NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA Holdings Lifted by First Heartland Consultants Inc.

First Heartland Consultants Inc. increased its stake in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) by 5.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 73,844 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,590 shares during the period. NVIDIA makes up 1.1% of First Heartland Consultants Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 17th largest position. First Heartland Consultants Inc.’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $16,864,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Montgomery Financial Services LLC bought a new position in shares of NVIDIA during the second quarter worth about $28,000. Phillip James Consulting Co. bought a new stake in NVIDIA in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Bard Associates Inc. lifted its stake in NVIDIA by 8,866.7% in the 2nd quarter. Bard Associates Inc. now owns 269 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $54,000 after acquiring an additional 266 shares in the last quarter. Frankly Finances LLC acquired a new position in NVIDIA during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $60,000. Finally, ABS Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in NVIDIA during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $80,000. Institutional investors own 65.27% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

NVDA has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Monday, August 31st. Mizuho set a $315.00 target price on shares of NVIDIA and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and set a $315.00 target price (up from $300.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, August 27th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Friday, October 9th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn lifted their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $300.00 to $325.00 in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-nine have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $321.47.

NVIDIA Stock Performance

Shares of NVDA stock opened at $204.64 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $221.74 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $204.24. NVIDIA Corporation has a one year low of $164.27 and a one year high of $243.37. The stock has a market cap of $4.93 trillion, a P/E ratio of 25.87, a P/E/G ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 2.22. 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 announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 26th. The computer hardware maker reported $2.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.09 by $0.13. NVIDIA had a net margin of 63.66% and a return on equity of 96.04%. The firm had revenue of $96.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $92.27 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.05 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 105.9% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts predict that NVIDIA Corporation will post 9.30 EPS for the current year.

NVIDIA Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, September 10th were paid a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 10th. NVIDIA’s payout ratio is 12.64%.

NVIDIA declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock buyback plan on Monday, September 28th that authorizes the company to repurchase $150 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. Share repurchase plans are usually a sign that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Key NVIDIA News

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other NVIDIA news, EVP Timothy Teter sold 30,460 shares of the firm’s 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 2,687,660 shares in the company, valued at $598,810,648. This trade represents a 1.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Colette Kress sold 34,918 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $219.05, for a total value of $7,648,787.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 765,103 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $167,595,812.15. This trade represents a 4.36% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 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 over the last 90 days. 3.94% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.