Gradient Investments LLC Sells 20,892 Shares of NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA

Gradient Investments LLC lowered its holdings in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) by 2.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 771,614 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after selling 20,892 shares during the quarter. NVIDIA comprises about 2.3% of Gradient Investments LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest position. Gradient Investments LLC’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $143,906,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of NVDA. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of NVIDIA during the 2nd quarter valued at about $32,000. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC lifted its holdings in NVIDIA by 47.9% in 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 bought a new stake in NVIDIA during the second quarter worth approximately $40,000. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC bought a new stake in NVIDIA during the third quarter worth approximately $50,000. Finally, EDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT Ltd acquired a new position in NVIDIA during the second quarter valued at approximately $54,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.27% of the company’s stock.

NVIDIA News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Reflection, an NVIDIA‑backed startup building open‑source AI models, is reportedly seeking $2.5B at a ~$25B valuation — evidence NVIDIA’s ecosystem is attracting large private capital and pushing U.S. alternatives to Chinese models. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: SLB expanded its collaboration with NVIDIA to build modular data centers and industry‑specific AI models for energy, which supports incremental GPU demand outside hyperscalers. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Industry supply/demand dynamics and pricing power for AI chips are cited as structural tailwinds (ASML deal, chip price hikes) that bolster NVDA’s addressable market and margin outlook. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and sell‑side shops are still bullish: some firms have raised multi‑year EPS/target views and reiterated buy ratings, supporting the recovery thesis once headline risks clear. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Technicals and momentum are mixed — recent chart studies warn semiconductor momentum is weakening, which can amplify volatility even if fundamentals remain strong. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Senators have asked Commerce to pause NVIDIA export licenses after DOJ charges in an alleged chip‑diversion case, raising the prospect of tighter export controls to China and Southeast Asia that could hit sales. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Political scrutiny intensified after Senator Elizabeth Warren criticized NVIDIA as a potential AI “gatekeeper,” increasing regulatory and reputational risk. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: A revived class action and a new lawsuit alleging $1B in undisclosed crypto‑mining revenue add legal risk and headline volatility that can pressure the stock until resolved. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: a director disclosed a ~$38.5M sale of NVDA shares, which can signal profit‑taking and contribute to short‑term downward pressure even though insiders still hold large positions. Read More.

NVIDIA Stock Performance

NASDAQ:NVDA opened at $171.24 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $183.80 and its 200-day moving average is $184.25. The company has a market cap of $4.16 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.95, a PEG ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 2.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a quick ratio of 3.24 and a current ratio of 3.91. NVIDIA Corporation has a 52-week low of $86.62 and a 52-week high of $212.19.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) last released its earnings results 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. NVIDIA had a net margin of 55.60% and a return on equity of 97.37%. The business had revenue of $68.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $65.56 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.89 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 73.2% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts anticipate 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 will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 11th will be paid a $0.01 dividend. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.0%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 11th. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio is presently 0.82%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

NVDA has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Tigress Financial reissued a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $360.00 price target (up from $350.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Morgan Stanley set a $260.00 target price on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $300.00 target price on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Monday. Barclays restated a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $325.00 price objective on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Monday. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-seven have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $275.95.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Ajay K. Puri sold 300,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $182.25, for a total transaction of $54,675,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 3,018,547 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $550,130,190.75. This trade represents a 9.04% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 221,682 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $173.68, for a total transaction of $38,501,729.76. Following the transaction, the director owned 7,399,771 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,285,192,227.28. This represents a 2.91% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 1,401,616 shares of company stock worth $253,555,407. 4.17% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.