Erste Group Bank Has Positive View of NVIDIA FY2027 Earnings

NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) – Erste Group Bank lifted their FY2027 earnings per share estimates for shares of NVIDIA in a research report issued on Friday, September 18th. Erste Group Bank analyst H. Engel now forecasts that the computer hardware maker will earn $9.24 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $9.23. The consensus estimate for NVIDIA’s current full-year earnings is $9.25 per share.

Several other brokerages have also recently commented on NVDA. Piper Sandler started coverage on NVIDIA in a report on Wednesday, September 9th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $300.00 target price on the stock. William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $390.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Friday, September 4th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and issued a $315.00 price objective (up from $300.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Wednesday, August 26th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $324.34.

NVIDIA Trading Up 2.3%

NVDA stock opened at $227.38 on Monday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $215.13 and a 200 day moving average price of $204.77. 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 has a fifty-two week low of $164.27 and a fifty-two week high of $236.54. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.48 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.75, a P/E/G ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 2.22.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 26th. The computer hardware maker reported $2.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.09 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $96.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $92.27 billion. NVIDIA had a return on equity of 96.04% and a net margin of 63.66%.The business’s revenue was up 105.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.05 earnings per share.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in NVIDIA by 2.2% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 195,366,864 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $39,090,956,000 after purchasing an additional 4,165,875 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in NVIDIA by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 143,239,504 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $26,714,167,000 after purchasing an additional 446,178 shares during the period. Amundi boosted its position in shares of NVIDIA by 10.4% during the first quarter. Amundi now owns 133,768,018 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $23,329,141,000 after purchasing an additional 12,575,177 shares in the last quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP grew its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 13,709.1% in the 4th quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 125,760,307 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $23,454,297,000 after buying an additional 124,849,603 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 0.6% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 94,521,253 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $16,479,126,000 after buying an additional 555,221 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.27% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at NVIDIA

In other news, CFO Colette Kress sold 34,918 shares of the firm’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 transaction, the chief financial officer 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Mark Stevens sold 622,239 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $231.62, for a total transaction of $144,122,997.18. Following the sale, the director owned 2,336,531 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $541,187,310.22. This represents a 21.03% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 1,735,658 shares of company stock worth $392,663,865. Company insiders own 3.94% of the company’s stock.

NVIDIA Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 1st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 10th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 10th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio is presently 12.64%.

NVIDIA News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: China sales could receive a boost: Upcoming discussions between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have raised hopes that restrictions on Nvidia’s ability to sell advanced chips in China could ease. However, negotiations have not yet produced licenses or customer orders. Nvidia Stock Can Surge on Trump’s China Talks
• Positive Sentiment: AI demand is expanding: Nvidia is positioning its technology for AI agents, CPUs, cybersecurity, autonomous vehicles and potentially orbital data centers. Its support for Swedish autonomous-truck company Einride highlights additional growth opportunities beyond traditional data-center GPUs. Nvidia to Support Scale-Up of Autonomous Trucks at Sweden’s Einride
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic AI acquisition: Nvidia reportedly agreed to acquire Hugging Face for approximately $12.9 billion, giving it access to a large ecosystem of AI models, datasets, applications and developers. The deal could strengthen Nvidia’s software and developer distribution, though its financial impact is not yet clear. Nvidia’s Hugging Face Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support remains strong: Wall Street’s average price target implies substantial additional upside, while a broker raised its fiscal 2027 EPS estimate. Nvidia’s latest reported quarter also showed revenue growth above 100% year over year and an earnings beat. Wall Street Analysts See Upside in Nvidia
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Jensen Huang rejected AI “doomsday” forecasts and argued that existing laws are sufficient, reinforcing Nvidia’s stance against regulation that could slow adoption. His comments may support sentiment but do not directly change earnings expectations. Nvidia CEO Rejects AI Doomsday Fears
• Negative Sentiment: Rates and valuation remain key risks: Commentary warned that higher interest rates could pressure heavily valued AI stocks by raising financing costs and reducing the present value of future growth. Nvidia’s high expectations leave the shares sensitive to any slowdown in hyperscaler spending or AI demand. Why Higher Rates Are Becoming Nvidia’s Biggest Threat
• Negative Sentiment: Nvidia’s CFO sold roughly $7.6 million of stock. The transaction is small relative to the company’s market value but may add modest insider-selling pressure.

About NVIDIA

NVIDIA Corporation is a technology company that designs accelerated computing platforms, graphics processors and related software. Its products are used for artificial intelligence, machine learning, high-performance computing, computer graphics, data-center applications and other workloads that benefit from parallel processing.

The company’s offerings include GeForce graphics processing units (GPUs) and software for gaming and personal computers; data-center GPUs, systems and networking products; and professional visualization solutions for design, engineering, media and scientific applications.