NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA Stock Holdings Lessened by Heartland Bank & Trust Co

Heartland Bank & Trust Co lessened its stake in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 70,880 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after selling 3,041 shares during the period. NVIDIA makes up 5.5% of Heartland Bank & Trust Co’s portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest position. Heartland Bank & Trust Co’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $13,225,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in NVDA. Siligmueller & Norvid Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in NVIDIA during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $2,134,000. Stevens Capital Management LP purchased a new position in shares of NVIDIA in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $56,470,000. Isthmus Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 13.4% in the third quarter. Isthmus Partners LLC now owns 1,809 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $338,000 after purchasing an additional 214 shares during the period. Coyle Financial Counsel LLC raised its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 3.3% during the third quarter. Coyle Financial Counsel LLC now owns 28,730 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $5,360,000 after purchasing an additional 921 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Greenwoods Asset Management Hong Kong Ltd. raised its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 277.3% during the third quarter. Greenwoods Asset Management Hong Kong Ltd. now owns 2,378,757 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $443,828,000 after purchasing an additional 1,748,317 shares during the last quarter. 65.27% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

NVIDIA News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raise targets and reiterate upside — Several firms lifted NVDA price targets (Deutsche Bank to $220; Baird/Wedbush much higher), pointing to continued revenue and margin upside after the quarterly beat. This supports bullish outlooks and likely underpins buying from momentum and institutional desks. NVIDIA Price Target Increased to $220 at Deutsche Bank
• Positive Sentiment: Strong quarterly results and demand narrative — NVDA reported record revenue and robust data-center demand; analysts and bull pieces highlight durable platform strength and Ruben/Blackwell product cycle tailwinds that support above-consensus growth. Nvidia’s Earnings Prove Why It’s Earned Its Spot
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic AI investments and ecosystem deals — Continued strategic investments (OpenAI/Anthropic participation) and new AI partnerships/bets are cited as catalytic for long-term platform control and ecosystem monetization. Nvidia Just Made Another Pair of Brilliant AI Bets
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO compensation update — SEC filing shows a new FY2027 variable-comp plan with a $4M target cash bonus for Jensen Huang. Governance/compensation items typically have limited directional impact but draw investor attention. Nvidia sets $4 million cash bonus for CEO Huang under 2027 compensation plan
• Neutral Sentiment: Pause on new startup bets — Company statements that it will pause further startup investments after recent big bets could be read as capital discipline; market reaction depends on how investors value future optionality vs. cash conservation. Nvidia pauses new AI startup bets after backing OpenAI, Anthropic
• Negative Sentiment: U.S. export-permit rulemaking risk — Reports that U.S. authorities are considering global licensing requirements for AI-chip exports (affecting shipments to all countries) create uncertainty around international sales and could materially limit market access and growth paths. US said to consider requiring permits for global AI chip sales by Nvidia and AMD
• Negative Sentiment: Pullback from China production — Reuters/FT reporting that NVIDIA stopped production of H200 chips for China and refocused TSMC capacity to next?gen Vera Rubin confirms the company is scaling back China exposure. That reduces near-term addressable market in China and raises execution/earnings pacing concerns even if domestic hyperscalers capture redirected supply. Nvidia refocuses TSMC capacity as export controls stall China sales, FT reports

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price objective on shares of NVIDIA from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of NVIDIA from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on shares of NVIDIA from $240.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Itau BBA Securities reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, Barclays reissued a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-seven have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $273.64.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Debora Shoquist sold 80,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $178.90, for a total value of $14,312,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 1,494,443 shares in the company, valued at $267,355,852.70. The trade was a 5.08% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Colette Kress sold 30,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $178.11, for a total transaction of $5,432,355.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 1,286,826 shares in the company, valued at approximately $229,196,578.86. The trade was a 2.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 1,248,120 shares of company stock valued at $225,672,814. Company insiders own 4.17% of the company’s stock.

NVIDIA Trading Down 3.0%

Shares of NVIDIA stock opened at $177.83 on Monday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $185.77 and a two-hundred day moving average of $183.96. NVIDIA Corporation has a 12-month low of $86.62 and a 12-month high of $212.19. The company has a current ratio of 3.91, a quick ratio of 3.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05. The stock has a market cap of $4.32 trillion, a PE ratio of 36.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 2.33.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.62 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.54 by $0.08. NVIDIA had a return on equity of 97.37% and a net margin of 55.60%.The business had revenue of $68.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $65.56 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.89 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 73.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts anticipate that NVIDIA Corporation will post 2.77 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NVIDIA Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 11th will be issued a $0.01 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 11th. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.0%. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio is 0.82%.

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.