Veratis Advisors Inc. Makes New $867,000 Investment in NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA

Veratis Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 4,332 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock, valued at approximately $867,000. NVIDIA makes up about 0.6% of Veratis Advisors Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 20th largest holding.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Boyd Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in NVIDIA by 273.4% during the 2nd quarter. Boyd Wealth Management LLC now owns 9,145 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $1,830,000 after purchasing an additional 6,696 shares in the last quarter. Ally Financial Inc. increased its position in shares of NVIDIA by 10.3% during the second quarter. Ally Financial Inc. now owns 172,000 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $34,415,000 after acquiring an additional 16,000 shares in the last quarter. Altshuler Shaham Ltd raised its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 6,451.9% in the 1st quarter. Altshuler Shaham Ltd now owns 637,236 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $111,134,000 after acquiring an additional 627,510 shares during the last quarter. Storen Legacy Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of NVIDIA in the 4th quarter worth about $1,350,000. Finally, Baker Tilly Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in NVIDIA by 7.4% in the 2nd quarter. Baker Tilly Wealth Management LLC now owns 71,898 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $14,386,000 after acquiring an additional 4,958 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.27% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Timothy 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 transaction of $6,786,488.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 2,687,660 shares in the company, valued at approximately $598,810,648. This represents a 1.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Colette Kress sold 34,918 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $219.05, for a total transaction of $7,648,787.90. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 765,103 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $167,595,812.15. This trade represents a 4.36% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 1,766,118 shares of company stock valued at $399,450,353. 3.94% of the stock is owned by insiders.

NVIDIA Stock Performance

Shares of NVDA opened at $229.28 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $222.66 and a 200 day moving average of $209.43. The company has a market capitalization of $5.53 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.99, a PEG ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 2.22. NVIDIA Corporation has a 12 month low of $164.27 and a 12 month high of $243.37. The company has a current ratio of 4.59, a quick ratio of 3.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14.

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 the consensus estimate of $2.09 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $96.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $92.27 billion. NVIDIA had a return on equity of 96.04% and a net margin of 63.66%. The business’s revenue was up 105.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.05 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that NVIDIA Corporation will post 9.25 earnings per share for the current year.

NVIDIA announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback plan on Monday, September 28th that permits the company to buy back $150.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the computer hardware maker to reacquire up to 2.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

NVIDIA Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, September 10th were issued a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 10th. NVIDIA’s payout ratio is 12.64%.

Trending Headlines about NVIDIA

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI infrastructure demand remains robust. TSMC reported third-quarter revenue growth of 50%, while analysts cited continued hyperscaler spending and projected U.S. data-center capital expenditures of roughly $2 trillion next year—supportive of NVIDIA’s accelerator demand. NVIDIA AI spending outlook
• Positive Sentiment: SpaceX reportedly plans to raise as much as $40 billion to purchase NVIDIA AI chips, highlighting the scale of demand from emerging AI customers. NVIDIA also committed $1 billion over five years to U.S. scientific research in areas including quantum computing, healthcare and energy security. SpaceX NVIDIA chip purchase report
• Neutral Sentiment: Options activity is mixed: a large bullish trade suggests some investors expect further gains, but heavier put buying in the semiconductor ETF indicates increased hedging and caution across the chip sector. Technical analysts also see resistance near $235 and potential support around $215–$220. NVIDIA and semiconductor options activity
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned that AI spending may be debt-funded and approaching a peak. The withdrawal of NVIDIA-backed Firmus Grid’s proposed multibillion-dollar IPO, alongside reports that OpenAI’s annualized revenue was below earlier expectations, has raised questions about AI infrastructure valuations and customer funding. Firmus IPO withdrawal
• Negative Sentiment: Leadership and governance headlines add limited uncertainty: NVIDIA’s head of corporate communications left after roughly four months, while a legal challenge to the company’s Groq technology transaction could create additional execution and reputational risk. NVIDIA communications chief departure

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have issued reports on NVDA. Truist Financial lifted their price target on NVIDIA from $307.00 to $346.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $350.00 target price on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, October 1st. Rothschild & Co Redburn lifted their target price on NVIDIA from $300.00 to $325.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Piper Sandler assumed coverage on NVIDIA in a report on Wednesday, September 9th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $300.00 price target for the company. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-nine have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $321.89.

NVIDIA Company Profile

NVIDIA Corporation is a technology company that designs accelerated computing platforms, graphics processing units (GPUs), central processing units (CPUs), networking products and related software. Its technologies are used in artificial intelligence, data centers, scientific and technical computing, gaming, professional visualization, automotive systems and robotics.

The company’s products include GeForce GPUs and gaming software, data center computing platforms, networking solutions, and enterprise software for AI development and deployment.