NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA Shares Acquired by First National Bank of Hutchinson

First National Bank of Hutchinson boosted its position in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) by 6.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 51,517 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after buying an additional 2,944 shares during the quarter. NVIDIA accounts for approximately 5.1% of First National Bank of Hutchinson’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest position. First National Bank of Hutchinson’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $9,612,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of NVDA. GR Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in NVIDIA by 23.0% in the 3rd quarter. GR Financial Group LLC now owns 19,184 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $3,579,000 after acquiring an additional 3,590 shares during the last quarter. Arkfeld Wealth Strategies L.L.C. raised its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Arkfeld Wealth Strategies L.L.C. now owns 22,906 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $4,298,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. a16z Perennial Management L.P. acquired a new stake in NVIDIA during the third quarter valued at approximately $7,694,000. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan boosted its holdings in NVIDIA by 18.2% during the third quarter. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan now owns 527,410 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $95,910,000 after buying an additional 81,200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wealthquest Corp grew its position in NVIDIA by 11.8% in the third quarter. Wealthquest Corp now owns 20,681 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $3,859,000 after buying an additional 2,177 shares during the last quarter. 65.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on NVDA shares. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and set a $250.00 price objective on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Morgan Stanley set a $260.00 target price on NVIDIA in a report on Monday. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on NVIDIA from $240.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Rothschild & Co Redburn upped their price objective on shares of NVIDIA from $245.00 to $268.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, UBS Group set a $400.00 target price on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-seven have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $271.86.

Trending Headlines about NVIDIA

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA committed a combined $4 billion to photonics suppliers Coherent and Lumentum to secure optics capacity for AI data centers — that reduces supply risk for GPU networking and lifted sentiment across the AI-infrastructure chain. Nvidia to invest $4 billion in two photonics companies
• Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA and global telecom leaders pledged to build AI‑native 6G on open, software‑defined platforms — this deepens NVIDIA’s TAM in telecom infrastructure and signals long-term enterprise demand for its AI stacks. NVIDIA and Global Telecom Leaders Commit to Build 6G
• Positive Sentiment: High‑profile bullish calls and price‑target increases (including TV commentary and broker updates) are supporting the rally—Wall Street momentum and pundit upgrades prompt fresh buying after the post‑earnings dip. We’re upgrading our rating on Nvidia shares. Here’s why
• Neutral Sentiment: NVIDIA’s Q4 results and guidance were extremely strong (big beat and robust outlook), but the stock initially fell as investors digested valuation, locked in gains, and recalibrated forward expectations. That explains the earlier volatility. NVDA Beats by 73%… Why Did It Drop?
• Neutral Sentiment: Ongoing inclusion in AI/infrastructure ETFs and positive thematic coverage keeps medium-term investor interest intact, offering passive demand even if active flows ebb. 3 Straightforward ETF Plays to Build AI Exposure Into a Portfolio
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts and commentaries warn the AI trade’s sentiment is weaker than fundamentals suggest — rotation, profit‑taking, and valuation concerns could pressure NVDA near term. Nvidia Just Exposed How Weak The AI Trade Sentiment Is (Downgrade)
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider and institutional trading moves (noted in recent summaries) and very high volumes raise the risk of short-term volatility — watch volume and order‑flow for signs of follow‑through or reversal. NVIDIA Joins Industry Leaders to Advance AI‑Native 6G

NVIDIA Price Performance

NASDAQ NVDA opened at $182.48 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a current ratio of 3.91 and a quick ratio of 3.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.43 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.62 and a beta of 2.31. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $186.41 and a 200-day simple moving average of $183.88. NVIDIA Corporation has a 52-week low of $86.62 and a 52-week high of $212.19.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.62 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.54 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $68.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $65.56 billion. NVIDIA had a net margin of 55.60% and a return on equity of 97.37%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 73.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.89 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that NVIDIA Corporation will post 2.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NVIDIA Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 11th will be given a dividend of $0.01 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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 presently 0.82%.

Insider Transactions at NVIDIA

In other news, EVP Debora Shoquist sold 80,000 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $178.90, for a total transaction of $14,312,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 1,494,443 shares in the company, valued at $267,355,852.70. The trade was a 5.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Ajay K. Puri sold 200,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $187.82, for a total value of $37,564,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 3,818,547 shares in the company, valued at $717,199,497.54. This represents a 4.98% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 1,598,120 shares of company stock valued at $289,278,314. Corporate 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.