NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA Stock Purchased by Foster & Motley Inc.

Key Points

• Foster & Motley increased its NVIDIA position by 37.9% in the second quarter, acquiring 16,694 additional shares valued at approximately $12.2 million. Institutional investors collectively own 65.27% of NVIDIA.
• NVIDIA reported quarterly earnings of $2.22 per share and revenue of $96.22 billion, exceeding analyst expectations, while revenue surged 105.9% year over year.
• The company authorized a $150 billion share-repurchase program, while analysts maintained a broadly bullish outlook with a consensus “Buy” rating and a $324.14 price target; however, insider selling and concerns about AI spending sustainability remain risks.

Foster & Motley Inc. raised its position in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA - Free Report) by 37.9% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 60,749 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock after acquiring an additional 16,694 shares during the quarter. Foster & Motley Inc.'s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $12,155,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in NVDA. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. purchased a new position in NVIDIA in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Longview Financial Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of NVIDIA during the first quarter worth about $27,000. Langley Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NVIDIA during the second quarter worth about $34,000. Phillip James Consulting Co. acquired a new position in shares of NVIDIA in the first quarter worth about $40,000. Finally, Frankly Finances LLC acquired a new position in shares of NVIDIA in the second quarter worth about $60,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.27% of the company's stock.

NVIDIA Trading Up 1.1%

NASDAQ:NVDA opened at $230.86 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 3.85, a current ratio of 4.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The business's 50 day moving average is $218.20 and its two-hundred day moving average is $207.30. NVIDIA Corporation has a 52 week low of $164.27 and a 52 week high of $236.54. The company has a market cap of $5.56 trillion, a PE ratio of 29.19, a P/E/G ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 2.22.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 26th. The computer hardware maker reported $2.22 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates 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 firm's revenue was up 105.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.05 earnings per share. On average, analysts predict that NVIDIA Corporation will post 9.25 EPS for the current year.

NVIDIA Dividend Announcement

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 dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 10th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. NVIDIA's dividend payout ratio is 12.64%.

NVIDIA announced that its board has initiated a share repurchase plan on Monday, September 28th that authorizes the company to repurchase $150.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the computer hardware maker to repurchase up to 2.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

Analyst Ratings Changes

NVDA has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a "buy" rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Monday, September 21st. Wall Street Zen lowered NVIDIA from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, September 26th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Mizuho set a $315.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, Oppenheimer set a $315.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, NVIDIA currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $324.14.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other NVIDIA news, 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 2,687,660 shares in the company, valued at $598,810,648. The trade was a 1.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Mark Stevens sold 622,239 shares of the company's 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 transaction, the director directly owned 2,336,531 shares of the company's stock, valued at $541,187,310.22. This trade represents a 21.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 1,766,118 shares of company stock worth $399,450,353 over the last quarter. 3.94% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Trending Headlines about NVIDIA

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Barclays raised its estimate for NVIDIA’s 2027 hyperscaler revenue to approximately $401 billion, above its prior $370 billion forecast. The estimate reflects accelerating data-center investment by major cloud providers. Nvidia stock gains as Barclays sees $401B hyperscaler revenue in 2027
• Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA authorized an additional $150 billion share repurchase, bringing total buyback capacity to $235 billion through 2028. The move signals management confidence in future cash generation and could support earnings per share. Nvidia authorizes $150B buyback
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain constructive: Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an overweight rating with a $350 price target, while other coverage highlights NVIDIA’s strong earnings prospects, rising cash flow and demand for its Vera Rubin platform. 2 Growth Stocks With Strong Earnings Prospects to Buy in October
• Positive Sentiment: New ecosystem activity, including NVIDIA’s participation in GMI Cloud’s $668 million financing and expanded digital-twin and AI-safety initiatives, reinforces demand for its full-stack AI platform.
• Neutral Sentiment: The stock is nearing its all-time high, making upcoming hyperscaler capital-expenditure updates and future earnings results important catalysts for sustaining momentum. Nvidia stock approaches record territory
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are debating NVIDIA’s financing arrangements for AI customers, which critics describe as potentially circular. Concerns about customer credit quality and overinvestment could increase volatility if AI infrastructure spending slows. Nvidia’s bet that its chips can finance the AI boom
• Negative Sentiment: China’s efforts to develop software for Huawei’s competing AI chips and the broader risk of hyperscaler CapEx fatigue remain longer-term threats to NVIDIA’s market share and valuation.

About NVIDIA

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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