NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA is Stratos Wealth Partners LTD.’s 2nd Largest Position

Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. grew its stake in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) by 0.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,365,283 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,961 shares during the quarter. NVIDIA makes up approximately 2.9% of Stratos Wealth Partners LTD.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest position. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD.’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $254,625,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in NVIDIA in the second quarter worth about $51,386,863,000. Capital Research Global Investors lifted its stake in NVIDIA by 16.1% in the third quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 165,377,852 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $30,855,564,000 after acquiring an additional 22,896,705 shares during the period. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in NVIDIA by 15,496.1% in the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 21,865,525 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $3,454,534,000 after acquiring an additional 21,725,326 shares during the period. Danske Bank A S purchased a new stake in NVIDIA in the third quarter worth about $3,180,313,000. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its stake in NVIDIA by 25.0% in the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 71,720,593 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $13,381,628,000 after acquiring an additional 14,358,048 shares during the period. 65.27% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at NVIDIA

In other news, Director John Dabiri sold 3,004 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $184.90, for a total transaction of $555,439.60. Following the transaction, the director owned 14,788 shares in the company, valued at $2,734,301.20. This represents a 16.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Aarti S. Shah sold 19,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $176.71, for a total transaction of $3,357,490.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 36,007 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,362,796.97. This trade represents a 34.54% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 1,153,976 shares of company stock valued at $207,181,819. 4.17% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

NVIDIA Stock Performance

NVDA stock opened at $198.35 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $4.82 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.48, a PEG ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 2.34. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $183.04 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $184.87. NVIDIA Corporation has a one year low of $95.04 and a one year high of $212.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a quick ratio of 3.24 and a current ratio of 3.91.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.62 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.54 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $68.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $65.56 billion. NVIDIA had a net margin of 55.60% and a return on equity of 97.37%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 73.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.89 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts forecast that NVIDIA Corporation will post 2.77 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NVIDIA Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. BTIG Research assumed coverage on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Wednesday. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Monday, December 29th. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $250.00 price objective on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Truist Financial upped their price objective on shares of NVIDIA from $283.00 to $287.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $250.00 price objective on shares of NVIDIA and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-eight have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $275.25.

NVIDIA News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA unveiled open‑source Ising quantum AI models aimed at accelerating quantum workloads — a strategic move that extends NVDA’s AI leadership into quantum software and has generated fresh bullish headlines. Nvidia Unveils Open-Source Quantum AI Models
• Positive Sentiment: The Ising model debut triggered a rally across quantum‑computing names and lifted NVDA sentiment (reports show a multi‑percent move after the announcement), reinforcing the view that product launches still move the stock. Quantum stocks on pace for a massive week after Nvidia debuts AI models to boost the tech
• Positive Sentiment: Cadence expanded its partnership with NVIDIA to accelerate agentic AI and simulation workflows — a commercial validation that could widen NVDA’s addressable market in engineering/design tools. Cadence and NVIDIA Expand Partnership to Reinvent Engineering for the Age of AI and Accelerated Computing
• Positive Sentiment: Technical momentum: NVDA recently posted a bullish “golden cross” (50‑day SMA above 200‑day) and extended a long winning streak, attracting momentum/technical buyers. Nvidia (NVDA) Now Trades Above Golden Cross: Time to Buy?
• Positive Sentiment: Macro/industry upgrade: banks and thematic pieces continue to point to outsized semiconductor/AI infrastructure spending (NVDA frequently highlighted as a primary beneficiary), supporting a longer‑term bull case. How to Gain AI Exposure Without Picking Stocks: 3 ETF Strategies Compared
• Neutral Sentiment: Small institutional selling: Spence Asset Management trimmed a modest NVDA stake (4,360 shares) — notable for tracking flows but not a large stake shift relative to NVDA’s float. Spence Asset Management Cuts Nvidia Stake, Sells 4,360 Shares
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider/insider‑selling chatter is surfacing in media coverage; the headlines can increase volatility but don’t yet indicate company weakness. NVIDIA Rises Even as Quantum Computing Threat Looms and Insider Selling Sparks Debate
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro risk keeps some traders cautious: commentary that the Iran war could delay Fed cuts is a cross‑market risk that can temper appetite for high‑multiple growth names like NVDA. The Fed Has a Warning About the Iran War. Is Wall Street Listening?
• Negative Sentiment: Notable put buying: reports that Michael Burry added to NVDA puts signal a hedge/speculative bet against the name — such activity can raise concern and amplify near‑term downside on heavy news days. As Michael Burry Adds to His Nvidia Puts, Should You Buy, Sell, or Hold NVDA Stock?
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory risk: Senator Elizabeth Warren has flagged NVIDIA’s acquisition of SchedMD/Slurm to federal agencies, injecting political/regulatory uncertainty around control of critical cluster scheduling software. US Senator Warren voices concern over Nvidia’s acquisition of Slurm

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.