FSA Advisors Inc. raised its stake in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report) by 747.8% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 148,123 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 130,652 shares during the quarter. NVIDIA accounts for about 4.8% of FSA Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest position. FSA Advisors Inc.’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $27,625,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of NVDA. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC increased its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 47.9% in the 2nd quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 207 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Spurstone Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of NVIDIA in the 2nd quarter valued at about $40,000. Syntax Research Inc. increased its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 62.5% in the 4th quarter. Syntax Research Inc. now owns 260 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $49,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of NVIDIA in the 3rd quarter valued at about $50,000. Finally, Networth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of NVIDIA in the 4th quarter valued at about $51,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.27% of the company’s stock.
NVIDIA Stock Down 1.1%
Shares of NASDAQ NVDA opened at $212.60 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $5.14 trillion, a PE ratio of 32.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.52 and a beta of 2.25. The company has a quick ratio of 2.85, a current ratio of 3.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. NVIDIA Corporation has a 52-week low of $132.92 and a 52-week high of $236.54. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $198.02 and a 200 day moving average price of $189.36.
NVIDIA declared that its board has initiated a stock buyback program on Wednesday, May 20th that allows the company to buyback $80.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the computer hardware maker to reacquire up to 1.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.
NVIDIA Increases Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 4th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. This is a boost from NVIDIA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.01. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 0.61%.
NVIDIA News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Wall Street turned more constructive, with Tigress Financial raising its price target on NVIDIA to $425 and maintaining a strong-buy rating, while other firms reiterated bullish views on the company’s AI leadership.
- Positive Sentiment: Multiple reports highlighted NVIDIA’s blockbuster quarterly results, including strong data center revenue growth and management commentary that demand for Blackwell, networking, and broader AI infrastructure remains robust.
- Positive Sentiment: Jensen Huang reiterated that NVIDIA is positioned to benefit from the massive build-out of AI factories, and several articles noted the company’s expanding role across cloud, enterprise, and sovereign AI spending.
- Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA’s announced plan to spend heavily in Taiwan, including a new campus and deeper supply-chain investment, was viewed as a vote of confidence in its manufacturing ecosystem and AI demand outlook.
- Neutral Sentiment: Commentary from analysts and media outlets continued to frame NVIDIA as the central winner of the AI buildout, but some articles argued that much of that optimism may already be reflected in the stock price.
- Negative Sentiment: Bearish notes focused on valuation risk, with several pieces warning that NVIDIA is no longer cheap after its big run and that the market may be pricing in very strong future growth already.
- Negative Sentiment: One Reuters report said Taiwan authorities are investigating alleged smuggling of NVIDIA chips to China via Japan, which could add to geopolitical and export-control concerns around the company’s supply chain and China exposure.
- Negative Sentiment: Some investors also remain cautious because insider selling, crowded positioning, and recent pullbacks suggest the stock may be vulnerable to short-term profit-taking despite the strong fundamentals.
Insider Activity
In related news, Director Aarti S. Shah sold 19,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the director owned 36,007 shares in the company, valued at $6,362,796.97. This trade represents a 34.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Ajay K. Puri sold 300,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $182.25, for a total value of $54,675,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 3,018,547 shares in the company, valued at $550,130,190.75. The trade was a 9.04% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 906,336 shares of company stock worth $162,802,518 over the last quarter. 3.94% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
NVDA has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Mizuho set a $300.00 price objective on NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, May 21st. New Street Research dropped their price objective on NVIDIA from $343.00 to $340.00 in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $270.00 price objective (up from $240.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $282.00 price objective on NVIDIA and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-eight have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, NVIDIA presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $305.38.
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About NVIDIA
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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