NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA Stock: Fiduciary Financial Advisors Grows Stake

Key Points

• Fiduciary Financial Advisors increased its NVIDIA stake by 1,264.3% in the second quarter, reaching 52,908 shares valued at approximately $10.7 million. Institutional investors collectively own 65.27% of NVIDIA.
• Analyst sentiment remains strongly positive, with an average “Buy” rating and an average price target of $321.89; recent targets range as high as $390.
• NVIDIA reported quarterly revenue of $96.22 billion, up 105.9% year over year, and authorized a $150 billion share-repurchase program. However, insiders sold roughly 1.77 million shares worth $399.5 million over the past 90 days.

Fiduciary Financial Advisors increased its position in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA - Free Report) by 1,264.3% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 52,908 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock after purchasing an additional 49,030 shares during the quarter. NVIDIA makes up about 1.1% of Fiduciary Financial Advisors' portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest position. Fiduciary Financial Advisors' holdings in NVIDIA were worth $10,703,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. L2 Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of NVIDIA by 5.7% during the 2nd quarter. L2 Asset Management LLC now owns 134,011 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $26,814,000 after buying an additional 7,225 shares in the last quarter. Wayfinding Financial LLC raised its stake in NVIDIA by 0.4% during the second quarter. Wayfinding Financial LLC now owns 71,844 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $14,375,000 after purchasing an additional 280 shares during the period. SaddleRock Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in NVIDIA in the second quarter valued at approximately $2,521,000. McDonough Capital Management Inc increased its holdings in NVIDIA by 1.9% in the 2nd quarter. McDonough Capital Management Inc now owns 111,267 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $22,264,000 after purchasing an additional 2,022 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in NVIDIA by 9.4% during the second quarter. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 71,707 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $14,348,000 after purchasing an additional 6,189 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.27% of the company's stock.

More NVIDIA News

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have weighed in on the stock. China Renaissance raised their price objective on shares of NVIDIA from $319.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, August 31st. BNP Paribas Exane reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $345.00 price objective on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Monday. Rosenblatt Securities restated a "buy" rating and set a $390.00 target price on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Tuesday, September 29th. Needham & Company LLC restated a "buy" rating and issued a $300.00 target price on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Friday, September 4th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Monday, August 31st. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-nine have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $321.89.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Mark Stevens sold 622,239 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 in the company, valued at $541,187,310.22. This trade represents a 21.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Colette Kress sold 34,918 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $219.05, for a total value of $7,648,787.90. Following 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 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 90 days, insiders sold 1,766,118 shares of company stock valued at $399,450,353. Company insiders own 3.94% of the company's stock.

NVIDIA Price Performance

Shares of NVDA opened at $229.28 on Friday. The business's 50-day moving average is $222.66 and its 200-day moving average is $209.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 4.59 and a quick ratio of 3.85. NVIDIA Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $164.27 and a fifty-two week high of $243.37. The company has a market capitalization of $5.53 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.99, a P/E/G ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 2.22.

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 (EPS) 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 company posted $1.05 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 105.9% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts expect that NVIDIA Corporation will post 9.25 EPS for the current fiscal 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 issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 10th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. NVIDIA's dividend payout ratio is currently 12.64%.

NVIDIA announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase program on Monday, September 28th that permits the company to buy back $150.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the computer hardware maker to repurchase up to 2.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

NVIDIA Company 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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