Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar Buys Shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA)

Posted by Caroline Horne on Nov 7th, 2026

Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican-Florida) recently bought shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA). In a filing disclosed on November 5th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in NVIDIA stock on October 23rd. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “UBS BROKERAGE ACCOUNT” account.

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NVIDIA Stock Up 2.8%

Shares of NASDAQ NVDA opened at $186.64 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $219.80 and its two-hundred day moving average is $204.53. The company has a market capitalization of $4.50 trillion, a PE ratio of 29.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 2.21. NVIDIA Corporation has a 12-month low of $164.27 and a 12-month high of $243.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 4.59 and a quick ratio of 3.85.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 26th. The computer hardware maker reported $2.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $96.22 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $92.27 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.05 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 105.9% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts anticipate that NVIDIA Corporation will post 9.30 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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

NVIDIA Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, September 10th were paid a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 10th. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio is currently 12.64%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on NVDA shares. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Wednesday, August 26th. Mizuho set a $315.00 price target on NVIDIA and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Oppenheimer set a $315.00 price target on NVIDIA and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $300.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Monday, September 21st. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-eight have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $318.85.

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Institutional Investors Weigh In On NVIDIA

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. State Street Corp grew 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 acquiring an additional 15,897,836 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in NVIDIA by 2.2% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 195,366,864 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $39,090,956,000 after acquiring an additional 4,165,875 shares during the period. Amundi grew its position in shares of NVIDIA by 10.4% during 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 in the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG grew its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 2.3% during the second quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 91,954,159 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $18,399,108,000 after buying an additional 2,045,101 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 0.6% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 94,521,253 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $16,479,126,000 after buying an additional 555,221 shares during the last quarter. 65.27% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting NVIDIA

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

Positive Sentiment: Some investors see the decline as a buying opportunity, citing NVIDIA’s strong AI-chip position and profitability. ARK Invest also reportedly added $45.9 million of NVDA shares during the sell-off. Nvidia Stock Rises on Dip-Buying: 3 Reasons to Be Optimistic
Positive Sentiment: CEO Jensen Huang says the next-generation Vera Rubin platform could generate more revenue per gigawatt of data-center capacity than the current platform, supporting the case for continued growth. Jensen Huang Says Nvidia’s Next-Gen Vera Rubin Chips Will Generate $40 Billion in Revenue per Gigawatt
Neutral Sentiment: NVIDIA’s upcoming Nov. 17 results are a key near-term catalyst: investors will look for evidence that demand and guidance can ease fears about AI spending and justify the stock’s recovery. Nvidia Investors Need to Be Paying Attention on Nov. 17
Negative Sentiment: The rebound follows a steep sell-off that wiped roughly $450 billion from NVIDIA’s market value. Investors are worried that a Democratic-led Congress, data-center permitting or regulatory hurdles, high capital costs, and uncertain returns could delay infrastructure projects and weaken future chip demand. AI stocks hammered by midterm shock as data center buildout becomes a ‘war of attrition’
Negative Sentiment: Reports that NVIDIA may be taking on greater exposure to financially strained “neocloud” customers raise concern that it could face risks beyond selling chips if those providers struggle to fund data centers. As neoclouds face a financial reckoning, Nvidia has to decide how far to go to help

Insider Transactions at NVIDIA

In other news, EVP Timothy S. Teter sold 30,460 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 21st. The stock was 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 owned 2,687,660 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $598,810,648. This represents a 1.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Colette Kress sold 34,918 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $219.05, for a total transaction of $7,648,787.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 765,103 shares in the company, valued at approximately $167,595,812.15. The trade was a 4.36% 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. In the last quarter, insiders sold 1,766,118 shares of company stock worth $399,450,353. 3.94% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Representative Salazar

Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida’s 27th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2021. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Salazar (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida’s 27th Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Maria Elvira Salazar was born in Miami, Florida, and lives in Coral Gables, Florida. Salazar earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Miami in 1983 and a graduate degree from Harvard University in 1995. Her career experience includes working as a television journalist, reporter, and news anchor.

About NVIDIA

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NVIDIA Corporation develops graphics processing units (GPUs), accelerated computing platforms and related software. Founded in 1993, the company first became widely known for GPUs used in PC gaming and professional graphics. Its technology now also supports artificial intelligence, scientific computing and other data-intensive applications.

NVIDIA’s offerings include GeForce products for gaming, data-center GPUs and systems for AI workloads, and networking products that connect computing infrastructure.