<div id="readability-page-1">JARISLOWSKY FRASER Ltd grew its stake in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA - Free Report) by 518.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 45,038 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock after acquiring an additional 37,758 shares during the period. JARISLOWSKY FRASER Ltd's holdings in NVIDIA were worth $8,403,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.<ul><li>Albemarle Sits at the Center of Lithium’s Next Cycle</li></ul>Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Center for Financial Planning Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 4.6% during the 2nd quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 8,429 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $1,332,000 after buying an additional 367 shares during the last quarter. Svenska Handelsbanken AB publ bought a new position in NVIDIA in the 3rd quarter worth $37,316,000. Atria Investments Inc lifted its position in shares of NVIDIA by 3.2% during the 2nd quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 942,208 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $148,859,000 after purchasing an additional 29,479 shares during the last quarter. MADDEN SECURITIES Corp boosted its position in shares of NVIDIA by 3.2% in the second quarter. MADDEN SECURITIES Corp now owns 81,322 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $12,848,000 after acquiring an additional 2,484 shares during the period. Finally, Whalen Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in NVIDIA by 20.3% in the 3rd quarter. Whalen Wealth Management Inc. now owns 36,490 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $6,808,000 after purchasing an additional 6,162 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.27% of the company's stock. <h2>Key NVIDIA News</h2>Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:<ul> <li>Positive Sentiment: Surging AI data‑center demand and optimism about sustained growth; several market pieces highlight strong enterprise orders and continued uptake of Blackwell/H200 chips. Stock Market Today, Jan. 15: Nvidia Rises on Strong AI Demand and Data Center Growth Optimism</li> <li>Positive Sentiment: CEO Jensen Huang says the Vera Rubin platform is in full production — a near‑term revenue driver and margin enhancer if adoption scales as expected. NVIDIA’s Vera Rubin is in Full Production, Says Jensen Huang. Time to Get Bullish?</li> <li>Positive Sentiment: Analysts are raising targets and reaffirming buy ratings — Baird reiterated Outperform with a $275 target and Rothschild &amp; Co Redburn raised its target to $268 — supporting upside expectations. Baird reiterates outperform on Nvidia with $275 target Rothschild &amp; Co Redburn raises PT to $268</li> <li>Neutral Sentiment: Broader chip sector tailwind after TSMC blew past estimates — NVDA has benefited from the sector rally but faces supply constraints tied to foundry capacity. Chip stocks pop after TSMC's earnings beat</li> <li>Neutral Sentiment: Design wins / ecosystem expansion: SiFive will adopt NVIDIA interconnect tech for RISC‑V designs, extending NVDA tech reach (longer‑term modest upside). SiFive to adopt Nvidia technology</li> <li>Negative Sentiment: China appears to be drafting rules limiting H200 purchases and Chinese customs were reported to have blocked H200 imports — a material risk to NVDA’s China revenue if enforced. China drafting purchase rules for Nvidia H200 chips</li> <li>Negative Sentiment: The U.S. announced a 25% tariff/surcharge on certain advanced AI chips (including the H200) headed to China — this reduces realized revenue on China sales even as it permits controlled exports. Trump imposes 25% tariff on some advanced computing chips</li> <li>Negative Sentiment: Prominent short interest: Michael Burry publicly bet against Nvidia, arguing valuation math is stretched — a headline risk that can pressure sentiment. Michael Burry Bets Against Nvidia</li> <li>Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: CFO Colette Kress disclosed multi‑million dollar share sales earlier this week — investors sometimes view large exec sales as a near‑term negative signal. SEC insider‑sale filing</li> </ul><h2>NVIDIA Stock Performance</h2><ul><li>Tech Wreck or Valuation Reset? Rotating to Value in 2026</li></ul>Shares of NASDAQ:NVDA opened at $186.94 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 4.47, a quick ratio of 3.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. NVIDIA Corporation has a 1-year low of $86.62 and a 1-year high of $212.19. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.54 trillion, a P/E ratio of 46.39, a P/E/G ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 2.31. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $184.26 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $180.41. NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November 19th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.30 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.23 by $0.07. NVIDIA had a net margin of 53.01% and a return on equity of 99.24%. The company had revenue of $57.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $54.66 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.81 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 62.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts predict that NVIDIA Corporation will post 2.77 earnings per share for the current year. <h2>NVIDIA Announces Dividend</h2><ul><li>Small Names, Big Impact: The Stocks Behind NVIDIA’s Rubin</li></ul>The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 4th were given a dividend of $0.01 per share. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 4th. NVIDIA's payout ratio is 0.99%. <h2>Wall Street Analyst Weigh In</h2>Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. DA Davidson reiterated a &#34;buy&#34; rating and issued a $250.00 target price on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Melius Research lifted their price objective on NVIDIA from $300.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on NVIDIA from $180.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Arete Research raised their target price on NVIDIA from $244.00 to $261.00 and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, Needham &amp; Company LLC reissued a &#34;buy&#34; rating and issued a $240.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-seven have given a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average target price of $262.84.Read Our Latest Report on NVIDIA<h2>Insider Transactions at NVIDIA</h2>In other news, EVP Ajay K. Puri sold 200,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $187.82, for a total value of $37,564,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 3,818,547 shares of the company's stock, valued at $717,199,497.54. This represents a 4.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 222,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $180.17, for a total value of $40,087,825.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 7,621,453 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,373,157,187.01. This represents a 2.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 1,734,114 shares of company stock valued at $317,034,081. Company insiders own 4.17% of the company's stock. <h2>NVIDIA Company Profile</h2> (Free Report)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.<h2>Further Reading</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than NVIDIA</li><li>Buy Alert: $8 AI Stock</li><li>NEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?</li><li>Trump just signed it</li><li>Elon Taking SpaceX Public! $100 Pre-IPO Opportunity!</li><li>Virtually Unknown AI Company Solving Trillion-Dollar Problem</li></ul><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9TlZEQQ?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9TlZEQQ"/>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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JARISLOWSKY FRASER Ltd increased its stake in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) by 518.7% in Q3, owning 45,038 shares valued at $8.4 million. Other institutional investors also adjusted their holdings. Positive sentiment surrounds NVIDIA due to strong AI demand and production of the Vera Rubin platform, while analysts raise price targets. However, concerns arise from potential restrictions in China and insider selling by executives. NVIDIA's stock opened at $186.94, with a market cap of $4.54 trillion and a P/E ratio of 46.39.

- JARISLOWSKY FRASER Ltd significantly increased its NVIDIA Corporation holdings by 518.7%, owning 45,038 shares valued at $8,403,000 after acquiring more shares in Q3.  
- Institutional investors hold 65.27% of NVIDIA's stock amid positive market sentiment driven by strong AI demand and recent analyst upgrades, though challenges like tariffs and insider selling persist.  
- NVIDIA reported revenue of $57.01 billion and earnings per share of $1.30, surpassing analyst estimates, while the stock has a market capitalization of $4.54 trillion.

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