Beam Wealth Advisors Inc. reduced its holdings in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report) by 3.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 62,897 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after selling 2,256 shares during the period. NVIDIA makes up 3.2% of Beam Wealth Advisors Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest holding. Beam Wealth Advisors Inc.’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $11,730,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of NVDA. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC grew its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 47.9% in the 2nd 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 during the last quarter. Spurstone Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NVIDIA during the second quarter worth approximately $40,000. Syntax Research Inc. raised its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 62.5% during the fourth quarter. Syntax Research Inc. now owns 260 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of NVIDIA during the third quarter worth $50,000. Finally, Networth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in NVIDIA in the 4th quarter valued at $51,000. 65.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Key Stories Impacting NVIDIA
Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:
- Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA unveiled its RTX Spark PC superchip and a broader push into AI PCs with partners like Microsoft, Dell, HP, and Lenovo, opening a new market beyond data centers and pressuring Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm. Nvidia’s new chip to power fresh line of Windows laptops by Dell, HP
- Positive Sentiment: The company also launched Vera Rubin, Vera CPU, and the DSX AI-factory platform, signaling stronger long-term demand for its chips, networking, software, and infrastructure tools. NVIDIA Vera Rubin ramps into full production
- Positive Sentiment: CEO Jensen Huang’s comments boosted the AI ecosystem around NVIDIA, with Marvell, Arm, and several infrastructure partners rallying on his endorsements and product roadmap. Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says Marvell could be the next trillion-dollar company
- Positive Sentiment: Needham reaffirmed a Buy rating and raised its price target to $270, adding to a generally bullish analyst backdrop for NVDA. Benzinga report on Needham rating
- Neutral Sentiment: Some articles noted that NVDA has been consolidating near highs and that a near-term pullback is possible after the recent run, even though the longer-term thesis remains intact.
- Negative Sentiment: There were also reminders of risks, including U.S.-China export scrutiny, Chinese efforts to build alternatives, and reports of insider selling, which could temper enthusiasm around the stock.
NVIDIA Price Performance
NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 20th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.76 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $81.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $78.42 billion. NVIDIA had a return on equity of 96.94% and a net margin of 62.97%.NVIDIA’s revenue was up 85.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.81 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts forecast that NVIDIA Corporation will post 8.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
NVIDIA Increases Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 4th will be paid a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 4th. This is a positive change from NVIDIA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.01. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio is currently 0.61%.
NVIDIA announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase program on Wednesday, May 20th that permits the company to buyback $80.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the computer hardware maker to purchase up to 1.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
NVDA has been the topic of several recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of NVIDIA from $265.00 to $280.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Wedbush lifted their target price on shares of NVIDIA from $300.00 to $330.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Daiwa Securities Group boosted their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $215.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $285.00 price target (up from $250.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, Bank of America reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $350.00 price objective (up from $320.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-seven have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $305.38.
View Our Latest Stock Report on NVDA
Insider Transactions at NVIDIA
In other news, CFO Colette Kress sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $174.89, for a total value of $3,497,800.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 83,060 shares in the company, valued at $14,526,363.40. This represents a 19.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director John Dabiri sold 625 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $214.00, for a total transaction of $133,750.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 14,163 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,030,882. This trade represents a 4.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 906,961 shares of company stock worth $162,936,268 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 3.94% of the company’s stock.
NVIDIA 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.
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