NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA Shares Sold by Kidder Stephen W

Kidder Stephen W decreased its holdings in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) by 5.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 89,155 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after selling 4,915 shares during the period. NVIDIA makes up approximately 4.8% of Kidder Stephen W’s holdings, making the stock its 4th largest position. Kidder Stephen W’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $16,635,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of NVIDIA during the second quarter worth approximately $28,000. Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new position in NVIDIA in the 2nd quarter valued at $32,000. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC grew its position in NVIDIA by 47.9% in the 2nd 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 last quarter. Spurstone Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in NVIDIA in the 2nd quarter valued at $40,000. Finally, Sellwood Investment Partners LLC acquired a new position in NVIDIA in the 3rd quarter valued at $50,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.27% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at NVIDIA

In related news, Director Harvey C. Jones sold 250,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $177.33, for a total value of $44,332,500.00. Following the sale, the director owned 6,933,280 shares in the company, valued at $1,229,478,542.40. This represents a 3.48% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Ajay K. Puri sold 200,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $180.04, for a total value of $36,008,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 3,618,547 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $651,483,201.88. The trade was a 5.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 1,248,120 shares of company stock worth $225,672,814. 4.17% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

NVIDIA Stock Performance

Shares of NVDA opened at $177.83 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 3.24, a current ratio of 3.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05. NVIDIA Corporation has a 52-week low of $86.62 and a 52-week high of $212.19. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $185.77 and a 200-day simple moving average of $183.90. The company has a market capitalization of $4.32 trillion, a PE ratio of 36.29, a P/E/G ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 2.33.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.62 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.54 by $0.08. NVIDIA had a net margin of 55.60% and a return on equity of 97.37%. The firm had revenue of $68.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $65.56 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.89 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 73.2% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts predict that NVIDIA Corporation will post 2.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NVIDIA Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.01 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 11th. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.0%. NVIDIA’s payout ratio is 0.82%.

NVIDIA News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raise targets and reiterate upside — Several firms lifted NVDA price targets (Deutsche Bank to $220; Baird/Wedbush much higher), pointing to continued revenue and margin upside after the quarterly beat. This supports bullish outlooks and likely underpins buying from momentum and institutional desks. NVIDIA Price Target Increased to $220 at Deutsche Bank
• Positive Sentiment: Strong quarterly results and demand narrative — NVDA reported record revenue and robust data-center demand; analysts and bull pieces highlight durable platform strength and Ruben/Blackwell product cycle tailwinds that support above-consensus growth. Nvidia’s Earnings Prove Why It’s Earned Its Spot
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic AI investments and ecosystem deals — Continued strategic investments (OpenAI/Anthropic participation) and new AI partnerships/bets are cited as catalytic for long-term platform control and ecosystem monetization. Nvidia Just Made Another Pair of Brilliant AI Bets
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO compensation update — SEC filing shows a new FY2027 variable-comp plan with a $4M target cash bonus for Jensen Huang. Governance/compensation items typically have limited directional impact but draw investor attention. Nvidia sets $4 million cash bonus for CEO Huang under 2027 compensation plan
• Neutral Sentiment: Pause on new startup bets — Company statements that it will pause further startup investments after recent big bets could be read as capital discipline; market reaction depends on how investors value future optionality vs. cash conservation. Nvidia pauses new AI startup bets after backing OpenAI, Anthropic
• Negative Sentiment: U.S. export-permit rulemaking risk — Reports that U.S. authorities are considering global licensing requirements for AI-chip exports (affecting shipments to all countries) create uncertainty around international sales and could materially limit market access and growth paths. US said to consider requiring permits for global AI chip sales by Nvidia and AMD
• Negative Sentiment: Pullback from China production — Reuters/FT reporting that NVIDIA stopped production of H200 chips for China and refocused TSMC capacity to next‑gen Vera Rubin confirms the company is scaling back China exposure. That reduces near-term addressable market in China and raises execution/earnings pacing concerns even if domestic hyperscalers capture redirected supply. Nvidia refocuses TSMC capacity as export controls stall China sales, FT reports

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently commented on NVDA shares. Argus restated a “buy” rating and issued a $220.00 target price on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Macquarie Infrastructure upgraded shares of NVIDIA to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Tigress Financial reissued a “strong-buy” rating and set a $360.00 price target (up from $350.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday. UBS Group set a $400.00 price objective on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $260.00 price objective on NVIDIA in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-seven have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, NVIDIA presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $273.64.

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.