NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA Shares Sold by B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG

Key Points

• B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG cut its NVIDIA stake by 6.1%, selling 236,668 shares and retaining 3.66 million shares worth approximately $733.3 million. NVIDIA remains the fund’s largest holding, representing about 6.3% of its portfolio.
• NVIDIA reported strong quarterly results, with earnings of $2.22 per share and revenue of $96.22 billion, beating estimates; revenue increased 105.9% year over year. Institutional investors collectively own 65.27% of the company.
• The company authorized a $150 billion share-repurchase plan, while analysts maintained an overall “Buy” rating with a consensus price target of $321.89. Recent insider transactions, however, included sizable stock sales by executives and directors.

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG decreased its holdings in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA - Free Report) by 6.1% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 3,664,893 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock after selling 236,668 shares during the period. NVIDIA makes up approximately 6.3% of B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG's investment portfolio, making the stock its largest holding. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG's holdings in NVIDIA were worth $733,308,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in NVIDIA by 2.1% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 191,200,989 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $33,345,453,000 after purchasing an additional 4,019,505 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 143,239,504 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $26,714,167,000 after buying an additional 446,178 shares during the last quarter. Amundi grew its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 10.4% during the first quarter. Amundi now owns 133,768,018 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $23,329,141,000 after buying an additional 12,575,177 shares during the last quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP increased its position in shares of NVIDIA by 13,709.1% in the 4th quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 125,760,307 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $23,454,297,000 after acquiring an additional 124,849,603 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in shares of NVIDIA by 0.6% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 94,521,253 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $16,479,126,000 after acquiring an additional 555,221 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.27% of the company's stock.

NVIDIA Trading Up 2.1%

NVIDIA stock opened at $238.90 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $5.76 trillion, a PE ratio of 30.20, a P/E/G ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 2.22. NVIDIA Corporation has a 12 month low of $164.27 and a 12 month high of $240.10. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $219.59 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $208.05. The company has a current ratio of 4.59, a quick ratio of 3.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results 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. NVIDIA had a net margin of 63.66% and a return on equity of 96.04%. The firm had revenue of $96.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $92.27 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.05 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was up 105.9% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts anticipate that NVIDIA Corporation will post 9.25 earnings per share 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 $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date was 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 12.64%.

NVIDIA announced that its board has approved a share buyback plan on Monday, September 28th that allows the company to repurchase $150.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the computer hardware maker to repurchase up to 2.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have commented on NVDA shares. HSBC lifted their price target on NVIDIA from $360.00 to $365.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. KGI Securities upped their target price on NVIDIA from $335.00 to $345.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a "buy" rating and set a $300.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Friday, September 4th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $210.00 price objective on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Friday. Finally, Phillip Securities upped their price objective on shares of NVIDIA from $285.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, August 31st. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, NVIDIA currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $321.89.

Trending Headlines about NVIDIA

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong supplier data reinforced AI demand. Foxconn reported its strongest-ever monthly revenue, helped by accelerating demand for AI servers that use NVIDIA systems. The report gave investors a near-term signal that hyperscaler and data-center spending remains robust. Why is Nvidia stock rising today?
• Positive Sentiment: Large Rubin GPU orders highlighted future growth. AM Intelligence announced firm orders for 20,000 NVIDIA Rubin GPUs for AI factories in India and Malaysia, supporting expectations for continued demand as customers expand beyond current-generation systems. AM Intelligence Expands NVIDIA Vera Rubin AI Factory Buildout
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and technical signals remained bullish. Coverage pointed to NVIDIA’s central role in frontier AI, robotics and physical AI, while some analysts argued that its forward valuation remains reasonable relative to projected earnings growth. NVIDIA also led IBD’s list of top-performing stocks. The case for Nvidia's stock to march even higher
• Positive Sentiment: Capital-return and ecosystem catalysts added support. NVIDIA’s total share-buyback authorization was reported at $235 billion, and investments in AI startups such as Reflection AI could strengthen its software and developer ecosystem. AI stocks announce major buybacks

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Timothy Teter sold 30,460 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $222.80, for a total transaction of $6,786,488.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 2,687,660 shares of the company's stock, valued at $598,810,648. This represents a 1.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Mark Stevens sold 622,239 shares of the firm'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 sale, the director owned 2,336,531 shares in the company, valued at $541,187,310.22. This trade represents a 21.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 1,766,118 shares of company stock worth $399,450,353. Company insiders own 3.94% of the company's stock.

NVIDIA 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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