Shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Get Free Report) shot up 1.8% during trading on Monday . The company traded as high as $178.37 and last traded at $175.8070. 181,023,202 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 0% from the average session volume of 181,039,719 shares. The stock had previously closed at $172.70.
NVIDIA News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Expanded SLB partnership to industrialize AI in the energy sector (modular data centers, industry models) reinforces new enterprise demand for NVIDIA’s GPUs and infrastructure software. SLB expands Nvidia partnership to develop AI infrastructure for energy sector
- Positive Sentiment: Multiple commercial wins and ecosystem adoption: KeyCare deployed NVIDIA’s Nemotron LLM in production and Mirantis added support for NVIDIA’s NCX infra controller — both signal real-world revenue paths for software and cloud partners. KeyCare Deploys NVIDIA Nemotron Mirantis Announces Support for NVIDIA NCX
- Positive Sentiment: Broader market tailwind: reports that U.S. tensions with Iran may be easing helped a risk-on rally that benefits mega-cap AI names including NVIDIA as oil falls and multiples re-open. Today’s Market: Dow jumps 250 points, Nasdaq Rises Nearly 1%
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst support and buy-case narratives continue (upgrades/Overweight calls and commentary labeling NVDA as undervalued) — these help sustain flows into NVDA despite the drawdown from highs. NVIDIA Earns Overweight Rating from Cantor Fitzgerald
- Neutral Sentiment: Industry signals: ASML’s multi‑year $8B deal with SK Hynix underscores durable demand for HBM and advanced packaging that ultimately supports GPU growth — positive for the sector but one step removed from NVDA’s near-term revenue. ASML’s $8B Deal: More Than a Purchase, It’s a Prophecy
- Neutral Sentiment: Ecosystem & competition notes (Arm, Adobe partnerships) — new chip entrants and software alliances are being digested by the market; NVDA has so far shrugged off Arm’s entry but investors will watch product-level competitive metrics. Nvidia Stock Rises. What Arm’s First AI Chip Means
- Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: multiple disclosures show directors/insiders selling sizable NVDA stakes in March — creates near‑term headline pressure and can weigh on sentiment. Nvidia insiders have dumped $5 million NVDA shares daily in March
- Negative Sentiment: Supply and regulatory risks: reports that TSMC capacity constraints may force design changes and U.S. lawmakers probing CEO comments on exports/licenses to China are potential execution and regulatory risks that could cap upside. The AI Gatekeeper: TSMC’s Chokehold Signals Dominance US lawmakers ask whether Nvidia CEO’s smuggling remarks misled regulators
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of NVIDIA from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 28th. Citigroup upped their price target on NVIDIA from $270.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Monday, December 29th. Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of NVIDIA from $283.00 to $287.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. Finally, TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $235.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-seven have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, NVIDIA has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $275.95.
NVIDIA Stock Performance
The stock has a fifty day moving average of $184.20 and a 200-day moving average of $184.38. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.34 trillion, a P/E ratio of 36.47, a P/E/G ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 2.33. The company has a quick ratio of 3.24, a current ratio of 3.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05.
NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.62 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.54 by $0.08. NVIDIA had a return on equity of 97.37% and a net margin of 55.60%.The firm had revenue of $68.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $65.56 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.89 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 73.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts anticipate that NVIDIA Corporation will post 2.77 EPS for the current year.
NVIDIA Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 11th will be paid a $0.01 dividend. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.0%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 11th. NVIDIA’s payout ratio is presently 0.82%.
Insider Activity
In related news, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 221,682 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the director owned 7,399,771 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,285,192,227.28. This represents a 2.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Aarti S. Shah sold 19,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $176.71, for a total value of $3,357,490.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 36,007 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,362,796.97. This trade represents a 34.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 1,401,616 shares of company stock worth $253,555,407. 4.17% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Joule Financial LLC boosted its holdings in NVIDIA by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Joule Financial LLC now owns 2,308 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $431,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. Vision Financial Markets LLC boosted its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Vision Financial Markets LLC now owns 4,640 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $866,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. Presidio Capital Management LLC grew its position in NVIDIA by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Presidio Capital Management LLC now owns 15,137 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $2,823,000 after acquiring an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. LMG Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. LMG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 7,649 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $1,427,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Websterrogers Financial Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 2.6% during the third quarter. Websterrogers Financial Advisors LLC now owns 2,118 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $395,000 after buying an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. 65.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
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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