Palogic Value Management L.P. lifted its position in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report) by 451.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 7,330 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,000 shares during the quarter. Palogic Value Management L.P.’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $1,466,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in NVDA. Capstone Financial Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of NVIDIA by 0.6% during the second quarter. Capstone Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 102,613 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $20,532,000 after acquiring an additional 642 shares in the last quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in NVIDIA by 26.7% in the 2nd quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC now owns 11,950 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $2,391,000 after acquiring an additional 2,516 shares during the last quarter. Tarbox Family Office Inc. bought a new position in NVIDIA in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $229,000. Cahill Financial Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in NVIDIA by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter. Cahill Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 12,992 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $2,600,000 after purchasing an additional 310 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MCF Advisors LLC boosted its stake in NVIDIA by 13.2% during the 2nd quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 117,059 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $23,422,000 after purchasing an additional 13,649 shares during the last quarter. 65.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of analysts have commented on NVDA shares. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $335.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Wedbush increased their price objective on NVIDIA from $330.00 to $345.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $315.00 price objective (up from $300.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-nine have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $321.47.
NVIDIA Trading Down 0.6%
NVIDIA stock opened at $210.96 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $222.58 and a 200 day moving average of $212.56. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.08 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.67, a P/E/G ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 2.22. NVIDIA Corporation has a 12-month low of $164.27 and a 12-month high of $243.37. The company has a current ratio of 4.59, a quick ratio of 3.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14.
NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 26th. The computer hardware maker reported $2.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.09 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $96.22 billion for 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 company’s revenue for the quarter was up 105.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.05 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts predict that NVIDIA Corporation will post 9.30 earnings per share for the current year.
NVIDIA Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 1st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 10th were issued a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 10th. NVIDIA’s payout ratio is 12.64%.
NVIDIA announced that its board has authorized a stock repurchase program on Monday, September 28th that allows the company to repurchase $150.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization allows the computer hardware maker to reacquire up to 2.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, EVP Timothy S. Teter sold 30,460 shares of the 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 transaction, the executive vice president 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Colette Kress sold 34,918 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 765,103 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $167,595,812.15. The trade was a 4.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 three months, insiders have sold 1,766,118 shares of company stock worth $399,450,353. Corporate insiders own 3.94% of the company’s stock.
NVIDIA News Summary
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.
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