NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA Stock: Bank OZK Grows Stake

Key Points

• Bank OZK increased its NVIDIA stake by 4.7% in the second quarter, bringing its holdings to 64,124 shares worth approximately $12.8 million. Institutional investors collectively own 65.27% of NVIDIA.
• NVIDIA insiders sold 1.77 million shares valued at roughly $399.5 million over the past 90 days, including substantial sales by Director Mark Stevens and CFO Colette Kress.
• NVIDIA reported quarterly earnings and revenue above analyst expectations, while authorizing a $150 billion share-repurchase program. Analysts maintain a consensus “Buy” rating with an average price target of $321.47.

Bank OZK boosted its position in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA - Free Report) by 4.7% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 64,124 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock after buying an additional 2,888 shares during the period. NVIDIA makes up approximately 3.9% of Bank OZK's investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest position. Bank OZK's holdings in NVIDIA were worth $12,831,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Caitlin John LLC raised its position in NVIDIA by 29.5% in the second quarter. Caitlin John LLC now owns 16,692 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $3,340,000 after purchasing an additional 3,800 shares during the last quarter. Asset Allocation Strategies LLC increased its position in shares of NVIDIA by 6.3% during the second quarter. Asset Allocation Strategies LLC now owns 8,569 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $1,715,000 after acquiring an additional 510 shares in the last quarter. Ruggaard & Associates LLC lifted its position in shares of NVIDIA by 2.3% during the second quarter. Ruggaard & Associates LLC now owns 5,227 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $1,046,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. Larch Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NVIDIA during the 2nd quarter valued at $210,000. Finally, Integrated Investment Consultants LLC lifted its stake in NVIDIA by 1.9% in the second quarter. Integrated Investment Consultants LLC now owns 15,639 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $3,129,000 after purchasing an additional 293 shares during the last quarter. 65.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other NVIDIA news, Director Mark Stevens sold 622,239 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on 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 directly owned 2,336,531 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $541,187,310.22. This represents a 21.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Colette Kress sold 34,918 shares of the business's 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 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. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 1,766,118 shares of company stock valued at $399,450,353. 3.94% of the stock is owned by insiders.

NVIDIA Price Performance

NVIDIA stock opened at $210.96 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.08 trillion, a PE ratio of 26.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 2.22. 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 Corporation has a 12-month low of $164.27 and a 12-month high of $243.37. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $222.58 and a 200-day moving average price of $212.56.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA - Get Free Report) last posted 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 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 company's revenue was up 105.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.05 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that NVIDIA Corporation will post 9.30 EPS for the current year.

NVIDIA declared that its board has authorized a stock repurchase program on Monday, September 28th that authorizes the company to repurchase $150.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the computer hardware maker to reacquire up to 2.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

NVIDIA Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, September 10th were given a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 10th. NVIDIA's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 12.64%.

Key NVIDIA News

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%?

Analysts Set New Price Targets

NVDA has been the subject of several analyst reports. KGI Securities raised their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $335.00 to $345.00 in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Monday, September 21st. Yorkville Ives began coverage on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $300.00 target price on the stock. BMO Capital Markets set a $340.00 target price on shares of NVIDIA and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $315.00 price objective on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-nine have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $321.47.

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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