University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. lifted its stake in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report) by 20.0% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 194,858 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 32,424 shares during the quarter. NVIDIA makes up about 5.1% of University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co.’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co.’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $36,341,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in NVDA. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC boosted its position in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Spurstone Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in NVIDIA in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $40,000. AlphaCentric Advisors LLC purchased a new position in NVIDIA in the 4th quarter worth approximately $45,000. Syntax Research Inc. raised its holdings in NVIDIA by 62.5% in the 4th quarter. Syntax Research Inc. now owns 260 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $49,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Networth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in NVIDIA in the 4th quarter worth approximately $51,000. 65.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
NVIDIA Price Performance
Shares of NVDA opened at $207.41 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $5.02 trillion, a PE ratio of 31.76, a P/E/G ratio of 0.47 and a beta of 2.22. The company has a current ratio of 3.44, a quick ratio of 2.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $208.14 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $191.84. NVIDIA Corporation has a 1-year low of $142.03 and a 1-year high of $236.54.
NVIDIA Increases Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 4th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. This is a boost from NVIDIA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.01. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 15.31%.
NVIDIA announced that its board has approved a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, May 20th that authorizes the company to repurchase $80.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the computer hardware maker to repurchase up to 1.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are often a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on NVDA shares. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $280.00 price objective on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $270.00 price objective on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $265.00 price objective on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Tigress Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $425.00 price objective (up from $360.00) on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, Melius Research set a $400.00 price objective on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-eight have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $305.67.
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Insider Buying and Selling at NVIDIA
In other NVIDIA news, Director Stephen C. Neal sold 15,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $215.73, for a total transaction of $3,343,815.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 116,135 shares in the company, valued at approximately $25,053,803.55. The trade was a 11.77% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Aarti S. Shah sold 19,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $176.71, for a total transaction of $3,357,490.00. Following the sale, the director owned 36,007 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,362,796.97. This represents a 34.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 1,319,457 shares of company stock worth $277,398,643. 3.94% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Key NVIDIA News
Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:
- Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA announced a multiyear partnership with SK hynix to co-develop advanced AI memory technologies and autonomous fab tools, reinforcing its ecosystem leadership in next-generation AI infrastructure. SK hynix Partners With Nvidia On AI Memory And Autonomous Fabs
- Positive Sentiment: Reports that NVIDIA landed additional AI infrastructure deals in South Korea added to investor optimism that demand for its chips and systems remains strong. Nvidia Corp Lands AI Infrastructure Deals in South Korea
- Positive Sentiment: Several bullish articles highlighted continued Wall Street confidence in NVIDIA’s growth path, with analysts pointing to strong data center GPU demand and the upcoming Vera Rubin platform as major catalysts. Can Nvidia Stock Reach $743 in the Next 12 Months?
- Positive Sentiment: Investors also reacted positively to NVIDIA’s move to raise about $20 billion in its first bond sale in years, which signals confidence in funding the massive AI buildout and keeping pace with infrastructure demand. Nvidia plans to raise about $20 billion in first debt sale since start of AI boom
- Neutral Sentiment: Commentary from 24/7 Wall St. and others suggested that NVIDIA remains the default AI trade, but also noted growing debate over valuation and competition from other chipmakers and custom silicon efforts. Nvidia Is Back Above $5 Trillion. Here’s What Comes Next
- Neutral Sentiment: Articles pointing out that AI stocks are increasingly crowded and that some investors are rotating into other names may temper enthusiasm, but they do not change the core demand story for NVDA. Forget Betting Everything on NVIDIA
- Negative Sentiment: Some coverage emphasized that AI data centers and suppliers are taking on more debt to finance the boom, which could raise concerns about capital intensity and pressure on the broader AI supply chain. Nvidia As Big Borrower: AI Data Centers, Suppliers Racking Up Debt
NVIDIA Company 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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