Beacon Financial Advisory LLC decreased its holdings in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report) by 8.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 31,205 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after selling 3,031 shares during the period. NVIDIA makes up about 1.3% of Beacon Financial Advisory LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest position. Beacon Financial Advisory LLC’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $5,820,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of NVDA. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC raised its holdings in NVIDIA by 47.9% in the second 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 during the period. Spurstone Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in NVIDIA in the second quarter valued at approximately $40,000. AlphaCentric Advisors LLC purchased a new position in NVIDIA in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Syntax Research Inc. raised its holdings in NVIDIA by 62.5% in the fourth quarter. Syntax Research Inc. now owns 260 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $49,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Finally, Networth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in NVIDIA in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $51,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.27% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of analysts have recently issued reports on NVDA shares. Raymond James Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating and set a $330.00 price objective on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Tigress Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating and set a $425.00 price objective (up from $360.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Melius Research set a $400.00 price objective on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Bank of America reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $350.00 price objective (up from $320.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $282.00 price objective on shares of NVIDIA and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-eight have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, NVIDIA has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $305.67.
NVIDIA News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:
- Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA landed new AI infrastructure deals in South Korea, reinforcing that global demand for its hardware and networking stack remains strong. Nvidia Corp (NVDA) Lands AI Infrastructure Deals in South Korea
- Positive Sentiment: HPE announced new agentic AI offerings built with NVIDIA, another sign that enterprises continue adopting NVIDIA’s ecosystem for production AI deployments. HPE Brings Agentic AI Into Production With NVIDIA, Delivering Security, Governance, Scale, and Sovereignty
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary continue to point to upside for NVIDIA, citing strong AI demand and the company’s central role in the cloud buildout. As Demand Continues To Grow, Nvidia (NVDA) Has 46% Upside According To Analysts
- Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA’s return to the bond market is being read as a way to fund a massive AI buildout, and investors are treating that as a signal the company still sees major demand ahead. Nvidia to raise $20 billion, source says, in first corporate bond issuance in five years
- Positive Sentiment: Market coverage says NVIDIA regained the $5 trillion valuation level as chip stocks rallied, underscoring continued investor enthusiasm for the AI trade. 3 Stocks Diluting Shareholders to Fund Big Long-Term Opportunities (NVDA)
- Neutral Sentiment: Jefferies commentary on NVIDIA appears to be part of the ongoing analyst debate around how much upside remains after the stock’s huge AI-driven run. Here’s What Jefferies Thinks About NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA)
- Negative Sentiment: NVIDIA’s new bond sale also raises debt and dilution-style concerns for some investors, especially after years of funding growth largely from operating cash flow. Nvidia Stock: How the Chip Maker Is Trading Today
- Negative Sentiment: Some articles also highlight rising competition and skepticism that AI stocks are getting overheated, which can cap gains even when sentiment is broadly bullish. Why AI investor Aschenbrenner is shorting Nvidia, buying HIVE
NVIDIA Stock Down 2.4%
NVDA stock opened at $207.41 on Wednesday. NVIDIA Corporation has a twelve month low of $142.03 and a twelve month high of $236.54. The company has a current ratio of 3.44, a quick ratio of 2.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The company has a market capitalization of $5.02 trillion, a P/E ratio of 31.76, a PEG ratio of 0.47 and a beta of 2.22. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $208.14 and a 200-day simple moving average of $191.84.
NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 20th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.87 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.76 by $0.11. NVIDIA had a net margin of 62.97% and a return on equity of 96.94%. The business had revenue of $81.62 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $78.42 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.81 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 85.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts predict that NVIDIA Corporation will post 8.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
NVIDIA Increases Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 4th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 4th. This is an increase from NVIDIA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.01. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio is 15.31%.
NVIDIA declared that its board has approved a share repurchase program on Wednesday, May 20th that allows the company to repurchase $80.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the computer hardware maker to reacquire up to 1.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are usually an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.
Insider Buying and Selling at NVIDIA
In other news, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 500,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $219.83, for a total transaction of $109,915,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 6,399,771 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,406,861,658.93. This trade represents a 7.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Stephen C. Neal sold 15,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $215.73, for a total transaction of $3,343,815.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 116,135 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $25,053,803.55. The trade was a 11.77% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 1,319,457 shares of company stock valued at $277,398,643. Corporate insiders own 3.94% of the company’s stock.
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.
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