NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA Stock: RFG Advisory LLC Increases Stake

RFG Advisory LLC lifted its position in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) by 20.1% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 265,149 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 44,331 shares during the period. NVIDIA accounts for about 0.8% of RFG Advisory LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 13th biggest position. RFG Advisory LLC’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $53,054,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Longview Financial Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of NVIDIA in the first quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Montgomery Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NVIDIA during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Langley Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NVIDIA during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Phillip James Consulting Co. bought a new position in NVIDIA in the 1st quarter worth approximately $40,000. Finally, Bard Associates Inc. boosted its holdings in NVIDIA by 8,866.7% in the 2nd quarter. Bard Associates Inc. now owns 269 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $54,000 after buying an additional 266 shares during the period. 65.27% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at NVIDIA

In other NVIDIA news, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 622,239 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $231.62, for a total value of $144,122,997.18. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 2,336,531 shares in the company, valued at $541,187,310.22. This represents a 21.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Timothy S. Teter sold 30,460 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $222.80, for a total value of $6,786,488.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 2,687,660 shares in the company, valued at approximately $598,810,648. The trade was a 1.12% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 1,766,118 shares of company stock valued at $399,450,353. Company insiders own 3.94% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently weighed in on NVDA. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Wednesday. DZ Bank restated a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. President Capital increased their target price on NVIDIA from $295.00 to $330.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on NVIDIA from $300.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group reduced their price target on NVIDIA from $255.00 to $245.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, September 17th. Five 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 stock. According to MarketBeat.com, NVIDIA has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $321.47.

NVIDIA Stock Performance

NVIDIA stock opened at $210.96 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $222.58 and its 200 day simple moving average is $212.56. 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 market capitalization of $5.08 trillion, a PE ratio of 26.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 2.22. NVIDIA Corporation has a 1-year low of $164.27 and a 1-year high of $243.37.

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

NVIDIA announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase plan on Monday, September 28th that authorizes the company to buy back $150.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the computer hardware maker to repurchase up to 2.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Share repurchase 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 paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 10th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 12.64%.

Trending Headlines about NVIDIA

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%?

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.