NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA Stock Sold by Oriental Harbor Investment Master Fund

Key Points

• Oriental Harbor Investment Master Fund cut its NVIDIA stake by 15.7% in the second quarter, selling 201,882 shares and retaining 1.08 million shares worth approximately $216.9 million. NVIDIA remains the fund’s third-largest holding and represents 13.1% of its portfolio.
• NVIDIA reported quarterly results above expectations, with EPS of $2.22 and revenue of $96.22 billion, up 105.9% year over year. The company also authorized a $150 billion share-repurchase program, equivalent to up to 2.8% of outstanding shares.
• Analyst sentiment remains broadly positive, with a consensus “Buy” rating and an average price target of $320.71, although insider selling, valuation sensitivity and export-control concerns remain risks for investors.

Oriental Harbor Investment Master Fund reduced its stake in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA - Free Report) by 15.7% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,083,827 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock after selling 201,882 shares during the period. NVIDIA makes up approximately 13.1% of Oriental Harbor Investment Master Fund's portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest position. Oriental Harbor Investment Master Fund's holdings in NVIDIA were worth $216,863,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in shares of NVIDIA by 2.1% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 191,200,989 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $33,345,453,000 after buying an additional 4,019,505 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 143,239,504 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $26,714,167,000 after buying an additional 446,178 shares during the period. Amundi lifted its stake in NVIDIA by 10.4% during the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 133,768,018 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $23,329,141,000 after acquiring an additional 12,575,177 shares in the last quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP grew its position 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 valued at $23,454,297,000 after acquiring an additional 124,849,603 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in NVIDIA by 0.6% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 94,521,253 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $16,479,126,000 after purchasing an additional 555,221 shares during the period. 65.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

NVIDIA Price Performance

Shares of NVDA opened at $233.95 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.64 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.58, a PEG ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 2.22. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $218.74 and its 200-day simple moving average is $207.65. NVIDIA Corporation has a twelve month low of $164.27 and a twelve month high of $237.88. The company has a current ratio of 4.59, a quick ratio of 3.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results 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 company's revenue was up 105.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.05 earnings per share. Equities analysts forecast that NVIDIA Corporation will post 9.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NVIDIA announced that its board has authorized a share repurchase program on Monday, September 28th that authorizes the company to buyback $150.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the computer hardware maker to buy up to 2.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

NVIDIA Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Transactions at NVIDIA

In other news, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 622,239 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the director owned 2,336,531 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $541,187,310.22. This trade represents a 21.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Timothy S. Teter sold 30,460 shares of the business's 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 2,687,660 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $598,810,648. The trade was a 1.12% 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. 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 corporate insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting NVIDIA

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley named NVIDIA its top semiconductor pick, maintaining an Overweight rating and setting a $300 price target. The firm believes NVIDIA’s software ecosystem, scale and positioning across AI infrastructure trends give it a durable competitive moat. Morgan Stanley names NVIDIA a top pick
• Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA’s recently announced $150 billion buyback authorization lifts total remaining repurchase capacity to approximately $235 billion. Investors view the plan as a sign of management confidence and a potential source of per-share earnings support. NVIDIA buyback analysis
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to raise expectations for hyperscaler spending, with Barclays estimating NVIDIA could generate $401 billion in hyperscaler revenue in 2027. CoreWeave’s launch of the Vera Rubin platform and additional enterprise customers also supports demand for NVIDIA’s next-generation systems. Barclays hyperscaler revenue estimate
• Neutral Sentiment: The broader semiconductor and technology complex is attracting buying interest as AI investment remains a major market leadership theme. However, NVIDIA’s valuation and substantial market concentration leave the stock sensitive to interest rates, economic data and shifts in institutional positioning.
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are monitoring reports that Amazon may move roughly $8 billion of NVIDIA chips off its balance sheet through leasing or financing structures. While this could improve customer flexibility, it adds scrutiny around AI infrastructure financing and so-called circular transactions. Amazon NVIDIA chip balance-sheet report
• Negative Sentiment: Export-control concerns remain a headline risk after prosecutors alleged a California man helped smuggle approximately $300 million of NVIDIA chips to China. Separately, Michael Burry warned that GPU depreciation could undermine the economics of the AI infrastructure boom, while Alphabet’s growing use of internally designed chips represents a longer-term competitive threat. NVIDIA chip smuggling prosecution

Analysts Set New Price Targets

NVDA has been the topic of several research reports. Wells Fargo & Company set a $210.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Friday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Monday, August 31st. Itau BBA Securities decreased their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $256.00 to $218.00 in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. 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, Piper Sandler initiated coverage on NVIDIA in a research report on Wednesday, September 9th. They set an "overweight" rating and a $300.00 price objective on the stock. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $320.71.

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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