NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) Given Overweight Rating at KeyCorp

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

Several other analysts have also issued reports on the stock. UBS Group set a $245.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. CICC Research lifted their price objective on NVIDIA from $200.00 to $228.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 21st. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Monday, December 29th. Wolfe Research increased their price objective on shares of NVIDIA from $250.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-six have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $264.20.

NVIDIA Trading Up 1.0%

NVIDIA stock opened at $189.82 on Monday. NVIDIA has a 52 week low of $86.62 and a 52 week high of $212.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 3.71 and a current ratio of 4.47. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.61 trillion, a PE ratio of 47.10, a PEG ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 2.31. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $185.19 and its 200-day simple moving average is $183.65.

Insider Transactions at NVIDIA

In other NVIDIA news, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 222,500 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction on Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $180.17, for a total value of $40,087,825.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 7,621,453 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,373,157,187.01. The trade was a 2.84% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Harvey C. Jones sold 250,000 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $177.33, for a total value of $44,332,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, 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 position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 1,610,848 shares of company stock valued at $291,619,375. 4.17% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of NVIDIA

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. bought a new position in NVIDIA in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new position in NVIDIA in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC raised 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 acquired a new position in shares of NVIDIA during the second quarter worth $40,000. Finally, Inspire Investing LLC bought a new stake in shares of NVIDIA in the fourth quarter worth $44,000. 65.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting NVIDIA

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

NVIDIA Company Profile

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.