NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA Holdings Lessened by Northern Financial Advisors Inc

Northern Financial Advisors Inc trimmed its stake in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) by 34.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 17,193 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after selling 8,894 shares during the period. NVIDIA comprises 3.7% of Northern Financial Advisors Inc’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest holding. Northern Financial Advisors Inc’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $3,207,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. State Street Corp increased its stake in 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 buying an additional 9,554,857 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in 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 buying an additional 8,521,936 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in NVIDIA during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $51,386,863,000. Legal & General Group Plc increased its stake in NVIDIA by 1.5% during 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 buying an additional 2,609,560 shares during the period. Finally, Capital Research Global Investors increased its stake in NVIDIA by 16.1% during 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 buying an additional 22,896,705 shares during the period. 65.27% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting 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

NVIDIA Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of NVIDIA stock opened at $220.78 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $189.54 and a 200-day simple moving average of $187.47. NVIDIA Corporation has a 12-month low of $124.47 and a 12-month high of $223.75. The company has a current ratio of 3.91, a quick ratio of 3.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05. The stock has a market cap of $5.36 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.06, a PEG ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 2.25.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.62 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.54 by $0.08. NVIDIA had a net margin of 55.60% and a return on equity of 97.37%. The firm had revenue of $68.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $65.56 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.89 EPS. NVIDIA’s revenue for the quarter was up 73.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts forecast that NVIDIA Corporation will post 7.84 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NVIDIA Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $265.00 target price on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. BNP Paribas Exane boosted their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $260.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 26th. New Street Research lowered their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $307.00 to $275.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Friday, April 10th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $245.00 to $268.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-eight have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $276.88.

Insider Activity at NVIDIA

In other NVIDIA news, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 221,682 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $173.68, for a total transaction of $38,501,729.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 7,399,771 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,285,192,227.28. This represents a 2.91% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Ajay K. Puri sold 300,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $182.25, for a total transaction of $54,675,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 3,018,547 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $550,130,190.75. This represents a 9.04% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 906,336 shares of company stock worth $162,802,518 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 4.17% 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.