling was notable last quarter: Director Mark A. Stevens sold 221,682 shares (~$38.5M) and EVP Ajay K. Puri sold 300,000 shares (~$54.7M), with insiders selling 1,201,616 shares worth roughly $216M in total; insiders now own 4.17% of the company.
• NVIDIA reported a strong quarter—$1.62 EPS vs. $1.54 expected and $68.13B revenue (up 73.2% y/y)—and analysts maintain a consensus Buy rating with an average price target of $275.25.

Northstar Advisory Group LLC decreased its stake in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA - Free Report) by 3.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 97,096 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock after selling 3,106 shares during the quarter. NVIDIA makes up 6.4% of Northstar Advisory Group LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest holding. Northstar Advisory Group LLC's holdings in NVIDIA were worth $18,108,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Polaris Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in NVIDIA during the 4th quarter worth about $961,000. Presidio Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Presidio Capital Management LLC now owns 15,137 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $2,823,000 after acquiring an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG increased its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG now owns 1,715,590 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $319,996,000 after acquiring an additional 27,954 shares during the last quarter. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. increased its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. now owns 4,403,011 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $821,162,000 after acquiring an additional 103,131 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Quarterback LLC increased its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Wealth Quarterback LLC now owns 21,541 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $4,017,000 after acquiring an additional 728 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.27% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at NVIDIA

In related news, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 221,682 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated 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 directly 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, 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 value of $54,675,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 3,018,547 shares of the company's stock, valued at $550,130,190.75. The trade was a 9.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 1,201,616 shares of company stock worth $215,991,407. Insiders own 4.17% of the company's stock.

NVIDIA News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Macro/market catalyst — a U.S.-Iran ceasefire announcement reduced geopolitical risk and sparked a broad tech rally, lifting NVDA alongside other mega‑caps. Alphabet, Nvidia, Microsoft lead tech rally after Trump announces ceasefire with Iran
• Positive Sentiment: Investor/flow momentum — NVDA shows up on hedge‑fund buy lists and “strong setup” screens, suggesting institutional interest could prop the stock as funds reposition into AI winners. NVIDIA among the hedge fund favorites
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic investments and ecosystem expansion — NVDA’s $2B investment in Marvell and partnerships (NVLink Fusion) deepen its data‑center footprint and make NVDA more central to rack-scale AI deployments, supporting long-term revenue visibility. NVIDIA Invests $2B in Marvell
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic narrative — MarketBeat and others highlight NVDA’s push into “Industrial Revolution 4.0” (robotics, edge AI, full‑stack software + hardware), reinforcing the bull case that demand extends beyond hyperscale training. NVIDIA Bets Big on Industrial Revolution 4.0
• Neutral Sentiment: Trading strategies and technical setups — some analysts are outlining cheap ways to play a potential NVDA rally (options/strategies), which can amplify short-term volume but also add volatility. Bet on an Nvidia rally – and do it on the cheap
• Neutral Sentiment: Performance context — while NVDA is advancing with the market, some data show it has recently underperformed peers on short horizons, indicating mixed near‑term breadth. Nvidia Advances But Underperforms Market
• Negative Sentiment: Liquidity/flow risk — reports show hedge funds have been net sellers at a pace not seen in years, which can pressure NVDA episodically despite strong fundamentals. Hedge funds selling off equities
• Negative Sentiment: Supply & geopolitical risks — analysts flag potential memory supply constraints that could limit production and continued Taiwan/exposure and targeted threats remain headline risks. Potential production cut due to memory supply constraints

NVIDIA Stock Up 2.2%

Shares of NASDAQ NVDA opened at $182.08 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $4.42 trillion, a PE ratio of 37.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 2.34. The company has a quick ratio of 3.24, a current ratio of 3.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05. NVIDIA Corporation has a 52-week low of $95.04 and a 52-week high of $212.19. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $181.84 and a 200 day moving average price of $184.34.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.62 earnings per share (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 analysts' expectations of $65.56 billion. NVIDIA had a return on equity of 97.37% and a net margin of 55.60%.The business's revenue was up 73.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.89 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that NVIDIA Corporation will post 2.77 earnings per share for the current year.

NVIDIA Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "buy (b-)" rating on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Monday, December 29th. Bank of America increased their price objective on NVIDIA from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Wall Street Zen upgraded NVIDIA from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, February 28th. Raymond James Financial increased their price objective on NVIDIA from $291.00 to $323.00 and gave the company a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Thursday, March 19th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $250.00 price objective on NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, January 8th. 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $275.25.

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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