NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA Shares Acquired by L. Roy Papp & Associates LLP

L. Roy Papp & Associates LLP increased its position in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) by 6.9% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 38,631 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,491 shares during the quarter. L. Roy Papp & Associates LLP’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $7,205,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Crown Wealth Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 6.5% in the 4th quarter. Crown Wealth Group LLC now owns 46,262 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $8,628,000 after acquiring an additional 2,831 shares during the period. SilverOak Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. SilverOak Wealth Management LLC now owns 11,897 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $2,219,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares during the period. Davidson Kahn Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 39.7% in the 4th quarter. Davidson Kahn Capital Management LLC now owns 7,898 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $1,473,000 after acquiring an additional 2,246 shares during the period. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 10.0% in the 4th quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. now owns 1,940,486 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $361,901,000 after acquiring an additional 176,819 shares during the period. Finally, Franchise GP Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of NVIDIA in the 4th quarter worth about $23,568,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.27% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at NVIDIA

In other news, Director Aarti S. Shah sold 19,000 shares of the firm’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 completion of 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Ajay K. Puri sold 300,000 shares of the firm’s 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 3,018,547 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $550,130,190.75. This trade represents a 9.04% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 906,336 shares of company stock worth $162,802,518. Company insiders own 4.17% of the company’s stock.

NVIDIA Stock Up 0.6%

NVIDIA stock opened at $220.78 on Wednesday. NVIDIA Corporation has a 52 week low of $124.47 and a 52 week high of $223.75. The company has a current ratio of 3.91, a quick ratio of 3.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $189.54 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $187.47. The stock has a market cap of $5.36 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.06, a PEG ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 2.25.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.62 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.54 by $0.08. NVIDIA had a net margin of 55.60% and a return on equity of 97.37%. The company had revenue of $68.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $65.56 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.89 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 73.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect that NVIDIA Corporation will post 7.84 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NVIDIA Dividend Announcement

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

More NVIDIA News

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target on NVIDIA to $315 from $265 and reaffirmed an Overweight rating, citing continued upside ahead of the company’s May 20 earnings report.
• Positive Sentiment: Several articles highlighted NVIDIA’s expanding role across the AI supply chain, including partnerships and investments that reinforce its dominance in AI infrastructure and networking. Nvidia Is Buying the Chip Supply Chain
• Positive Sentiment: Investor sentiment remains strong after NVIDIA hit fresh all-time highs, with analysts and market commentators pointing to its leadership in AI chips and data-center spending as reasons for the stock’s continued momentum. Nvidia Stock Reaches New Highs Then Retreats: What’s Happening?
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple pieces framed NVIDIA as a top AI/momentum name, including bullish commentary on its long-term growth runway and “supercycle” narrative, which can attract more buyers into the stock. Are You Looking for a Top Momentum Pick? Why Nvidia (NVDA) is a Great Choice
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles noted that NVIDIA remains a favorite stock in hedge fund portfolios and lists of top AI picks, which supports the bullish narrative but does not add a new fundamental catalyst. Chris Rokos Stock Portfolio: Top 5 Stock Picks
• Negative Sentiment: There is also some pushback around China exposure and CEO Jensen Huang’s exclusion from Trump’s China trip, which raises questions about future access to that market and adds a mild overhang. Nvidia Stock Falls After Report CEO Huang Is Excluded From Trump’s China Trip
• Negative Sentiment: Broader chip-stock weakness and “pullback” commentary suggest the semiconductor trade may be due for a pause after a strong run, which could temper near-term gains. Chip Stocks Are Bleeding Today. The 2018 and 2022 Selloffs Tell You Exactly What Comes Next

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently weighed in on NVDA shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of NVIDIA from $250.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Rothschild & Co Redburn raised their target price on shares of NVIDIA from $245.00 to $268.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating and set a $275.00 target price (up from $250.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Tuesday. Tigress Financial reissued a “strong-buy” rating and set a $360.00 target price (up from $350.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $315.00 target price (up from $265.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Tuesday. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-eight have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $276.88.

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.