NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA Stock Sold by WINTON GROUP Ltd

Key Points

• WINTON GROUP Ltd reduced its NVIDIA position by 10.2% in the second quarter, selling 9,447 shares and retaining 83,078 shares valued at approximately $16.6 million. Institutional investors and hedge funds still own 65.27% of NVIDIA.
• NVIDIA reported strong quarterly results, with revenue up 105.9% year over year to $96.22 billion and EPS of $2.22, exceeding analyst expectations. The company also authorized a $150 billion share-repurchase program and pays a $0.25 quarterly dividend.
• Analyst sentiment remains broadly bullish, with a consensus “Buy” rating and average price target of $321.47, although concerns include rising competition, insider selling and the ability of AI infrastructure customers to finance continued data-center expansion.

WINTON GROUP Ltd trimmed its position in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA - Free Report) by 10.2% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 83,078 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock after selling 9,447 shares during the quarter. NVIDIA makes up about 0.5% of WINTON GROUP Ltd's portfolio, making the stock its 24th biggest holding. WINTON GROUP Ltd's holdings in NVIDIA were worth $16,623,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Longview Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in NVIDIA in the 1st quarter worth about $27,000. Montgomery Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in NVIDIA in the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Langley Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in NVIDIA in the second quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Phillip James Consulting Co. acquired a new stake in NVIDIA in the first quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Finally, Bard Associates Inc. raised its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 8,866.7% during the 2nd quarter. Bard Associates Inc. now owns 269 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $54,000 after buying an additional 266 shares during the period. 65.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about NVIDIA

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Several investment analyses remain bullish on NVIDIA’s long-term outlook. Its CUDA software ecosystem, scale, high margins and deep customer relationships are viewed as a stronger moat than competitors such as Broadcom and Lam Research. Some analysts believe the shares could still double over the next five to 10 years even if growth moderates. Prediction: Nvidia Will Outperform Broadcom Over the Next 5 Years
• Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA is broadening its opportunity beyond GPUs through CPUs, networking, AI factories, industrial AI, autonomous driving and quantum-computing interfaces. Partnerships involving Pony.ai, inDrive, Schneider Electric and HPE could support additional demand for its full-stack platform. Pony AI, NVIDIA Take Their Robotaxi Ambitions to a New Market
• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group modestly raised its fiscal 2027 and 2028 EPS forecasts, while other commentary highlights NVIDIA’s faster growth, stronger margins and relatively attractive valuation compared with some AI semiconductor peers. Brokers Suggest Investing in Nvidia
• Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts argue NVIDIA may become a relative “safe haven” within the AI trade because of its dependable earnings and dominant position, but this is an investor-rotation thesis rather than a new financial result or confirmed catalyst. Can Nvidia's Stock Become a Safe Haven?
• Negative Sentiment: Seaport Research reiterated a bearish view, citing mounting competition, strategic tension in NVIDIA’s business and substantial financial commitments tied to the AI buildout. This bearish call is the clearest company-specific pressure on the shares. Two Critical Nvidia Stock Flaws
• Negative Sentiment: The recent decline reflects broader concern that hyperscalers and neocloud operators may struggle to finance the hundreds of billions of dollars required for AI data centers. High borrowing costs, funding gaps and possible customer spending discipline are pressuring the entire AI trade, including NVIDIA. Why Nvidia Stock Is Down Over 4%?

NVIDIA Trading Down 0.6%

NASDAQ NVDA opened at $210.96 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. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.08 trillion, a P/E ratio of 26.67, a PEG ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 2.22. The firm's 50-day moving average is $222.58 and its two-hundred day moving average is $212.56. NVIDIA Corporation has a 12 month low of $164.27 and a 12 month high of $243.37.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 26th. The computer hardware maker reported $2.22 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.09 by $0.13. NVIDIA had a return on equity of 96.04% and a net margin of 63.66%. The business had revenue of $96.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $92.27 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.05 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was up 105.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that NVIDIA Corporation will post 9.30 earnings per share for the current year.

NVIDIA Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced 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. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 10th. NVIDIA's dividend payout ratio is presently 12.64%.

NVIDIA announced that its board has authorized a share buyback plan on Monday, September 28th that allows the company to buy back $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. Stock repurchase plans are usually a sign that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently commented on NVDA. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of NVIDIA from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday. Wedbush boosted their target price on shares of NVIDIA from $330.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $210.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Friday, October 2nd. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Monday, September 21st. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Friday, October 9th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-nine have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, NVIDIA has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $321.47.

Insider Activity at NVIDIA

In other news, EVP Timothy S. Teter sold 30,460 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $222.80, for a total transaction of $6,786,488.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 2,687,660 shares in the company, valued at approximately $598,810,648. The trade was a 1.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 622,239 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the director directly 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 ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 1,766,118 shares of company stock valued at $399,450,353 over the last 90 days. 3.94% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About NVIDIA

NVIDIA Corporation NASDAQ: NVDA is a technology company that designs graphics processing units (GPUs), accelerated computing platforms, networking products and related software. Its technologies support artificial intelligence, machine learning, scientific computing, data analytics, professional visualization and computer graphics.

The company's products include GeForce GPUs for gaming and personal computing, data center GPUs and systems for AI and high-performance computing, and networking solutions used to connect and manage large-scale computing infrastructure.

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