Waterway Wealth Management LLC Acquires 2,744 Shares of NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA

Key Points

• Waterway Wealth Management raised its NVIDIA stake by 6.4%, buying 2,744 shares to hold 45,639 shares valued at about $8.52 million, representing roughly 1.6% of its portfolio and its 14th largest holding.
• Notable insider selling: CFO Colette Kress and EVP Ajay Puri sold sizable blocks recently, and insiders have sold 1,248,120 shares worth ~$225.7 million over the past 90 days; company insiders now own 4.17% of the stock.
• Strong quarter and bullish analyst action: NVIDIA reported $68.13 billion in revenue and $1.62 EPS (revenue +73.2% YoY), and analysts have raised targets (average ~ $273.64, with some up to $400), supporting a broad Buy consensus.

Waterway Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA - Free Report) by 6.4% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 45,639 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock after purchasing an additional 2,744 shares during the period. NVIDIA makes up about 1.6% of Waterway Wealth Management LLC's holdings, making the stock its 14th biggest holding. Waterway Wealth Management LLC's holdings in NVIDIA were worth $8,515,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. BridgePort Financial Solutions LLC raised its position in NVIDIA by 22.1% in the 3rd quarter. BridgePort Financial Solutions LLC now owns 36,066 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $6,729,000 after purchasing an additional 6,535 shares during the period. Rockland Trust Co. grew its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 319.8% during the third quarter. Rockland Trust Co. now owns 143,347 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $26,746,000 after buying an additional 109,197 shares during the last quarter. First National Trust Co increased its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 1.8% in the third quarter. First National Trust Co now owns 554,362 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $103,433,000 after buying an additional 9,633 shares during the period. Wealthfront Advisers LLC increased its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 1.8% in the third quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 4,227,845 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $788,831,000 after buying an additional 72,966 shares during the period. Finally, Delap Wealth Advisory LLC lifted its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. Delap Wealth Advisory LLC now owns 7,603 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $1,424,000 after acquiring an additional 140 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.27% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at NVIDIA

In other NVIDIA news, CFO Colette Kress sold 27,640 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $175.72, for a total transaction of $4,856,900.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 846,772 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $148,794,775.84. This trade represents a 3.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Ajay K. Puri sold 200,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $180.04, for a total transaction of $36,008,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 3,618,547 shares in the company, valued at $651,483,201.88. This represents a 5.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 1,248,120 shares of company stock valued at $225,672,814. Company insiders own 4.17% of the company's stock.

NVIDIA Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of NASDAQ NVDA opened at $183.32 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $186.02 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $183.87. NVIDIA Corporation has a 12 month low of $86.62 and a 12 month high of $212.19. The company has a current ratio of 3.91, a quick ratio of 3.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.45 trillion, a PE ratio of 37.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.62 and a beta of 2.33.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 analysts' expectations of $65.56 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.89 earnings per share. NVIDIA's quarterly revenue was up 73.2% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts expect that NVIDIA Corporation will post 2.77 earnings per share for the current year.

NVIDIA Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 11th will be paid 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 is Wednesday, March 11th. NVIDIA's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 0.82%.

More NVIDIA News

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Street upgrades and higher price targets lift sentiment — several firms bumped targets into the ~$300 range after NVIDIA’s blowout quarter, signaling Wall Street sees more upside based on data‑center dominance and guidance. Could Nvidia Stock Double in 12 Months? This Analyst Thinks So.
• Positive Sentiment: Record quarter reinforces long-term growth thesis — NVDA reported ~$68.1B revenue with huge data‑center strength and raised forward expectations, supporting premium valuation and buy-side conviction. Nvidia's Earnings Prove Why It's Earned Its Spot
• Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA remains central to AI ecosystem funding — NVDA joined a massive funding round for OpenAI, underlining strategic partnerships that could drive long-term platform revenues. That supports investor confidence in NVDA’s role across training and inference. Amazon and Nvidia Just Poured $110 Billion Into OpenAI — Here Are the 5 Stocks That Benefit Most
• Neutral Sentiment: Management signals limit future private investments — CEO Jensen Huang said the recent $30B OpenAI stake “might be the last” before IPO, which reduces further balance‑sheet commitments but also limits upside from future private stakes. Nvidia will not be able to invest $100 billion in OpenAI due to IPO, CEO Jensen Huang says
• Neutral Sentiment: Stock‑split chatter and valuation debate keep volatility elevated — commentators discuss splits and whether NVDA’s multiple is justified after the run, which can amplify intraday moves but doesn’t change fundamentals. Stock-Split Watch: Is Nvidia Next?
• Negative Sentiment: U.S. draft rules may require export licenses for global AI‑chip shipments — reports that export controls could expand to require permits for sales to all countries create near‑term risk to NVDA’s international revenue and add regulatory uncertainty. US said to consider requiring permits for global AI chip sales by Nvidia and AMD
• Negative Sentiment: Concrete pullback from China — reports that NVIDIA stopped production of H200 chips destined for China and is reallocating TSMC capacity to its next‑gen Vera Rubin platform point to lost near‑term China revenue and show supply‑chain shifts driven by geopolitics. Nvidia refocuses TSMC capacity as export controls stall China sales, FT reports
• Negative Sentiment: Market attention on export restrictions already pressured the stock — coverage linking new export rules to today’s dip underscores how policy headlines can overwhelm positive fundamentals in the short term. New Export Rules Could Be Coming for AI Chipmakers' Sales

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently issued reports on NVDA. Tigress Financial restated a "strong-buy" rating and set a $360.00 price target (up from $350.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Thursday. Barclays reissued a "buy" rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their target price on shares of NVIDIA from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. William Blair reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, UBS Group set a $400.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-seven have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $273.64.

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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