NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA – Get Free Report) had its price objective hoisted by research analysts at Phillip Securities from $285.00 to $300.00 in a research report issued on Monday,MarketScreener (Pasted) reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the computer hardware maker’s stock. Phillip Securities’ target price would suggest a potential upside of 36.76% from the stock’s current price.
Several other brokerages have also recently commented on NVDA. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $400.00 target price (up from $315.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Thursday. Stifel Nicolaus set a $315.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Thursday. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating and set a $335.00 price objective on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Thursday. Truist Financial upped their target price on NVIDIA from $307.00 to $346.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Itau BBA Securities reduced their target price on NVIDIA from $256.00 to $218.00 in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-nine have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $323.03.
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NVIDIA Price Performance
NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 26th. The computer hardware maker reported $2.22 EPS 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 business had revenue of $96.22 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $92.27 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.05 earnings per share. NVIDIA’s revenue for the quarter was up 105.9% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that NVIDIA will post 9.1 earnings per share for the current year.
NVIDIA announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback plan on Wednesday, May 20th that permits the company to buyback $80.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the computer hardware maker to repurchase up to 1.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.
Insider Activity at NVIDIA
In other news, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 885,000 shares of the company’s 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 completion of the transaction, the director owned 5,207,271 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,094,412,146.07. This represents a 14.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Stephen C. Neal sold 15,500 shares of the firm’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 transaction of $3,343,815.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 116,135 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $25,053,803.55. This trade represents a 11.77% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 1,900,500 shares of company stock valued at $410,449,265 in the last ninety days. 3.94% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Institutional Trading of NVIDIA
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of NVDA. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 35,815 shares during the period. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG grew its holdings in NVIDIA by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG now owns 2,346,417 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $315,100,000 after purchasing an additional 22,929 shares during the period. Highview Capital Management LLC DE grew its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 6.7% in the 4th quarter. Highview Capital Management LLC DE now owns 58,396 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $7,842,000 after buying an additional 3,653 shares during the period. Hudson Value Partners LLC grew its stake in NVIDIA by 30.7% in the fourth quarter. Hudson Value Partners LLC now owns 50,658 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $6,805,000 after acquiring an additional 11,900 shares during the period. Finally, Wealth Group Ltd. grew its position in 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 purchasing an additional 896 shares during the period. 65.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
NVIDIA News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:
- Positive Sentiment: MediaTek investment strengthens AI platform strategy: NVIDIA will invest $3.5 billion in convertible bonds issued by Taiwan-based MediaTek. The companies plan to develop AI platforms spanning data centers, edge computing and automotive applications, while MediaTek adopts NVIDIA’s NVLink Fusion technology for custom chips that can connect to NVIDIA-based AI factories. NVIDIA and MediaTek Deepen Long-Standing Partnership to Build AI Edge to Cloud Computing Platforms
- Positive Sentiment: Blowout results and outlook support the rally: NVIDIA reported quarterly revenue of $96.22 billion and EPS of $2.22, exceeding consensus estimates, with revenue more than doubling year over year. Management’s projected approximately 70% revenue growth for fiscal 2028 is well above Wall Street’s prior expectations and reinforces the view that hyperscaler and enterprise AI spending remains robust. Will Nvidia Shock the World and Be the First Company to Reach $1 Trillion in Revenue?
- Positive Sentiment: Institutional and analyst sentiment is favorable: ARK Invest reportedly bought roughly $53 million of NVIDIA shares after earnings, while several analysts and financial publications upgraded the stock or identified it as a preferred AI growth investment. Technical coverage also points to a potential cup-with-handle breakout near a $227.92 buy point. Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest bought $53M of Nvidia stock after earnings
- Positive Sentiment: Broader AI adoption expands demand opportunities: NVIDIA’s Nemotron models are among the AI models validated for Broadcom’s VMware Cloud Foundation, supporting secure, on-premises inference and data-sovereignty use cases. The development could broaden NVIDIA’s enterprise AI reach beyond large cloud providers. Broadcom Announces Leading AI Models Validated for VMware Cloud Foundation
- Neutral Sentiment: The next AI bottleneck may shift to suppliers: Commentary following the earnings report says NVIDIA’s demand remains stronger than its ability to secure components, particularly memory and optical networking. This highlights sustained demand but also suggests future pricing power may accrue to suppliers such as Micron, SanDisk and optical-component companies. Nvidia’s $96 billion quarter revealed a surprising constraint
- Negative Sentiment: Supply constraints could pressure margins: NVIDIA is reportedly guiding gross margins lower because it is paying more to secure scarce components. Although this reflects strong demand, persistent supply costs could limit incremental profitability.
- Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and policy risks remain overhangs: NVIDIA insiders have reportedly sold more than $664 million of stock in 2026, while potential tariffs could raise costs for AI chips and data-center infrastructure. These risks could increase volatility despite the bullish operating outlook. Monster insider trading alert for Nvidia stock
About NVIDIA
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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