Harborfront Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 3,202 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock, valued at approximately $597,000. NVIDIA accounts for about 4.4% of Harborfront Financial Group LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest holding.
Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC boosted its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 47.9% during the second 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 period. Spurstone Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NVIDIA during the second quarter valued at approximately $40,000. AlphaCentric Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NVIDIA during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Syntax Research Inc. boosted its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 62.5% during 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 during the period. Finally, Networth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NVIDIA during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $51,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.27% of the company’s stock.
Key Headlines Impacting NVIDIA
Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:
- Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA landed new AI infrastructure deals in South Korea, reinforcing that global demand for its hardware and networking stack remains strong. Nvidia Corp (NVDA) Lands AI Infrastructure Deals in South Korea
- Positive Sentiment: HPE announced new agentic AI offerings built with NVIDIA, another sign that enterprises continue adopting NVIDIA’s ecosystem for production AI deployments. HPE Brings Agentic AI Into Production With NVIDIA, Delivering Security, Governance, Scale, and Sovereignty
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary continue to point to upside for NVIDIA, citing strong AI demand and the company’s central role in the cloud buildout. As Demand Continues To Grow, Nvidia (NVDA) Has 46% Upside According To Analysts
- Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA’s return to the bond market is being read as a way to fund a massive AI buildout, and investors are treating that as a signal the company still sees major demand ahead. Nvidia to raise $20 billion, source says, in first corporate bond issuance in five years
- Positive Sentiment: Market coverage says NVIDIA regained the $5 trillion valuation level as chip stocks rallied, underscoring continued investor enthusiasm for the AI trade. 3 Stocks Diluting Shareholders to Fund Big Long-Term Opportunities (NVDA)
- Neutral Sentiment: Jefferies commentary on NVIDIA appears to be part of the ongoing analyst debate around how much upside remains after the stock’s huge AI-driven run. Here’s What Jefferies Thinks About NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA)
- Negative Sentiment: NVIDIA’s new bond sale also raises debt and dilution-style concerns for some investors, especially after years of funding growth largely from operating cash flow. Nvidia Stock: How the Chip Maker Is Trading Today
- Negative Sentiment: Some articles also highlight rising competition and skepticism that AI stocks are getting overheated, which can cap gains even when sentiment is broadly bullish. Why AI investor Aschenbrenner is shorting Nvidia, buying HIVE
NVIDIA Stock Performance
NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 20th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.76 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $81.62 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $78.42 billion. NVIDIA had a return on equity of 96.94% and a net margin of 62.97%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 85.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.81 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts expect that NVIDIA Corporation will post 8.65 earnings per share for the current year.
NVIDIA Increases Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 4th will be issued a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. This is a positive change from NVIDIA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.01. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 4th. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio is currently 15.31%.
NVIDIA declared that its board has initiated a share repurchase program on Wednesday, May 20th that permits the company to repurchase $80.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the computer hardware maker to reacquire up to 1.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are typically an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
NVDA has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Raymond James Financial reissued a “strong-buy” rating and set a $330.00 price objective on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Citic Securities increased their price objective on NVIDIA from $242.00 to $315.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Robert W. Baird set a $500.00 price objective on NVIDIA and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Wedbush raised their price target on NVIDIA from $300.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $285.00 price target (up from $250.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-eight have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $305.67.
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Insiders Place Their Bets
In other NVIDIA news, Director John Dabiri sold 625 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $214.00, for a total value of $133,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 14,163 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,030,882. This represents a 4.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Stephen C. Neal sold 15,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $215.73, for a total value of $3,343,815.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 116,135 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $25,053,803.55. This trade represents a 11.77% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 1,319,457 shares of company stock valued at $277,398,643 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 3.94% of the company’s stock.
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.
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