NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA Stake Reduced by Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Tichoniim Havera Menahelet LTD

Key Points

• Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Tichoniim Havera Menahelet LTD cut its NVIDIA stake by 18.8% in the second quarter, selling 16,125 shares and retaining 69,439 shares valued at approximately $13.9 million.
• NVIDIA reported quarterly earnings of $2.22 per share on $96.22 billion in revenue, surpassing analyst estimates, while revenue grew 105.9% year over year. The board also approved a $150 billion share-repurchase plan and declared a $0.25 quarterly dividend.
• Analysts remain broadly bullish, with an average “Buy” rating and a consensus price target of $321.89, although recent insider selling and concerns about potentially debt-funded AI spending introduce caution.

Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Tichoniim Havera Menahelet LTD decreased its holdings in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA - Free Report) by 18.8% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 69,439 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock after selling 16,125 shares during the quarter. NVIDIA makes up about 1.7% of Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Tichoniim Havera Menahelet LTD's investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th biggest holding. Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Tichoniim Havera Menahelet LTD's holdings in NVIDIA were worth $13,894,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Montgomery Financial Services LLC bought a new position in shares of NVIDIA in the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. bought a new position in shares of NVIDIA in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Longview Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in NVIDIA during the first quarter worth $27,000. Phillip James Consulting Co. acquired a new position in NVIDIA during the first quarter worth $40,000. Finally, Bard Associates Inc. raised its position in NVIDIA by 8,866.7% during the second quarter. Bard Associates Inc. now owns 269 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $54,000 after acquiring an additional 266 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.27% of the company's stock.

NVIDIA Price Performance

Shares of NVDA opened at $229.28 on Monday. The company's 50-day moving average is $222.66 and its 200-day moving average is $209.66. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $5.53 trillion, a PE ratio of 28.99, a PEG ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 2.22. NVIDIA Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $164.27 and a fifty-two week high of $243.37.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly 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 for 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 business's revenue was up 105.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.05 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that NVIDIA Corporation will post 9.25 EPS for the current year.

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

NVIDIA Announces Dividend

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

Key Headlines Impacting NVIDIA

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI infrastructure demand remains robust. TSMC reported third-quarter revenue growth of 50%, while analysts cited continued hyperscaler spending and projected U.S. data-center capital expenditures of roughly $2 trillion next year—supportive of NVIDIA’s accelerator demand. NVIDIA AI spending outlook
• Positive Sentiment: SpaceX reportedly plans to raise as much as $40 billion to purchase NVIDIA AI chips, highlighting the scale of demand from emerging AI customers. NVIDIA also committed $1 billion over five years to U.S. scientific research in areas including quantum computing, healthcare and energy security. SpaceX NVIDIA chip purchase report
• Neutral Sentiment: Options activity is mixed: a large bullish trade suggests some investors expect further gains, but heavier put buying in the semiconductor ETF indicates increased hedging and caution across the chip sector. Technical analysts also see resistance near $235 and potential support around $215–$220. NVIDIA and semiconductor options activity
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned that AI spending may be debt-funded and approaching a peak. The withdrawal of NVIDIA-backed Firmus Grid’s proposed multibillion-dollar IPO, alongside reports that OpenAI’s annualized revenue was below earlier expectations, has raised questions about AI infrastructure valuations and customer funding. Firmus IPO withdrawal
• Negative Sentiment: Leadership and governance headlines add limited uncertainty: NVIDIA’s head of corporate communications left after roughly four months, while a legal challenge to the company’s Groq technology transaction could create additional execution and reputational risk. NVIDIA communications chief departure

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Mark Stevens sold 622,239 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $231.62, for a total transaction of $144,122,997.18. Following the transaction, the director 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 document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Timothy Teter sold 30,460 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $222.80, for a total value 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 approximately $598,810,648. The trade was 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. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 1,766,118 shares of company stock valued at $399,450,353. 3.94% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have commented on NVDA. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $315.00 price objective on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of NVIDIA from $280.00 to $320.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Monday, August 31st. Finally, Wedbush lifted their price target on NVIDIA from $330.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-nine have given 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.

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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