Franchise GP Ltd Invests $23.57 Million in NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA

Franchise GP Ltd bought a new position in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund bought 126,370 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock, valued at approximately $23,568,000. NVIDIA accounts for 27.2% of Franchise GP Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest holding.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 978,208,862 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $154,556,803,000 after purchasing an additional 9,554,857 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 579,213,497 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $91,150,170,000 after purchasing an additional 8,521,936 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of NVIDIA during the 2nd quarter worth $51,386,863,000. Legal & General Group Plc increased its holdings in NVIDIA by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 181,203,035 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $33,808,862,000 after acquiring an additional 2,609,560 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital Research Global Investors increased its holdings in NVIDIA by 16.1% in the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 165,377,852 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $30,855,564,000 after acquiring an additional 22,896,705 shares during the last quarter. 65.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 221,682 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $173.68, for a total value of $38,501,729.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 7,399,771 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,285,192,227.28. This trade represents a 2.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Colette Kress sold 42,650 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $174.89, for a total value of $7,459,058.50. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 881,387 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $154,145,772.43. The trade was a 4.62% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 906,336 shares of company stock valued at $162,802,518 in the last three months. Insiders own 4.17% of the company’s stock.

NVIDIA Price Performance

NVDA stock opened at $220.78 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $189.54 and a 200-day moving average of $187.47. The company has a current ratio of 3.91, a quick ratio of 3.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05. NVIDIA Corporation has a 12 month low of $124.47 and a 12 month high of $223.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.36 trillion, a P/E ratio of 45.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 2.25.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.62 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.54 by $0.08. NVIDIA had a net margin of 55.60% and a return on equity of 97.37%. The company had revenue of $68.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $65.56 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.89 earnings per share. NVIDIA’s revenue was up 73.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that NVIDIA Corporation will post 7.84 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NVIDIA Dividend Announcement

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on NVDA shares. Raymond James Financial lifted their price objective on NVIDIA from $291.00 to $323.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 19th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Friday, April 10th. CICC Research lifted their price objective on NVIDIA from $228.00 to $240.60 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, February 27th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $300.00 price objective on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Monday, March 23rd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-eight have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $276.88.

Trending Headlines about NVIDIA

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target on NVIDIA to $315 from $265 and reaffirmed an Overweight rating, citing continued upside ahead of the company’s May 20 earnings report.
• Positive Sentiment: Several articles highlighted NVIDIA’s expanding role across the AI supply chain, including partnerships and investments that reinforce its dominance in AI infrastructure and networking. Nvidia Is Buying the Chip Supply Chain
• Positive Sentiment: Investor sentiment remains strong after NVIDIA hit fresh all-time highs, with analysts and market commentators pointing to its leadership in AI chips and data-center spending as reasons for the stock’s continued momentum. Nvidia Stock Reaches New Highs Then Retreats: What’s Happening?
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple pieces framed NVIDIA as a top AI/momentum name, including bullish commentary on its long-term growth runway and “supercycle” narrative, which can attract more buyers into the stock. Are You Looking for a Top Momentum Pick? Why Nvidia (NVDA) is a Great Choice
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles noted that NVIDIA remains a favorite stock in hedge fund portfolios and lists of top AI picks, which supports the bullish narrative but does not add a new fundamental catalyst. Chris Rokos Stock Portfolio: Top 5 Stock Picks
• Negative Sentiment: There is also some pushback around China exposure and CEO Jensen Huang’s exclusion from Trump’s China trip, which raises questions about future access to that market and adds a mild overhang. Nvidia Stock Falls After Report CEO Huang Is Excluded From Trump’s China Trip
• Negative Sentiment: Broader chip-stock weakness and “pullback” commentary suggest the semiconductor trade may be due for a pause after a strong run, which could temper near-term gains. Chip Stocks Are Bleeding Today. The 2018 and 2022 Selloffs Tell You Exactly What Comes Next

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.