Vista Capital Partners Inc. Lowers Stock Position in NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA

Vista Capital Partners Inc. lessened its holdings in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) by 8.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 32,142 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after selling 2,838 shares during the period. NVIDIA comprises 0.6% of Vista Capital Partners Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 13th biggest position. Vista Capital Partners Inc.’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $5,995,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of NVDA. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of NVIDIA in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $51,386,863,000. Capital Research Global Investors lifted its position in NVIDIA by 16.1% during the third quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 165,377,852 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $30,855,564,000 after acquiring an additional 22,896,705 shares during the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in NVIDIA by 15,496.1% during the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 21,865,525 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $3,454,534,000 after acquiring an additional 21,725,326 shares during the last quarter. Danske Bank A S purchased a new stake in NVIDIA during the third quarter valued at approximately $3,180,313,000. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its position in NVIDIA by 25.0% during the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 71,720,593 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $13,381,628,000 after acquiring an additional 14,358,048 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.27% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

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

NVIDIA Stock Down 1.1%

NASDAQ:NVDA opened at $212.60 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.14 trillion, a P/E ratio of 32.56, a PEG ratio of 0.52 and a beta of 2.25. NVIDIA Corporation has a 1-year low of $132.92 and a 1-year high of $236.54. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $198.02 and its 200-day moving average price is $189.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 3.44 and a quick ratio of 2.85.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 20th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.87 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.76 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $81.62 billion for 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 business’s quarterly revenue was up 85.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.81 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that NVIDIA Corporation will post 8.04 EPS for the current year.

NVIDIA declared that its board has authorized a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, May 20th that permits the company to repurchase $80.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the computer hardware maker to buy up to 1.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

NVIDIA Increases Dividend

The company 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 $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 4th. This is a positive change from NVIDIA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.01. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio is presently 0.61%.

NVIDIA News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street turned more constructive, with Tigress Financial raising its price target on NVIDIA to $425 and maintaining a strong-buy rating, while other firms reiterated bullish views on the company’s AI leadership.
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple reports highlighted NVIDIA’s blockbuster quarterly results, including strong data center revenue growth and management commentary that demand for Blackwell, networking, and broader AI infrastructure remains robust.
• Positive Sentiment: Jensen Huang reiterated that NVIDIA is positioned to benefit from the massive build-out of AI factories, and several articles noted the company’s expanding role across cloud, enterprise, and sovereign AI spending.
• Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA’s announced plan to spend heavily in Taiwan, including a new campus and deeper supply-chain investment, was viewed as a vote of confidence in its manufacturing ecosystem and AI demand outlook.
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary from analysts and media outlets continued to frame NVIDIA as the central winner of the AI buildout, but some articles argued that much of that optimism may already be reflected in the stock price.
• Negative Sentiment: Bearish notes focused on valuation risk, with several pieces warning that NVIDIA is no longer cheap after its big run and that the market may be pricing in very strong future growth already.
• Negative Sentiment: One Reuters report said Taiwan authorities are investigating alleged smuggling of NVIDIA chips to China via Japan, which could add to geopolitical and export-control concerns around the company’s supply chain and China exposure.
• Negative Sentiment: Some investors also remain cautious because insider selling, crowded positioning, and recent pullbacks suggest the stock may be vulnerable to short-term profit-taking despite the strong fundamentals.

Analyst Ratings Changes

NVDA has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $350.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $275.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $280.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Friday, April 10th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-eight have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $305.38.

About NVIDIA

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.