J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. Cuts Stock Position in NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA

J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. lowered its position in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 960,365 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after selling 5,166 shares during the period. NVIDIA makes up approximately 3.4% of J.W. Cole Advisors Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest holding. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc.’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $179,185,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. bought a new stake in shares of NVIDIA during the second quarter worth $28,000. Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new position in NVIDIA in the 2nd quarter worth about $32,000. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC lifted its holdings in NVIDIA by 47.9% during the 2nd quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 207 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. Spurstone Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in NVIDIA in the 2nd quarter valued at about $40,000. Finally, Sellwood Investment Partners LLC bought a new position in NVIDIA in the 3rd quarter worth about $50,000. Institutional investors own 65.27% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on NVDA. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $275.00 price target (up from $250.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Friday, January 16th. Truist Financial lifted their target price on NVIDIA from $275.00 to $283.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $250.00 price target on NVIDIA and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Argus restated a “buy” rating and set a $220.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, Fundamental Research set a $218.00 price objective on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-seven have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, NVIDIA currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $271.86.

NVIDIA Trading Down 4.2%

NASDAQ:NVDA opened at $177.19 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.31 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.16, a PEG ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 2.31. NVIDIA Corporation has a 52 week low of $86.62 and a 52 week 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 of $186.43 and a 200 day moving average of $183.86.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.54 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $68.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $65.56 billion. NVIDIA had a return on equity of 110.96% and a net margin of 55.60%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 73.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.89 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that NVIDIA Corporation will post 2.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NVIDIA Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Shareholders 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 yield of 0.0%. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 0.82%.

Key NVIDIA News

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Record quarter and aggressive guidance: NVDA topped estimates and guided to about $78B for the next quarter, reinforcing very strong AI demand and pushing many analysts to lift long‑term forecasts. Nvidia’s forecast points to accelerating growth, as Vera Rubin starts hitting market
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street is raising targets: Multiple firms raised price targets and reiterated buy/outperform views after the quarter, signaling continued analyst confidence in NVDA’s secular AI position. Analyst price target and rating updates
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic ecosystem wins — OpenAI round and partnerships: NVDA was named among corporate backers in a massive OpenAI funding round, which supports continued demand for Nvidia compute. OpenAI’s $110 billion funding round draws investment from Amazon, Nvidia, SoftBank
• Neutral Sentiment: China exposure remains uncertain: Nvidia has secured limited export licenses but says it has not yet generated meaningful China revenue, leaving a material market risk unresolved. Nvidia still hasn’t sold its U.S.-approved China AI chips — and it’s worried local AI rivals could take over
• Neutral Sentiment: Supply constraints in gaming GPUs: Management warned gaming‑chip shortages may persist into year‑end, a reminder that parts of the business face production/timing risks even as data center demand booms. Nvidia expects gaming chips shortage to last until year-end
• Negative Sentiment: “Sell‑the‑news” and sky‑high expectations: Despite the beat, investors punished the stock because results had been largely priced in and the market is sensitive to any sign growth could decelerate; several outlets noted investors were “left wanting more.” Nvidia earnings showcase a harsh reality for AI stocks: Investors are getting harder and harder to please
• Negative Sentiment: Macro and market‑wide forces: A hot Producer Price Index and rotation out of mega‑cap tech pressured the Nasdaq and amplified NVDA’s pullback even though the company’s fundamentals remain strong. US Equity Indexes Fall This Week as Nvidia’s Blowout Quarterly Results Fail to Stem Broadening Market Leadership
• Negative Sentiment: Heightened competition and long‑term risk debates: Coverage flagged growing competition (custom silicon from hyperscalers, AMD, Broadcom, Google) and investor concerns about sustainability of hyperscaler capex — these narratives amplify volatility around NVDA. Nvidia’s stock wrapping up tough week as Wall Street focuses more on competition than growth

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 222,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 7,621,453 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,373,157,187.01. This trade represents a 2.84% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Ajay K. Puri sold 200,000 shares of the business’s 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 3,618,547 shares in the company, valued at approximately $651,483,201.88. This represents a 5.24% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 1,610,848 shares of company stock worth $291,619,375 in the last three months. Insiders own 4.17% of the company’s stock.

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.