NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA Holdings Boosted by Aureus Asset Management LLC

Aureus Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) by 850.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 238,299 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 213,227 shares during the period. NVIDIA accounts for 2.8% of Aureus Asset Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest holding. Aureus Asset Management LLC’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $44,443,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC grew its position in 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 in the last quarter. Spurstone Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in NVIDIA during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $40,000. AlphaCentric Advisors LLC purchased a new position in NVIDIA during the 4th quarter worth approximately $45,000. Syntax Research Inc. grew its position in NVIDIA by 62.5% during the 4th quarter. Syntax Research Inc. now owns 260 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Networth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in NVIDIA during the 4th quarter worth approximately $51,000. 65.27% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at NVIDIA

In other news, Director Stephen C. Neal sold 15,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $215.73, for a total transaction of $3,343,815.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 116,135 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $25,053,803.55. This represents a 11.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Colette Kress sold 42,650 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $174.89, for a total transaction of $7,459,058.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 881,387 shares in the company, valued at approximately $154,145,772.43. The trade was a 4.62% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 1,300,457 shares of company stock worth $274,041,153 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 3.94% of the company’s stock.

NVIDIA Stock Down 1.3%

Shares of NVDA opened at $204.65 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $208.68 and a 200-day simple moving average of $192.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.95 trillion, a P/E ratio of 31.34, a P/E/G ratio of 0.46 and a beta of 2.22. 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 52 week low of $142.03 and a 52 week high of $236.54.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 20th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.87 EPS 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 net margin of 62.97% and a return on equity of 96.94%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 85.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.81 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts expect that NVIDIA Corporation will post 8.65 earnings per share for the current year.

NVIDIA announced that its board has approved a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, May 20th that authorizes the company to buyback $80.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the computer hardware maker to repurchase up to 1.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

NVIDIA Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 4th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This is an increase from NVIDIA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.01. 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. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 15.31%.

Key Headlines Impacting NVIDIA

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA’s bond sale drew strong demand, with reports that the company booked about $85 billion in orders for its jumbo debt offering. That suggests investors still see NVDA as a high-quality credit and gives the company more flexibility to fund its AI infrastructure buildout. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Several articles highlighted continued AI demand and upbeat commentary around NVIDIA’s growth, including strong revenue, expanding margins, and analyst views that the stock still looks attractive relative to peers. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Recent partnerships and ecosystem wins, including HPE’s AI Factory expansion with NVIDIA and other data-center related deals, reinforce NVDA’s central role in AI infrastructure. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: NVIDIA executives, including Jensen Huang, continued to promote AI as a long-term driver for U.S. manufacturing and jobs, but these comments were mostly thematic and did not include a new financial catalyst. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple reports warned that NVIDIA could face an AI funding squeeze as customers and infrastructure partners rely more heavily on debt and become more disciplined about capital spending. That concern is weighing on sentiment across AI stocks, including NVDA. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Short-seller Jim Chanos’ comparison of the AI buildout to the dot-com era added to worries that the current AI capex boom could eventually slow or disappoint, pressuring sentiment on NVIDIA and peers. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: There were also repeated headlines about NVIDIA being “under pressure” and lagging some semiconductor peers, reflecting investor concern that the stock may be pausing after a huge run and facing valuation scrutiny. Article Title

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have weighed in on NVDA. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. DZ Bank restated a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Citigroup initiated coverage on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Melius Research set a $400.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of NVIDIA from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 23rd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-eight have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, NVIDIA currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $305.67.

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.