RBF Capital LLC cut its position in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report) by 33.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 40,000 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after selling 20,000 shares during the period. RBF Capital LLC’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $7,460,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd raised its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 1,757.3% in the fourth quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 16,400 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $3,059,000 after acquiring an additional 15,517 shares during the last quarter. Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas lifted its holdings in NVIDIA by 18.6% during the 4th quarter. Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas now owns 1,370,537 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $255,605,000 after buying an additional 214,762 shares in the last quarter. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in NVIDIA by 6,661.3% during the 4th quarter. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,757,295 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $707,198,000 after buying an additional 3,701,724 shares in the last quarter. Abound Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of NVIDIA during the 4th quarter worth approximately $5,661,000. Finally, L2 Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of NVIDIA by 6.9% during the 4th quarter. L2 Asset Management LLC now owns 118,011 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $22,009,000 after buying an additional 7,616 shares during the period. 65.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Key NVIDIA News
Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:
- Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA landed new AI infrastructure deals in South Korea, reinforcing that global demand for its hardware and networking stack remains strong. Nvidia Corp (NVDA) Lands AI Infrastructure Deals in South Korea
- Positive Sentiment: HPE announced new agentic AI offerings built with NVIDIA, another sign that enterprises continue adopting NVIDIA’s ecosystem for production AI deployments. HPE Brings Agentic AI Into Production With NVIDIA, Delivering Security, Governance, Scale, and Sovereignty
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary continue to point to upside for NVIDIA, citing strong AI demand and the company’s central role in the cloud buildout. As Demand Continues To Grow, Nvidia (NVDA) Has 46% Upside According To Analysts
- Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA’s return to the bond market is being read as a way to fund a massive AI buildout, and investors are treating that as a signal the company still sees major demand ahead. Nvidia to raise $20 billion, source says, in first corporate bond issuance in five years
- Positive Sentiment: Market coverage says NVIDIA regained the $5 trillion valuation level as chip stocks rallied, underscoring continued investor enthusiasm for the AI trade. 3 Stocks Diluting Shareholders to Fund Big Long-Term Opportunities (NVDA)
- Neutral Sentiment: Jefferies commentary on NVIDIA appears to be part of the ongoing analyst debate around how much upside remains after the stock’s huge AI-driven run. Here’s What Jefferies Thinks About NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA)
- Negative Sentiment: NVIDIA’s new bond sale also raises debt and dilution-style concerns for some investors, especially after years of funding growth largely from operating cash flow. Nvidia Stock: How the Chip Maker Is Trading Today
- Negative Sentiment: Some articles also highlight rising competition and skepticism that AI stocks are getting overheated, which can cap gains even when sentiment is broadly bullish. Why AI investor Aschenbrenner is shorting Nvidia, buying HIVE
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, Director Aarti S. Shah sold 19,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $176.71, for a total value of $3,357,490.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 36,007 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,362,796.97. The trade was a 34.54% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Stephen C. Neal sold 15,500 shares of the business’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 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 $25,053,803.55. The trade was a 11.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 1,319,457 shares of company stock worth $277,398,643. 3.94% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
NVIDIA Stock Performance
Shares of NASDAQ:NVDA opened at $207.41 on Wednesday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $208.14 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $191.84. NVIDIA Corporation has a 12-month low of $142.03 and a 12-month high of $236.54. The firm has a market cap of $5.02 trillion, a PE ratio of 31.76, a PEG ratio of 0.47 and a beta of 2.22. The company has a quick ratio of 2.85, a current ratio of 3.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04.
NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 20th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.76 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $81.62 billion for 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 business’s revenue was up 85.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.81 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that NVIDIA Corporation will post 8.65 earnings per share for the current year.
NVIDIA Increases Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 4th will be given a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 4th. This is a boost from NVIDIA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.01. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio is presently 15.31%.
NVIDIA declared that its board has initiated a share buyback program on Wednesday, May 20th that authorizes the company to buyback $80.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the computer hardware maker to repurchase up to 1.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.
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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