AFT Forsyth & Company Inc. trimmed its position in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA - Free Report) by 7.2% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 255,641 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock after selling 19,939 shares during the quarter. NVIDIA makes up 24.6% of AFT Forsyth & Company Inc.'s portfolio, making the stock its biggest holding. AFT Forsyth & Company Inc.'s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $51,151,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. acquired a new stake in shares of NVIDIA during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Longview Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of NVIDIA during the first quarter worth $27,000. Langley Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of NVIDIA during the 2nd quarter valued at about $34,000. Phillip James Consulting Co. purchased a new position in NVIDIA during the first quarter worth approximately $40,000. Finally, Bard Associates Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 8,866.7% in the 2nd quarter. Bard Associates Inc. now owns 269 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $54,000 after purchasing an additional 266 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.27% of the company's stock.
Insider Transactions at NVIDIA
In other NVIDIA news, CFO Colette Kress sold 34,918 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $219.05, for a total transaction of $7,648,787.90. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 765,103 shares of the company's stock, valued at $167,595,812.15. The trade was a 4.36% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at 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 company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $222.80, for a total transaction of $6,786,488.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 2,687,660 shares of the company's stock, valued at $598,810,648. The trade was a 1.12% decrease in their position. 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. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 1,766,118 shares of company stock worth $399,450,353. Insiders own 3.94% of the company's stock.
NVIDIA Stock Down 0.5%
Shares of NVIDIA stock opened at $229.28 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $5.53 trillion, a PE ratio of 28.99, a P/E/G ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 2.22. 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 business has a 50-day moving average of $222.66 and a 200-day moving average of $209.43. NVIDIA Corporation has a 1-year low of $164.27 and a 1-year high of $243.37.
NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA - Get Free Report) last released 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. The company 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 earned $1.05 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that NVIDIA Corporation will post 9.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.
NVIDIA announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback plan on Monday, September 28th that allows the company to repurchase $150.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the computer hardware maker to purchase up to 2.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Share repurchase plans are often a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.
NVIDIA Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 1st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 10th were given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 10th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. NVIDIA's dividend payout ratio is currently 12.64%.
Key Stories 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
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. China Renaissance boosted their price objective on shares of NVIDIA from $319.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, August 31st. Wall Street Zen raised NVIDIA from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Saturday. Phillip Securities increased their target price on shares of NVIDIA from $285.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, August 31st. Jefferies Financial Group restated a "buy" rating on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "buy (b)" rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Friday, October 2nd. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-nine have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, NVIDIA has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $321.89.
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About NVIDIA
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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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