NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA Stake Raised by Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC

Key Points

• Clear Harbor Asset Management increased its NVIDIA stake by 13.2% in the second quarter, bringing its holdings to 130,508 shares valued at approximately $26.1 million. Institutional investors collectively own 65.27% of NVIDIA’s stock.
• 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 also authorized a $150 billion share-repurchase plan and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share.
• Analyst sentiment remains strongly positive, with an average “Buy” rating and a consensus price target of $321.89, although the stock’s elevated valuation, insider selling and risks surrounding AI spending and trade policy remain concerns.

Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA - Free Report) by 13.2% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 130,508 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock after purchasing an additional 15,185 shares during the quarter. NVIDIA comprises about 1.6% of Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest position. Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC's holdings in NVIDIA were worth $26,113,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Boyd Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 273.4% during the second quarter. Boyd Wealth Management LLC now owns 9,145 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $1,830,000 after acquiring an additional 6,696 shares during the last quarter. Altshuler Shaham Ltd grew its holdings in NVIDIA by 6,451.9% in the first quarter. Altshuler Shaham Ltd now owns 637,236 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $111,134,000 after purchasing an additional 627,510 shares during the period. Storen Legacy Partners LLC purchased a new position in NVIDIA during the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,350,000. Baker Tilly Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in NVIDIA by 7.4% during the second quarter. Baker Tilly Wealth Management LLC now owns 71,898 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $14,386,000 after purchasing an additional 4,958 shares during the period. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 3.6% in the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 26,652,420 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $4,970,704,000 after purchasing an additional 936,506 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.27% of the company's stock.

NVIDIA Stock Performance

NASDAQ:NVDA opened at $237.36 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 4.59, a quick ratio of 3.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.72 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.01, a PEG ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 2.22. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $221.38 and its 200 day simple moving average is $208.88. NVIDIA Corporation has a twelve month low of $164.27 and a twelve month high of $243.37.

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

NVIDIA Announces Dividend

The business 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 was Thursday, September 10th. NVIDIA's dividend payout ratio is currently 12.64%.

NVIDIA declared that its board has authorized a share repurchase plan on Monday, September 28th that permits the company to repurchase $150.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the computer hardware maker to purchase up to 2.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Key NVIDIA News

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: SpaceX may become a major new customer. SpaceX is reportedly seeking approximately $40 billion in debt financing—potentially including bank loans and investment-grade bonds—to purchase NVIDIA GPUs for its AI infrastructure. The proposed transaction would reinforce demand for NVIDIA’s chips, although the debt-funded nature of the purchase raises questions about customer financing risk. Apollo, banks in talks to finance SpaceX's $40 billion Nvidia GPU purchase
• Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA is expanding beyond data centers into PCs and edge AI. Microsoft unveiled the $2,599 Surface Laptop Ultra with an NVIDIA AI chip, while ASUS and other manufacturers began offering RTX Spark-powered systems for local AI workloads. This could broaden NVIDIA’s addressable market and create a new consumer and enterprise revenue stream. Microsoft to sell Surface Laptop Ultra containing Nvidia AI chip
• Positive Sentiment: AI infrastructure adoption remains widespread. NVIDIA-backed Lambda is reportedly targeting up to $4 billion in additional funding ahead of a planned IPO, while robotics, sovereign-AI and cloud-computing companies continue announcing deployments using NVIDIA platforms. These developments support the company’s ecosystem and long-term demand outlook. Nvidia-backed Lambda targets $4 billion raise
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains bullish. Morgan Stanley raised its price target, and consensus estimates cited by analysts imply additional upside. NVIDIA’s prior quarterly earnings beat and more-than-doubling revenue growth continue to support the bullish case.
• Neutral Sentiment: Market conditions are mixed. Rising oil prices tied to renewed Strait of Hormuz tensions pressured broader equities, while investors also remained focused on interest rates and Federal Reserve minutes.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and concentration risks are becoming more prominent. NVIDIA is approaching a $6 trillion market capitalization after a powerful rally, increasing the potential for profit-taking. Michael Burry has reportedly shifted to longer-dated put options on NVIDIA, citing the risk of an eventual AI downturn.
• Negative Sentiment: Trade and execution risks could weigh on the shares. Fresh tariff threats and concerns about margin compression, inventory levels and the sustainability of debt-financed AI spending are tempering enthusiasm. Investors may also be reluctant to chase the stock near record highs without evidence that earnings growth can continue to exceed elevated expectations.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently issued reports on NVDA shares. Phillip Securities boosted their price objective on shares of NVIDIA from $285.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, August 31st. President Capital increased their target price on NVIDIA from $295.00 to $330.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Mizuho set a $315.00 target price on NVIDIA and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, August 27th. UBS Group set a $300.00 price target on NVIDIA and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn upped their price target on NVIDIA from $300.00 to $325.00 in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Four 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 company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, NVIDIA currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $321.89.

Insider Buying and Selling at NVIDIA

In other news, 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 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Colette Kress sold 34,918 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $219.05, for a total transaction of $7,648,787.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 765,103 shares of the company's stock, valued at $167,595,812.15. This trade represents 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. Insiders sold 1,766,118 shares of company stock valued at $399,450,353 over the last 90 days. 3.94% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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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