NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA Stock Sold by Nippon Life Global Investors Americas Inc.

Key Points

• Nippon Life Global Investors Americas reduced its NVIDIA position by 6.4%, selling 72,590 shares in the second quarter. It still held 1.05 million shares worth approximately $210.7 million, with NVIDIA representing 8.4% of its portfolio.
• NVIDIA reported strong quarterly results, with revenue rising 105.9% year over year to $96.22 billion and earnings per share of $2.22, exceeding analyst expectations. The company also authorized an additional $150 billion share-repurchase program.
• Investor sentiment remains broadly positive, with analysts assigning an average “Buy” rating and a $324.14 price target, but risks include insider selling, NVIDIA’s high valuation, export restrictions, macroeconomic pressure, and growing competition from custom AI chips.

Nippon Life Global Investors Americas Inc. decreased its position in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA - Free Report) by 6.4% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,053,120 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock after selling 72,590 shares during the period. NVIDIA comprises 8.4% of Nippon Life Global Investors Americas Inc.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its biggest position. Nippon Life Global Investors Americas Inc.'s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $210,719,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Boyd Wealth Management LLC raised its position in NVIDIA by 273.4% during the second quarter. Boyd Wealth Management LLC now owns 9,145 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $1,830,000 after acquiring an additional 6,696 shares during the period. Altshuler Shaham Ltd lifted its holdings in NVIDIA by 6,451.9% during the first quarter. Altshuler Shaham Ltd now owns 637,236 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $111,134,000 after purchasing an additional 627,510 shares in the last quarter. Storen Legacy Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of NVIDIA in the fourth quarter valued at about $1,350,000. Baker Tilly Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of NVIDIA by 7.4% during the 2nd quarter. Baker Tilly Wealth Management LLC now owns 71,898 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $14,386,000 after purchasing an additional 4,958 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its stake in NVIDIA by 3.6% in the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 26,652,420 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $4,970,704,000 after buying an additional 936,506 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.27% of the company's stock.

Key NVIDIA News

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Record buyback signals confidence and may support earnings per share. NVIDIA authorized an additional $150 billion in share repurchases, bringing the remaining program to $235 billion through fiscal 2028—the largest increase in its history. The move highlights the company’s substantial cash generation and could reduce the share count over time. Nvidia adds $150 billion to existing share repurchase plan
• Positive Sentiment: Possible reopening of China demand provides an additional sales catalyst. Chinese officials reportedly asked ByteDance and Alibaba to outline potential purchases of NVIDIA’s RTX PRO 5500 processors, suggesting Beijing may permit selected companies to buy some NVIDIA chips despite U.S. export restrictions. Any approval would expand NVIDIA’s addressable market, although the policy remains unconfirmed. China weighs letting ByteDance and Alibaba buy new Nvidia chips
• Positive Sentiment: AI safety platform broadens NVIDIA’s software opportunity. The company launched its Open Agent Safety Platform, including tools that isolate AI agents, enforce access policies, monitor behavior, and shut down violations. The initiative addresses high-profile AI security incidents and could strengthen NVIDIA’s software ecosystem while encouraging safer enterprise adoption. Nvidia releases software platform to stop AI agents from misbehaving
• Positive Sentiment: Advanced packaging could increase future chip capacity. NVIDIA is reportedly exploring glass substrates to build larger packages with denser connections and more high-bandwidth memory. The technology could help address scaling constraints, though rising HBM prices make packaging economics increasingly important. Nvidia's Glass Packaging Push Could Reshape AI Chips
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical analysts see further upside but require a breakout. One forecast identifies $261.84–$265.30 as a potential target if NVDA clears approximately $234.76. This is market sentiment rather than a fundamental change and depends on continued momentum. NVIDIA Stock Forecast: Breakout Could Unlock $265 Target
• Negative Sentiment: Macro and valuation risks remain. Oil above $106 and Treasury yields above 5.20% pressured technology stocks, while NVIDIA’s multitrillion-dollar valuation leaves little room for execution or demand disappointments.
• Negative Sentiment: Competition and concentration could limit long-term returns. Hyperscalers and AI laboratories are developing proprietary chips, while most of NVIDIA’s revenue remains tied to data-center demand. Investors must also monitor energy costs, HBM prices, export controls, and whether AI spending ultimately produces sufficient returns.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Colette Kress sold 34,918 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $219.05, for a total transaction of $7,648,787.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 765,103 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $167,595,812.15. This trade represents a 4.36% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 622,239 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the director 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 position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 1,766,118 shares of company stock valued at $399,450,353. 3.94% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

NVIDIA Stock Up 1.7%

NVDA stock opened at $228.86 on Tuesday. NVIDIA Corporation has a one year low of $164.27 and a one year high of $236.54. The firm has a market cap of $5.52 trillion, a PE ratio of 28.93, a PEG ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 2.22. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $217.03 and its 200-day moving average price is $206.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 3.85 and a current ratio of 4.59.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 analyst estimates of $92.27 billion. NVIDIA had a return on equity of 96.04% and a net margin of 63.66%.The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 105.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.05 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that NVIDIA Corporation will post 9.25 EPS for the current year.

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

NVIDIA Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 1st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 10th will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date is 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 is currently 12.64%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $390.00 price objective on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Friday, September 4th. President Capital increased their price objective on NVIDIA from $295.00 to $330.00 in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Evercore set a $465.00 target price on shares of NVIDIA and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $300.00 target price on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Friday, September 4th. Finally, KGI Securities increased their target price on shares of NVIDIA from $335.00 to $345.00 in a research report 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 stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $324.14.

NVIDIA 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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