Sarasin & Partners LLP lessened its holdings in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report) by 2.0% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 4,464,657 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after selling 91,713 shares during the period. NVIDIA accounts for 8.6% of Sarasin & Partners LLP’s holdings, making the stock its 2nd biggest holding. Sarasin & Partners LLP’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $832,659,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new position in NVIDIA during the 2nd quarter worth about $32,000. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC increased its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 47.9% in the second quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 207 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 67 shares during the period. Spurstone Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of NVIDIA during the second quarter worth about $40,000. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of NVIDIA during the third quarter worth about $50,000. Finally, EDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT Ltd acquired a new position in shares of NVIDIA in the second quarter worth approximately $54,000. Institutional investors own 65.27% of the company’s stock.
Insider Transactions at NVIDIA
In other news, CFO Colette Kress sold 42,650 shares of the 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 transaction, the chief financial officer owned 881,387 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $154,145,772.43. This represents a 4.62% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 221,682 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $173.68, for a total value of $38,501,729.76. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 7,399,771 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,285,192,227.28. This represents a 2.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 1,401,616 shares of company stock valued at $253,555,407 in the last 90 days. 4.17% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
NVIDIA News Roundup
- Positive Sentiment: ASML’s nearly $8B order for EUV lithography gear signals a multi‑year buildout of AI infrastructure and confirms demand for the high‑bandwidth memory (HBM) that pairs with NVIDIA GPUs — a structural tailwind for NVDA’s addressable market. ASML’s $8B Deal: More Than a Purchase, It’s a Prophecy
- Positive Sentiment: SLB expanded its partnership with NVIDIA to build modular data centers and industry‑specific AI models for energy — another enterprise deployment that increases near‑term GPU demand and diversifies end markets. SLB expands Nvidia partnership to develop AI infrastructure for energy sector
- Positive Sentiment: Product adoption and alliances keep momentum: KeyCare deployed NVIDIA’s Nemotron model in clinical workflows and Adobe/other partners continue integrating NVIDIA tech — proof points for commercial traction beyond hyperscalers. KeyCare Deploys NVIDIA Nemotron Adobe–NVIDIA alliance
- Positive Sentiment: Bullish analyst/market context: Cantor Fitzgerald and other bulls, plus a broader tech bounce on easing geopolitical oil risk, support sentiment that AI leaders like NVIDIA will recover on earnings/valuation re‑rating. NVIDIA given Overweight by Cantor Fitzgerald Today’s Market: Dow jumps
- Neutral Sentiment: Photonics and supply‑chain bets (investments in Lumentum/Coherent, TSMC capacity bottlenecks) could raise NVDA’s long‑term TAM but may also shift partners and cost dynamics; outcome depends on execution and timelines. 2 Lesser‑Known Photonics Firms May Play an Outsized Role in AI
- Negative Sentiment: Regulatory risk rose after DOJ charges tied to alleged diversion of servers and senators asked Commerce to pause NVIDIA export licenses to China/Southeast Asia — a direct sales and licensing headwind if restrictions expand. Senators Push to Freeze Nvidia Export Licenses
- Negative Sentiment: U.S. lawmakers have asked whether CEO Jensen Huang’s prior comments misled regulators about chip diversion — political scrutiny could lead to tighter licensing or reputational risk. US lawmakers ask whether Nvidia CEO’s smuggling remarks misled regulators
- Negative Sentiment: Insider selling (director Mark A. Stevens sold ~221k shares) and competitive claims (e.g., Huawei’s Atlas 350 performance assertions) add short‑term uncertainty that can cap rallies until clarity on regulation and supply is reached. Director Mark A. Stevens sold shares Huawei Atlas 350 claims
NVIDIA Stock Performance
Shares of NVDA stock opened at $178.68 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $4.34 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 2.33. NVIDIA Corporation has a 52 week low of $86.62 and a 52 week high of $212.19. The company has a quick ratio of 3.24, a current ratio of 3.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $184.11 and a 200-day moving average of $184.34.
NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.54 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $68.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $65.56 billion. NVIDIA had a net margin of 55.60% and a return on equity of 97.37%. NVIDIA’s quarterly revenue was up 73.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.89 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that NVIDIA Corporation will post 2.77 earnings per share for the current year.
NVIDIA Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 11th will be issued a dividend of $0.01 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 11th. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.0%. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio is currently 0.82%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several analysts recently commented on NVDA shares. Bank of America upped their target price on NVIDIA from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Mizuho set a $275.00 price objective on shares of NVIDIA and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price objective on shares of NVIDIA from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and set a $325.00 target price on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Monday. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-seven have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $275.95.
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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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