KeyCorp Reiterates “Overweight” Rating for NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA)

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA)‘s stock had its “overweight” rating restated by KeyCorp in a note issued to investors on Monday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $275.00 price objective on the computer hardware maker’s stock. KeyCorp’s target price indicates a potential upside of 44.87% from the company’s current price.

Several other research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “overweight” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Benchmark lifted 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. Finally, Wolfe Research lifted their price objective on shares of NVIDIA from $250.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-six have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $264.20.

NVIDIA Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ NVDA opened at $189.82 on Monday. NVIDIA has a 1-year low of $86.62 and a 1-year high of $212.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.61 trillion, a P/E ratio of 47.10, a P/E/G ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 2.31. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $185.19 and its 200-day moving average price is $183.65. The company has a current ratio of 4.47, a quick ratio of 3.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06.

Insider Transactions at NVIDIA

In other NVIDIA news, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 222,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $180.17, for a total value 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. This represents a 2.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Ajay K. Puri sold 200,000 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $180.04, for a total transaction of $36,008,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 3,618,547 shares in the company, valued at $651,483,201.88. This trade represents a 5.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 1,610,848 shares of company stock worth $291,619,375. 4.17% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NVIDIA

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of NVDA. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. bought a new stake in shares of NVIDIA in the second quarter worth about $28,000. Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new position in NVIDIA during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC lifted its holdings 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 buying an additional 67 shares during the period. Inspire Investing LLC bought a new stake in shares of NVIDIA in the 4th quarter worth approximately $44,000. Finally, AlphaCentric Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of NVIDIA during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $45,000. 65.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key NVIDIA News

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Meta’s big 2026 capex boost increases expected GPU orders and is cited as a direct tailwind for NVDA demand. Meta Platforms Just Gave Incredible News for Nvidia Investors
• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group raised earnings estimates for NVIDIA, signaling some sell‑side confidence ahead of the report. Erste Group Bank Brokers Lift Earnings Estimates for NVIDIA
• Positive Sentiment: Enterprise customers and software partners continue to announce Nvidia‑based deployments (Commotion’s AI OS using NVIDIA Nemotron models), reinforcing platform stickiness and ecosystem demand. Commotion Launches Enterprise AI Operating System Powered by NVIDIA Nemotron
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings are the dominant near‑term catalyst — multiple previews detail what to watch (revenue from Blackwell/Rubin chips, guidance, hyperscaler demand), so results/guidance will likely drive the next leg of the move. Feb. 25 Will Be a Huge Day for Nvidia. 3 Important Things to Watch
• Neutral Sentiment: Broad market catalysts (tariff rulings, PPI/inflation prints, macro or geopolitical noise) could amplify NVDA moves independent of fundamentals this week. The Week Ahead: Markets Eye Tariff Ruling, Nvidia Earnings, and Key PPI Report
• Negative Sentiment: Post‑earnings implied volatility is very high; analysts and option strategists warn of a sharp implied‑volatility collapse after the print that could produce big price swings regardless of the underlying beat/miss — a mechanical headwind for options‑driven rallies. Nvidia’s Stock May Fall Sharply After Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation scrutiny: commentary argues current multiples (~25–30x forward in some notes) and rapid past gains make NVDA vulnerable to multiple compression if guidance cools. The Nvidia Warning: 25x Is Not As Cheap As It Looks
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling has continued in 2026, which some investors view as a caution flag ahead of the earnings event. Nvidia insiders dump over $105 million in monster NVDA stock trade
• Negative Sentiment: Active bearish products (e.g., 2x short NVDA ETFs) and high‑frequency leveraged semiconductor bear funds mean downside can be amplified on bad prints or risk‑off flows. Feeling Bearish? Try These ETFs That Take a Contrarian Approach

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.