FPC Investment Advisory Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report) by 594.5% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 13,896 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after buying an additional 11,895 shares during the quarter. NVIDIA accounts for 1.4% of FPC Investment Advisory Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest holding. FPC Investment Advisory Inc.’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $2,592,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Retail Employees Superannuation Pty Ltd as trustee for Retail Employees Superannuation Trust acquired a new stake in shares of NVIDIA during the 4th quarter valued at about $31,968,000. Swmg LLC lifted its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 10.8% during the 4th quarter. Swmg LLC now owns 8,136 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $1,508,000 after buying an additional 793 shares during the last quarter. IPG Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 3.8% during the 4th quarter. IPG Investment Advisors LLC now owns 200,886 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $37,465,000 after buying an additional 7,444 shares during the last quarter. Connecticut Capital Management Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of NVIDIA during the 4th quarter valued at about $3,634,000. Finally, Kingsview Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC now owns 966,956 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $180,337,000 after buying an additional 11,220 shares during the last quarter. 65.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
NVIDIA Stock Down 0.2%
Shares of NVDA stock opened at $208.19 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $204.93 and its 200 day simple moving average is $190.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 2.85 and a current ratio of 3.44. NVIDIA Corporation has a twelve month low of $140.85 and a twelve month high of $236.54. The company has a market capitalization of $5.04 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.88, a PEG ratio of 0.47 and a beta of 2.22.
NVIDIA Increases Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 4th will be paid a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 4th. This is a positive change from NVIDIA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.01. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 15.31%.
NVIDIA declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock buyback program on Wednesday, May 20th that allows the company to repurchase $80.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the computer hardware maker to repurchase up to 1.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are generally an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.
Key NVIDIA News
Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:
- Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA continues to add major AI customers and partners, including reports that Apple will use NVIDIA GPUs via Google Cloud for advanced AI workloads, plus expanded cooperation with SK Group/SK Telecom in South Korea to strengthen AI infrastructure and secure HBM memory supply. These deals reinforce demand for NVIDIA’s chips and platform. Apple partnering with Google and Nvidia for most advanced AI model Nvidia CEO says company is working with LG on humanoid robots and data centers
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains constructive, with Sanford C. Bernstein reiterating a Buy rating and other commentary arguing NVDA still has meaningful upside after the recent pullback. MarketScreener
- Positive Sentiment: Jensen Huang’s “buy the dip” message is helping support sentiment, as investors view the recent chip-sector weakness as a correction rather than a breakdown in NVIDIA’s AI demand story. Nvidia CEO Sees Opportunity in Chip Selloff
- Neutral Sentiment: Macro news is also contributing to volatility, with tech stocks hit by a broader market rotation, Iran-related headlines, and concerns ahead of CPI inflation data. That backdrop is pressuring NVIDIA alongside the rest of the semiconductor group. Dow Jones Futures Fall On Iran News After Market Whipsaws; CPI Inflation On Tap
- Negative Sentiment: Several articles highlighted renewed short interest, sector-wide semiconductor selling, and warnings that AI stocks may be vulnerable if earnings growth does not keep up with valuations. That is adding near-term caution around NVDA. Semiconductor shorts pile on as winning trade reverses Jim Cramer Warns: AI Stocks Face 50% Crash Without Earnings Growth
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 price target (up from $275.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Stifel Nicolaus set a $282.00 price target on NVIDIA and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. UBS Group lifted their price target on NVIDIA from $275.00 to $280.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Citigroup assumed coverage on NVIDIA in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their price target on NVIDIA from $287.00 to $307.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-eight have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $305.67.
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Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, CFO Colette Kress sold 42,650 shares of the firm’s 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 $7,459,058.50. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 881,387 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $154,145,772.43. This trade represents a 4.62% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Ajay K. Puri sold 300,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $182.25, for a total value of $54,675,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 3,018,547 shares in the company, valued at $550,130,190.75. The trade was a 9.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 1,622,461 shares of company stock worth $332,629,083 in the last three months. 3.94% of the stock is owned by insiders.
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.
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