NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA is SlateStone Wealth LLC’s 2nd Largest Position

SlateStone Wealth LLC trimmed its position in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) by 5.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 256,166 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after selling 15,049 shares during the period. NVIDIA accounts for 4.1% of SlateStone Wealth LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest holding. SlateStone Wealth LLC’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $47,795,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the business. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. purchased a new stake in NVIDIA in the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new position in NVIDIA during the second quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC grew its position in 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 purchasing an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. Spurstone Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in NVIDIA in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Finally, Sellwood Investment Partners LLC purchased a new stake in NVIDIA in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $50,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.27% of the company’s stock.

Key NVIDIA News

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Blowout Q4 results and upbeat guidance reinforce NVDA’s growth story — analysts and investors are citing the company’s revenue beat, margin strength and strong forward guidance as proof that AI-driven capex remains robust. Bull of the Day: NVIDIA (NVDA)
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple firms are hiking price targets and reiterating buy/outperform views (e.g., Wedbush raised its PT to $300), supporting confidence in NVDA’s medium-term valuation. Upgrades amplify demand from discretionary institutional buyers. Wedbush Raises PT on NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic partnerships and sovereign-AI deals (including a multiyear Meta alliance and government-backed “sovereign AI” projects) bolster expectations for large, recurring GPU deployments and confidential-computing demand. These deals feed the long-term TAM thesis. NVIDIA’s Sovereign AI Deals And Meta Alliance Shape Valuation Debate
• Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA and major telecom operators committed to building AI-native, open 6G/AI-RAN platforms at Mobile World Congress — a strategic move that positions NVDA as infrastructure provider beyond data centers into telco networks and edge AI. NVIDIA and Global Telecom Leaders Commit to Build 6G on Open and Secure AI-Native Platforms
• Positive Sentiment: Customer/partner technical validation: SynaXG demonstrated carrier-grade AI-RAN performance running concurrent 5G and AI workloads on NVIDIA AI Aerial — positive proof point for product adoption in telco and edge use cases. SynaXG Proves the Art of the Possible with Fully Software-Defined AI-RAN on NVIDIA AI Aerial
• Neutral Sentiment: Market reaction has been choppy: strong earnings were followed by a muted/volatile price response as traders debate sustainability of hyperscaler spending, technical indicators slipped below key moving averages, and some see this as a buying opportunity. NVIDIA Stock (NVDA) Opinions on Q4 Earnings Report
• Negative Sentiment: Large, repeated insider selling and mixed institutional flows are a near-term headwind for sentiment — heavy executive share sales and some fund rebalancing can amplify down-days even after solid fundamentals. NVIDIA Stock (NVDA) Opinions on Q4 Earnings Report

NVIDIA Stock Down 4.2%

Shares of NVIDIA stock opened at $177.19 on Monday. NVIDIA Corporation has a 12-month low of $86.62 and a 12-month high of $212.19. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.31 trillion, a P/E ratio of 36.16, a PEG ratio of 0.62 and a beta of 2.33. The company has a quick ratio of 3.24, a current ratio of 3.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $186.43 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $183.88.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.54 by $0.08. NVIDIA had a net margin of 55.60% and a return on equity of 97.37%. The business had revenue of $68.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $65.56 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.89 EPS. NVIDIA’s quarterly revenue was up 73.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts expect that NVIDIA Corporation will post 2.77 earnings per share for the current year.

NVIDIA Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 11th will be paid a $0.01 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 11th. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.0%. NVIDIA’s payout ratio is presently 0.82%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently commented on NVDA. Argus restated a “buy” rating and set a $220.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, November 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $250.00 price objective on NVIDIA and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Mizuho set a $275.00 target price on NVIDIA and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-seven have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $271.86.

Insider Buying and Selling at NVIDIA

In related news, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 350,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $181.73, for a total transaction of $63,605,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 7,049,803 shares in the company, valued at $1,281,160,699.19. This represents a 4.73% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Harvey C. Jones sold 250,000 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $177.33, for a total value of $44,332,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 6,933,280 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,229,478,542.40. This represents a 3.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 1,610,848 shares of company stock worth $291,619,375 in the last ninety days. 4.17% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.