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NVIDIA Corporation

Technology · Semiconductors

$233.95

Up+$3.09 (+1.34%)

Updated Oct 3, 2026, 10:41 PM

SID Score

6.9/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

40/100

Neutral

Market cap
4.41T
P/E ratio
44.38
Dividend yield
0.02%
52-week range
$164.27 – $237.88
Volume
135.28M
Avg. volume
193.4M

Price performance · NVDA

NVDA price history

1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

Prices through Oct 2, 2026

NVDA closed at $233.95 after 20 trading sessions, up 1.56% for the selected period.

Last close
$233.95
Period change
+1.56%
Period low
$210.96
Period high
$233.95
Daily close
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NVDA OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Oct 2, 2026$236.055$237.88$233.60$233.95135.28M
Oct 1, 2026$229.975$232.285$228.16$230.8698.59M
Sep 30, 2026$229.27$232.37$228.17$228.38121.73M
Sep 29, 2026$230.97$232.82$227.025$227.21101.49M
Sep 28, 2026$229.75$233.21$228.04$228.86142.34M
Sep 25, 2026$225.13$226.94$223.1329$225.0789.95M
Sep 24, 2026$222.08$224.94$221.09$224.5877.47M
Sep 23, 2026$228.03$228.95$224.02$225.5189.55M
Sep 22, 2026$226.85$229.98$226.50$228.8795.75M
Sep 21, 2026$222.935$228.50$221.56$227.38109.81M
Sep 18, 2026$219.35$222.73$218.03$222.27190.29M
Sep 17, 2026$218.375$219.905$217.145$219.3494.19M
Sep 16, 2026$214.14$216.76$212.50$213.9096.56M
Sep 15, 2026$213.375$213.94$211.16$212.1788.06M
Sep 14, 2026$211.24$212.77$208.93$210.96132.27M
Sep 11, 2026$221.235$222.00$218.15$218.2989.06M
Sep 10, 2026$220.525$220.99$217.20$218.36105.77M
Sep 9, 2026$225.275$226.18$223.46$223.6782.96M
Sep 8, 2026$233.11$233.71$224.85$225.73122.97M
Sep 4, 2026$231.09$234.76$229.63$230.36135.35M

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NVDA research

Overview

Company profile and research snapshot.

Company profile

Nvidia is a leading developer of graphics processing units. Traditionally, GPUs were used to enhance the experience on computing platforms, most notably in gaming applications on PCs. GPU use cases have since emerged as important semiconductors used in artificial intelligence to run large language models. Nvidia not only offers AI GPUs, but also a software platform, Cuda, used for AI model development and training. Nvidia is also expanding its data center networking solutions, helping to tie GPUs together to handle complex workloads.

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Analyst outlook

Consensus and target data currently published for this company.

Consensus
Buy
Average target
$257.81
Implied upside
—
Analysts
36
NVDA recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Oct 1, 2026Cantor FitzgeraldOverweight—
Sep 29, 2026RosenblattBuy—
Sep 10, 2026Piper SandlerOverweight—
Sep 4, 2026RosenblattBuy—
Sep 4, 2026NeedhamBuy—
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NVIDIA Corporation Stock Performance

NVIDIA Corporation shares closed at $233.95, gaining 1.43% in the most recent session, per SID market data. The stock has demonstrated strong momentum across multiple timeframes, rising 6.17% over the past month, 18.49% over three months, and 23.1% year-over-year. NVDA currently trades above both major moving averages, with the 50-day moving average at $217.77 and the 200-day moving average at $200.42, according to Massive/Polygon technical data. The 14-day relative strength index stands at 66.1, indicating bullish momentum while remaining below the commonly cited overbought threshold of 70. Average daily trading volume registers at approximately 193.4 million shares, reflecting robust liquidity. The stock carries a beta of 2.284, signifying substantially higher volatility relative to the broader market. NVIDIA's market capitalization stands at approximately $4.41 trillion, positioning it among the most valuable publicly traded companies globally.

NVIDIA Corporation Valuation Analysis

NVIDIA Corporation trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.38, reflecting a premium valuation within the Technology sector, per SID market data. The PEG ratio stands at 3.02, suggesting the stock's current price-to-earnings multiple exceeds its expected earnings growth rate, according to SEC filings and consensus estimates. The price-to-sales ratio registers at 23.37, while the price-to-book ratio sits at 37.03, both indicating that investors are paying a significant premium relative to the company's revenue base and book value. NVIDIA's dividend yield is negligible at approximately 0.02%, consistent with the company's strategy of reinvesting capital into research, development, and strategic initiatives rather than returning cash through dividends. These elevated multiples across all valuation metrics reflect the market's pricing of NVIDIA's dominant position in the accelerated computing and artificial intelligence semiconductor markets, as documented in the company's most recent SEC filings.

Smart Money Activity for NVDA

NVIDIA's composite smart money score stands at 41 out of 100 with a neutral signal, per SID market data. The institutional component scores a perfect 25 out of 25, reflecting strong conviction among large asset managers and hedge funds based on 13F institutional filings. However, the insider trading component scores 0 out of 25, driven by a pronounced sell imbalance: SEC Form 4 filings reveal 20 insider transactions over the past 90 days, of which 19 were sales and only one was a purchase. The dark pool activity component registers at 5 out of 25, indicating relatively limited off-exchange institutional accumulation. Congressional trading activity scores 11.3 out of 25, suggesting moderate interest from members of Congress and their disclosed trades. The divergence between maximum institutional ownership conviction and near-zero insider sentiment creates a mixed signal profile. The heavy insider selling pattern, while common among executives at high-growth technology companies managing equity compensation, represents a notable data point for tracking smart money positioning in NVDA shares.

NVIDIA Corporation Earnings Outlook

NVIDIA Corporation has delivered consecutive earnings beats across its three most recently reported quarters, according to company earnings reports. In the most recent quarter, NVIDIA posted earnings per share of $2.22 against analyst estimates of $2.09, representing a positive surprise of $0.13. The prior quarter saw EPS of $1.87 versus estimates of $1.76, a beat of $0.11, while the quarter before that delivered $1.62 against a $1.50 consensus, exceeding expectations by $0.12. This pattern demonstrates consistent outperformance averaging approximately $0.12 per share above estimates over three quarters. Looking ahead, analysts project EPS of $1.76 for the upcoming reporting period with results expected on May 27, 2026, per consensus analyst estimates. The sequential growth trajectory from $1.62 to $1.87 to $2.22 in reported EPS reflects accelerating earnings momentum, driven by sustained demand documented in NVIDIA's quarterly financial disclosures.

Wall Street Analyst Ratings for NVDA

Wall Street analysts maintain a uniformly bullish stance on NVIDIA Corporation, with all recent ratings reflecting buy-equivalent recommendations, per SID consensus data. On October 1, 2026, Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated its Overweight rating, while Rosenblatt reaffirmed its Buy rating on September 29, 2026, according to Wall Street analyst reports. Piper Sandler initiated coverage with an Overweight rating on September 10, 2026, adding fresh institutional endorsement. Earlier in September, both Rosenblatt and Needham maintained their Buy ratings on September 4, 2026. Notably, no downgrades or underperform ratings appear among recent analyst actions, and several firms have reiterated their positive outlooks on multiple occasions within the tracking period. The consensus reflects broad agreement across both boutique research firms like Needham and larger institutions like Piper Sandler. This alignment among coverage analysts corresponds with NVIDIA's consistent earnings outperformance and its market capitalization of approximately $4.41 trillion, as reflected in SID consensus data.