NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA Shares Bought by Paladin Partners LLC

Key Points

• Paladin Partners increased its NVIDIA position by 8.5% in the second quarter, purchasing 5,721 shares to own 73,032 shares valued at approximately $14.6 million. NVIDIA represents about 9.7% of the firm’s portfolio.
• Institutional and hedge-fund ownership remains substantial at 65.27%, with several major investors expanding their positions. Analysts remain broadly bullish, giving NVIDIA an average “Buy” rating and a consensus price target of $324.14.
• NVIDIA authorized an additional $150 billion share repurchase program, while its latest quarter showed 105.9% year-over-year revenue growth and earnings above estimates. However, company insiders sold roughly $399.5 million of stock during the last quarter, highlighting a counterpoint to the bullish institutional activity.

Paladin Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA - Free Report) by 8.5% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 73,032 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock after purchasing an additional 5,721 shares during the quarter. NVIDIA makes up about 9.7% of Paladin Partners LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest position. Paladin Partners LLC's holdings in NVIDIA were worth $14,613,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in NVDA. J. Stern & Co. LLP lifted its position in NVIDIA by 13,709.1% during the fourth quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 125,760,307 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $23,454,297,000 after buying an additional 124,849,603 shares during the period. Amundi boosted its stake in NVIDIA by 10.4% in the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 133,768,018 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $23,329,141,000 after buying an additional 12,575,177 shares during the last quarter. SEB Asset Management AB purchased a new stake in NVIDIA in the 1st quarter valued at about $1,692,807,000. Employees Provident Fund Board purchased a new stake in NVIDIA in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,243,336,000. Finally, H&H International Investment LLC increased its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 91.3% during the 1st quarter. H&H International Investment LLC now owns 13,843,775 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $2,414,354,000 after acquiring an additional 6,606,675 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.27% of the company's stock.

Key Headlines Impacting NVIDIA

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA authorized an additional $150 billion for share repurchases, raising total remaining authorization to approximately $235 billion through fiscal 2028. The move signals management’s confidence in the company’s cash generation and suggests it views the stock as attractively valued. Stock Market Today, Sept. 30: Nvidia Authorizes $150B Buyback, Lifting Total to $235B
• Positive Sentiment: The latest bullish case centers on sustained AI spending. NVIDIA’s data-center revenue reportedly surged 117% year over year to $89 billion, while management continues to forecast substantial growth despite the company’s enormous scale. Analysts cited valuation, hyperscaler capital expenditures and the company’s full-stack AI platform as potential upside drivers. Nvidia's Demand Outlook Still Supports The Bull Case
• Positive Sentiment: Political and regulatory developments were also favorable. President Donald Trump reportedly supported industry self-regulation at a White House AI meeting attended by CEO Jensen Huang, reducing near-term concerns that stricter rules could slow AI deployment. NVIDIA’s new AI safety platform could further support demand for inference, monitoring and networking infrastructure. Nvidia Was the Big Winner of Trump's AI Lunch, Here's Why
• Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA’s reported agreement to acquire Hugging Face for nearly $13 billion would expand its reach into open-source models, developer tools, datasets and AI distribution. The company is also investing in AI infrastructure partners, reinforcing its broader ecosystem strategy beyond GPUs. Nvidia just spent nearly $13 billion on something other than GPUs
• Neutral Sentiment: Softer-than-expected inflation helped support growth-oriented technology shares by reducing immediate expectations for additional Federal Reserve rate increases. However, higher interest rates remain a key valuation risk for AI-linked stocks. Why is Nvidia stock rising on Wednesday?
• Negative Sentiment: Risks remain around an AI spending slowdown, particularly if hyperscalers reduce capital expenditures. DeepSeek’s work with Huawei on software for alternative AI chips could also challenge NVIDIA’s software moat, while rising memory and networking costs may pressure gross margins. Investor Michael Burry’s reported bearish options position adds to skepticism, although it has not changed the company’s fundamental outlook. If AI Capex Cracks, Nvidia Could Feel It Before Meta Does

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other NVIDIA news, Director Mark Stevens sold 622,239 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $231.62, for a total value of $144,122,997.18. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 2,336,531 shares of the company's stock, valued at $541,187,310.22. This represents a 21.03% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Colette Kress sold 34,918 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $219.05, for a total value 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 represents a 4.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 1,766,118 shares of company stock worth $399,450,353 in the last quarter. 3.94% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

NVDA has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Itau BBA Securities decreased their target price on shares of NVIDIA from $256.00 to $218.00 in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $300.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $315.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Benchmark reissued a "buy" rating and set a $335.00 price objective on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, TD Cowen restated a "buy" rating on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Tuesday, August 18th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $324.14.

NVIDIA Stock Up 0.5%

NASDAQ NVDA opened at $228.38 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 3.85, a current ratio of 4.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. NVIDIA Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $164.27 and a fifty-two week high of $236.54. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $217.76 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $206.94. The stock has a market cap of $5.50 trillion, a PE ratio of 28.87, a P/E/G ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 2.22.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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. NVIDIA had a net margin of 63.66% and a return on equity of 96.04%. The company had revenue of $96.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $92.27 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.05 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was up 105.9% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that NVIDIA Corporation will post 9.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NVIDIA announced that its board has initiated a stock repurchase program on Monday, September 28th that allows the company to buyback $150.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the computer hardware maker to repurchase up to 2.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

NVIDIA Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, September 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 10th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. NVIDIA's payout ratio is 12.64%.

NVIDIA Company Profile

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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