NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) Trading 1.4% Higher Following Analyst Upgrade

NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) shot up 1.4% on Monday after President Capital raised their price target on the stock from $295.00 to $330.00. The company traded as high as $221.30 and last traded at $220.60. 121,150,241 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 24% from the average session volume of 159,493,625 shares. The stock had previously closed at $217.55.

NVDA has been the topic of several other reports. DZ Bank reissued a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Wednesday, August 26th. KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $330.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Monday, August 24th. Phillip Securities upped their target price on NVIDIA from $285.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. Finally, Wedbush lifted their target price on shares of NVIDIA from $330.00 to $345.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifty have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, NVIDIA has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $324.23.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 885,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $210.17, for a total transaction of $186,000,450.00. Following 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Stephen C. Neal sold 15,500 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the director directly owned 116,135 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $25,053,803.55. The trade was a 11.77% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 1,900,500 shares of company stock valued at $410,449,265 over the last quarter. 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: Strong growth outlook supports the bullish case. NVIDIA reportedly expects approximately 70% revenue growth in fiscal 2028, potentially bringing annual revenue near $680 billion—well above current consensus estimates. This follows quarterly revenue of $96.22 billion, up 105.9% year over year, and earnings per share of $2.22 versus estimates of $2.09. Will Nvidia Shock the World and Be the First Company to Reach $1 Trillion in Revenue?
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst price targets moved higher. China Renaissance raised its target from $319 to $330 and Phillip Securities increased its target from $285 to $300; both maintained “buy” ratings. The revisions signal confidence that earnings growth can justify additional share-price appreciation. China Renaissance Raises NVIDIA Price Target Phillip Securities Raises NVIDIA Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: MediaTek partnership expands NVIDIA’s addressable market. NVIDIA will invest $3.5 billion in convertible bonds and help MediaTek develop custom AI chips compatible with NVIDIA’s NVLink-connected data centers. The collaboration extends across cloud infrastructure, edge computing and automotive applications, strengthening NVIDIA’s broader AI platform and ecosystem. NVIDIA and MediaTek Deepen Partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional and high-profile investor interest is supportive. ARK Invest, led by Cathie Wood, reportedly purchased about $53 million of NVDA shares following the earnings-related selloff. Commentary also highlights NVIDIA’s faster growth, integrated products and cash generation compared with Arm Holdings. Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest Bought NVIDIA Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Supply constraints are becoming a key investment theme. Demand remains stronger than NVIDIA’s ability to secure components, potentially pressuring gross margins while benefiting memory and optical-networking suppliers. This underscores demand strength but could limit near-term profitability.
• Negative Sentiment: Competition and concentration risks remain. Reports warn that AI-designed chips, custom accelerators and rival suppliers could gradually erode NVIDIA’s current scarcity advantage. Investors are also monitoring substantial insider selling, which may add sentiment pressure despite the company’s strong operating outlook. NVIDIA’s Scarcity Runs Out in Five Years

Institutional Trading of NVIDIA

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in NVIDIA by 12.4% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 324,901 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $43,631,000 after acquiring an additional 35,815 shares during the last quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG grew its position in shares of NVIDIA by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG now owns 2,346,417 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $315,100,000 after purchasing an additional 22,929 shares during the last quarter. Highview Capital Management LLC DE increased its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 6.7% in the fourth quarter. Highview Capital Management LLC DE now owns 58,396 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $7,842,000 after purchasing an additional 3,653 shares during the period. Hudson Value Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 30.7% in the fourth quarter. Hudson Value Partners LLC now owns 50,658 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $6,805,000 after purchasing an additional 11,900 shares during the period. Finally, Wealth Group Ltd. lifted its position in shares of NVIDIA by 15.7% during the 1st quarter. Wealth Group Ltd. now owns 6,598 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $715,000 after purchasing an additional 896 shares during the last quarter. 65.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

NVIDIA Stock Up 1.4%

The firm has a 50-day moving average of $208.09 and a two-hundred day moving average of $200.85. The firm has a market cap of $5.32 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.89, a PEG ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 2.23. The company has a current ratio of 4.59, a quick ratio of 3.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 26th. The computer hardware maker reported $2.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.09 by $0.13. NVIDIA had a return on equity of 96.04% and a net margin of 63.66%.The firm had revenue of $96.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $92.27 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.05 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 105.9% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that NVIDIA Corporation will post 9.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NVIDIA Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, September 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 10th. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio is presently 12.64%.

NVIDIA announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, May 20th that authorizes the company to repurchase $80.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the computer hardware maker to purchase up to 1.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

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.