Optas LLC Has $24.98 Million Stake in NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA

Optas LLC lifted its holdings in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) by 3.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 133,950 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,484 shares during the period. NVIDIA makes up approximately 3.9% of Optas LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest position. Optas LLC’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $24,982,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in NVDA. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 1.0% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 978,208,862 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $154,556,803,000 after buying an additional 9,554,857 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 579,213,497 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $91,150,170,000 after buying an additional 8,521,936 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of NVIDIA in the 2nd quarter valued at about $51,386,863,000. Legal & General Group Plc grew its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 181,203,035 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $33,808,862,000 after buying an additional 2,609,560 shares during the period. Finally, Capital Research Global Investors grew its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 16.1% in the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 165,377,852 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $30,855,564,000 after buying an additional 22,896,705 shares during the period. 65.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at NVIDIA

In related news, Director Aarti S. Shah sold 19,000 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $176.71, for a total transaction of $3,357,490.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 36,007 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,362,796.97. This trade represents a 34.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 221,682 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction on Friday, March 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $173.68, for a total value of $38,501,729.76. Following the sale, the director owned 7,399,771 shares in the company, valued at $1,285,192,227.28. This trade represents a 2.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 906,336 shares of company stock valued at $162,802,518 in the last ninety days. 4.17% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

NVIDIA Stock Performance

NVDA stock opened at $220.78 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 3.24, a current ratio of 3.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05. The firm has a market cap of $5.36 trillion, a PE ratio of 45.06, a P/E/G ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 2.25. The business has a 50 day moving average of $189.54 and a 200-day moving average of $187.47. NVIDIA Corporation has a 12-month low of $124.47 and a 12-month high of $223.75.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.62 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.54 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $68.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $65.56 billion. NVIDIA had a return on equity of 97.37% and a net margin of 55.60%.NVIDIA’s quarterly revenue was up 73.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.89 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that NVIDIA Corporation will post 7.84 earnings per share for the current year.

NVIDIA Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 11th were issued a dividend of $0.01 per share. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.0%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 11th. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 0.82%.

Trending Headlines about NVIDIA

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target on NVIDIA to $315 from $265 and reaffirmed an Overweight rating, citing continued upside ahead of the company’s May 20 earnings report.
• Positive Sentiment: Several articles highlighted NVIDIA’s expanding role across the AI supply chain, including partnerships and investments that reinforce its dominance in AI infrastructure and networking. Nvidia Is Buying the Chip Supply Chain
• Positive Sentiment: Investor sentiment remains strong after NVIDIA hit fresh all-time highs, with analysts and market commentators pointing to its leadership in AI chips and data-center spending as reasons for the stock’s continued momentum. Nvidia Stock Reaches New Highs Then Retreats: What’s Happening?
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple pieces framed NVIDIA as a top AI/momentum name, including bullish commentary on its long-term growth runway and “supercycle” narrative, which can attract more buyers into the stock. Are You Looking for a Top Momentum Pick? Why Nvidia (NVDA) is a Great Choice
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles noted that NVIDIA remains a favorite stock in hedge fund portfolios and lists of top AI picks, which supports the bullish narrative but does not add a new fundamental catalyst. Chris Rokos Stock Portfolio: Top 5 Stock Picks
• Negative Sentiment: There is also some pushback around China exposure and CEO Jensen Huang’s exclusion from Trump’s China trip, which raises questions about future access to that market and adds a mild overhang. Nvidia Stock Falls After Report CEO Huang Is Excluded From Trump’s China Trip
• Negative Sentiment: Broader chip-stock weakness and “pullback” commentary suggest the semiconductor trade may be due for a pause after a strong run, which could temper near-term gains. Chip Stocks Are Bleeding Today. The 2018 and 2022 Selloffs Tell You Exactly What Comes Next

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently commented on NVDA. BTIG Research began coverage on NVIDIA in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. BNP Paribas Exane raised their target price on NVIDIA from $260.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Bank of America raised their target price on NVIDIA from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Wall Street Zen downgraded NVIDIA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, April 26th. Finally, New Street Research cut their price target on NVIDIA from $307.00 to $275.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-eight have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $276.88.

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.