<div id="readability-page-1">Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. boosted its position in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA - Free Report) by 1.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,317,537 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock after acquiring an additional 21,122 shares during the quarter. NVIDIA accounts for approximately 5.3% of Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc.'s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc.'s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $247,196,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.<ul><li>These 3 Stocks Just Graduated to the MSCI World Index</li></ul>Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. First Citizens Bank &amp; Trust Co. lifted its position in NVIDIA by 5.8% in the 3rd quarter. First Citizens Bank &amp; Trust Co. now owns 672,752 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $125,522,000 after buying an additional 37,041 shares during the last quarter. Whittier Trust Co. lifted its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 3,348,344 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $628,216,000 after acquiring an additional 54,942 shares during the last quarter. Gordian Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 4.2% during the 3rd quarter. Gordian Advisors LLC now owns 2,480 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $463,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc raised its position in NVIDIA by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 6,392,530 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $1,192,457,000 after purchasing an additional 180,004 shares during the period. Finally, Heritage Investment Group Inc. lifted its stake in NVIDIA by 3.9% in the third quarter. Heritage Investment Group Inc. now owns 10,050 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $1,875,000 after purchasing an additional 378 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.27% of the company's stock. <h2>Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth</h2>Several research analysts have recently commented on NVDA shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a &#34;buy (b-)&#34; rating on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Monday, December 29th. Arete Research increased their price objective on NVIDIA from $244.00 to $261.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. DZ Bank reaffirmed a &#34;buy&#34; rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Truist Financial reissued a &#34;buy&#34; rating and issued a $275.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Needham &amp; Company LLC restated a &#34;buy&#34; rating and issued a $240.00 price objective on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-six have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of &#34;Buy&#34; and an average price target of $264.20.<ul><li>Why Microsoft’s Cloud Migrations Matter More Than Its AI Hype</li></ul>Read Our Latest Analysis on NVIDIA<h2>NVIDIA News Summary</h2>Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:<ul> <li>Positive Sentiment: Analysts and investors remain constructive: several firms have raised price targets and reiterated buy ratings ahead of NVIDIA’s upcoming earnings, reinforcing expectations for strong revenue from AI data-center demand. Nvidia price target boosted on positive earnings setup ahead of GTC event</li> <li>Positive Sentiment: Large institutional buying in filings (e.g., Cardano Risk Management and Haverford Trust additions) signals continued conviction from some big holders, providing a structural bid under the stock. Fund Update: 70,283,539 NVIDIA (NVDA) shares added to Cardano Risk Management B.V. portfolio</li> <li>Positive Sentiment: Fundamentals remain strong — NVIDIA is widely expected to hit very large data-center revenue targets driven by Blackwell shipments and data-center capex, supporting long-term earnings upside. Will Data Center Unit Help NVIDIA Reach Its $65B Q4 Revenue Goal?</li> <li>Neutral Sentiment: Macro is mixed but not hostile — CPI came in roughly as expected, so inflation-driven rate shocks are not the primary driver of today’s move. CPI Increased in Line With Expectations</li> <li>Neutral Sentiment: Reported plans to lease a Nevada data center financed via high-yield debt raise financing/strategy questions for some investors, but detail is limited so the market impact is unclear. Nvidia to lease Nevada data center financed by junk bonds: report</li> <li>Negative Sentiment: Customer diversification headlines: Arista’s CEO said deployments are shifting away from near-100% NVIDIA to a meaningful share using AMD, signaling competitors are gaining traction in some workloads — a clear near-term headwind for NVDA sentiment. Nvidia's stock is down and AMD is up. The culprit may be Arista.</li> <li>Negative Sentiment: Big customers and AI firms are publicly pursuing chip diversification (reports on OpenAI exploring alternatives), which increases competitive risk and can pressure sentiment even if NVIDIA remains the market leader. AI firms like OpenAI seek Nvidia alternatives</li> <li>Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical/export concerns resurfaced after a U.S. lawmaker hinted at restrictions on AI chip sales to China, creating uncertainty around a material end market and weighing on the stock. Nvidia (NVDA) Slides as U.S. Lawmaker Hints at AI Chip Sales to China</li> <li>Negative Sentiment: Short-term profit-taking and “crowded trade” unwinding in semiconductors contributed to selling pressure after a strong multi-week run; this technical/flow-driven selling can amplify any negative headline. Nvidia stock tumbles over 2%: why investors are booking profits</li> <li>Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and some fund trims have been reported recently, which can add to near-term caution even though institutional activity is mixed. Nvidia insiders dump over $100 million of NVDA stock since 2026 started</li> </ul><h2>Insider Buying and Selling</h2><ul><li>GE Vernova Rallies on the AI Grid Supercycle: Turbines, Transformers, and Cash Returns</li></ul>In other NVIDIA news, EVP Ajay K. Puri sold 200,000 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $180.04, for a total transaction of $36,008,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 3,618,547 shares in the company, valued at approximately $651,483,201.88. The trade was a 5.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Harvey C. Jones sold 250,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $177.33, for a total value of $44,332,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 6,933,280 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,229,478,542.40. This represents a 3.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 1,611,474 shares of company stock worth $291,731,692. 4.17% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders. <h2>NVIDIA Stock Performance</h2>NVIDIA stock opened at $182.85 on Monday. NVIDIA Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $86.62 and a fifty-two week high of $212.19. The stock has a market cap of $4.44 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.37, a PEG ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 2.31. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $184.72 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $183.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 3.71 and a current ratio of 4.47. NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, November 19th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.30 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.23 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $57.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $54.66 billion. NVIDIA had a return on equity of 99.24% and a net margin of 53.01%.The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 62.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.81 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that NVIDIA Corporation will post 2.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. <h2>NVIDIA Dividend Announcement</h2>The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 4th were issued a dividend of $0.01 per share. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.0%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 4th. NVIDIA's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 0.99%. <h2>NVIDIA 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>Recommended Stories</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than NVIDIA</li><li>I'm 70 With $1.5M: Would Converting $120K a Year to a Roth Be Smart or a Costly Mistake? (Ask An Advisor)</li><li>They just tried to kill gold</li><li>Your Bank Account Is No Longer Safe</li><li>“Fed Proof” Your Bank Account with THESE 4 Simple Steps</li><li>Nvidia CEO Issues Bold Tesla Call</li></ul>Want to see what other hedge funds are holding NVDA? 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Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. increased its stake in NVIDIA Corporation by 1.6% in Q3, now holding 1,317,537 shares valued at approximately $247.20 million. This makes NVIDIA the third largest holding in their portfolio. Other institutional investors also raised their positions in NVIDIA, reflecting strong confidence in the company's growth potential. Analysts maintain a positive outlook, with several firms raising price targets and reiterating buy ratings ahead of NVIDIA's earnings report, driven by expectations of strong revenue from AI data-center demand.

- Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. increased its holdings in NVIDIA Corporation by 1.6%, owning 1,317,537 shares after acquiring more during the third quarter.  
- Several hedge funds, including First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. and CIBC Asset Management Inc., have also boosted their positions in NVIDIA, indicating strong institutional interest.  
- Despite a Buy rating from analysts, concerns exist regarding competitive risks, customer diversification, and geopolitical factors impacting NVIDIA's stock performance.

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