NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA Stock Position Increased by Infrastructure Capital Advisors LLC

Key Points

• Infrastructure Capital Advisors increased its NVIDIA position by 45.4% in the second quarter to 21,806 shares valued at approximately $4.36 million. Institutional investors collectively own 65.27% of the company.
• NVIDIA insiders sold about 1.77 million shares worth $399.5 million over the past 90 days, including significant sales by Director Mark Stevens and CFO Colette Kress.
• Analysts remain broadly bullish, with an average “Buy” rating and a $321.89 price target. NVIDIA also reported better-than-expected quarterly results and approved a $150 billion share-repurchase program.

Infrastructure Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA - Free Report) by 45.4% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 21,806 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock after acquiring an additional 6,807 shares during the period. Infrastructure Capital Advisors LLC's holdings in NVIDIA were worth $4,363,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Fogel Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 82.0% in the 2nd quarter. Fogel Capital Management Inc. now owns 19,221 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $3,846,000 after acquiring an additional 8,662 shares during the last quarter. Castlefield Investment Partners LLP grew its holdings in NVIDIA by 2.1% during the 2nd quarter. Castlefield Investment Partners LLP now owns 62,102 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $12,426,000 after purchasing an additional 1,290 shares during the last quarter. Blue Whale Capital LLP raised its position in NVIDIA by 3.0% in the 2nd quarter. Blue Whale Capital LLP now owns 1,624,430 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $325,032,000 after purchasing an additional 47,606 shares during the period. Covington Investment Advisors Inc. raised its position in NVIDIA by 2.1% in the 2nd quarter. Covington Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 163,112 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $32,637,000 after purchasing an additional 3,413 shares during the period. Finally, Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd lifted its stake in NVIDIA by 59.9% in the second quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 1,575,211 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $315,184,000 after purchasing an additional 589,925 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.27% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other NVIDIA news, Director Mark Stevens sold 622,239 shares of the company's stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the director owned 2,336,531 shares in the company, valued at $541,187,310.22. This represents a 21.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Colette Kress sold 34,918 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 765,103 shares in the company, valued at $167,595,812.15. This trade represents a 4.36% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 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. Corporate insiders own 3.94% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have issued reports on the company. BMO Capital Markets set a $340.00 target price on NVIDIA and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. DA Davidson reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $300.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an "overweight" rating and set a $350.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, October 1st. Melius Research set a $420.00 target price on NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Friday, October 2nd. 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $321.89.

NVIDIA Stock Down 2.9%

NASDAQ:NVDA opened at $230.48 on Friday. 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 1-year low of $164.27 and a 1-year high of $243.37. The company has a 50-day moving average of $222.09 and a 200 day moving average of $209.29. The firm has a market cap of $5.55 trillion, a PE ratio of 29.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 2.22.

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

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

NVIDIA Announces Dividend

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

NVIDIA News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: SpaceX is reportedly seeking approximately $40 billion in debt financing to purchase NVIDIA GPUs, potentially creating a major future order and reinforcing demand for the company’s data-center products. Apollo, banks in talks to finance SpaceX's $40 billion Nvidia GPU purchase
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC reported record quarterly revenue of roughly $46.7 billion, up 50% year over year, indicating that demand for advanced AI processors—including NVIDIA’s products—remains robust. Nvidia and AMD fuel a $46.7B TSMC quarter
• Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA committed $1 billion over five years to U.S. science initiatives spanning artificial intelligence, quantum computing, healthcare and energy security. The investment may strengthen government relationships and expand long-term technology adoption. NVIDIA Commits $1 Billion to Advance US Science
• Positive Sentiment: BNP Paribas Exane upgraded NVIDIA to “strong buy,” while Microsoft and PC manufacturers unveiled systems using NVIDIA’s RTX Spark chips, supporting expansion into local and personal AI computing. NVIDIA Stock Lifted to Strong-Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: A large options trade reportedly bets on additional upside, but the signal is speculative and does not change NVIDIA’s underlying earnings outlook. Nvidia Stock Slips. A Big Options Trade Signals Where It Might Go Next
• Negative Sentiment: OpenAI’s reported annualized revenue of about $50 billion was below a previously circulated $68 billion figure, prompting a selloff across AI stocks and raising questions about the pace of AI monetization. Nvidia, Oracle, CoreWeave and other AI stocks sink on OpenAI revenue report
• Negative Sentiment: Firmus, an NVIDIA-backed cloud-computing company, abandoned plans for a major Australian IPO, citing market conditions. The failed offering highlights tightening investor appetite for AI infrastructure financing. NVIDIA’s proposed $20 billion Groq transaction also faces a Delaware lawsuit alleging improper deal structuring, adding legal risk. Nvidia-Backed Firmus Scraps Australian IPO

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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