NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA Shares Newly Purchased by De Lisle Partners LLP

Key Points

• Institutional ownership increased: De Lisle Partners LLP opened a 4,000-share NVIDIA position worth approximately $800,000, while several other institutions also added shares. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.27% of the stock.
• Analyst sentiment remains positive: NVIDIA has an overall “Buy” rating, including four Strong Buy and 50 Buy ratings, with a consensus price target of $321.89. Recent analysts set targets ranging from $210 to $350.
• Strong results and shareholder returns were offset by insider selling: NVIDIA exceeded quarterly earnings and revenue estimates, reported 105.9% year-over-year revenue growth, declared a $0.25 quarterly dividend, and authorized a $150 billion share-repurchase program. However, insiders sold 1.77 million shares worth about $399.5 million during the quarter.

De Lisle Partners LLP acquired a new position in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 4,000 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock, valued at approximately $800,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of NVDA. Emerald Investment Advisers LLC raised its holdings in NVIDIA by 8.8% in the second quarter. Emerald Investment Advisers LLC now owns 343,758 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $68,783,000 after acquiring an additional 27,907 shares in the last quarter. Westpac Banking Corp increased its position in shares of NVIDIA by 3.5% in the 2nd quarter. Westpac Banking Corp now owns 684,897 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $137,041,000 after purchasing an additional 23,172 shares during the last quarter. Iyo Bank Ltd. increased its position in shares of NVIDIA by 29.7% in the 2nd quarter. Iyo Bank Ltd. now owns 85,985 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $17,205,000 after purchasing an additional 19,685 shares during the last quarter. Harber Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 6.4% in the 2nd quarter. Harber Asset Management LLC now owns 36,861 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $7,376,000 after purchasing an additional 2,218 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Avanda Investment Management Pte. Ltd. lifted its position in shares of NVIDIA by 37.5% during the second quarter. Avanda Investment Management Pte. Ltd. now owns 46,200 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $9,244,000 after purchasing an additional 12,600 shares during the last quarter. 65.27% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have commented on the company. Daiwa Securities Group reduced their target price on NVIDIA from $255.00 to $245.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, September 17th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $210.00 price target on NVIDIA in a research report on Friday. Wedbush lifted their price objective on shares of NVIDIA from $330.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, August 27th. DZ Bank reissued a "buy" rating on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and issued a $350.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, October 1st. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $321.89.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Mark Stevens sold 622,239 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 4th. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at approximately $541,187,310.22. This trade represents a 21.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Colette Kress sold 34,918 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 765,103 shares in the company, valued at $167,595,812.15. The trade was a 4.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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. In the last quarter, insiders sold 1,766,118 shares of company stock worth $399,450,353. Corporate insiders own 3.94% of the company's stock.

NVIDIA Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:NVDA opened at $239.24 on Wednesday. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $220.43 and its 200 day moving average price is $208.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 4.59 and a quick ratio of 3.85. The stock has a market cap of $5.77 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.25, a PEG ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 2.22. NVIDIA Corporation has a 12 month low of $164.27 and a 12 month high of $243.37.

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

NVIDIA Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 1st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 10th were issued 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 has initiated a share repurchase program on Monday, September 28th that authorizes the company to repurchase $150.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the computer hardware maker to buy up to 2.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are often an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

NVIDIA News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI demand indicators remain strong. Foxconn reported record quarterly revenue, helped by accelerating demand for NVIDIA-linked AI servers. Separately, AM Intelligence announced firm orders for 20,000 NVIDIA Rubin GPUs for deployments in India and Malaysia, providing additional evidence of international infrastructure expansion. Foxconn revenue report
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts see further upside. Recent commentary argues that rising earnings estimates, NVIDIA’s platform advantages and broadening demand from frontier AI labs, agentic AI and physical AI could extend the rally. One analyst suggested Wall Street may be underestimating growth over the next six to eight quarters. Zacks AI stock analysis
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic ecosystem investments are adding optionality. NVIDIA-backed startups Reflection AI and Lambda are advancing new AI models and cloud infrastructure, with Lambda reportedly seeking up to $4 billion ahead of a planned IPO. These developments could support future demand for NVIDIA computing products and strengthen its influence across the AI stack. Lambda funding report
• Neutral Sentiment: The $6 trillion valuation is now a near-term market milestone. NVIDIA’s market capitalization is approaching that level, and options traders reportedly see a meaningful chance of reaching it this month. The milestone may attract additional momentum buying, but it also raises expectations for execution and earnings. NVIDIA options report
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and concentration risks are increasing. Some market strategists warn that mega-cap technology stocks may be overbought after their recent advances, while NVIDIA’s enormous market value leaves less room for disappointment if AI infrastructure spending slows.
• Negative Sentiment: Competition and legal scrutiny remain risks. Broadcom is expanding its custom AI accelerator business through an Anthropic-related financing arrangement, potentially challenging NVIDIA’s dominance. In addition, a lawsuit alleges NVIDIA’s $20 billion Groq transaction disadvantaged Groq shareholders, creating legal and reputational uncertainty. Groq lawsuit report

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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