NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA Shares Acquired by Willis Investment Counsel

Key Points

• Willis Investment Counsel increased its NVIDIA stake by 21.3% in the second quarter, acquiring 14,700 additional shares for a total holding valued at approximately $16.7 million. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 65.27% of NVIDIA.
• Analyst sentiment remains strongly positive, with a consensus “Buy” rating and an average price target of $324.34. NVIDIA also exceeded quarterly earnings and revenue estimates, reporting $2.22 in EPS and $96.22 billion in revenue, up 105.9% year over year.
• Several insiders sold NVIDIA shares, including director Mark Stevens, who sold more than 622,000 shares for approximately $144.1 million. NVIDIA also announced a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, representing a 0.4% annualized yield.

Willis Investment Counsel boosted its holdings in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA - Free Report) by 21.3% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 83,643 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock after acquiring an additional 14,700 shares during the quarter. Willis Investment Counsel's holdings in NVIDIA were worth $16,736,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC lifted its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 548.3% during the 2nd quarter. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC now owns 16,830 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $3,367,000 after acquiring an additional 14,234 shares in the last quarter. GR Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in NVIDIA by 15.2% in the 2nd quarter. GR Financial Group LLC now owns 3,201 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $641,000 after purchasing an additional 423 shares in the last quarter. Everstar Asset Management LLC raised its position in NVIDIA by 7.3% in the second quarter. Everstar Asset Management LLC now owns 7,043 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $1,409,000 after purchasing an additional 479 shares during the period. One Day In July LLC raised its position in NVIDIA by 3.4% in the second quarter. One Day In July LLC now owns 35,738 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $7,151,000 after purchasing an additional 1,190 shares during the period. Finally, Oakwell Private Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 0.3% during the second quarter. Oakwell Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 60,213 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $12,048,000 after purchasing an additional 151 shares in the last quarter. 65.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on NVDA shares. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of NVIDIA from $300.00 to $330.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a "buy" rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. Benchmark reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $335.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Phillip Securities lifted their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $285.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, August 31st. Finally, KeyCorp reissued an "overweight" rating and issued a $330.00 price objective on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Monday, August 24th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $324.34.

NVIDIA Stock Performance

NVDA opened at $227.38 on Tuesday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $215.13 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $204.77. NVIDIA Corporation has a 1-year low of $164.27 and a 1-year high of $236.54. The company has a market capitalization of $5.48 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 2.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 4.59 and a quick ratio of 3.85.

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

NVIDIA Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 1st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 10th will be issued a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 10th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. NVIDIA's dividend payout ratio is presently 12.64%.

Insider Transactions at NVIDIA

In other news, EVP Timothy Teter sold 30,000 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction on Monday, August 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $217.88, for a total transaction of $6,536,400.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 2,687,660 shares in the company, valued at approximately $585,587,360.80. The trade was a 1.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Mark Stevens sold 622,239 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $231.62, for a total transaction of $144,122,997.18. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 2,336,531 shares of the company's stock, valued at $541,187,310.22. This trade represents a 21.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 1,735,658 shares of company stock valued at $392,663,865 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 3.94% of the company's stock.

Trending Headlines about NVIDIA

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: China sales could receive a boost: Upcoming discussions between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have raised hopes that restrictions on Nvidia’s ability to sell advanced chips in China could ease. However, negotiations have not yet produced licenses or customer orders. Nvidia Stock Can Surge on Trump’s China Talks
• Positive Sentiment: AI demand is expanding: Nvidia is positioning its technology for AI agents, CPUs, cybersecurity, autonomous vehicles and potentially orbital data centers. Its support for Swedish autonomous-truck company Einride highlights additional growth opportunities beyond traditional data-center GPUs. Nvidia to Support Scale-Up of Autonomous Trucks at Sweden's Einride
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic AI acquisition: Nvidia reportedly agreed to acquire Hugging Face for approximately $12.9 billion, giving it access to a large ecosystem of AI models, datasets, applications and developers. The deal could strengthen Nvidia’s software and developer distribution, though its financial impact is not yet clear. Nvidia’s Hugging Face Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support remains strong: Wall Street’s average price target implies substantial additional upside, while a broker raised its fiscal 2027 EPS estimate. Nvidia’s latest reported quarter also showed revenue growth above 100% year over year and an earnings beat. Wall Street Analysts See Upside in Nvidia
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Jensen Huang rejected AI “doomsday” forecasts and argued that existing laws are sufficient, reinforcing Nvidia’s stance against regulation that could slow adoption. His comments may support sentiment but do not directly change earnings expectations. Nvidia CEO Rejects AI Doomsday Fears
• Negative Sentiment: Rates and valuation remain key risks: Commentary warned that higher interest rates could pressure heavily valued AI stocks by raising financing costs and reducing the present value of future growth. Nvidia’s high expectations leave the shares sensitive to any slowdown in hyperscaler spending or AI demand. Why Higher Rates Are Becoming Nvidia’s Biggest Threat
• Negative Sentiment: Nvidia’s CFO sold roughly $7.6 million of stock. The transaction is small relative to the company’s market value but may add modest insider-selling pressure.

About NVIDIA

NVIDIA Corporation is a technology company that designs accelerated computing platforms, graphics processors and related software. Its products are used for artificial intelligence, machine learning, high-performance computing, computer graphics, data-center applications and other workloads that benefit from parallel processing.

The company's offerings include GeForce graphics processing units (GPUs) and software for gaming and personal computers; data-center GPUs, systems and networking products; and professional visualization solutions for design, engineering, media and scientific applications.

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