NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA Shares Sold by Ieq Capital LLC

Key Points

• Ieq Capital reduced its NVIDIA stake by 4.5% in the second quarter, selling 214,881 shares and retaining 4.60 million shares worth approximately $920.7 million. NVIDIA remains the firm’s second-largest holding and represents 4.2% of its portfolio.
• NVIDIA continues to show strong operating momentum and investor support: quarterly revenue rose 105.9% year over year, earnings topped estimates, and analysts maintain a consensus “Buy” rating with a $321.89 price target. The company also authorized a $150 billion share-buyback program.
• Key risks include valuation, competition and insider selling. NVIDIA’s market capitalization is nearing $6 trillion, while executives sold shares under pre-arranged plans and competitors’ custom AI accelerators and ongoing legal scrutiny could pressure the stock.

Ieq Capital LLC lowered its stake in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA - Free Report) by 4.5% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,601,434 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock after selling 214,881 shares during the period. NVIDIA comprises 4.2% of Ieq Capital LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. Ieq Capital LLC's holdings in NVIDIA were worth $920,701,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. LightSquare Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 0.3% during the 2nd quarter. LightSquare Wealth Management LLC now owns 18,695 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $3,741,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. Defender Capital LLC. increased its stake in NVIDIA by 0.7% in the 2nd quarter. Defender Capital LLC. now owns 7,534 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $1,507,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Kooman & Associates increased its stake in NVIDIA by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter. Kooman & Associates now owns 8,464 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $1,694,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Roof Eidam Maycock Peralta LLC raised its holdings in NVIDIA by 0.3% during the second quarter. Roof Eidam Maycock Peralta LLC now owns 18,827 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $3,767,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Persium Advisors LLC raised its holdings in NVIDIA by 3.5% during the second quarter. Persium Advisors LLC now owns 1,466 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $293,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. 65.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

NVIDIA News Roundup

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

Insider Activity

In other NVIDIA news, CFO Colette Kress sold 34,918 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal 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, EVP Timothy S. Teter sold 30,460 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 2,687,660 shares of the company's stock, valued at $598,810,648. This trade represents a 1.12% 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 sold a total of 1,766,118 shares of company stock valued at $399,450,353 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 3.94% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have weighed in on the company. DZ Bank reissued a "buy" rating on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. Phillip Securities lifted their price target on NVIDIA from $285.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, August 31st. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an "overweight" rating and issued a $350.00 price objective on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Thursday, October 1st. Truist Financial increased their price objective on shares of NVIDIA from $307.00 to $346.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of NVIDIA from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, September 21st. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $321.89.

NVIDIA Trading Up 0.1%

NVIDIA stock opened at $239.24 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $5.77 trillion, a PE ratio of 30.25, a P/E/G ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 2.22. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $220.43 and a 200 day moving average price of $208.47. NVIDIA Corporation has a 52 week low of $164.27 and a 52 week high of $243.37. 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 announced 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. The firm had revenue of $96.22 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $92.27 billion. NVIDIA had a net margin of 63.66% and a return on equity of 96.04%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 105.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.05 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that NVIDIA Corporation will post 9.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NVIDIA declared that its board has authorized a stock buyback 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 purchase up to 2.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

NVIDIA Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 1st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 10th were given a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 10th. NVIDIA's payout ratio is currently 12.64%.

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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