Prospera Financial Services Inc Raises Stock Position in NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA

Prospera Financial Services Inc raised its position in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) by 3.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,166,832 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 36,978 shares during the period. NVIDIA accounts for approximately 3.6% of Prospera Financial Services Inc’s holdings, making the stock its 2nd biggest position. Prospera Financial Services Inc’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $217,624,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC grew its holdings in NVIDIA by 47.9% in the 2nd quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 207 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. Spurstone Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in NVIDIA in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Syntax Research Inc. raised its stake in NVIDIA by 62.5% during the 4th quarter. Syntax Research Inc. now owns 260 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $49,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC acquired a new position in NVIDIA during the 3rd quarter worth $50,000. Finally, Networth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in NVIDIA during the 4th quarter worth $51,000. Institutional investors own 65.27% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at NVIDIA

In other news, EVP Ajay K. Puri sold 300,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $182.25, for a total value of $54,675,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 3,018,547 shares in the company, valued at $550,130,190.75. This represents a 9.04% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 500,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $219.83, for a total transaction of $109,915,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 6,399,771 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,406,861,658.93. This trade represents a 7.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 1,922,461 shares of company stock valued at $387,385,083 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 3.94% of the company’s stock.

NVIDIA Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ NVDA opened at $205.10 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $203.37 and its 200 day simple moving average is $190.55. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.96 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.41, a PEG ratio of 0.46 and a beta of 2.22. The company has a quick ratio of 2.85, a current ratio of 3.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. NVIDIA Corporation has a 52-week low of $140.85 and a 52-week high of $236.54.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 20th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.76 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $81.62 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $78.42 billion. NVIDIA had a return on equity of 96.94% and a net margin of 62.97%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 85.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.81 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that NVIDIA Corporation will post 8.61 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NVIDIA announced that its board has initiated a share repurchase program on Wednesday, May 20th that authorizes the company to repurchase $80.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the computer hardware maker to buy up to 1.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are often an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

NVIDIA Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 4th will be given a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. This is a boost from NVIDIA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.01. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 4th. NVIDIA’s payout ratio is 15.31%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently commented on NVDA. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $315.00 price target (up from $265.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $280.00 price objective on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Seaport Research Partners raised their target price on shares of NVIDIA from $140.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. President Capital boosted their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $280.00 to $295.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Citic Securities upped their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $242.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-eight have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $305.67.

NVIDIA News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA continues to win bullish analyst coverage, with firms like China Renaissance and KeyBanc reiterating optimistic views and high price targets, reinforcing expectations for further upside. China Renaissance rating update
• Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA’s ecosystem is expanding, including a major AI partnership with Taiwan Semiconductor and new collaborations across software, memory, and connectivity, which supports future demand for its AI platforms. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Signs Major AI Deal With Nvidia
• Positive Sentiment: Jensen Huang’s trip to South Korea has highlighted new growth avenues, including robotics and deeper supplier relationships, adding to NVIDIA’s long-term growth narrative. Nvidia CEO sees robotics as next major sector in South Korea
• Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary says NVIDIA’s Blackwell ramp, CUDA software moat, and AI inference exposure keep the growth story strong, helping investors view pullbacks as buyable. Analyst Picks NVIDIA Over Every Other AI Chip Stock Right Now
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s new PC chip push and RTX Spark product could open another growth lane beyond data centers, even if the market is still digesting the near-term implications. Nvidia’s PC Chip Reveal Obscures a Bigger Catalyst for the Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: NVIDIA recently reported strong quarterly results, beat revenue and EPS estimates, and authorized an $80 billion buyback plus a much larger dividend, but those positives are already well known and may be partly priced in. NVIDIA insider trades report
• Negative Sentiment: Broad semiconductor weakness and softer risk appetite after strong jobs data have pressured AI chip stocks, with investors questioning whether the sector’s valuation has gotten ahead of fundamentals. Nvidia stock crashes another 3% today: why Computex failed to spark a rally
• Negative Sentiment: Senator Elizabeth Warren’s invitation for Jensen Huang to testify on China chip sales adds regulatory and export-control overhang around NVIDIA’s business in China. Warren invites Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to Senate hearing on China AI chip sales
• Negative Sentiment: Director Mark Stevens’ large share sale is also weighing on sentiment, since insider selling can make investors cautious even when the underlying business remains strong. NVIDIA insider trading filing

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.