Rakuten Securities Inc. Buys 30,774 Shares of NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA

Key Points

• Rakuten Securities increased its NVIDIA position by 23.7%, adding 30,774 shares to hold 160,514 shares valued at approximately $32.1 million. NVIDIA now represents about 7.5% of Rakuten’s portfolio and is its third-largest holding.
• Investor and analyst sentiment remains positive: institutional investors own 65.27% of NVIDIA, while analysts give the stock an overall “Buy” rating with an average price target of $321.89. NVIDIA also exceeded quarterly earnings and revenue estimates, with revenue rising 105.9% year over year.
• NVIDIA authorized a $150 billion share-repurchase plan, although insiders sold approximately $399.5 million worth of stock during the quarter. The company’s strong AI-driven growth is balanced by valuation, competition and concentration risks.

Rakuten Securities Inc. lifted its position in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA - Free Report) by 23.7% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 160,514 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock after acquiring an additional 30,774 shares during the period. NVIDIA comprises approximately 7.5% of Rakuten Securities Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its 3rd largest position. Rakuten Securities Inc.'s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $32,117,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in NVDA. J. Stern & Co. LLP lifted its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 13,709.1% in the fourth 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 purchasing an additional 124,849,603 shares in the last quarter. Amundi grew its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 10.4% during the first quarter. Amundi now owns 133,768,018 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $23,329,141,000 after buying an additional 12,575,177 shares in the last quarter. SEB Asset Management AB acquired a new position in NVIDIA during the first quarter valued at $1,692,807,000. Employees Provident Fund Board acquired a new position in NVIDIA during the fourth quarter valued at $1,243,336,000. Finally, H&H International Investment LLC lifted its stake in NVIDIA by 91.3% in the 1st quarter. H&H International Investment LLC now owns 13,843,775 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $2,414,354,000 after acquiring an additional 6,606,675 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.27% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Evercore set a $465.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Raymond James Financial set a $515.00 price objective on shares of NVIDIA and gave the company a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Melius Research set a $420.00 price objective on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of NVIDIA from $280.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, KeyCorp reissued an "overweight" rating and set a $330.00 target price on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Monday, August 24th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $321.89.

NVIDIA Stock Performance

NVDA stock opened at $239.24 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $220.43 and a two-hundred day moving average of $208.47. NVIDIA Corporation has a 12 month low of $164.27 and a 12 month high of $243.37. The company has a market capitalization of $5.77 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.25, a P/E/G ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 2.22. The company has a quick ratio of 3.85, a current ratio of 4.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 26th. The computer hardware maker reported $2.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.09 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $96.22 billion for 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%. NVIDIA's revenue for the quarter was up 105.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.05 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that NVIDIA Corporation will post 9.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NVIDIA Dividend Announcement

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

NVIDIA declared that its board has initiated a share repurchase 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 repurchase up to 2.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Transactions at NVIDIA

In related news, 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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available 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 company's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 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 position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 1,766,118 shares of company stock worth $399,450,353. 3.94% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Key NVIDIA News

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI demand indicators remain strong. Foxconn reported record quarterly revenue, helped by accelerating demand for NVIDIA-linked AI servers. Separately, AM Intelligence announced firm orders for 20,000 NVIDIA Rubin GPUs for deployments in India and Malaysia, providing additional evidence of international infrastructure expansion. Foxconn revenue report
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts see further upside. Recent commentary argues that rising earnings estimates, NVIDIA’s platform advantages and broadening demand from frontier AI labs, agentic AI and physical AI could extend the rally. One analyst suggested Wall Street may be underestimating growth over the next six to eight quarters. Zacks AI stock analysis
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic ecosystem investments are adding optionality. NVIDIA-backed startups Reflection AI and Lambda are advancing new AI models and cloud infrastructure, with Lambda reportedly seeking up to $4 billion ahead of a planned IPO. These developments could support future demand for NVIDIA computing products and strengthen its influence across the AI stack. Lambda funding report
• Neutral Sentiment: The $6 trillion valuation is now a near-term market milestone. NVIDIA’s market capitalization is approaching that level, and options traders reportedly see a meaningful chance of reaching it this month. The milestone may attract additional momentum buying, but it also raises expectations for execution and earnings. NVIDIA options report
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and concentration risks are increasing. Some market strategists warn that mega-cap technology stocks may be overbought after their recent advances, while NVIDIA’s enormous market value leaves less room for disappointment if AI infrastructure spending slows.
• Negative Sentiment: Competition and legal scrutiny remain risks. Broadcom is expanding its custom AI accelerator business through an Anthropic-related financing arrangement, potentially challenging NVIDIA’s dominance. In addition, a lawsuit alleges NVIDIA’s $20 billion Groq transaction disadvantaged Groq shareholders, creating legal and reputational uncertainty. Groq lawsuit report

NVIDIA Company 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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