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

Posted by Trevor Kearing on Jan 15th, 2026

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.

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NVIDIA Stock Performance

Shares of NVIDIA stock opened at $183.14 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $4.45 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.44, a P/E/G ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 2.31. NVIDIA Corporation has a twelve month low of $86.62 and a twelve month high of $212.19. The company’s fifty day moving average is $184.28 and its 200 day moving average is $180.36. The company has a quick ratio of 3.71, a current ratio of 4.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06.

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

NVIDIA Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 26th. Stockholders 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 payout ratio is 0.99%.

NVIDIA News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

Positive Sentiment: U.S. approval clears a path for H200 sales to China (subject to licenses, security conditions and a 25% government take), preserving access to a crucial market rather than an outright ban. Trump administration clears way for Nvidia H200 chip sales to China with a 25% surcharge
Positive Sentiment: An analyst lift: Mizuho raised its price target on NVDA (helping sentiment that NVDA still has upside despite size/valuation concerns). Mizuho Raises PT on NVIDIA (NVDA) Stock
Neutral Sentiment: NVIDIA is hiring senior marketing, policy and HR leaders and adding software acqui-hires — a sign of scaling and governance focus that helps long-term execution but is unlikely to move near-term earnings. Nvidia is staffing up as it draws heightened scrutiny. These are the key leaders it gained and lost last year.
Neutral Sentiment: Longer-term demand signal: coverage of NVIDIA’s Rubin/CES roadmap and the supplier ecosystem (power, photonics, packaging) underlines persistent structural demand for GPUs and data-center platforms — positive for NVDA over time but not an immediate catalyst. Small Names, Big Impact: The Stocks Behind NVIDIA’s Rubin
Negative Sentiment: China has moved to restrict or block H200 imports (customs told agents H200s are not permitted and Beijing is drafting tighter purchase rules), creating near-term demand uncertainty for NVDA’s highest‑end chips. China’s customs agents told Nvidia’s H200 chips are not permitted, sources say
Negative Sentiment: Beijing is reportedly drafting purchase limits on H200 buys (special circumstances only), adding a second policy headwind that could meaningfully reduce NVDA volume into China even if U.S. export licenses are available. China drafting purchase rules for Nvidia H200 chips, Nikkei Asia reports
Negative Sentiment: U.S. policy also imposes a 25% tariff/“government take” on certain advanced-computing chip sales — that reduces NVDA’s margin on China shipments and hands a slice of revenue to the U.S. government, a net economic headwind. Trump Imposes Limited Tariffs on Foreign Semiconductors
Negative Sentiment: Sentiment and positioning risks: high-profile short interest and headlines (e.g., Michael Burry publicly shorting NVDA) plus a recent analyst downgrade/hold calls add pressure to sentiment and can accelerate outflows if momentum sours. ‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry explains why he’s betting against Nvidia
Negative Sentiment: Insider/insider‑adjacent selling reported (Rep. Cisneros disclosed NVDA share sales) — small in isolation but contributes to negative intraday headlines. Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Sells NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) Shares

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NVIDIA

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Center for Financial Planning Inc. grew its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 4.6% during the 2nd quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 8,429 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $1,332,000 after purchasing an additional 367 shares during the last quarter. Svenska Handelsbanken AB publ purchased a new stake in NVIDIA during the third quarter valued at about $37,316,000. Atria Investments Inc boosted its position in NVIDIA by 3.2% during the second quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 942,208 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $148,859,000 after buying an additional 29,479 shares during the period. MADDEN SECURITIES Corp grew its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 3.2% during the second quarter. MADDEN SECURITIES Corp now owns 81,322 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $12,848,000 after buying an additional 2,484 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Whalen Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 20.3% in the third quarter. Whalen Wealth Management Inc. now owns 36,490 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $6,808,000 after buying an additional 6,162 shares during the period. 65.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently commented on NVDA shares. William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $215.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 20th. DZ Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $250.00 target price (up previously from $240.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-seven have given a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $262.32.

View Our Latest Research Report on NVDA

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 222,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $180.17, for a total transaction of $40,087,825.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 7,621,453 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,373,157,187.01. This represents a 2.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Ajay K. Puri sold 200,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $187.82, for a total transaction 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. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 1,761,474 shares of company stock worth $321,897,742 in 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

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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.