NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA Shares Purchased by IFP Advisors Inc

Key Points

• IFP Advisors increased its NVIDIA stake by 1.8% in the second quarter, bringing its holdings to 663,778 shares valued at approximately $132.8 million. Institutional investors collectively own 65.27% of NVIDIA.
• NVIDIA reported quarterly earnings of $2.22 per share and revenue of $96.22 billion, exceeding analyst expectations; revenue increased 105.9% year over year.
• The company authorized a $150 billion share-repurchase program, while analysts maintain a broadly bullish view with an average “Buy” rating and a $321.47 price target.

IFP Advisors Inc increased its holdings in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA - Free Report) by 1.8% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 663,778 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock after purchasing an additional 11,936 shares during the quarter. NVIDIA accounts for about 2.4% of IFP Advisors Inc's investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. IFP Advisors Inc's holdings in NVIDIA were worth $132,815,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Longview Financial Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of NVIDIA during the 1st quarter valued at about $27,000. Montgomery Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in NVIDIA during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Langley Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in NVIDIA in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Phillip James Consulting Co. purchased a new position in NVIDIA in the 1st quarter worth approximately $40,000. Finally, Bard Associates Inc. grew its position in NVIDIA by 8,866.7% in the second quarter. Bard Associates Inc. now owns 269 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $54,000 after acquiring an additional 266 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.27% of the company's stock.

NVIDIA Stock Down 0.6%

NVDA opened at $210.96 on Friday. NVIDIA Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $164.27 and a fifty-two week high of $243.37. The company has a market capitalization of $5.08 trillion, a P/E ratio of 26.67, a P/E/G ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 2.22. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $222.58 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $212.56. 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 posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 26th. The computer hardware maker reported $2.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 net margin of 63.66% and a return on equity of 96.04%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 105.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.05 EPS. On average, 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 given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 10th. NVIDIA's payout ratio is currently 12.64%.

NVIDIA announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase program on Monday, September 28th that authorizes the company to repurchase $150.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the computer hardware maker to repurchase up to 2.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Share buyback programs are generally an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

Key Stories Impacting NVIDIA

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Several investment analyses remain bullish on NVIDIA’s long-term outlook. Its CUDA software ecosystem, scale, high margins and deep customer relationships are viewed as a stronger moat than competitors such as Broadcom and Lam Research. Some analysts believe the shares could still double over the next five to 10 years even if growth moderates. Prediction: Nvidia Will Outperform Broadcom Over the Next 5 Years
• Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA is broadening its opportunity beyond GPUs through CPUs, networking, AI factories, industrial AI, autonomous driving and quantum-computing interfaces. Partnerships involving Pony.ai, inDrive, Schneider Electric and HPE could support additional demand for its full-stack platform. Pony AI, NVIDIA Take Their Robotaxi Ambitions to a New Market
• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group modestly raised its fiscal 2027 and 2028 EPS forecasts, while other commentary highlights NVIDIA’s faster growth, stronger margins and relatively attractive valuation compared with some AI semiconductor peers. Brokers Suggest Investing in Nvidia
• Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts argue NVIDIA may become a relative “safe haven” within the AI trade because of its dependable earnings and dominant position, but this is an investor-rotation thesis rather than a new financial result or confirmed catalyst. Can Nvidia's Stock Become a Safe Haven?
• Negative Sentiment: Seaport Research reiterated a bearish view, citing mounting competition, strategic tension in NVIDIA’s business and substantial financial commitments tied to the AI buildout. This bearish call is the clearest company-specific pressure on the shares. Two Critical Nvidia Stock Flaws
• Negative Sentiment: The recent decline reflects broader concern that hyperscalers and neocloud operators may struggle to finance the hundreds of billions of dollars required for AI data centers. High borrowing costs, funding gaps and possible customer spending discipline are pressuring the entire AI trade, including NVIDIA. Why Nvidia Stock Is Down Over 4%?

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

NVDA has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Piper Sandler initiated coverage on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Wednesday, September 9th. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $300.00 price objective on the stock. UBS Group restated a "buy" rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Friday, October 9th. BNP Paribas Exane reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $345.00 target price on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Monday, October 5th. Weiss Ratings upgraded NVIDIA from a "buy (b)" rating to a "buy (b+)" rating in a research note on Friday, October 16th. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group decreased their price target on NVIDIA from $255.00 to $245.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, September 17th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-nine have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $321.47.

Insider Buying and Selling at NVIDIA

In other NVIDIA news, EVP Timothy Teter sold 30,460 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $222.80, for a total transaction of $6,786,488.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 2,687,660 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $598,810,648. The trade was a 1.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Colette Kress sold 34,918 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the chief financial officer owned 765,103 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $167,595,812.15. The trade was a 4.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 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 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 3.94% of the company's stock.

NVIDIA Profile

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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