Westside Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report) by 10.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 45,381 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,233 shares during the period. NVIDIA makes up 1.4% of Westside Investment Management Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest position. Westside Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $8,489,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. bought a new stake in shares of NVIDIA during the second quarter worth $28,000. Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new stake in NVIDIA in the 2nd quarter valued at $32,000. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC boosted its stake in NVIDIA by 47.9% in the 2nd 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 bought a new position in NVIDIA during the 2nd quarter worth about $40,000. Finally, Sellwood Investment Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of NVIDIA in the 3rd quarter valued at about $50,000. 65.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, EVP Debora Shoquist sold 80,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $178.90, for a total transaction of $14,312,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 1,494,443 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $267,355,852.70. This trade represents a 5.08% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Ajay K. Puri sold 200,000 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $187.82, for a total transaction of $37,564,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 3,818,547 shares in the company, valued at approximately $717,199,497.54. This represents a 4.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 1,610,848 shares of company stock worth $291,619,375. 4.17% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
NVIDIA Stock Performance
NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA – Get Free Report) last issued 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. The company had revenue of $68.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $65.56 billion. NVIDIA had a net margin of 55.60% and a return on equity of 110.96%. The company’s revenue was up 73.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.89 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts forecast that NVIDIA Corporation will post 2.77 earnings per share for the current year.
NVIDIA Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 11th will be paid a $0.01 dividend. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 11th. NVIDIA’s payout ratio is 0.99%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research firms have recently weighed in on NVDA. DZ Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on NVIDIA from $240.00 to $250.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price objective on shares of NVIDIA from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $250.00 price objective on shares of NVIDIA and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-seven have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $271.58.
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NVIDIA News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Record quarter and aggressive guidance — NVDA reported $68.1B in Q4 revenue (Data Center $62.3B) and guided to roughly $78B for Q1, showing continued AI-driven demand that underpins long-term growth expectations. NVIDIA press release
- Positive Sentiment: Wall Street bullishness — multiple firms raised price targets and upgraded ratings (JPMorgan, Citigroup, Bernstein, BofA, RBC, Truist, etc.), reflecting confidence that NVDA’s AI franchise can sustain high growth. Analyst reactions (Benzinga)
- Positive Sentiment: Product & partner momentum — NVIDIA continues to expand its technical lead (Blackwell, Vera Rubin) and sign multiyear partnerships and ecosystem deals (Meta, Anthropic, CoreWeave) that lock in demand and broaden TAM. Forbes: Moat piece
- Neutral Sentiment: Institutional flows and stake moves — some funds are adding to positions (reported increases such as Ashton Thomas Private Wealth), while others and insiders show selling activity; these flows can support or pressure the stock depending on momentum. Ashton Thomas stake report
- Negative Sentiment: Market shrugged — despite the beat, NVDA shares initially fell as some investors judged the report “not enough” vs. sky-high expectations and worried about a rotation out of megacap AI names. That reactive selling has amplified short-term volatility. WSJ: Lukewarm reception
- Negative Sentiment: China & export uncertainty — revenue from China remains constrained by export controls and limited H200 shipments; management excluded China from near-term guidance, creating an upside risk if approvals come — but a downside risk if geopolitical frictions continue. CNBC: China sales/controls
- Negative Sentiment: Valuation and structural concerns — critics (including high-profile investors) point to rising purchase obligations, insider selling and the risk of AI spending normalizing; these narratives can cap near-term upside even with excellent fundamentals. Finbold: Michael Burry critique
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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