Ramsay Stattman Vela & Price Inc. Acquires 5,337 Shares of NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA

Ramsay Stattman Vela & Price Inc. increased its holdings in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) by 3.0% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 182,670 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,337 shares during the period. NVIDIA accounts for approximately 6.5% of Ramsay Stattman Vela & Price Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest holding. Ramsay Stattman Vela & Price Inc.’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $36,550,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in NVDA. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC raised its stake in NVIDIA by 1.2% during the second quarter. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC now owns 4,121 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $825,000 after buying an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. LightSquare Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in NVIDIA by 0.3% during the 2nd quarter. LightSquare Wealth Management LLC now owns 18,695 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $3,741,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. Defender Capital LLC. lifted its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 0.7% in the second quarter. Defender Capital LLC. now owns 7,534 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $1,507,000 after buying an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Kooman & Associates raised its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter. Kooman & Associates now owns 8,464 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $1,694,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Roof Eidam Maycock Peralta LLC increased its holdings in NVIDIA by 0.3% during the 2nd quarter. Roof Eidam Maycock Peralta LLC now owns 18,827 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $3,767,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. 65.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Colette Kress sold 34,918 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $219.05, for a total value of $7,648,787.90. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 765,103 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $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 available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Timothy S. Teter sold 30,460 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, September 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $222.80, for a total transaction of $6,786,488.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 2,687,660 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $598,810,648. This trade 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. Insiders have sold 1,766,118 shares of company stock valued at $399,450,353 in the last ninety days. 3.94% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

NVIDIA Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ NVDA opened at $210.96 on Friday. NVIDIA Corporation has a 1 year low of $164.27 and a 1 year high of $243.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.08 trillion, a P/E ratio of 26.67, a P/E/G ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 2.22. The company’s 50-day moving average is $222.58 and its 200 day moving average is $212.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 4.59 and a quick ratio of 3.85.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 26th. The computer hardware maker reported $2.22 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.09 by $0.13. NVIDIA had a return on equity of 96.04% and a net margin of 63.66%. The company 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 firm earned $1.05 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 105.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts expect that NVIDIA Corporation will post 9.30 earnings per share for the current year.

NVIDIA announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program on Monday, September 28th that authorizes the company to buy back $150.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the computer hardware maker to reacquire up to 2.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are typically a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

NVIDIA Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 1st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 10th were issued 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 presently 12.64%.

Key NVIDIA News

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Several investment analyses remain bullish on NVIDIA’s long-term outlook. Its CUDA software ecosystem, scale, high margins and deep customer relationships are viewed as a stronger moat than competitors such as Broadcom and Lam Research. Some analysts believe the shares could still double over the next five to 10 years even if growth moderates. Prediction: Nvidia Will Outperform Broadcom Over the Next 5 Years
• Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA is broadening its opportunity beyond GPUs through CPUs, networking, AI factories, industrial AI, autonomous driving and quantum-computing interfaces. Partnerships involving Pony.ai, inDrive, Schneider Electric and HPE could support additional demand for its full-stack platform. Pony AI, NVIDIA Take Their Robotaxi Ambitions to a New Market
• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group modestly raised its fiscal 2027 and 2028 EPS forecasts, while other commentary highlights NVIDIA’s faster growth, stronger margins and relatively attractive valuation compared with some AI semiconductor peers. Brokers Suggest Investing in Nvidia
• Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts argue NVIDIA may become a relative “safe haven” within the AI trade because of its dependable earnings and dominant position, but this is an investor-rotation thesis rather than a new financial result or confirmed catalyst. Can Nvidia’s Stock Become a Safe Haven?
• Negative Sentiment: Seaport Research reiterated a bearish view, citing mounting competition, strategic tension in NVIDIA’s business and substantial financial commitments tied to the AI buildout. This bearish call is the clearest company-specific pressure on the shares. Two Critical Nvidia Stock Flaws
• Negative Sentiment: The recent decline reflects broader concern that hyperscalers and neocloud operators may struggle to finance the hundreds of billions of dollars required for AI data centers. High borrowing costs, funding gaps and possible customer spending discipline are pressuring the entire AI trade, including NVIDIA. Why Nvidia Stock Is Down Over 4%?

Analyst Ratings Changes

NVDA has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Phillip Securities increased their price target on NVIDIA from $285.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 31st. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $315.00 price objective (up from $300.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Raymond James Financial set a $515.00 target price on shares of NVIDIA and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, Piper Sandler began coverage on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Wednesday, September 9th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $300.00 price target for the company. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-nine have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $321.47.

NVIDIA 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.