<div id="readability-page-1">Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. boosted its stake in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA - Free Report) by 2.1% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,591,188 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock after purchasing an additional 32,478 shares during the quarter. NVIDIA comprises about 3.4% of Cullen Frost Bankers Inc.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc.'s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $296,884,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.<ul><li>These 3 Stocks Just Graduated to the MSCI World Index</li></ul>A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 12.4% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 324,901 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $43,631,000 after purchasing an additional 35,815 shares during the last quarter. Bank Pictet &amp; Cie Europe AG boosted its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Bank Pictet &amp; Cie Europe AG now owns 2,346,417 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $315,100,000 after buying an additional 22,929 shares during the period. Highview Capital Management LLC DE grew its stake in NVIDIA by 6.7% in the 4th quarter. Highview Capital Management LLC DE now owns 58,396 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $7,842,000 after buying an additional 3,653 shares during the last quarter. Hudson Value Partners LLC raised its holdings in NVIDIA by 30.7% in the 4th quarter. Hudson Value Partners LLC now owns 50,658 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $6,805,000 after acquiring an additional 11,900 shares during the period. Finally, Wealth Group Ltd. lifted its position in NVIDIA by 15.7% during the first quarter. Wealth Group Ltd. now owns 6,598 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $715,000 after acquiring an additional 896 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.27% of the company's stock. <h2>Insider Transactions at NVIDIA</h2>In other news, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 350,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $181.73, for a total value of $63,605,500.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 7,049,803 shares in the company, valued at $1,281,160,699.19. The trade was a 4.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Ajay K. Puri sold 200,000 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $187.82, for a total value of $37,564,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 3,818,547 shares in the company, valued at approximately $717,199,497.54. The trade was a 4.98% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 1,611,474 shares of company stock valued at $291,731,692. 4.17% of the stock is currently owned by insiders. <h2>NVIDIA Stock Down 2.2%</h2><ul><li>Why Microsoft’s Cloud Migrations Matter More Than Its AI Hype</li></ul>Shares of NASDAQ:NVDA opened at $182.85 on Monday. 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 Corporation has a 52-week low of $86.62 and a 52-week high of $212.19. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $184.72 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $183.34. The firm has a market cap of $4.44 trillion, a P/E ratio of 45.37, a PEG ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 2.31. NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, November 19th. The computer hardware maker reported $1.30 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.23 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $57.01 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $54.66 billion. NVIDIA had a net margin of 53.01% and a return on equity of 99.24%. The company's revenue was up 62.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.81 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that NVIDIA Corporation will post 2.77 EPS for the current fiscal year. <h2>NVIDIA Announces Dividend</h2><ul><li>GE Vernova Rallies on the AI Grid Supercycle: Turbines, Transformers, and Cash Returns</li></ul>The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 4th were issued a $0.01 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 4th. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.0%. NVIDIA's payout ratio is 0.99%. <h2>Wall Street Analyst Weigh In</h2>NVDA has been the topic of several research reports. Piper Sandler restated an &#34;overweight&#34; rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a &#34;buy&#34; rating on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Melius Research increased their target price on shares of NVIDIA from $300.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $235.00 to $250.00 and gave the company an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Finally, Benchmark increased their price target on NVIDIA from $220.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-six have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, NVIDIA has an average rating of &#34;Buy&#34; and a consensus target price of $264.20.Get Our Latest Report 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>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>Featured Articles</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than NVIDIA</li><li>This $15 Stock Could Go Down as the #1 Stock of 2026</li><li>I'm 70 With $1.5M: Would Converting $120K a Year to a Roth Be Smart or a Costly Mistake? 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Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. increased its stake in NVIDIA Corporation by 2.1% in Q3, acquiring 32,478 shares, bringing its total to 1,591,188 shares valued at approximately $296.88 million. NVIDIA represents 3.4% of Cullen Frost's investment portfolio. Other institutional investors have also adjusted their holdings in NVIDIA. The company's stock opened at $182.85, with a market cap of $4.44 trillion and a P/E ratio of 45.37. NVIDIA reported earnings of $1.30 per share, exceeding estimates, with revenue up 62.5% year-over-year.

- Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. increased its stake in NVIDIA Corporation by 2.1% in Q3, owning 1,591,188 shares valued at $296.88 million.  
- Other institutional investors like Brighton Jones LLC and Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG also raised their holdings significantly during Q4.  
- NVIDIA's latest earnings report revealed $1.30 EPS, beating estimates, while the company announced a quarterly dividend and faced mixed market sentiments amid competitive and geopolitical concerns.

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