Sara Bay Financial lowered its stake in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report) by 3.1% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 318,534 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after selling 10,170 shares during the quarter. NVIDIA comprises 17.1% of Sara Bay Financial’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest holding. Sara Bay Financial’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $55,552,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. bought a new position in NVIDIA in the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC raised its holdings in NVIDIA by 47.9% during the second quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 207 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares during the period. Spurstone Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of NVIDIA in the second quarter valued at about $40,000. Inspire Investing LLC purchased a new position in shares of NVIDIA in the fourth quarter valued at about $44,000. Finally, AlphaCentric Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of NVIDIA in the fourth quarter worth about $45,000. 65.27% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
NVIDIA Stock Performance
NVDA stock opened at $192.53 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $210.66 and a 200 day moving average price of $193.06. NVIDIA Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $151.49 and a fifty-two week high of $236.54. The firm has a market cap of $4.66 trillion, a PE ratio of 29.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.43 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 Increases Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 4th were issued 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 was Thursday, June 4th. This is a positive change from NVIDIA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.01. NVIDIA’s payout ratio is 15.31%.
NVIDIA announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback 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 reacquire up to 1.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are typically an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several analysts recently issued reports on NVDA shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Friday, April 10th. China Renaissance began coverage on NVIDIA in a research note on Friday, June 5th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $319.00 price target for the company. Argus increased their price objective on shares of NVIDIA from $220.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Raymond James Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating and set a $330.00 price objective on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of NVIDIA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-eight have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $303.84.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 885,000 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the director owned 5,207,271 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,094,412,146.07. This trade represents a 14.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Stephen C. Neal sold 15,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the director owned 116,135 shares in the company, valued at approximately $25,053,803.55. This trade represents a 11.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 1,901,125 shares of company stock worth $410,583,015. Corporate insiders own 3.94% of the company’s stock.
More NVIDIA News
Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Several analysts and commentators still argue that NVIDIA’s growth story remains intact, citing strong demand for Blackwell chips, continuing hyperscaler spending, and the company’s entrenched CUDA software moat. Why Cerebras’ Mind-Boggling LLM Raw Speed Is Still Falling Into Nvidia’s Massive Software Trap
- Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA also benefited from coverage pointing to expanding AI infrastructure demand and new use cases, including AWS partnerships and data-center networking growth, which reinforce the company’s long-term AI leadership. NVIDIA (NVDA), AWS (AMZN) Partner to Boost Production-Scale AI with Blackwell-Powered Instances
- Neutral Sentiment: Optimistic pieces also highlighted NVIDIA’s valuation and long-term upside, arguing the stock may still have room to run if AI spending stays strong. How Much Upside Can NVDA Stock’s Growth Deliver?
- Negative Sentiment: The main drag is a broad AI and semiconductor pullback, with reports saying the Nasdaq sold off sharply and NVIDIA fell alongside Micron and SanDisk as investors backed away from crowded tech trades. Stock Market Today: Small Caps Edge Lower As Dow Goes Flat; Heavy Construction Play Surges (Live Coverage)
- Negative Sentiment: There is also growing concern that competition is intensifying, with rivals and customers exploring custom chips and alternative AI hardware, which could pressure NVIDIA’s pricing power over time. Why everyone from OpenAI to SpaceX is building their own chips (and turning up the heat on Nvidia)
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.
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