SageGuard Financial Group LLC lessened its stake in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report) by 9.4% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 127,564 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after selling 13,192 shares during the quarter. NVIDIA makes up about 3.4% of SageGuard Financial Group LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd largest position. SageGuard Financial Group LLC’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $22,247,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of NVDA. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in NVIDIA by 12.4% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 324,901 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $43,631,000 after purchasing an additional 35,815 shares during the period. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG raised its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG now owns 2,346,417 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $315,100,000 after purchasing an additional 22,929 shares during the period. Highview Capital Management LLC DE boosted its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 6.7% in the 4th quarter. Highview Capital Management LLC DE now owns 58,396 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $7,842,000 after buying an additional 3,653 shares during the last quarter. Hudson Value Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 30.7% in the 4th quarter. Hudson Value Partners LLC now owns 50,658 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $6,805,000 after buying an additional 11,900 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Group Ltd. grew its position in NVIDIA by 15.7% during the first quarter. Wealth Group Ltd. now owns 6,598 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $715,000 after buying an additional 896 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.27% of the company’s stock.
Key Headlines Impacting NVIDIA
Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:
- Negative Sentiment: Reports that China’s DeepSeek is developing its own AI inference chip raised concerns that a key customer could reduce reliance on NVIDIA’s chips over time. Nvidia Stock Drops on Reports That DeepSeek Is Quietly Developing Its Own AI Chip
- Negative Sentiment: Broader fears that the AI trade is stalling are weighing on chip stocks, including NVDA, as investors rotate away from the sector. NVDA, AMD, and INTC Forecasts – Stalling AI Trade Pressures Chip Stocks
- Negative Sentiment: Multiple reports say Nvidia’s next-generation Kyber NVL144 rack architecture has been delayed until 2028, fueling worries about manufacturing constraints and a slower product rollout. Nvidia’s next-gen AI rack system delayed to 2028 on manufacturing snags, SemiAnalysis says
- Negative Sentiment: More commentary is highlighting that major customers are trying to spend less on Nvidia hardware, reinforcing concerns about pricing power and future AI-infrastructure share. Nvidia Stock Drops Again as More AI Chip Competition Fears Emerge
- Negative Sentiment: Coverage around Michael Burry’s reported bearish stance on NVDA is adding to the cautious tone around AI stocks. Michael Burry’s Nvidia (NVDA) Short Position: Are AI Stocks Headed for a Crash?
NVIDIA Stock Performance
NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 20th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.76 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $81.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $78.42 billion. NVIDIA had a net margin of 62.97% and a return on equity of 96.94%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 85.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.81 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that NVIDIA Corporation will post 8.69 EPS for the current year.
NVIDIA Increases Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 4th were paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 4th. This is a positive change from NVIDIA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.01. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio is presently 15.31%.
NVIDIA announced that its board has authorized a share buyback program on Wednesday, May 20th that permits the company to buyback $80.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the computer hardware maker to reacquire up to 1.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Citigroup assumed coverage on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $270.00 target price on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. DZ Bank reissued a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $285.00 price target (up from $250.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, Melius Research set a $400.00 price objective on NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-eight have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, NVIDIA currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $303.84.
Read Our Latest Stock Report on NVDA
Insider Activity at NVIDIA
In related news, Director Stephen C. Neal sold 15,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $215.73, for a total transaction of $3,343,815.00. Following the sale, the director owned 116,135 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $25,053,803.55. This represents a 11.77% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 885,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $210.17, for a total value of $186,000,450.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 5,207,271 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,094,412,146.07. This represents a 14.53% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 1,901,125 shares of company stock worth $410,583,015. 3.94% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
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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