SVB Wealth LLC lessened its stake in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report) by 6.9% in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 230,866 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after selling 17,142 shares during the quarter. NVIDIA comprises about 2.7% of SVB Wealth LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest position. SVB Wealth LLC’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $46,194,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC lifted its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 1.2% during the second quarter. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC now owns 4,121 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $825,000 after buying an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. LightSquare Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of NVIDIA by 0.3% in the second quarter. LightSquare Wealth Management LLC now owns 18,695 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $3,741,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares during the period. Defender Capital LLC. boosted its position in shares of NVIDIA by 0.7% in the second quarter. Defender Capital LLC. now owns 7,534 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $1,507,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the period. Kooman & Associates grew its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 0.6% in the second quarter. Kooman & Associates now owns 8,464 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $1,694,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Roof Eidam Maycock Peralta LLC grew its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 0.3% in the second quarter. Roof Eidam Maycock Peralta LLC now owns 18,827 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $3,767,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.27% of the company’s stock.
Key Headlines Impacting NVIDIA
Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Several investment analyses remain bullish on NVIDIA’s long-term outlook. Its CUDA software ecosystem, scale, high margins and deep customer relationships are viewed as a stronger moat than competitors such as Broadcom and Lam Research. Some analysts believe the shares could still double over the next five to 10 years even if growth moderates. Prediction: Nvidia Will Outperform Broadcom Over the Next 5 Years
- Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA is broadening its opportunity beyond GPUs through CPUs, networking, AI factories, industrial AI, autonomous driving and quantum-computing interfaces. Partnerships involving Pony.ai, inDrive, Schneider Electric and HPE could support additional demand for its full-stack platform. Pony AI, NVIDIA Take Their Robotaxi Ambitions to a New Market
- Positive Sentiment: Erste Group modestly raised its fiscal 2027 and 2028 EPS forecasts, while other commentary highlights NVIDIA’s faster growth, stronger margins and relatively attractive valuation compared with some AI semiconductor peers. Brokers Suggest Investing in Nvidia
- Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts argue NVIDIA may become a relative “safe haven” within the AI trade because of its dependable earnings and dominant position, but this is an investor-rotation thesis rather than a new financial result or confirmed catalyst. Can Nvidia’s Stock Become a Safe Haven?
- Negative Sentiment: Seaport Research reiterated a bearish view, citing mounting competition, strategic tension in NVIDIA’s business and substantial financial commitments tied to the AI buildout. This bearish call is the clearest company-specific pressure on the shares. Two Critical Nvidia Stock Flaws
- Negative Sentiment: The recent decline reflects broader concern that hyperscalers and neocloud operators may struggle to finance the hundreds of billions of dollars required for AI data centers. High borrowing costs, funding gaps and possible customer spending discipline are pressuring the entire AI trade, including NVIDIA. Why Nvidia Stock Is Down Over 4%?
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities analysts have commented on NVDA shares. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and set a $315.00 price objective (up from $300.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $315.00 price objective on NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Rothschild & Co Redburn upped their target price on NVIDIA from $300.00 to $325.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Wall Street Zen lowered NVIDIA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Monday, August 31st. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-nine have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, NVIDIA currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $321.47.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on NVDA
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, Director Mark Stevens sold 622,239 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction on Friday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $231.62, for a total transaction of $144,122,997.18. Following the sale, the director directly owned 2,336,531 shares in the company, valued at approximately $541,187,310.22. This trade represents a 21.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Timothy Teter sold 30,460 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $222.80, for a total transaction of $6,786,488.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 2,687,660 shares in the company, valued at approximately $598,810,648. This represents a 1.12% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 1,766,118 shares of company stock valued at $399,450,353 in the last 90 days. 3.94% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
NVIDIA Stock Performance
NASDAQ:NVDA opened at $210.96 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 3.85, a current ratio of 4.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. NVIDIA Corporation has a twelve month low of $164.27 and a twelve month high of $243.37. The company has a fifty day moving average of $222.58 and a 200-day moving average of $212.56. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.08 trillion, a P/E ratio of 26.67, a P/E/G ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 2.22.
NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 26th. The computer hardware maker reported $2.22 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $92.27 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.05 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 105.9% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that NVIDIA Corporation will post 9.30 EPS for the current year.
NVIDIA Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 1st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 10th were given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 10th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 12.64%.
NVIDIA announced that its board has authorized a share buyback plan on Monday, September 28th that permits the company to buy back $150.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the computer hardware maker to purchase up to 2.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.
About NVIDIA
NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) is a technology company that designs graphics processing units (GPUs), accelerated computing platforms, networking products and related software. Its technologies support artificial intelligence, machine learning, scientific computing, data analytics, professional visualization and computer graphics.
The company’s products include GeForce GPUs for gaming and personal computing, data center GPUs and systems for AI and high-performance computing, and networking solutions used to connect and manage large-scale computing infrastructure.
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