NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA Shares Sold by Sapient Capital LLC

Sapient Capital LLC cut its stake in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) by 0.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 460,246 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after selling 2,899 shares during the period. NVIDIA makes up 1.5% of Sapient Capital LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 10th biggest holding. Sapient Capital LLC’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $105,226,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Jupiter Topco LLC purchased a new position in shares of NVIDIA during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $16,156,076,000. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its holdings in NVIDIA by 34.7% in the 2nd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 75,849,721 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $15,176,771,000 after purchasing an additional 19,522,304 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its position in NVIDIA by 1.6% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,009,783,437 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $202,047,568,000 after purchasing an additional 15,897,836 shares during the period. Amundi raised its position in NVIDIA by 10.4% in the first quarter. Amundi now owns 133,768,018 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $23,329,141,000 after purchasing an additional 12,575,177 shares during the period. Finally, Nykredit A S purchased a new stake in NVIDIA in the second quarter valued at approximately $2,315,956,000. 65.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More NVIDIA News

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA’s strong earnings, expanding margins and outlook for roughly 70% revenue growth in fiscal 2028 continue to support the bullish case. Analysts argue that AI demand remains supply-constrained and that the company’s latest guidance exceeded expectations. NVIDIA’s AI Dominance Could Have Further to Run
• Positive Sentiment: The company is broadening its role beyond GPUs by offering complete AI-factory architectures, networking, software and edge systems. Expanded collaborations with Microsoft, Meta, Oracle and other partners could increase NVIDIA’s share of customers’ overall AI infrastructure budgets. How AI Factory Expansion Will Impact NVIDIA Investors
• Positive Sentiment: Commentary highlighting AI demand, pricing power and NVIDIA’s strategic investments in networking, software and AI companies provides potential long-term catalysts. Wall Street analyst sentiment remains broadly favorable despite the recent correction. NVIDIA Stock: Analyst Estimates and Ratings

NVIDIA Stock Performance

Shares of NVDA stock opened at $204.64 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 3.85, a current ratio of 4.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. NVIDIA Corporation has a 52 week low of $164.27 and a 52 week high of $243.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.93 trillion, a PE ratio of 25.87, a P/E/G ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 2.22. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $221.74 and a two-hundred day moving average of $204.24.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 26th. The computer hardware maker reported $2.22 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.09 by $0.13. NVIDIA had a return on equity of 96.04% and a net margin of 63.66%. The business had revenue of $96.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $92.27 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.05 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 105.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts predict that NVIDIA Corporation will post 9.30 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NVIDIA announced that its board has authorized a share buyback program on Monday, September 28th that permits the company to buy back $150 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the computer hardware maker to repurchase up to 2.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

NVIDIA Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, September 10th were issued a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 10th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 12.64%.

Insider Activity at NVIDIA

In other NVIDIA news, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 622,239 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $231.62, for a total transaction of $144,122,997.18. Following the sale, the director owned 2,336,531 shares in the company, valued at $541,187,310.22. This represents a 21.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Timothy S. Teter sold 30,460 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $222.80, for a total value of $6,786,488.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 2,687,660 shares in the company, valued at $598,810,648. This represents a 1.12% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders sold 1,766,118 shares of company stock worth $399,450,353. Company insiders own 3.94% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently commented on the company. Wall Street Zen lowered NVIDIA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 24th. Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their price objective on NVIDIA from $300.00 to $325.00 in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Zacks Research raised NVIDIA from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, September 21st. Oppenheimer set a $315.00 target price on NVIDIA and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, Yorkville Ives began coverage on NVIDIA in a research report on Tuesday, October 6th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $300.00 target price for the company. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-nine have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, NVIDIA currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $321.47.

NVIDIA Profile

NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) is a technology company that designs graphics processing units (GPUs), accelerated computing platforms, networking products and related software. Its technologies support artificial intelligence, machine learning, scientific computing, data analytics, professional visualization and computer graphics.

The company’s products include GeForce GPUs for gaming and personal computing, data center GPUs and systems for AI and high-performance computing, and networking solutions used to connect and manage large-scale computing infrastructure.