12,600 Shares of NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA Acquired by SaddleRock Capital Management LLC

SaddleRock Capital Management LLC bought a new position in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 12,600 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock, valued at approximately $2,521,000. NVIDIA comprises 2.4% of SaddleRock Capital Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 16th largest holding.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of NVDA. McDonough Capital Management Inc grew its position in shares of NVIDIA by 1.9% during the 2nd quarter. McDonough Capital Management Inc now owns 111,267 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $22,264,000 after acquiring an additional 2,022 shares during the period. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 9.4% in the 2nd quarter. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 71,707 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $14,348,000 after purchasing an additional 6,189 shares during the period. Visionary Wealth Advisors lifted its stake in NVIDIA by 3.0% in the second quarter. Visionary Wealth Advisors now owns 113,070 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $22,624,000 after purchasing an additional 3,322 shares during the last quarter. Orographic Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in NVIDIA by 24.6% during the second quarter. Orographic Financial Advisors LLC now owns 3,103 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $621,000 after purchasing an additional 613 shares during the period. Finally, Gallo Partners LP bought a new position in NVIDIA during the second quarter valued at $1,009,000. 65.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

NVIDIA Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:NVDA opened at $229.28 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $222.66 and a 200 day moving average of $209.43. The company has a current ratio of 4.59, a quick ratio of 3.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The stock has a market cap of $5.53 trillion, a P/E ratio of 28.99, a P/E/G ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 2.22. NVIDIA Corporation has a 12 month low of $164.27 and a 12 month high of $243.37.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 26th. The computer hardware maker reported $2.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.09 by $0.13. NVIDIA had a net margin of 63.66% and a return on equity of 96.04%. The business had revenue of $96.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $92.27 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.05 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 105.9% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that NVIDIA Corporation will post 9.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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

NVIDIA Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, September 10th were given a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 10th. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 12.64%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Colette Kress sold 34,918 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $219.05, for a total transaction of $7,648,787.90. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 765,103 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $167,595,812.15. This trade represents a 4.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Timothy Teter sold 30,460 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $222.80, for a total value of $6,786,488.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 2,687,660 shares in the company, valued at $598,810,648. This represents a 1.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 1,766,118 shares of company stock worth $399,450,353. Corporate insiders own 3.94% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

NVDA has been the topic of several research reports. Morgan Stanley set a $230.00 target price on NVIDIA in a research note on Friday, October 2nd. Mizuho set a $315.00 price objective on NVIDIA and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Phillip Securities boosted their price objective on NVIDIA from $285.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 31st. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 price objective on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Friday, September 4th. Finally, Wedbush increased their target price on shares of NVIDIA from $330.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-nine have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, NVIDIA currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $321.89.

Key Headlines Impacting NVIDIA

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI infrastructure demand remains robust. TSMC reported third-quarter revenue growth of 50%, while analysts cited continued hyperscaler spending and projected U.S. data-center capital expenditures of roughly $2 trillion next year—supportive of NVIDIA’s accelerator demand. NVIDIA AI spending outlook
• Positive Sentiment: SpaceX reportedly plans to raise as much as $40 billion to purchase NVIDIA AI chips, highlighting the scale of demand from emerging AI customers. NVIDIA also committed $1 billion over five years to U.S. scientific research in areas including quantum computing, healthcare and energy security. SpaceX NVIDIA chip purchase report
• Neutral Sentiment: Options activity is mixed: a large bullish trade suggests some investors expect further gains, but heavier put buying in the semiconductor ETF indicates increased hedging and caution across the chip sector. Technical analysts also see resistance near $235 and potential support around $215–$220. NVIDIA and semiconductor options activity
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned that AI spending may be debt-funded and approaching a peak. The withdrawal of NVIDIA-backed Firmus Grid’s proposed multibillion-dollar IPO, alongside reports that OpenAI’s annualized revenue was below earlier expectations, has raised questions about AI infrastructure valuations and customer funding. Firmus IPO withdrawal
• Negative Sentiment: Leadership and governance headlines add limited uncertainty: NVIDIA’s head of corporate communications left after roughly four months, while a legal challenge to the company’s Groq technology transaction could create additional execution and reputational risk. NVIDIA communications chief departure

NVIDIA Company Profile

NVIDIA Corporation is a technology company that designs accelerated computing platforms, graphics processing units (GPUs), central processing units (CPUs), networking products and related software. Its technologies are used in artificial intelligence, data centers, scientific and technical computing, gaming, professional visualization, automotive systems and robotics.

The company’s products include GeForce GPUs and gaming software, data center computing platforms, networking solutions, and enterprise software for AI development and deployment.