NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA Shares Acquired by WoodTrust Financial Corp

Key Points

• WoodTrust Financial increased its NVIDIA stake by 8.5% in the third quarter, bringing its holdings to 40,291 shares valued at approximately $9.2 million. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 65.27% of NVIDIA.
• Analysts remain broadly bullish, with a consensus “Buy” rating and an average price target of $321.47; five analysts rate the stock Strong Buy and 49 rate it Buy.
• NVIDIA reported quarterly revenue of $96.22 billion and EPS of $2.22, exceeding estimates, while insiders sold shares worth roughly $399.5 million over the last quarter. The company also authorized a $150 billion stock buyback.

WoodTrust Financial Corp lifted its holdings in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA - Free Report) by 8.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 40,291 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock after purchasing an additional 3,155 shares during the quarter. NVIDIA comprises approximately 1.1% of WoodTrust Financial Corp's investment portfolio, making the stock its 23rd biggest position. WoodTrust Financial Corp's holdings in NVIDIA were worth $9,201,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Dakota Community Bank & Trust NA lifted its holdings in NVIDIA by 47.9% during the 3rd quarter. Dakota Community Bank & Trust NA now owns 9,321 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $2,129,000 after buying an additional 3,018 shares in the last quarter. McNaughton Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 4.2% in the third quarter. McNaughton Wealth Management LLC now owns 20,804 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $4,751,000 after acquiring an additional 837 shares in the last quarter. Vilga Financial Planning LLC grew its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 3.1% in the third quarter. Vilga Financial Planning LLC now owns 24,214 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $5,530,000 after acquiring an additional 727 shares in the last quarter. Chapin Davis Inc. increased its position in shares of NVIDIA by 1.5% during the third quarter. Chapin Davis Inc. now owns 61,409 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $14,025,000 after acquiring an additional 928 shares during the period. Finally, Hardin Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NVIDIA during the third quarter worth $630,000. 65.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

NVDA has been the topic of several analyst reports. DA Davidson reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $300.00 price objective on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. BMO Capital Markets set a $340.00 target price on NVIDIA and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a "buy" rating on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. Wall Street Zen lowered NVIDIA from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, October 24th. Finally, Yorkville Ives assumed coverage on NVIDIA in a research report on Tuesday, October 6th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $300.00 price target on the stock. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-nine have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $321.47.

Insider Buying and Selling at NVIDIA

In other news, EVP Timothy S. Teter sold 30,460 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $222.80, for a total value of $6,786,488.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 2,687,660 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $598,810,648. This represents a 1.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Colette Kress sold 34,918 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $219.05, for a total transaction of $7,648,787.90. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 765,103 shares of the company's stock, valued at $167,595,812.15. This trade represents a 4.36% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 1,766,118 shares of company stock worth $399,450,353. 3.94% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Key NVIDIA News

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA’s strong earnings, expanding margins and outlook for roughly 70% revenue growth in fiscal 2028 continue to support the bullish case. Analysts argue that AI demand remains supply-constrained and that the company’s latest guidance exceeded expectations. NVIDIA’s AI Dominance Could Have Further to Run
• Positive Sentiment: The company is broadening its role beyond GPUs by offering complete AI-factory architectures, networking, software and edge systems. Expanded collaborations with Microsoft, Meta, Oracle and other partners could increase NVIDIA’s share of customers’ overall AI infrastructure budgets. How AI Factory Expansion Will Impact NVIDIA Investors
• Positive Sentiment: Commentary highlighting AI demand, pricing power and NVIDIA’s strategic investments in networking, software and AI companies provides potential long-term catalysts. Wall Street analyst sentiment remains broadly favorable despite the recent correction. NVIDIA Stock: Analyst Estimates and Ratings

NVIDIA Price Performance

NVDA opened at $204.64 on Monday. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $221.74 and its 200-day simple moving average is $204.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 3.85 and a current ratio of 4.59. NVIDIA Corporation has a one year low of $164.27 and a one year high of $243.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.93 trillion, a P/E ratio of 25.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 2.21.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 26th. The computer hardware maker reported $2.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates 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 return on equity of 96.04% and a net margin of 63.66%. The business's revenue was up 105.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.05 EPS. Analysts anticipate that NVIDIA Corporation will post 9.30 EPS for the current year.

NVIDIA Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 1st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 10th were paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 10th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. NVIDIA's payout ratio is currently 12.64%.

NVIDIA declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback plan on Monday, September 28th that authorizes the company to buy back $150 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the computer hardware maker to repurchase up to 2.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

About NVIDIA

NVIDIA Corporation NASDAQ: NVDA is a technology company that designs graphics processing units (GPUs), accelerated computing platforms, networking products and related software. Its technologies support artificial intelligence, machine learning, scientific computing, data analytics, professional visualization and computer graphics.

The company's products include GeForce GPUs for gaming and personal computing, data center GPUs and systems for AI and high-performance computing, and networking solutions used to connect and manage large-scale computing infrastructure.

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