Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Sells Off Shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA)

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently sold shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA). In a filing disclosed on January 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $15,001 and $50,000 in NVIDIA stock on December 19th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Xiaomi (OTCMKTS:XIACF) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Schneider Electric S.E. (OTCMKTS:SBGSF) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Hermès International Société en commandite par actions (OTCMKTS:HESAF) on 12/30/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Campbell’s (NASDAQ:CPB) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tencent (OTC:TCTZF) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (OTCMKTS:MHVYF) on 12/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) on 12/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) on 12/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) on 12/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Chevron (NYSE:CVX) on 12/24/2025.

NVIDIA Stock Up 2.5%

NVDA stock traded up $4.67 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $187.81. 72,900,932 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 148,543,219. The company has a market cap of $4.56 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.60, a PEG ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 2.31. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $184.28 and its 200-day moving average is $180.36. NVIDIA Corporation has a 12 month low of $86.62 and a 12 month high of $212.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 4.47 and a quick ratio of 3.71.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 19th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.30 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.23 by $0.07. NVIDIA had a net margin of 53.01% and a return on equity of 99.24%. The company had revenue of $57.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $54.66 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.81 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 62.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts expect that NVIDIA Corporation will post 2.77 earnings per share for the current year.

NVIDIA Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 4th were issued a dividend of $0.01 per share. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.0%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 4th. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 0.99%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

NVDA has been the subject of several analyst reports. Rothschild & Co Redburn raised their price objective on NVIDIA from $211.00 to $245.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 17th. William Blair reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on shares of NVIDIA from $180.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, S&P Equity Research restated a “positive” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-seven have issued a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $262.32.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NVIDIA

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Rebalance LLC raised its stake in NVIDIA by 35.2% during the fourth quarter. Rebalance LLC now owns 4,277 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $798,000 after acquiring an additional 1,114 shares in the last quarter. Alhambra Investment Management LLC increased its position in NVIDIA by 13.8% during the 4th quarter. Alhambra Investment Management LLC now owns 2,614 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $488,000 after purchasing an additional 316 shares in the last quarter. James Hambro & Partners LLP lifted its stake in NVIDIA by 27.2% in the 4th quarter. James Hambro & Partners LLP now owns 745,120 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $138,961,000 after purchasing an additional 159,249 shares during the last quarter. Polaris Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of NVIDIA during the fourth quarter worth $961,000. Finally, Presidio Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Presidio Capital Management LLC now owns 15,137 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $2,823,000 after buying an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. 65.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

NVIDIA News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: SiFive — a leading RISC‑V IP provider — will integrate Nvidia’s chip‑link technology, expanding NVDA’s ecosystem and potential addressable market beyond traditional x86/ARM customers. SiFive to adopt Nvidia technology for speedy links between chips
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support — firms continue to lift targets and keep bullish ratings (examples: KeyCorp estimates and Mizuho raising targets to $275) that underpin upside scenarios and longer‑term earnings growth expectations. Mizuho Raises PT on NVIDIA (NVDA) Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Chip‑sector tailwind from TSMC’s blowout results is supporting demand expectations for AI silicon generally, which benefits Nvidia’s order visibility and pricing power. Nvidia Stock Rises. How TSMC and Trump Are Helping
• Neutral Sentiment: U.S. policy — the administration has approved H200 exports to China but with security reviews and a 25% surcharge/administrative take; this preserves market access but raises costs and regulatory complexity. That outcome is mixed for near‑term revenue and margins. Trump administration clears way for Nvidia H200 chip sales to China with a 25% surcharge
• Neutral Sentiment: Competitive/rotation signals — some banks are touting AMD and other chip names as alternatives, and market rotation into value/other semis could shift short‑term flows away from NVDA despite its leadership. Daily Market Alert: Chip Stocks Surge on TSMC, China Moves to Restrict Nvidia, Wells Fargo Upgrades AMD
• Negative Sentiment: China import limits — multiple reports say Chinese customs/authorities have told agents H200 chips aren’t permitted or will be restricted to “special circumstances,” directly threatening NVDA’s largest overseas market and prompting investor concern. China’s customs agents told Nvidia’s H200 chips are not permitted
• Negative Sentiment: Beijing policy drafting — follow‑on reports that China is preparing purchase rules limiting the number/conditions under which firms may buy high‑end foreign AI chips increase uncertainty and could suppress demand even if U.S. approvals exist. China drafting purchase rules for Nvidia H200 chips, Nikkei Asia reports
• Negative Sentiment: Tariff/25% government take — the U.S. proclamation imposing a 25% tariff on some advanced computing chips changes the economics on international sales and was interpreted by investors as a margin/headwind risk for H200 shipments. Trump imposes 25% tariff on imports of some advanced computing chips

Insider Activity at NVIDIA

In other NVIDIA news, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 222,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $180.17, for a total value of $40,087,825.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 7,621,453 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,373,157,187.01. This represents a 2.84% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Debora Shoquist sold 69,840 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $177.85, for a total value of $12,421,044.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 1,424,603 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $253,365,643.55. This represents a 4.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 1,761,474 shares of company stock worth $321,897,742 over the last 90 days. 4.17% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

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.