NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA Shares Sold by Marathon Asset Management Ltd

Marathon Asset Management Ltd reduced its position in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) by 19.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 342,179 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after selling 80,341 shares during the period. NVIDIA accounts for about 2.3% of Marathon Asset Management Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest holding. Marathon Asset Management Ltd’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $63,847,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of NVIDIA during the second quarter worth $28,000. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new position in NVIDIA during the second quarter worth about $32,000. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC grew its stake in NVIDIA by 47.9% during the 2nd quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 207 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. Spurstone Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in NVIDIA during the 2nd quarter valued at about $40,000. Finally, EDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT Ltd acquired a new stake in NVIDIA in the 2nd quarter valued at about $54,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.27% of the company’s stock.

More NVIDIA News

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CES product and platform momentum — Nvidia unveiled the Vera Rubin supercomputing platform and Alpamayo for autonomous vehicles, and partners (Nebius, Supermicro, Lenovo, Siemens) are lining up to offer Rubin-based systems and services. These launches reinforce Nvidia’s leadership in data-center AI and expand addressable markets beyond chips. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic partnerships and industry adoption — New deals with industrials (Siemens, Caterpillar) and cloud providers accelerate real-world AI deployments (robotics, industrial AI, construction equipment), widening NVDA’s end-market reach and potential system revenue. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Nvidia-backed xAI funding lifts ecosystem demand — Elon Musk’s xAI raised $20B in a round that drew major support from Nvidia, signaling deep-pocketed customers and partners that could translate into future GPU demand and model development ties. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: China sales opportunity — Multiple pieces highlight strong Chinese customer demand and the potential for a large H200 market if export approvals proceed; some reports even flagged orders that traders interpret as a multibillion-dollar upside. These narratives have helped lift sentiment around NVDA’s growth runway. Read More. and Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst support and price-target moves — Some firms (Bank of America, Bernstein, UBS) have reiterated buys or raised targets after CES, which lends institutional backing but also reflects expectations already priced into the stock. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory and China-order uncertainty — Reuters and other outlets reported that Chinese authorities asked some tech firms to halt H200 orders and may push domestic buying mandates, creating real near-term revenue uncertainty despite demand. That mixed messaging creates volatility risk for NVDA’s China growth outlook. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Bear/skeptic views on Rubin deployment and capital strategy — Some analysts and commentary pieces warn that rapid platform expansion and large strategic investments (and customer/partner execution risks) could amplify downside in a market re-rating, adding a cautious counterpoint for investors. Read More.

NVIDIA Stock Up 1.0%

Shares of NVDA opened at $189.15 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $185.93 and its 200 day moving average price is $179.21. NVIDIA Corporation has a 12-month low of $86.62 and a 12-month high of $212.19. The company has a current ratio of 4.47, a quick ratio of 3.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The firm has a market cap of $4.60 trillion, a P/E ratio of 46.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 2.31.

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

NVIDIA Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 4th were given a $0.01 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 4th. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.0%. NVIDIA’s payout ratio is presently 0.99%.

Insider Transactions at NVIDIA

In other news, Director Harvey C. Jones sold 250,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $177.33, for a total transaction of $44,332,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 6,933,280 shares in the company, valued at $1,229,478,542.40. This trade represents a 3.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Debora Shoquist sold 80,000 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $184.65, for a total value of $14,772,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 1,574,443 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $290,720,899.95. The trade was a 4.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 1,786,474 shares of company stock valued at $326,293,242 over the last three months. 4.17% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Hsbc Global Res upgraded NVIDIA from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. DZ Bank reissued a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on NVIDIA from $235.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Stifel Nicolaus reissued a “buy” rating and set a $250.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Wedbush raised their price objective on shares of NVIDIA from $210.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-six have issued a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $262.14.

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.