Rockingstone Advisors LLC decreased its stake in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report) by 18.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 32,971 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after selling 7,341 shares during the period. NVIDIA accounts for about 2.8% of Rockingstone Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 2nd biggest position. Rockingstone Advisors LLC’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $6,149,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC raised its position in NVIDIA by 47.9% in the second quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 207 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares during the period. Spurstone Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of NVIDIA in the second quarter worth about $40,000. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of NVIDIA in the third quarter worth about $50,000. Networth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of NVIDIA in the fourth quarter worth about $51,000. Finally, EDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT Ltd purchased a new position in shares of NVIDIA in the second quarter worth about $54,000. Institutional investors own 65.27% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several research firms have recently weighed in on NVDA. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $235.00 target price on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of NVIDIA from $250.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Raymond James Financial lifted their target price on shares of NVIDIA from $291.00 to $323.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Truist Financial lifted their target price on shares of NVIDIA from $283.00 to $287.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. Finally, Citigroup began coverage on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-eight have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $277.32.
NVIDIA Trading Up 2.3%
Shares of NVIDIA stock opened at $225.83 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a current ratio of 3.91 and a quick ratio of 3.24. NVIDIA Corporation has a 1 year low of $129.16 and a 1 year high of $227.84. The firm has a market cap of $5.49 trillion, a PE ratio of 46.09, a PEG ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 2.25. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $190.40 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $187.78.
NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.62 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.54 by $0.08. NVIDIA had a net margin of 55.60% and a return on equity of 97.37%. The business had revenue of $68.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $65.56 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.89 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 73.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts expect that NVIDIA Corporation will post 7.84 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
NVIDIA Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 11th were paid a $0.01 dividend. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 11th. NVIDIA’s payout ratio is currently 0.82%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other NVIDIA news, EVP Ajay K. Puri sold 300,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $182.25, for a total value of $54,675,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 3,018,547 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $550,130,190.75. The trade was a 9.04% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 221,682 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $173.68, for a total transaction of $38,501,729.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 7,399,771 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,285,192,227.28. This represents a 2.91% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 906,336 shares of company stock worth $162,802,518. 4.17% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
NVIDIA News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Bank of America raised its price target on NVIDIA to $320 from $300 and reiterated a Buy rating, citing a larger long-term AI data center market and accelerating AI spending. BofA Hikes NVIDIA Price Target to $320 on Massive $1.7 Trillion AI Data Center Forecast
- Positive Sentiment: Citi said NVIDIA’s upcoming Q1 revenue could beat consensus by about $1.4 billion, reinforcing expectations for another strong earnings report. Nvidia’s Q1 revenue expected to surpass consensus by $1.4B: Citi
- Positive Sentiment: Jensen Huang’s inclusion in President Trump’s China trip is being viewed as potentially helpful for NVIDIA’s China outlook, with traders hoping for improved export access or licensing developments. Nvidia CEO joins Trump’s mission to ‘open up’ China
- Positive Sentiment: Options activity was unusually strong, with call volume running well above normal, suggesting traders are positioning for further upside.
- Neutral Sentiment: The stock’s momentum is also being supported by broader AI enthusiasm, record-high valuations, and bullish coverage from multiple outlets ahead of earnings. Nvidia Rally Propels Stocks to New Records
- Negative Sentiment: Some articles highlighted ongoing China/export-control risk and elevated concentration in AI stocks, which could limit upside if the macro or policy backdrop turns less favorable. Nvidia market cap hits $5.4T despite zero China revenue amid US export controls
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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