NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) Stock Rating Lowered by Wall Street Zen

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) was downgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Saturday, Wall Street Zen reports.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on NVDA. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Wednesday. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Monday, September 21st. Stifel Nicolaus set a $315.00 target price on NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Wedbush increased their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $330.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective 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. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-nine have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $321.47.

NVIDIA Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of NVIDIA stock opened at $210.96 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $222.58 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $212.56. NVIDIA has a 52-week low of $164.27 and a 52-week high of $243.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.08 trillion, a PE ratio of 26.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 2.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 3.85 and a current ratio of 4.59.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) last posted its 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. NVIDIA had a return on equity of 96.04% and a net margin of 63.66%. The company had revenue of $96.22 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $92.27 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.05 earnings per share. NVIDIA’s revenue was up 105.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts anticipate that NVIDIA will post 9.30 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NVIDIA announced that its board has initiated a share buyback plan on Monday, September 28th that permits the company to repurchase $150.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the computer hardware maker to repurchase up to 2.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Transactions at NVIDIA

In related news, EVP Timothy Teter sold 30,460 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $222.80, for a total transaction of $6,786,488.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 2,687,660 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $598,810,648. This trade represents a 1.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Mark Stevens sold 622,239 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction on Friday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $231.62, for a total value of $144,122,997.18. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 2,336,531 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $541,187,310.22. This trade represents a 21.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 1,766,118 shares of company stock valued at $399,450,353. Company insiders own 3.94% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of NVIDIA

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of NVDA. Centerpoint Advisory Group increased its position in NVIDIA by 0.4% in the third quarter. Centerpoint Advisory Group now owns 38,583 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $8,812,000 after buying an additional 160 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 3.4% in the third quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 82,311 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $18,798,000 after buying an additional 2,680 shares during the last quarter. Brandywine Oak Private Wealth LLC boosted its stake in NVIDIA by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Brandywine Oak Private Wealth LLC now owns 74,199 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $16,945,000 after purchasing an additional 459 shares during the period. Randolph Co Inc purchased a new stake in NVIDIA during the 3rd quarter valued at $405,000. Finally, Argyle Capital Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 1.7% during the third quarter. Argyle Capital Partners LLC now owns 13,811 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $3,154,000 after purchasing an additional 225 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.27% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting NVIDIA

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Several investment analyses remain bullish on NVIDIA’s long-term outlook. Its CUDA software ecosystem, scale, high margins and deep customer relationships are viewed as a stronger moat than competitors such as Broadcom and Lam Research. Some analysts believe the shares could still double over the next five to 10 years even if growth moderates. Prediction: Nvidia Will Outperform Broadcom Over the Next 5 Years
• Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA is broadening its opportunity beyond GPUs through CPUs, networking, AI factories, industrial AI, autonomous driving and quantum-computing interfaces. Partnerships involving Pony.ai, inDrive, Schneider Electric and HPE could support additional demand for its full-stack platform. Pony AI, NVIDIA Take Their Robotaxi Ambitions to a New Market
• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group modestly raised its fiscal 2027 and 2028 EPS forecasts, while other commentary highlights NVIDIA’s faster growth, stronger margins and relatively attractive valuation compared with some AI semiconductor peers. Brokers Suggest Investing in Nvidia
• Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts argue NVIDIA may become a relative “safe haven” within the AI trade because of its dependable earnings and dominant position, but this is an investor-rotation thesis rather than a new financial result or confirmed catalyst. Can Nvidia’s Stock Become a Safe Haven?
• Negative Sentiment: Seaport Research reiterated a bearish view, citing mounting competition, strategic tension in NVIDIA’s business and substantial financial commitments tied to the AI buildout. This bearish call is the clearest company-specific pressure on the shares. Two Critical Nvidia Stock Flaws
• Negative Sentiment: The recent decline reflects broader concern that hyperscalers and neocloud operators may struggle to finance the hundreds of billions of dollars required for AI data centers. High borrowing costs, funding gaps and possible customer spending discipline are pressuring the entire AI trade, including NVIDIA. Why Nvidia Stock Is Down Over 4%?

About NVIDIA

NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) is a technology company that designs graphics processing units (GPUs), accelerated computing platforms, networking products and related software. Its technologies support artificial intelligence, machine learning, scientific computing, data analytics, professional visualization and computer graphics.

The company’s products include GeForce GPUs for gaming and personal computing, data center GPUs and systems for AI and high-performance computing, and networking solutions used to connect and manage large-scale computing infrastructure.