3,155 NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA Shares Purchased by WoodTrust Financial Corp

WoodTrust Financial Corp boosted its position in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) by 8.5% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 40,291 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after buying an additional 3,155 shares during the period. NVIDIA makes up approximately 1.1% of WoodTrust Financial Corp’s portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest holding. WoodTrust Financial Corp’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $9,201,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of NVDA. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 1.6% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,009,783,437 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $202,047,568,000 after acquiring an additional 15,897,836 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 2.2% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 195,366,864 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $39,090,956,000 after acquiring an additional 4,165,875 shares during the period. Amundi raised its holdings in NVIDIA by 10.4% during the first quarter. Amundi now owns 133,768,018 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $23,329,141,000 after purchasing an additional 12,575,177 shares in the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG raised its holdings in NVIDIA by 2.3% during the second quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 91,954,159 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $18,399,108,000 after purchasing an additional 2,045,101 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in NVIDIA by 0.6% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 94,521,253 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $16,479,126,000 after purchasing an additional 555,221 shares in the last quarter. 65.27% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

NVIDIA Stock Performance

NASDAQ:NVDA opened at $204.64 on Monday. 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 firm has a 50-day moving average price of $221.74 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $204.24. NVIDIA Corporation has a twelve month low of $164.27 and a twelve month high of $243.37. The company has a market capitalization of $4.93 trillion, a P/E ratio of 25.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 2.21.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 26th. The computer hardware maker reported $2.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.09 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $96.22 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $92.27 billion. NVIDIA had a net margin of 63.66% and a return on equity of 96.04%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 105.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.05 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts expect that NVIDIA Corporation will post 9.30 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NVIDIA Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 1st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 10th 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 of this dividend was Thursday, September 10th. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 12.64%.

NVIDIA announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback plan on Monday, September 28th that authorizes the company to buy back $150 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the computer hardware maker to repurchase up to 2.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on NVDA shares. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Tuesday, August 18th. Morgan Stanley set a $230.00 target price on NVIDIA in a research report on Friday, October 2nd. Phillip Securities increased their target price on NVIDIA from $285.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 31st. Wells Fargo & Company set a $210.00 price target on NVIDIA in a report on Friday, October 2nd. Finally, Wedbush raised their price target on NVIDIA from $330.00 to $345.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a 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 data from MarketBeat.com, NVIDIA presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $321.47.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Colette Kress sold 34,918 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 765,103 shares in the company, valued at $167,595,812.15. The trade was a 4.36% 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 the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 in the company, valued at approximately $541,187,310.22. The trade was a 21.03% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 1,766,118 shares of company stock worth $399,450,353 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 3.94% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting NVIDIA

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA’s strong earnings, expanding margins and outlook for roughly 70% revenue growth in fiscal 2028 continue to support the bullish case. Analysts argue that AI demand remains supply-constrained and that the company’s latest guidance exceeded expectations. NVIDIA’s AI Dominance Could Have Further to Run
• Positive Sentiment: The company is broadening its role beyond GPUs by offering complete AI-factory architectures, networking, software and edge systems. Expanded collaborations with Microsoft, Meta, Oracle and other partners could increase NVIDIA’s share of customers’ overall AI infrastructure budgets. How AI Factory Expansion Will Impact NVIDIA Investors
• Positive Sentiment: Commentary highlighting AI demand, pricing power and NVIDIA’s strategic investments in networking, software and AI companies provides potential long-term catalysts. Wall Street analyst sentiment remains broadly favorable despite the recent correction. NVIDIA Stock: Analyst Estimates and Ratings

NVIDIA Company Profile

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.