Liberty Atlantic Advisors LLC lifted its stake in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report) by 144.7% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 7,387 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,368 shares during the period. NVIDIA makes up about 1.1% of Liberty Atlantic Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest position. Liberty Atlantic Advisors LLC’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $1,688,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in NVDA. Jupiter Topco LLC acquired a new stake in shares of NVIDIA in the 2nd quarter worth $16,156,076,000. Van ECK Associates Corp raised its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 34.7% during the 2nd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 75,849,721 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $15,176,771,000 after acquiring an additional 19,522,304 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of NVIDIA by 1.6% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,009,783,437 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $202,047,568,000 after acquiring an additional 15,897,836 shares during the last quarter. Amundi boosted its position in shares of NVIDIA by 10.4% during the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 133,768,018 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $23,329,141,000 after acquiring an additional 12,575,177 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nykredit A S purchased a new stake in shares of NVIDIA in the second quarter valued at about $2,315,956,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.27% of the company’s stock.
More NVIDIA News
Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Box expanded its partnership with NVIDIA, integrating NVIDIA’s Nemotron technology into new AI search and workflow tools—an example of continued enterprise demand for the company’s AI platform. Box expands Nvidia partnership
- Positive Sentiment: Ark Invest reportedly bought NVIDIA shares while selling AMD, and some commentators argue NVIDIA’s valuation looks more attractive after the recent retreat. These are supportive sentiment signals, not evidence that the broader concerns have eased. Cathie Wood buys Nvidia
- Neutral Sentiment: NVIDIA’s next major catalyst is its scheduled November 17 quarterly report. With investors focused on whether growth can exceed already-high expectations, the results and guidance may help determine the stock’s near-term direction. Nvidia investors need to watch Nov. 17
- Negative Sentiment: Election-related uncertainty is raising fears that data-center construction could slow or become more expensive. UBS estimates that delays could affect a substantial share of U.S. capacity planned for 2028 if construction pauses spread, threatening a key source of future chip demand. AI selloff and data-center concerns
- Negative Sentiment: Investors are also reassessing AI valuations and the scale and financing of infrastructure spending. The weakness has spread across chipmakers, and NVIDIA’s move below a widely watched technical support level may add to selling pressure. AI spending fears and financing risks
- Negative Sentiment: China-related headlines add geopolitical and compliance uncertainty: Chinese AI firm Moonshot has explored accessing Blackwell chips through European data centers, while House Republican leaders requested a closed-door briefing with CEO Jensen Huang following a report about an executive’s alleged links to Chinese intelligence. Moonshot seeks Nvidia chip access in Europe
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NVIDIA Trading Down 9.3%
Shares of NVDA stock opened at $181.60 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 4.59 and a quick ratio of 3.85. The firm has a market cap of $4.38 trillion, a PE ratio of 22.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 2.21. The company has a 50-day moving average of $220.63 and a two-hundred day moving average of $204.48. NVIDIA Corporation has a 1-year low of $164.27 and a 1-year high of $243.37.
NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 26th. The computer hardware maker reported $2.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 business’s revenue was up 105.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.05 EPS. On average, analysts predict that NVIDIA Corporation will post 9.30 EPS for the current year.
NVIDIA Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 1st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 10th were given a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 10th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. NVIDIA’s payout ratio is presently 12.64%.
NVIDIA declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock buyback plan on Monday, September 28th that allows the company to repurchase $150 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the computer hardware maker to repurchase up to 2.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Share repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.
Insider Buying and Selling at NVIDIA
In related news, EVP Timothy S. Teter sold 30,460 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, September 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $222.80, for a total value of $6,786,488.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president 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 transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed 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 stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $219.05, for a total value of $7,648,787.90. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 765,103 shares in the company, valued at approximately $167,595,812.15. The trade was a 4.36% 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. Insiders have sold a total of 1,766,118 shares of company stock valued at $399,450,353 over the last quarter. 3.94% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
NVIDIA Company 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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