Brokerages Set NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) Price Target at $324.34

Shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) have received an average rating of “Buy” from the fifty-five ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, fifty have assigned a buy recommendation and three have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $324.3392.

NVDA has been the subject of a number of research reports. Piper Sandler assumed coverage on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Wednesday, September 9th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $300.00 target price for the company. HSBC increased their price objective on NVIDIA from $360.00 to $365.00 in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of NVIDIA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, August 21st. KGI Securities upped their price objective on shares of NVIDIA from $335.00 to $345.00 in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded NVIDIA from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 29th.

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.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Mark Stevens sold 622,239 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the director directly owned 2,336,531 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $541,187,310.22. This trade represents a 21.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Timothy Teter sold 30,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $217.88, for a total transaction of $6,536,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 2,687,660 shares in the company, valued at $585,587,360.80. The trade was a 1.10% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 1,735,658 shares of company stock valued at $392,663,865 in the last quarter. Insiders own 3.94% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Montgomery Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of NVIDIA during the second quarter worth about $28,000. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. acquired a new stake in NVIDIA during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Longview Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in NVIDIA during the 1st quarter worth approximately $27,000. Phillip James Consulting Co. purchased a new position in NVIDIA in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Finally, Syntax Research Inc. grew its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 62.5% in the fourth quarter. Syntax Research Inc. now owns 260 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $49,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. 65.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

NVIDIA Stock Up 2.3%

NVIDIA stock opened at $227.38 on Tuesday. NVIDIA has a 12 month low of $164.27 and a 12 month high of $236.54. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.48 trillion, a PE ratio of 28.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 2.22. 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 business has a 50 day simple moving average of $215.13 and a 200-day simple moving average of $204.77.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) 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 firm had revenue of $96.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $92.27 billion. NVIDIA had a net margin of 63.66% and a return on equity of 96.04%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 105.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.05 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that NVIDIA will post 9.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NVIDIA Dividend Announcement

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

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.