L2 Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report) by 6.9% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 118,011 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,616 shares during the quarter. NVIDIA accounts for about 2.9% of L2 Asset Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest holding. L2 Asset Management LLC’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $22,009,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC raised its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 47.9% during the 2nd quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 207 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the period. AlphaCentric Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of NVIDIA during the 4th quarter worth $45,000. Spurstone Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of NVIDIA during the 2nd quarter worth $40,000. Syntax Research Inc. increased its holdings in NVIDIA by 62.5% in the 4th quarter. Syntax Research Inc. now owns 260 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $49,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Networth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in NVIDIA in the 4th quarter worth about $51,000. 65.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Insider Buying and Selling at NVIDIA
In other NVIDIA news, Director John Dabiri sold 625 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $214.00, for a total transaction of $133,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 14,163 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,030,882. The trade was a 4.23% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Colette Kress sold 42,650 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $174.89, for a total value of $7,459,058.50. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 881,387 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $154,145,772.43. The trade was a 4.62% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 1,319,457 shares of company stock worth $277,398,643. 3.94% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
NVIDIA Stock Down 2.4%
NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 20th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.87 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.76 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $81.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $78.42 billion. NVIDIA had a return on equity of 96.94% and a net margin of 62.97%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 85.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.81 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that NVIDIA Corporation will post 8.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.
NVIDIA declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock buyback program on Wednesday, May 20th that allows the company to buyback $80.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization allows the computer hardware maker to reacquire up to 1.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.
NVIDIA Increases Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 4th will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 4th. This is a boost from NVIDIA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.01. NVIDIA’s payout ratio is presently 15.31%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several brokerages recently weighed in on NVDA. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $265.00 price objective on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Seaport Research Partners lifted their price objective on NVIDIA from $140.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. New Street Research decreased their price objective on NVIDIA from $343.00 to $340.00 in a report on Thursday, May 21st. President Capital lifted their price objective on NVIDIA from $280.00 to $295.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating and issued a $275.00 price objective (up from $250.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-eight have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $305.67.
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Trending Headlines about NVIDIA
Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:
- Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA landed new AI infrastructure deals in South Korea, reinforcing that global demand for its hardware and networking stack remains strong. Nvidia Corp (NVDA) Lands AI Infrastructure Deals in South Korea
- Positive Sentiment: HPE announced new agentic AI offerings built with NVIDIA, another sign that enterprises continue adopting NVIDIA’s ecosystem for production AI deployments. HPE Brings Agentic AI Into Production With NVIDIA, Delivering Security, Governance, Scale, and Sovereignty
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary continue to point to upside for NVIDIA, citing strong AI demand and the company’s central role in the cloud buildout. As Demand Continues To Grow, Nvidia (NVDA) Has 46% Upside According To Analysts
- Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA’s return to the bond market is being read as a way to fund a massive AI buildout, and investors are treating that as a signal the company still sees major demand ahead. Nvidia to raise $20 billion, source says, in first corporate bond issuance in five years
- Positive Sentiment: Market coverage says NVIDIA regained the $5 trillion valuation level as chip stocks rallied, underscoring continued investor enthusiasm for the AI trade. 3 Stocks Diluting Shareholders to Fund Big Long-Term Opportunities (NVDA)
- Neutral Sentiment: Jefferies commentary on NVIDIA appears to be part of the ongoing analyst debate around how much upside remains after the stock’s huge AI-driven run. Here’s What Jefferies Thinks About NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA)
- Negative Sentiment: NVIDIA’s new bond sale also raises debt and dilution-style concerns for some investors, especially after years of funding growth largely from operating cash flow. Nvidia Stock: How the Chip Maker Is Trading Today
- Negative Sentiment: Some articles also highlight rising competition and skepticism that AI stocks are getting overheated, which can cap gains even when sentiment is broadly bullish. Why AI investor Aschenbrenner is shorting Nvidia, buying HIVE
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.
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