NatWest Group plc raised its position in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report) by 19.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 200,789 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 33,331 shares during the period. NVIDIA accounts for approximately 8.7% of NatWest Group plc’s portfolio, making the stock its biggest holding. NatWest Group plc’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $37,447,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in NVDA. PMG Family Office LLC acquired a new position in NVIDIA during the third quarter worth $2,150,000. Svenska Handelsbanken AB publ acquired a new stake in shares of NVIDIA in the 3rd quarter worth $37,316,000. Oak Ridge Investments LLC increased its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Oak Ridge Investments LLC now owns 970,860 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $181,143,000 after acquiring an additional 20,559 shares during the last quarter. Circle Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 16.1% during the 3rd quarter. Circle Wealth Management LLC now owns 107,787 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $20,111,000 after acquiring an additional 14,936 shares during the period. Finally, Whalen Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of NVIDIA by 20.3% during the 3rd quarter. Whalen Wealth Management Inc. now owns 36,490 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $6,808,000 after acquiring an additional 6,162 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.27% of the company’s stock.
NVIDIA Stock Up 0.9%
Shares of NASDAQ NVDA opened at $177.39 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. The business’s 50 day moving average is $182.62 and its two-hundred day moving average is $184.17. NVIDIA Corporation has a 52-week low of $86.62 and a 52-week high of $212.19. The firm has a market cap of $4.31 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.20, a PEG ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 2.34.
NVIDIA Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 11th were issued a dividend of $0.01 per share. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.0%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 11th. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 0.82%.
Insider Activity at NVIDIA
In other news, EVP Ajay K. Puri sold 300,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $182.25, for a total transaction of $54,675,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 3,018,547 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $550,130,190.75. This represents a 9.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Colette Kress sold 42,650 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 881,387 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $154,145,772.43. The trade was a 4.62% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 1,401,616 shares of company stock worth $253,555,407 in the last three months. 4.17% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Analyst Ratings Changes
NVDA has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Monday, December 29th. Mizuho set a $275.00 target price on shares of NVIDIA and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Raymond James Financial increased their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $291.00 to $323.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. KeyCorp restated an “overweight” rating and set a $275.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $250.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-seven have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, NVIDIA presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $275.25.
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Trending Headlines about NVIDIA
Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:
- Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA made a $2 billion equity investment and expanded its NVLink Fusion partnership with Marvell — a deal that strengthens NVDA’s AI‑infrastructure ecosystem and prompted sector buying. Nvidia Makes Equity Investment In Marvell Technology
- Positive Sentiment: Major Wall Street shops and independent researchers continue to back NVDA: Wolfe Research maintained a Buy and other firms (Benchmark) reaffirmed Buy ratings with elevated price targets — supporting demand for the shares. Wolfe Research Maintains a Buy Rating on Nvidia (NVDA)
- Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA’s recent results show very high profitability (gross margins near 75%) and huge revenue growth year-over-year, which underpins bullish analyst earnings/forecast models. NVIDIA’s Gross Margin Hovers Near 75%
- Neutral Sentiment: NVDA is a top holding in several AI-focused ETFs and thematic pieces highlighting ETFs/sector exposure — which can amplify flows into or out of NVDA depending on ETF rebalancing. 3 AI ETFs That Let You Invest in the Entire AI Boom at Once
- Neutral Sentiment: Some research shops trimmed price targets (New Street cut its target but kept a Buy) — a mixed signal: it tempers upside expectations while leaving institutional conviction intact. New Street Research Adjusts Nvidia Price Target
- Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical risk is pressuring chip stocks: threats from Iran and the broader Middle East conflict have raised supply‑chain and security concerns for NVDA and peers. Iran threatens Nvidia, Apple and other tech giants
- Negative Sentiment: Data show Chinese AI chipmakers gaining material share in China’s server accelerator market — a threat to NVDA’s dominance in a key end market. Chinese chipmakers claim nearly half of local market as Nvidia’s lead shrinks
- Negative Sentiment: Some large investors trimmed exposure (D. E. Shaw reported a stake reduction), which can add selling pressure during sector weakness. NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA): D. E. Shaw Trims Stake
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.
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