NVIDIA (NVDA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. NVIDIA also develops software and development platforms that extend the value of its hardware, notably the CUDA parallel computing platform and a suite of AI and developer tools (cuDNN, TensorRT, NVIDIA AI Enterprise, and the DGX systems for AI research). In addition, NVIDIA offers automotive solutions (NVIDIA DRIVE), edge AI (Jetson), and enterprise visualization and simulation tools such as Omniverse. The company expanded its networking and interconnect capabilities with the acquisition of Mellanox Technologies in 2020.

NVIDIA serves a global customer base that includes individual gamers, professional creators, enterprises, cloud service providers, research institutions, and automotive manufacturers. Its technologies are widely used in data centers, workstations, gaming consoles and PCs, and embedded systems worldwide. Over time NVIDIA has positioned itself as a leading supplier in accelerated computing and AI infrastructure, pursuing strategic partnerships and product development to address growing demand for machine learning, high-performance computing and real-time rendering across multiple geographies and industry sectors.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $196.66 to $200.24
• 50-Day Range: $165.17 to $216.61
• 52-Week Range: $110.82 to $216.82
• Volume: 67.40 million shs
• Average Volume: 170.74 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.79 trillion
• P/E Ratio: 40.21
• Dividend Yield: 0.02%
• Price Target: $275.25
• Consensus Rating: Buy

NVIDIA Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

NVIDIA scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 3rd out of 622 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

NVIDIA has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.04, and is based on 4 strong buy ratings, 48 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

NVIDIA has a consensus price target of $275.25, representing about 39.5% upside from its current price of $197.36.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

NVIDIA has been the subject of 31 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 35.09%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for NVIDIA are expected to grow by 35.09% in the coming year, from $7.78 to $10.51 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of NVIDIA is 40.23, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.55.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of NVIDIA is 40.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 77.67.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

NVIDIA has a PEG Ratio of 0.65. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

NVIDIA has a P/B Ratio of 30.50. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.22% of the float of NVIDIA has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

NVIDIA has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.96, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in NVIDIA has recently increased by 0.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

NVIDIA has a dividend yield of 0.02%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

NVIDIA has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of NVIDIA is 0.82%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, NVIDIA will have a dividend payout ratio of 0.38% next year. This indicates that NVIDIA will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.85

News Sentiment

NVIDIA has a news sentiment score of 0.85. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.62 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 312 news articles for NVIDIA this week, compared to 18 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

759 people have searched for NVDA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 24% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

591 people have added NVIDIA to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 186% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, NVIDIA insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $162,802,518.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

4.17% of the stock of NVIDIA is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

65.27% of the stock of NVIDIA is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

NVDA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have NVDA shares performed this year?

NVIDIA's stock was trading at $186.50 at the start of the year. Since then, NVDA shares have increased by 5.8% and is now trading at $197.3610.

How were NVIDIA's earnings last quarter?

NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February, 25th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.62 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.54 by $0.08. NVIDIA's quarterly revenue was up 73.2% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did NVIDIA's stock split?

Shares of NVIDIA split on Monday, June 10th 2024.The 10-1 split was announced on Monday, June 10th 2024. The newly minted shares were payable to shareholders after the market closes on Monday, June 10th 2024. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 1,000 shares after the split.

How will NVIDIA's stock buyback program work?

NVIDIA's Board of Directors approved a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, August 28th 2024, which allows the company to repurchase $50,000,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 1.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Does NVIDIA have any subsidiaries?

NVIDIA subsidiaries include these companies: Excelero Storage, Bright Computing, DeepMap, Arm Holdings, Cumulus Networks, SwiftStack, Parabricks, and more.

Who are NVIDIA's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of NVIDIA include Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.25%), Swedbank AB (0.18%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.16%) and Pictet Asset Management Holding SA (0.11%). Insiders that own company stock include Jen Hsun Huang, Tench Coxe, Mark A Stevens, Harvey C Jones, Ajay K Puri, Corp Nvidia, Debora Shoquist, Colette Kress, Donald F Robertson Jr, Dawn E Hudson, Robert K Burgess, Robert K Burgess, Stephen C Neal, Persis Drell, Aarti S Shah, John Dabiri and A Brooke Seawell.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of NVIDIA?

Shares of NVDA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of NVIDIA own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that NVIDIA investors own include JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), AbbVie (ABBV), Verizon Communications (VZ), Meta Platforms (META), Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (VTIP), Pembina Pipeline (PBA) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/25/2026
• Record date for 4/1 Dividend: 3/11/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 4/1 Dividend: 3/11/2026
• Dividend Payable: 4/01/2026
• Today: 5/05/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/20/2026
• GTC Taipei 2026 Keynote: 5/31/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 1/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: SEMI - GENERAL
• Sub-Industry: Semiconductors
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:NVDA
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:NVDA
• CIK: 1045810
• Web: www.nvidia.com
• Phone: (408) 486-2000
• Fax: 408-486-2200
• Employees: 42,000
• Year Founded: 1993

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for NVIDIA: $275.25
• High Price Target: $400.00
• Low Price Target: $205.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +39.2%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.04
• Research Coverage: 54 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.90
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 40.32
• Forward P/E Ratio: 25.41
• P/E Growth: 0.65
• Net Income: $120.07 billion
• Net Margins: 55.60%
• Pretax Margin: 65.50%
• Return on Equity: 97.37%
• Return on Assets: 70.68%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.05
• Current Ratio: 3.91
• Quick Ratio: 3.24

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $215.94 billion
• Price / Sales: 22.25
• Cash Flow: $4.71 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 42.01
• Book Value: $6.47 per share
• Price / Book: 30.56

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 24,300,000,000
• Free Float: 23,286,690,000
• Market Cap: $4.80 trillion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.25