Qsemble Capital Management LP Acquires New Stake in NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA

Key Points

• Qsemble Capital Management initiated a stake of 8,510 NVIDIA shares worth approximately $1.7 million in the second quarter. Institutional investors collectively own 65.27% of NVIDIA’s stock.
• NVIDIA reported a quarterly earnings beat, with $2.22 in EPS and $96.22 billion in revenue, representing 105.9% year-over-year growth. Analysts maintain a broadly bullish view, with an average “Buy” rating and a $324.34 price target.
• Insiders have sold 1.74 million shares worth about $392.7 million over the past three months, including significant sales by CFO Colette Kress and director Mark A. Stevens. The stock traded near its one-year high, while elevated valuation and interest-rate sensitivity remain key risks.

Qsemble Capital Management LP purchased a new position in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 8,510 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock, valued at approximately $1,703,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in NVIDIA by 2.1% in the 1st 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 last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 0.3% during 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 acquiring an additional 446,178 shares during the last quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP lifted its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 13,709.1% during 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 acquiring an additional 124,849,603 shares during the period. Amundi lifted its holdings in shares of 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 during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of NVIDIA by 0.6% in 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 acquiring an additional 555,221 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.27% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at NVIDIA

In related news, CFO Colette Kress sold 34,918 shares of the firm's 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 sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 765,103 shares in the company, valued at approximately $167,595,812.15. This trade represents a 4.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 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 on Friday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $231.62, for a total value of $144,122,997.18. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 2,336,531 shares in the company, valued at $541,187,310.22. The trade was a 21.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 1,735,658 shares of company stock worth $392,663,865. 3.94% of the stock is owned by insiders.

NVIDIA Stock Performance

Shares of NVDA stock opened at $227.38 on Tuesday. NVIDIA Corporation has a one year low of $164.27 and a one year high of $236.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 3.85 and a current ratio of 4.59. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.48 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.75, a PEG ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 2.22. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $215.13 and its 200-day simple moving average is $204.77.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 26th. The computer hardware maker reported $2.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.09 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $96.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $92.27 billion. NVIDIA had a net margin of 63.66% and a return on equity of 96.04%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 105.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.05 earnings per share. Equities analysts anticipate that NVIDIA Corporation will post 9.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NVIDIA Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 1st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 10th will be given a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 10th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. NVIDIA's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 12.64%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Wedbush upped their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $330.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. DA Davidson reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $300.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Itau BBA Securities lowered their price objective on shares of NVIDIA from $256.00 to $218.00 in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Raymond James Financial set a $515.00 price objective on NVIDIA and gave the stock a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on NVIDIA from $300.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, NVIDIA presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $324.34.

More NVIDIA News

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: China sales could receive a boost: Upcoming discussions between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have raised hopes that restrictions on Nvidia’s ability to sell advanced chips in China could ease. However, negotiations have not yet produced licenses or customer orders. Nvidia Stock Can Surge on Trump’s China Talks
• Positive Sentiment: AI demand is expanding: Nvidia is positioning its technology for AI agents, CPUs, cybersecurity, autonomous vehicles and potentially orbital data centers. Its support for Swedish autonomous-truck company Einride highlights additional growth opportunities beyond traditional data-center GPUs. Nvidia to Support Scale-Up of Autonomous Trucks at Sweden's Einride
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic AI acquisition: Nvidia reportedly agreed to acquire Hugging Face for approximately $12.9 billion, giving it access to a large ecosystem of AI models, datasets, applications and developers. The deal could strengthen Nvidia’s software and developer distribution, though its financial impact is not yet clear. Nvidia’s Hugging Face Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support remains strong: Wall Street’s average price target implies substantial additional upside, while a broker raised its fiscal 2027 EPS estimate. Nvidia’s latest reported quarter also showed revenue growth above 100% year over year and an earnings beat. Wall Street Analysts See Upside in Nvidia
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Jensen Huang rejected AI “doomsday” forecasts and argued that existing laws are sufficient, reinforcing Nvidia’s stance against regulation that could slow adoption. His comments may support sentiment but do not directly change earnings expectations. Nvidia CEO Rejects AI Doomsday Fears
• Negative Sentiment: Rates and valuation remain key risks: Commentary warned that higher interest rates could pressure heavily valued AI stocks by raising financing costs and reducing the present value of future growth. Nvidia’s high expectations leave the shares sensitive to any slowdown in hyperscaler spending or AI demand. Why Higher Rates Are Becoming Nvidia’s Biggest Threat
• Negative Sentiment: Nvidia’s CFO sold roughly $7.6 million of stock. The transaction is small relative to the company’s market value but may add modest insider-selling pressure.

NVIDIA Profile

NVIDIA Corporation is a technology company that designs accelerated computing platforms, graphics processors and related software. Its products are used for artificial intelligence, machine learning, high-performance computing, computer graphics, data-center applications and other workloads that benefit from parallel processing.

The company's offerings include GeForce graphics processing units (GPUs) and software for gaming and personal computers; data-center GPUs, systems and networking products; and professional visualization solutions for design, engineering, media and scientific applications.

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