NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA Shares Purchased by Encompass More Asset Management

Encompass More Asset Management increased its holdings in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) by 140.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 57,945 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 33,798 shares during the quarter. NVIDIA accounts for approximately 2.0% of Encompass More Asset Management’s portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest position. Encompass More Asset Management’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $10,807,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC increased 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 valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Spurstone Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of NVIDIA in the second quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Syntax Research Inc. grew its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of NVIDIA in the third quarter valued at approximately $50,000. Finally, Networth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of NVIDIA in the fourth quarter worth $51,000. 65.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at NVIDIA

In other NVIDIA news, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 221,682 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $173.68, for a total value of $38,501,729.76. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 7,399,771 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,285,192,227.28. This trade represents a 2.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Ajay K. Puri sold 300,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $182.25, for a total value of $54,675,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 906,961 shares of company stock valued at $162,936,268 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 3.94% of the company’s stock.

NVIDIA Price Performance

NVDA stock opened at $211.14 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $5.11 trillion, a P/E ratio of 32.33, a PEG ratio of 0.52 and a beta of 2.25. NVIDIA Corporation has a twelve month low of $132.92 and a twelve month high of $236.54. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $199.28 and a 200-day simple moving average of $189.70. The company has a current ratio of 3.44, a quick ratio of 2.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 20th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.87 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.76 by $0.11. NVIDIA had a net margin of 62.97% and a return on equity of 96.94%. The business had revenue of $81.62 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $78.42 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.81 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 85.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that NVIDIA Corporation will post 8.04 EPS for the current year.

NVIDIA announced that its board has initiated a share buyback plan on Wednesday, May 20th that authorizes the company to buyback $80.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the computer hardware maker to repurchase up to 1.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

NVIDIA Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 4th will be given a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 4th. This is an increase from NVIDIA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.01. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. NVIDIA’s payout ratio is 0.61%.

NVIDIA News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Investors are looking ahead to next week’s Computex conference, which could provide a fresh catalyst for NVIDIA’s AI-chip leadership and keep sentiment constructive around the stock. Why Nvidia stock is up around 1% today
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentators continue to point to NVIDIA as the main winner from the AI server boom, with strong demand for its chips, Blackwell products, and broader data-center ecosystem. Jim Cramer names Nvidia as the winner behind Dell rally
• Positive Sentiment: News that NVIDIA is investing heavily in photonics, with billions directed toward next-generation data-center connectivity, suggests the company is trying to extend its AI leadership beyond GPUs into the next bottlenecks in AI infrastructure. Nvidia is investing billions into this emerging technology that could change the AI industry
• Positive Sentiment: Truist raised its price target on NVDA to $307 and kept a Buy rating, reinforcing the view that the company’s strong quarterly results and growth outlook remain intact. NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) Stock Update: Truist Raises Target to $307 Following Strong Quarter
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Jensen Huang’s reported advisory-board role at Tsinghua University keeps NVIDIA visible in China-related tech circles, but it is more of a corporate-profile headline than a direct earnings driver. Nvidia chief Jensen Huang to join board of Beijing’s Tsinghua University, FT reports
• Negative Sentiment: Director John Dabiri sold 625 shares under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 trading plan, which is routine but can still add to investor caution when the stock is already expensive and volatile. SEC filing for John Dabiri transaction
• Negative Sentiment: Several articles highlight concerns that NVIDIA’s valuation is stretched and that the stock may be struggling to extend gains after a huge AI-driven run, which can weigh on near-term trading. Nvidia And The Reality Of Paying For Perfection

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating and issued a $335.00 price target (up from $250.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Citic Securities boosted their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $242.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Itau BBA Securities reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. CICC Research boosted their price objective on NVIDIA from $240.60 to $268.30 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, Mizuho set a $300.00 target price on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-seven have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $305.38.

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.