Quintet Private Bank Europe S.A. Lowers Holdings in NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA

Key Points

• Quintet Private Bank Europe S.A. cut its NVIDIA stake by 4.6% in Q4, selling 64,407 shares and now holding 1,326,317 shares worth $247,358,000; NVIDIA represents 14.4% of the fund's assets and is its largest holding.
• Other large investors moved aggressively—Norges Bank opened a multibillion-dollar position and firms like Capital Research, Laurel Wealth and Massachusetts Financial Services substantially increased their NVDA stakes—leaving institutional investors with 65.27% ownership.
• Analysts remain broadly bullish with a consensus Buy rating and a $275.25 target; NVIDIA recently reported sizable revenue and EPS beats and is trading near its one‑year high.

Quintet Private Bank Europe S.A. decreased its position in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA - Free Report) by 4.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,326,317 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock after selling 64,407 shares during the quarter. NVIDIA accounts for approximately 14.4% of Quintet Private Bank Europe S.A.'s holdings, making the stock its biggest holding. Quintet Private Bank Europe S.A.'s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $247,358,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in NVIDIA during the 2nd quarter worth about $51,386,863,000. Capital Research Global Investors lifted its position in NVIDIA by 16.1% during the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 165,377,852 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $30,855,564,000 after buying an additional 22,896,705 shares in the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in NVIDIA by 15,496.1% during the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 21,865,525 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $3,454,534,000 after buying an additional 21,725,326 shares in the last quarter. Danske Bank A S acquired a new position in NVIDIA during the 3rd quarter worth about $3,180,313,000. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its position in NVIDIA by 25.0% during the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 71,720,593 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $13,381,628,000 after buying an additional 14,358,048 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.27% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently issued reports on NVDA shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $275.00 price target (up from $250.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an "overweight" rating and set a $300.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. New Street Research reduced their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $307.00 to $275.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, Itau BBA Securities reiterated a "market perform" rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-eight have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $275.25.

Key NVIDIA News

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA’s launch of the Ising open‑source quantum AI models is a clear catalyst — the move validates a new Software+AI layer for quantum hardware, drove a rally in quantum peers and signals a potential new TAM for NVIDIA beyond GPUs. NVIDIA's Quantum Computing Play Just Sent IonQ and Rigetti Flying
• Positive Sentiment: Expanded ecosystem deals (Cadence partnership, Google/Gemma4 optimization) deepen enterprise adoption of NVIDIA’s stack and make it harder for competitors to displace its software/hardware platform. Cadence and NVIDIA Expand Partnership to Reinvent Engineering for the Age of AI and Accelerated Computing
• Positive Sentiment: Momentum signals — a long winning streak and a technical “golden cross” (50‑day SMA > 200‑day SMA) — plus management commentary about massive GPU orders are driving momentum traders and technical buyers into NVDA. Nvidia (NVDA) Now Trades Above Golden Cross: Time to Buy?
• Positive Sentiment: Sector tailwinds (chip‑equipment maker ASML raising guidance; continued AI compute capacity shortages, big cloud GPU bookings) support durable demand for NVIDIA’s data‑center products. ASML lifts 2026 outlook on the back of stronger AI demand
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views are mixed — some bulls (BNP, others) see large upside while other analysts point to “multiple compression” despite strong execution; that leaves headline risk if guidance or macro data disappoints. Nvidia: Multiple Compression Is No Compliment (Rating Upgrade)
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory scrutiny: Senator Elizabeth Warren has flagged concerns about NVIDIA’s acquisition of SchedMD/Slurm, which could slow integration or invite closer government review of important software control in national labs and defense contexts. US Senator Warren voices concern over Nvidia's acquisition of Slurm
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive and structural risks — reports that rivals (Anthropic, Elon Musk projects, quantum incumbents) are developing custom chips and challengers’ rhetoric about quantum threats keep the debate alive over how durable NVIDIA’s moat will be. Nvidia's Moat Vulnerable As Anthropic And Elon Musk Build Chips
• Negative Sentiment: Insider‑selling and valuation headlines remain a potential drag for sentiment if momentum stalls; high multiples mean the stock can be sensitive to any disappointment. NVIDIA Rises Even as Quantum Computing Threat Looms and Insider Selling Sparks Debate

NVIDIA Stock Performance

NVIDIA stock opened at $198.87 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 3.91, a quick ratio of 3.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05. NVIDIA Corporation has a 1 year low of $95.04 and a 1 year high of $212.19. The company has a market cap of $4.83 trillion, a PE ratio of 40.59, a PEG ratio of 0.65 and a beta of 2.34. The company's 50-day moving average is $182.51 and its two-hundred day moving average is $184.77.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.54 by $0.08. NVIDIA had a net margin of 55.60% and a return on equity of 97.37%. The company had revenue of $68.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $65.56 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.89 EPS. The company's revenue was up 73.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts anticipate that NVIDIA Corporation will post 2.77 earnings per share for the current year.

NVIDIA Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 11th were given a $0.01 dividend. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.0%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 11th. NVIDIA's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 0.82%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Aarti S. Shah sold 19,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $176.71, for a total value of $3,357,490.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 36,007 shares in the company, valued at $6,362,796.97. This trade represents a 34.54% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Ajay K. Puri sold 300,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $182.25, for a total transaction of $54,675,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 3,018,547 shares in the company, valued at $550,130,190.75. This represents a 9.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 1,153,976 shares of company stock worth $207,181,819 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 4.17% of the company's stock.

NVIDIA Profile

NVIDIA Corporation, founded in 1993 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, is a global technology company that designs and develops graphics processing units (GPUs) and system-on-chip (SoC) technologies. Co-founded by Jensen Huang, who serves as president and chief executive officer, along with Chris Malachowsky and Curtis Priem, NVIDIA has grown from a graphics-focused chipmaker into a broad provider of accelerated computing hardware and software for multiple industries.

The company's product portfolio spans discrete GPUs for gaming and professional visualization (marketed under the GeForce and NVIDIA RTX lines), high-performance data center accelerators used for AI training and inference (including widely adopted platforms such as the A100 and H100 series), and Tegra SoCs for automotive and edge applications.

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