Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Buys NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) Shares

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently bought shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA). In a filing disclosed on February 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in NVIDIA stock on January 30th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Hermès International Société en commandite par actions (OTCMKTS:HESAF) on 2/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tencent (OTC:TCTZF) on 2/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Xiaomi (OTCMKTS:XIACF) on 2/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (OTCMKTS:MHVYF) on 2/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Banco Santander (NYSE:SAN) on 2/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Leonardo (OTCMKTS:FINMF) on 2/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) on 1/30/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) on 1/30/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cloudflare (NYSE:NET) on 1/30/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of AutoZone (NYSE:AZO) on 1/30/2026.

NVIDIA Trading Up 0.5%

NASDAQ NVDA traded up $0.97 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $183.78. The stock had a trading volume of 48,732,200 shares, compared to its average volume of 166,824,297. The company has a market capitalization of $4.47 trillion, a PE ratio of 45.46, a PEG ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 2.31. NVIDIA Corporation has a twelve month low of $86.62 and a twelve month high of $212.19. The company has a quick ratio of 3.71, a current ratio of 4.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $184.67 and a 200 day moving average price of $183.38.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 19th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.30 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.23 by $0.07. NVIDIA had a net margin of 53.01% and a return on equity of 99.24%. The firm had revenue of $57.01 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $54.66 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.81 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 62.5% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that NVIDIA Corporation will post 2.77 earnings per share for the current year.

NVIDIA Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 4th were paid a dividend of $0.01 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 4th. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.0%. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio is presently 0.99%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NVIDIA

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. purchased a new stake in NVIDIA in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NVIDIA in the second quarter valued at $32,000. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC boosted its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 47.9% during the second quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 207 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Spurstone Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in NVIDIA during the 2nd quarter worth about $40,000. Finally, AlphaCentric Advisors LLC acquired a new position in NVIDIA in the 4th quarter valued at about $45,000. 65.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at NVIDIA

In other NVIDIA news, EVP Debora Shoquist sold 80,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $178.90, for a total value of $14,312,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 1,494,443 shares in the company, valued at approximately $267,355,852.70. This represents a 5.08% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 350,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $181.73, for a total value of $63,605,500.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 7,049,803 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,281,160,699.19. This represents a 4.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 1,611,474 shares of company stock worth $291,731,692. Corporate insiders own 4.17% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have issued reports on NVDA. KeyCorp increased their price target on NVIDIA from $250.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Loop Capital lifted their price objective on shares of NVIDIA from $250.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $265.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Benchmark raised their price objective on NVIDIA from $220.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-six have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $264.20.

NVIDIA News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts expect another strong earnings beat — Seeking Alpha’s earnings preview argues Nvidia’s AI ecosystem, high‑margin software, and supply control create a durable moat and that consensus likely underestimates upside; analysts expect forward estimates to be revised higher after the print. Nvidia Should Double-Beat Again (Earnings Preview)
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street conviction remains strong ahead of Q4: multiple analyst notes and MarketBeat coverage highlight buy ratings, higher price targets and technical setups (bullish consolidation) that could fuel an upside move if earnings and GTC catalysts meet expectations. NVIDIA Analysts Say Buy Ahead of Q4 Earnings, With Conviction
• Positive Sentiment: Industry tailwinds remain robust — Zacks highlights Nvidia and key partners at the center of a near‑$1T chip boom driven by AI spending and defense backlogs, supporting multi‑year demand for GPUs and related hardware. The Zacks Analyst Blog NVIDIA, Taiwan, ASML and Applied Materials
• Neutral Sentiment: Partner momentum noted but indirect — analysts reaffirm buys on CoreWeave after expanding NVIDIA partnerships; supportive for ecosystem demand but not an immediate direct catalyst for NVDA shares. Analysts Reaffirm Buy on CoreWeave
• Negative Sentiment: Management visibility concern — reports that CEO Jensen Huang will skip the India AI summit / pulled out of an AI event reduce near‑term investor access to management ahead of earnings, a negative for sentiment and guidance clarity. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to skip India AI Impact Summit
• Negative Sentiment: Demand and capex worries persist — coverage pointing to big‑tech capex concerns and commentary that Nvidia may struggle to meet sky‑high expectations are pressuring sentiment; if guidance or commentary is cautious, expect further downside. Nvidia May Be At Risk As Big Tech Capex Concerns Mount
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and valuation debate — summaries of heavy recent insider sales and discussion about stretched expectations/underperformance this year add to downside risk if earnings or guidance disappoint. NVIDIA Stock Opinions on AI Chip Demand (QuiverQuant)

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

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.