YHB Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report) by 3.5% in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 219,225 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,513 shares during the period. NVIDIA makes up about 2.8% of YHB Investment Advisors Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest position. YHB Investment Advisors Inc.’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $43,865,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of NVIDIA during the 4th quarter worth $62,244,133,000. J. Stern & Co. LLP increased its position in NVIDIA by 13,709.1% during the fourth quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 125,760,307 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $23,454,297,000 after purchasing an additional 124,849,603 shares during the last quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. raised its stake in NVIDIA by 896.4% during the fourth quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 78,123,960 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $14,570,119,000 after purchasing an additional 70,283,539 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 22,896,705 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 15,496.1% in the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 21,865,525 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $3,454,534,000 after buying an additional 21,725,326 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.27% of the company’s stock.
NVIDIA News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:
- Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA reported record fiscal Q2 revenue of $96.2 billion, up 106% year over year, while adjusted earnings per share of $2.22 exceeded the $2.09 consensus estimate. Data Center revenue rose 117% to $89.0 billion, confirming continued hyperscaler and AI-infrastructure demand. NVIDIA reports earnings beat as revenue more than doubles
- Positive Sentiment: Management forecast fiscal Q3 revenue of approximately $108 billion, above Wall Street expectations, and said fiscal 2028 revenue is expected to grow about 70%. The Vera Rubin platform is ramping into full production, supporting the longer-term growth outlook. Nvidia forecasts quarterly revenue above estimates
- Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA expanded its partnership with Amazon Web Services to deliver up to 2 million additional GPUs and next-generation AI infrastructure. The company also announced financing partnerships with major investment firms intended to mobilize more than $500 billion for AI buildouts, potentially expanding its customer base. AWS and NVIDIA to deliver 2 million additional GPUs
- Neutral Sentiment: Profitability remains exceptionally strong, with a 75% Q2 gross margin, $59.7 billion in GAAP net income and approximately $26 billion returned through buybacks and dividends. However, operating expenses increased 55% year over year, and investors are monitoring whether spending and investments will rise faster than earnings. NVIDIA announces financial results for second quarter fiscal 2027
- Negative Sentiment: Fiscal Q3 gross-margin guidance of approximately 74% is below Q2’s 75%, giving investors a reason to take profits despite the revenue beat. The outlook also assumes no Data Center compute revenue from China, highlighting regulatory and market-access risks. Nvidia forecasts quarterly revenue above estimates
- Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned that custom chips from customers such as OpenAI and Microsoft could gradually reduce demand for NVIDIA GPUs in inference workloads. Analysts also questioned whether NVIDIA’s investments and compute-financing initiatives could create circular-financing concerns. OpenAI’s Jalapeño AI chip brings new threat to Nvidia margins
NVIDIA Stock Down 1.6%
NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 26th. The computer hardware maker reported $2.22 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.09 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $96.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $92.27 billion. NVIDIA had a net margin of 62.97% and a return on equity of 96.94%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 105.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.05 earnings per share. Analysts predict that NVIDIA Corporation will post 8.8 EPS for the current year.
NVIDIA Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 1st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 10th will be given a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 10th. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 15.31%.
NVIDIA announced that its board has initiated a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, May 20th that authorizes the company to repurchase $80.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the computer hardware maker to buy up to 1.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research firms have recently commented on NVDA. Rothschild & Co Redburn lifted their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $280.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. BMO Capital Markets set a $340.00 price objective on NVIDIA and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. Zacks Research cut NVIDIA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, August 21st. DZ Bank restated a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Citic Securities upped their price target on NVIDIA from $242.00 to $315.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-nine have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, NVIDIA has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $311.59.
Read Our Latest Report on NVIDIA
Insider Activity at NVIDIA
In other NVIDIA news, Director Stephen C. Neal sold 15,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $215.73, for a total value of $3,343,815.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 116,135 shares in the company, valued at $25,053,803.55. The trade was a 11.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 885,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $210.17, for a total value of $186,000,450.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 5,207,271 shares in the company, valued at $1,094,412,146.07. This represents a 14.53% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 1,900,500 shares of company stock valued at $410,449,265 in the last three months. 3.94% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
NVIDIA Company Profile
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.
Recommended Stories
- Five stocks we like better than NVIDIA
- Williams-Sonoma’s Quarter Gave Bulls More Than Just a Beat-and-Raise
- Alcoa’s Gallium Project Opens a New Door Beyond Aluminum
- Oura’s $16 Billion IPO Could Put a New Price on Wearable Tech
- Can Tesla’s Flying Roadster Distract From Its Real Risks?
Want to see what other hedge funds are holding NVDA? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report).
Receive News & Ratings for NVIDIA Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for NVIDIA and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.
