Christine Messmer PC Invests $4.87 Million in NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA

Christine Messmer PC bought a new position in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 26,121 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock, valued at approximately $4,872,000. NVIDIA makes up 3.2% of Christine Messmer PC’s portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest holding.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in NVDA. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of NVIDIA in the 2nd quarter worth $51,386,863,000. Capital Research Global Investors grew its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 16.1% in the 3rd 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 in the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 15,496.1% in the 2nd 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 in the last quarter. Danske Bank A S bought a new stake in shares of NVIDIA in the 3rd quarter worth $3,180,313,000. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 25.0% in the 3rd 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 in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.27% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently issued reports on NVDA shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $285.00 target price (up from $250.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $270.00 target price (up from $240.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. DZ Bank reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $275.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating and set a $275.00 price target (up from $235.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-seven have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $305.38.

Insider Buying and Selling at NVIDIA

In other NVIDIA news, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 221,682 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $173.68, for a total transaction of $38,501,729.76. Following the sale, the director directly owned 7,399,771 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,285,192,227.28. This represents a 2.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Ajay K. Puri sold 300,000 shares of the company’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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 3,018,547 shares in the company, valued at approximately $550,130,190.75. This trade represents a 9.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 906,336 shares of company stock valued at $162,802,518. Insiders own 3.94% of the company’s stock.

NVIDIA Price Performance

NVDA opened at $214.25 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $5.18 trillion, a P/E ratio of 32.81, a PEG ratio of 0.51 and a beta of 2.25. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $198.67 and a 200 day moving average of $189.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 2.85 and a current ratio of 3.44. NVIDIA Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $132.92 and a fifty-two week high of $236.54.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 20th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.87 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.76 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $81.62 billion during 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 firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 85.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.81 earnings per share. On average, research analysts expect that NVIDIA Corporation will post 8.04 EPS for the current year.

NVIDIA Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 4th will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. This is a boost from NVIDIA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.01. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 4th. NVIDIA’s payout ratio is currently 0.61%.

NVIDIA declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, May 20th that authorizes the company to repurchase $80.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the computer hardware maker to repurchase up to 1.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Key NVIDIA News

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street analysts remain constructive after earnings, with Truist raising its price target to $307 and Tigress Financial lifting its target to $425, citing NVIDIA’s dominant position in AI hardware and strong growth outlook.
• Positive Sentiment: Management’s Taiwan expansion plan is reinforcing the long-term AI demand story. NVIDIA said it plans to spend about $150 billion a year in Taiwan and build a new headquarters there, underscoring confidence in the supply chain and future production capacity.
• Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary continues to frame NVIDIA as a key beneficiary of the AI infrastructure buildout, with articles pointing to ongoing shortages in memory, networking, and power as evidence that demand for NVIDIA’s Blackwell systems remains very strong.
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles highlight Jensen Huang’s growing influence and visibility, including reports that he may join the advisory board of Tsinghua University and that he is now among the world’s richest people. These are notable but not direct stock catalysts.
• Neutral Sentiment: A number of pieces focus on broader AI ecosystem developments, including Groq’s fundraising, IREN’s Blackwell purchase, and other semiconductor names benefiting from the AI trade. These reinforce sector momentum but are mostly indirect for NVDA.
• Negative Sentiment: Some investors are worried NVIDIA’s valuation has become stretched and that the AI trade may be crowded, with bearish commentary warning that a lot of good news may already be priced in.
• Negative Sentiment: There are also geopolitical and regulatory concerns, including reports of possible NVIDIA chip smuggling to China via Japan, which could revive scrutiny around export controls and China exposure.

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.