--- title: "Nvidia Stock Forecast: Why Top Analysts Say NVDA Could Jump 50% in 2026" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/270255353.md" description: "Top analysts predict Nvidia (NVDA) stock could rise by 50% in 2026 despite recent declines. Nvidia's AI offerings are considered essential, with analysts like Ivan Feinseth and Stacy A. Rasgon highlighting its advantages over competitors. Feinseth raised his price target to $350, while Rasgon maintained a $275 target. Morgan Stanley's Joseph Moore sees Nvidia as a top semiconductor stock for 2026. Overall, Nvidia is expected to have significant upside potential, with a Strong Buy consensus rating on TipRanks." datetime: "2025-12-19T05:18:59.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/270255353.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/270255353.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/270255353.md) --- > Supported Languages: [简体中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/270255353.md) | [繁體中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/270255353.md) # Nvidia Stock Forecast: Why Top Analysts Say NVDA Could Jump 50% in 2026 Nvidia (NVDA) stock has fallen 3.8% last week amid AI overspending fears, sparked by a key investor pulling $10 billion from Oracle's (ORCL) Michigan data center project. Growth stocks tumbled this month on the Federal Reserve's "wait-and-watch" stance, yet NVDA stock is up 29.7% so far this year. Wall Street's top analysts continue to remain bullish on Nvidia's long-term prospects, forecasting a 50% increase in NVDA stock price over the next twelve months. ### Claim 50% Off TipRanks Premium and Invest with Confidence - Unlock hedge-fund level data and powerful investing tools designed to help you make smarter, sharper decisions - Stay ahead of the market with the latest news and analysis so your portfolio is always positioned for maximum potential On TipRanks, NVDA stock commands a Strong Buy consensus rating based on 39 Buys and one Hold rating from top analysts. Also, the average Nvidia price target of $261.31 signals huge upside from today's $174 levels. Let's briefly see what some of the top analysts say about Nvidia. ## **Must-Own Core Holding in the AI Theme** Tigress Financial analyst Ivan Feinseth raised his price target on NVDA from $280 to $350, implying a massive 101% upside potential from current levels. He calls Nvidia "the must-own core holding in the AI investment theme," powering the revolution with its GPUs (graphics processing units), networking, and full-stack software. The five-star concluded that NVDA's AI offerings have become the standard for cloud, enterprise, and sovereign data centers. Feinseth ranks #377 on TipRanks out of 10,182 analysts tracked. He boasts a 61% success rate and 13% average return per rating. ## **2 Years Ahead of Google's TPU Program** Bernstein SocGen Group analyst Stacy A. Rasgon maintained his $275 price target, suggesting 57.9% upside potential. He highlighted key takeaways from a recent Nvidia IR meeting. The company is still waiting for U.S. licenses to ship H200 GPUs to China and will ramp production only once approved. Importantly, Nvidia claims a roughly 2-year lead over Alphabet (GOOGL) Google's TPUs, sa Nvidia's programmable GPUs better suit evolving AI models versus TPUs' fixed optimization. Five-star analyst Rasgon ranks #176 on TipRanks, with a 66% success rate and an impressive average return per rating of 26.30%. ## **Top Chip Stock for 2026** Morgan Stanley analyst Joseph Moore reiterated his $250 price target, which implies 43.6% upside potential. He lists Nvidia, Broadcom (AVGO), and Astera Labs (ALAB) among the firm's top semiconductor stocks for 2026. Moore noted that Nvidia offers the best return on investment (ROI), particularly with its Vera Rubin platform expected to scale in the second half of 2026. He also thinks that the market continues to undervalue Nvidia's role in cloud computing. Moore ranks #283 among TipRanks universe. The five-star analyst has a 59% success rate and 17.20% average return per rating. ## **Should You Buy Nvidia Before 2026?** According to TipRanks' top analysts, Nvidia stock is poised for a massive 50% rally in 2026, with some forecasting up to 100% upside. ### Related Stocks - [NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDA.US.md) - [GraniteShares 2x Long NVDA Daily ETF (NVDL.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDL.US.md) - [XL2CSOPNVDA (07788.HK)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/07788.HK.md) - [XI2CSOPNVDA (07388.HK)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/07388.HK.md) - [YieldMax NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF (NVDY.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDY.US.md) - [Direxion Daily NVDA Bear 1X ETF (NVDD.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDD.US.md) - [T-REX 2X Long NVIDIA Daily Target ETF (NVDX.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDX.US.md) - [T-REX 2X Inverse NVIDIA Daily Target ETF (NVDQ.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDQ.US.md) - [Direxion Daily Semicondct Bull 3X ETF (SOXL.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SOXL.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Argentarii LLC Acquires 20,602 Shares of NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281612604.md) - [Nvidia (NVDA) H100 Prices Surge 40% as New GPUs Fail to Meet Insatiable Demand](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281588202.md) - [Nvidia Stock (NVDA) Braces for a Quick Snapback after a Rare Two-Quarter Losing Streak](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281360100.md) - [Nvidia Stumbled in the First Quarter: Here are My Top 3 Nvidia Predictions for the Second Quarter](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281620093.md) - [Bye Bye, NVDA! 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