NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA Stock Purchased by Meeder Advisory Services Inc.

Key Points

• Meeder Advisory Services increased its NVIDIA stake by 4.8% in the second quarter, owning 631,375 shares valued at approximately $126.3 million. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 65.27% of the company.
• Analysts remain broadly bullish, with four Strong Buy and 50 Buy ratings and a consensus price target of $324.14. NVIDIA also exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $2.22 in earnings per share and $96.22 billion in revenue, up 105.9% year over year.
• Insiders sold approximately 1.77 million shares worth $399.5 million over the past three months, while NVIDIA authorized a $150 billion share-repurchase plan covering up to 2.8% of its outstanding shares.

Meeder Advisory Services Inc. raised its holdings in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA - Free Report) by 4.8% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 631,375 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock after acquiring an additional 29,141 shares during the period. NVIDIA accounts for about 4.6% of Meeder Advisory Services Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its 3rd biggest position. Meeder Advisory Services Inc.'s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $126,332,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of NVDA. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in NVIDIA by 2.1% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 191,200,989 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $33,345,453,000 after purchasing an additional 4,019,505 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in NVIDIA by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 143,239,504 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $26,714,167,000 after buying an additional 446,178 shares during the last quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP boosted its stake in NVIDIA by 13,709.1% in the 4th quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 125,760,307 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $23,454,297,000 after buying an additional 124,849,603 shares during the last quarter. Amundi grew its holdings in NVIDIA by 10.4% in the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 133,768,018 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $23,329,141,000 after buying an additional 12,575,177 shares during the period. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG grew its holdings in NVIDIA by 2.3% in the 2nd quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 91,954,159 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $18,399,108,000 after buying an additional 2,045,101 shares during the period. 65.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on NVDA shares. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. Itau BBA Securities lowered their target price on shares of NVIDIA from $256.00 to $218.00 in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. HSBC upped their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $360.00 to $365.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. UBS Group set a $300.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $315.00 price objective on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $324.14.

Insider Transactions at NVIDIA

In related news, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 622,239 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction on Friday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $231.62, for a total transaction of $144,122,997.18. Following the sale, the director owned 2,336,531 shares of the company's stock, valued at $541,187,310.22. The trade was a 21.03% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Timothy S. Teter sold 30,460 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 2,687,660 shares in the company, valued at $598,810,648. This represents 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 three months, insiders have sold 1,766,118 shares of company stock valued at $399,450,353. Corporate insiders own 3.94% of the company's stock.

NVIDIA Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ NVDA opened at $230.86 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 $236.54. The company has a market capitalization of $5.56 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.19, a PEG ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 2.22. The business has a 50-day moving average of $218.20 and a 200-day moving average of $207.30.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 26th. The computer hardware maker reported $2.22 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.09 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $96.22 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $92.27 billion. NVIDIA had a return on equity of 96.04% and a net margin of 63.66%.The company's revenue was up 105.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.05 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate 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. Stockholders 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. NVIDIA's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 12.64%.

NVIDIA declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase 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 reacquire up to 2.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

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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