NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA Shares Sold by Highland Capital Management LLC

Highland Capital Management LLC lowered its position in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) by 2.7% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 348,803 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after selling 9,810 shares during the period. NVIDIA comprises approximately 3.2% of Highland Capital Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 4th largest position. Highland Capital Management LLC’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $65,052,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in NVDA. Diversified Enterprises LLC raised its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 44.2% in the 4th quarter. Diversified Enterprises LLC now owns 127,604 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $23,798,000 after purchasing an additional 39,129 shares during the period. Oak Ridge Investments LLC raised its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Oak Ridge Investments LLC now owns 970,860 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $181,143,000 after purchasing an additional 20,559 shares during the period. PMG Family Office LLC purchased a new position in shares of NVIDIA in the 3rd quarter worth about $2,150,000. Weaver Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 5.5% in the 4th quarter. Weaver Capital Management LLC now owns 85,216 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $15,893,000 after purchasing an additional 4,439 shares during the period. Finally, Circle Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 16.1% during the 3rd quarter. Circle Wealth Management LLC now owns 107,787 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $20,111,000 after buying an additional 14,936 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.27% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $270.00 target price (up from $240.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Mizuho set a $300.00 target price on NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Melius Research set a $400.00 target price on NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $315.00 target price (up from $265.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $413.00 target price (up from $352.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-seven have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, NVIDIA currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $305.38.

More NVIDIA News

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street analysts remain constructive after earnings, with Truist raising its price target to $307 and Tigress Financial lifting its target to $425, citing NVIDIA’s dominant position in AI hardware and strong growth outlook.
• Positive Sentiment: Management’s Taiwan expansion plan is reinforcing the long-term AI demand story. NVIDIA said it plans to spend about $150 billion a year in Taiwan and build a new headquarters there, underscoring confidence in the supply chain and future production capacity.
• Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary continues to frame NVIDIA as a key beneficiary of the AI infrastructure buildout, with articles pointing to ongoing shortages in memory, networking, and power as evidence that demand for NVIDIA’s Blackwell systems remains very strong.
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles highlight Jensen Huang’s growing influence and visibility, including reports that he may join the advisory board of Tsinghua University and that he is now among the world’s richest people. These are notable but not direct stock catalysts.
• Neutral Sentiment: A number of pieces focus on broader AI ecosystem developments, including Groq’s fundraising, IREN’s Blackwell purchase, and other semiconductor names benefiting from the AI trade. These reinforce sector momentum but are mostly indirect for NVDA.
• Negative Sentiment: Some investors are worried NVIDIA’s valuation has become stretched and that the AI trade may be crowded, with bearish commentary warning that a lot of good news may already be priced in.
• Negative Sentiment: There are also geopolitical and regulatory concerns, including reports of possible NVIDIA chip smuggling to China via Japan, which could revive scrutiny around export controls and China exposure.

NVIDIA Price Performance

NVDA stock opened at $214.25 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.85, a current ratio of 3.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. NVIDIA Corporation has a 52-week low of $132.92 and a 52-week high of $236.54. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $198.67 and its two-hundred day moving average is $189.55. The company has a market capitalization of $5.18 trillion, a PE ratio of 32.81, a P/E/G ratio of 0.51 and a beta of 2.25.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 20th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.76 by $0.11. NVIDIA had a return on equity of 96.94% and a net margin of 62.97%.The company had revenue of $81.62 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $78.42 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.81 EPS. NVIDIA’s revenue for the quarter was up 85.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts predict that NVIDIA Corporation will post 8.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NVIDIA Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed 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. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 4th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. This is a boost from NVIDIA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.01. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 0.61%.

NVIDIA declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, May 20th that permits the company to repurchase $80.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the computer hardware maker to buy up to 1.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are often an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Activity at NVIDIA

In other NVIDIA news, Director John Dabiri sold 3,004 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $184.90, for a total transaction of $555,439.60. Following the sale, the director directly owned 14,788 shares in the company, valued at $2,734,301.20. The trade was a 16.88% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Colette Kress sold 20,000 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $174.89, for a total value of $3,497,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 83,060 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,526,363.40. The trade was a 19.41% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 906,336 shares of company stock worth $162,802,518 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 3.94% of the company’s stock.

NVIDIA 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.