U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report) by 24.4% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 563,603 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after buying an additional 110,526 shares during the quarter. NVIDIA accounts for 2.8% of U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its biggest position. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $105,157,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. bought a new position in shares of NVIDIA during the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in NVIDIA during the second quarter valued at about $32,000. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC boosted its position in NVIDIA by 47.9% during the second quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 207 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the period. Spurstone Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of NVIDIA in the second quarter worth about $40,000. Finally, EDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT Ltd bought a new stake in shares of NVIDIA in the second quarter valued at approximately $54,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.27% of the company’s stock.
Insider Activity at NVIDIA
In other NVIDIA news, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 222,500 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $180.17, for a total transaction of $40,087,825.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 7,621,453 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,373,157,187.01. The trade was a 2.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director A Brooke Seawell sold 12,728 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $183.93, for a total value of $2,341,061.04. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 2,236,474 shares of company stock worth $409,429,992 in the last three months. 4.17% of the stock is owned by insiders.
NVIDIA Price Performance
NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 19th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.30 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.23 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $57.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $54.66 billion. NVIDIA had a return on equity of 99.24% and a net margin of 53.01%.NVIDIA’s revenue was up 62.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.81 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that NVIDIA Corporation will post 2.77 EPS for the current fiscal year.
NVIDIA Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 4th will be given a dividend of $0.01 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 4th. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.0%. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 0.99%.
Key Stores Impacting NVIDIA
Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Nvidia aims to begin H200 AI‑chip shipments to China by mid‑February, a concrete revenue catalyst if export reviews finish without major restrictions. Exclusive: Nvidia aims to begin H200 chip shipments to China by mid-February, sources say
- Positive Sentiment: Regulatory approval momentum: reporting that the H200 has received U.S. sign‑off (political/administration level) reduces a key tail risk for China sales. Nvidia’s H200 AI Chips Get Trump’s Nod for China Sales
- Positive Sentiment: Nvidia launched a new family of open‑source AI models, which broadens its software ecosystem and can indirectly boost GPU demand by increasing addressable workloads. NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) Launches a New Family of Open Source AI Models
- Positive Sentiment: Wall Street bullishness and price‑target uplifts (Truist raised PT to $275; Tigress raised target substantially) are supporting investor conviction and buying interest. Truist Reaffirms Buy on NVIDIA (NVDA), Raises PT to $275 on AI Infrastructure Upside
- Positive Sentiment: Strategic moves (SchedMD acquisition, ~$1.5B server‑farm investment in Israel) extend Nvidia’s software/services and capacity footprint, supporting longer‑term monetization of GPUs. NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) Plots $1.5B Server Farm Investment in Israel
- Positive Sentiment: Structural supply tightness for HBM memory and continued GPU backlog sustain pricing power and margin visibility for Nvidia into 2026–2027. 4 Memorable Ways to Play the HBM Market Boom
- Neutral Sentiment: Elevated options and derivatives activity shows strong bullish positioning — this amplifies moves but also concentrates risk if sentiment reverses. Bulls Double Down on Nvidia Stock Despite Tech Volatility
- Negative Sentiment: U.S. investigators are probing whether a large Southeast Asian buyer smuggled Nvidia chips into China — a channel integrity issue that could trigger stricter export enforcement or delayed orders. Big Nvidia Buyer Faces Smuggling Probe
- Negative Sentiment: Political/regulatory scrutiny: Democratic lawmakers asked Commerce for disclosure on any H200 approvals, keeping the China‑sales story politically sensitive and a source of headline risk. Lawmakers want US to disclose any approvals of Nvidia H200 China licenses
- Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: a company director disclosed a large sale (~222,500 shares), which some investors view as a near‑term negative signal even if sales may be for diversification/liquidity. NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) Director Sells $40,087,825.00 in Stock
- Negative Sentiment: Prominent critics (e.g., Michael Burry) and bubble‑talk remain a persistent headwind that can amplify selloffs if growth or guidance disappoints. ‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry warns the US will lose the AI race to China if it banks on Nvidia’s ‘power hungry’ chips
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several research analysts recently commented on NVDA shares. Hsbc Global Res raised shares of NVIDIA from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Monday, December 15th. Wedbush boosted their price objective on NVIDIA from $210.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. KeyCorp increased their price objective on NVIDIA from $250.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded NVIDIA from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, October 19th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-five have given a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, NVIDIA has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $262.14.
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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.
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