Rosenblatt Securities restated their buy rating on shares of NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report) in a research note issued to investors on Monday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $325.00 target price on the computer hardware maker’s stock.
Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $350.00 target price on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Monday. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. DZ Bank reissued a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, May 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on NVIDIA from $265.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group upped their target price on NVIDIA from $215.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, NVIDIA currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $308.46.
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NVIDIA Trading Down 1.6%
NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 26th. The computer hardware maker reported $2.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.09 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $96.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $92.27 billion. NVIDIA had a net margin of 62.97% and a return on equity of 96.94%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 105.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.05 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that NVIDIA will post 8.8 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
NVIDIA announced that its board has approved a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, May 20th that authorizes the company to repurchase $80.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the computer hardware maker to buy up to 1.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.
Insider Activity
In related news, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 885,000 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the director directly owned 5,207,271 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,094,412,146.07. The trade was a 14.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Stephen C. Neal sold 15,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $215.73, for a total value of $3,343,815.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 116,135 shares in the company, valued at $25,053,803.55. The trade was a 11.77% 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 1,900,500 shares of company stock valued at $410,449,265. Insiders own 3.94% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in NVIDIA by 12.4% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 324,901 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $43,631,000 after purchasing an additional 35,815 shares in the last quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG boosted its holdings 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 buying an additional 22,929 shares in the last quarter. Highview Capital Management LLC DE grew its position in shares of NVIDIA by 6.7% during 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 period. Hudson Value Partners LLC grew its position in shares of NVIDIA by 30.7% during 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 period. Finally, Wealth Group Ltd. increased its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 15.7% in the 1st quarter. Wealth Group Ltd. now owns 6,598 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $715,000 after acquiring an additional 896 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: NVIDIA reported record fiscal Q2 revenue of $96.2 billion, up 106% year over year, while adjusted earnings per share of $2.22 exceeded the $2.09 consensus estimate. Data Center revenue rose 117% to $89.0 billion, confirming continued hyperscaler and AI-infrastructure demand. NVIDIA reports earnings beat as revenue more than doubles
- Positive Sentiment: Management forecast fiscal Q3 revenue of approximately $108 billion, above Wall Street expectations, and said fiscal 2028 revenue is expected to grow about 70%. The Vera Rubin platform is ramping into full production, supporting the longer-term growth outlook. Nvidia forecasts quarterly revenue above estimates
- Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA expanded its partnership with Amazon Web Services to deliver up to 2 million additional GPUs and next-generation AI infrastructure. The company also announced financing partnerships with major investment firms intended to mobilize more than $500 billion for AI buildouts, potentially expanding its customer base. AWS and NVIDIA to deliver 2 million additional GPUs
- Neutral Sentiment: Profitability remains exceptionally strong, with a 75% Q2 gross margin, $59.7 billion in GAAP net income and approximately $26 billion returned through buybacks and dividends. However, operating expenses increased 55% year over year, and investors are monitoring whether spending and investments will rise faster than earnings. NVIDIA announces financial results for second quarter fiscal 2027
- Negative Sentiment: Fiscal Q3 gross-margin guidance of approximately 74% is below Q2’s 75%, giving investors a reason to take profits despite the revenue beat. The outlook also assumes no Data Center compute revenue from China, highlighting regulatory and market-access risks. Nvidia forecasts quarterly revenue above estimates
- Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned that custom chips from customers such as OpenAI and Microsoft could gradually reduce demand for NVIDIA GPUs in inference workloads. Analysts also questioned whether NVIDIA’s investments and compute-financing initiatives could create circular-financing concerns. OpenAI’s Jalapeño AI chip brings new threat to Nvidia margins
NVIDIA Company 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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