NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) Shares Unloaded Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island) recently sold shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA). In a filing disclosed on February 04th, the Senator disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in NVIDIA stock on January 9th.

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Home Depot (NYSE:HD) on 1/9/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) on 1/9/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) on 1/9/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Guardant Health (NASDAQ:GH) on 11/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Hershey (NYSE:HSY) on 11/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of CocaCola (NYSE:KO) on 11/21/2025.

NVIDIA Stock Performance

Shares of NVDA opened at $171.83 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $183.92 and a 200-day moving average price of $182.63. The company has a current ratio of 4.47, a quick ratio of 3.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. NVIDIA Corporation has a 12 month low of $86.62 and a 12 month high of $212.19. The firm has a market cap of $4.18 trillion, a PE ratio of 42.64, a P/E/G ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 2.31.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 19th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 quarterly revenue was up 62.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.81 earnings per share. 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 was paid on Friday, December 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 4th were paid a dividend of $0.01 per share. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.0%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 4th. NVIDIA’s payout ratio is 0.99%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NVIDIA

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Harbor Asset Planning Inc. purchased a new stake in NVIDIA in the second quarter valued at $28,000. Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of NVIDIA during the 2nd quarter worth $32,000. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC increased its position in shares of NVIDIA by 47.9% during the 2nd quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 207 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Spurstone Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in NVIDIA in the 2nd quarter valued at about $40,000. Finally, Syntax Research Inc. lifted its position in NVIDIA by 62.5% in the fourth quarter. Syntax Research Inc. now owns 260 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $49,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.27% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at NVIDIA

In related news, EVP Debora Shoquist sold 80,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $178.90, for a total transaction of $14,312,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 1,494,443 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $267,355,852.70. This trade represents a 5.08% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Harvey C. Jones sold 250,000 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $177.33, for a total transaction of $44,332,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 6,933,280 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,229,478,542.40. This trade represents a 3.48% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 1,563,834 shares of company stock valued at $283,360,391 over the last quarter. 4.17% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Trending Headlines about NVIDIA

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong hyperscaler spending — reports that Alphabet/Google plans large AI data‑center capex are supporting demand for NVIDIA GPUs, helping justify continued data‑center revenue growth. Broadcom and Nvidia Stocks Rise. How Google’s AI Spending Will Boost the Chip Makers.
• Positive Sentiment: New product momentum — coverage notes NVIDIA’s Vera Rubin platform is in production and is expected to drive another upgrade/replacement cycle, supporting medium‑term revenue and share‑gain thesis. Can Chinese Chipmakers Really Catch NVIDIA’s Rubin by 2027?
• Positive Sentiment: Supply‑chain & infra partnerships — NVIDIA is partnering with firms (e.g., Tower Semiconductor on silicon photonics) that can expand addressable markets for AI data‑center interconnects and strengthen ecosystem ties. Tower Semiconductor Partners with NVIDIA on 1.6T Silicon Photonics for AI Data Centers
• Neutral Sentiment: Major strategic investment talks — media reports that NVIDIA is negotiating a very large (~$20B) investment into OpenAI are circulating; the deal would be transformational but remains unconfirmed and subject to negotiation/terms. Nvidia eyes record $20bn investment in OpenAI amid major funding round
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst backing persists — several firms (e.g., Morgan Stanley) have reiterated overweight/positive ratings, arguing NVIDIA’s AI leadership justifies premium multiples even as the valuation gap widens. Analyst Sticks with Nvidia (NVDA) as AI Valuation Gap Widens
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation debate — coverage highlights NVDA’s rich multiples; some analysts say growth justifies it, others warn of increased downside if guidance or macro slows. NVIDIA Trades at a Premium Valuation: Should You Still Buy the Stock?
• Negative Sentiment: China export & sales uncertainty — Reuters/FT reporting says H200/H-series exports and sales to China remain under U.S. national‑security review and some shipments (e.g., to ByteDance) hinge on restrictive conditions; that cloud limits near‑term China growth visibility. Nvidia AI chip sales to China stalled by US security review, FT reports
• Negative Sentiment: Short‑term selloff & downside scenarios — several pieces warn momentum and software‑sector weakness can drag NVDA lower (some suggest significant pullbacks are possible if growth expectations reset). Here’s why NVIDIA stock price could be at risk of a crash to $150

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have weighed in on NVDA shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Truist Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $275.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of NVIDIA from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, January 25th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $300.00 target price on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-seven have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, NVIDIA presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $263.98.

About Senator Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Rhode Island. He assumed office on January 3, 2007. His current term ends on January 3, 2031.

Whitehouse (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Rhode Island. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

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.