Liberty Atlantic Advisors LLC Acquires 4,368 Shares of NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA

Liberty Atlantic Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) by 144.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 7,387 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,368 shares during the quarter. NVIDIA comprises about 1.1% of Liberty Atlantic Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest position. Liberty Atlantic Advisors LLC’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $1,688,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in NVDA. 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. raised its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 10.3% in the second quarter. Ally Financial Inc. now owns 172,000 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $34,415,000 after buying an additional 16,000 shares during the last quarter. Altshuler Shaham Ltd raised its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 6,451.9% in the first quarter. Altshuler Shaham Ltd now owns 637,236 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $111,134,000 after buying an additional 627,510 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors lifted its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 5.6% during the second quarter. Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors now owns 52,163 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $10,437,000 after buying an additional 2,758 shares during the period. Finally, Baker Tilly Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 7.4% during the second quarter. Baker Tilly Wealth Management LLC now owns 71,898 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $14,386,000 after buying an additional 4,958 shares during the period. 65.27% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at NVIDIA

In other NVIDIA news, CFO Colette Kress sold 34,918 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $219.05, for a total value of $7,648,787.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 765,103 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $167,595,812.15. The trade was a 4.36% 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. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Mark Stevens sold 622,239 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $231.62, for a total value of $144,122,997.18. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 2,336,531 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $541,187,310.22. The trade was a 21.03% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 1,766,118 shares of company stock worth $399,450,353. 3.94% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Daiwa Securities Group dropped their price objective on shares of NVIDIA from $255.00 to $245.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, September 17th. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and issued a $300.00 target price on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. BNP Paribas Exane reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $345.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Monday, October 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Wednesday, October 21st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on NVIDIA from $280.00 to $320.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-eight have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, NVIDIA has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $318.85.

Key Headlines Impacting NVIDIA

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Box expanded its partnership with NVIDIA, integrating NVIDIA’s Nemotron technology into new AI search and workflow tools—an example of continued enterprise demand for the company’s AI platform. Box expands Nvidia partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Ark Invest reportedly bought NVIDIA shares while selling AMD, and some commentators argue NVIDIA’s valuation looks more attractive after the recent retreat. These are supportive sentiment signals, not evidence that the broader concerns have eased. Cathie Wood buys Nvidia
• Neutral Sentiment: NVIDIA’s next major catalyst is its scheduled November 17 quarterly report. With investors focused on whether growth can exceed already-high expectations, the results and guidance may help determine the stock’s near-term direction. Nvidia investors need to watch Nov. 17
• Negative Sentiment: Election-related uncertainty is raising fears that data-center construction could slow or become more expensive. UBS estimates that delays could affect a substantial share of U.S. capacity planned for 2028 if construction pauses spread, threatening a key source of future chip demand. AI selloff and data-center concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are also reassessing AI valuations and the scale and financing of infrastructure spending. The weakness has spread across chipmakers, and NVIDIA’s move below a widely watched technical support level may add to selling pressure. AI spending fears and financing risks
• Negative Sentiment: China-related headlines add geopolitical and compliance uncertainty: Chinese AI firm Moonshot has explored accessing Blackwell chips through European data centers, while House Republican leaders requested a closed-door briefing with CEO Jensen Huang following a report about an executive’s alleged links to Chinese intelligence. Moonshot seeks Nvidia chip access in Europe

NVIDIA Stock Performance

Shares of NVDA stock opened at $181.60 on Friday. NVIDIA Corporation has a 52-week low of $164.27 and a 52-week high of $243.37. The company has a quick ratio of 3.85, a current ratio of 4.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The stock has a market cap of $4.38 trillion, a PE ratio of 22.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 2.21. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $220.63 and a 200-day simple moving average of $204.48.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 26th. The computer hardware maker reported $2.22 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.09 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $96.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $92.27 billion. NVIDIA had a return on equity of 96.04% and a net margin of 63.66%. NVIDIA’s revenue for the quarter was up 105.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.05 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts expect that NVIDIA Corporation will post 9.30 EPS for the current year.

NVIDIA announced that its board has initiated a share buyback program on Monday, September 28th that allows the company to repurchase $150 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the computer hardware maker to repurchase up to 2.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Share buyback programs are typically a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

NVIDIA Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 1st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 10th were given a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 10th. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio is currently 12.64%.

NVIDIA Company Profile

NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) is a technology company that designs graphics processing units (GPUs), accelerated computing platforms, networking products and related software. Its technologies support artificial intelligence, machine learning, scientific computing, data analytics, professional visualization and computer graphics.

The company’s products include GeForce GPUs for gaming and personal computing, data center GPUs and systems for AI and high-performance computing, and networking solutions used to connect and manage large-scale computing infrastructure.