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NYSE · NVDA
NVIDIA Corporation
Technology · Semiconductors
$204.64
Down-$9.02 (-4.22%)
Updated Nov 1, 2026, 4:22 AM
SID Score
5.8/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
45/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 4.41T
- P/E ratio
- 44.38
- Dividend yield
- 0.02%
- 52-week range
- $164.27 – $243.37
- Volume
- 168.39M
- Avg. volume
- 193.4M
Price performance · NVDA
NVDA price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 30, 2026
NVDA closed at $204.64 after 20 trading sessions, down 14.34% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $204.64
- Period change
- -14.34%
- Period low
- $204.64
- Period high
- $239.24
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | $208.94 | $209.06 | $200.9199 | $204.64 | 168.39M |
| Oct 29, 2026 | $214.36 | $215.33 | $212.08 | $213.66 | 77.57M |
| Oct 28, 2026 | $219.915 | $219.99 | $214.47 | $215.38 | 93.03M |
| Oct 27, 2026 | $218.31 | $219.19 | $215.53 | $217.94 | 84.8M |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $213.105 | $217.75 | $212.61 | $216.00 | 90.83M |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $210.99 | $213.85 | $210.18 | $210.96 | 80.19M |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $217.13 | $218.88 | $211.26 | $212.21 | 125.41M |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $220.96 | $222.19 | $217.66 | $221.97 | 87.09M |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $215.98 | $218.46 | $212.77 | $216.47 | 79.61M |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $218.095 | $219.62 | $214.70 | $217.09 | 98.68M |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $216.56 | $218.676 | $213.32 | $214.13 | 121.25M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $215.30 | $218.4692 | $212.85 | $217.23 | 127.09M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $225.53 | $226.00 | $219.64 | $221.30 | 118.73M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $224.34 | $228.64 | $223.0602 | $228.52 | 84.04M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $228.73 | $228.86 | $224.90 | $226.32 | 70.69M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $233.835 | $233.92 | $229.11 | $229.28 | 84.65M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $234.92 | $237.07 | $229.85 | $230.48 | 118.7M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $237.685 | $239.08 | $236.38 | $237.47 | 81.77M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $242.10 | $243.37 | $238.93 | $239.24 | 101.7M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $236.09 | $240.0983 | $235.15 | $238.90 | 127.17M |
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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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- Consensus
- Buy
- Average target
- $257.81
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 34
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2026 | Needham | Buy | — |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Overweight | — |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Rosenblatt | Buy | — |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Overweight | — |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Rosenblatt | Buy | — |
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NVIDIA Corporation Stock Performance
NVIDIA Corporation shares closed at $204.64, posting a daily gain of 1.43%, per SID market data. Despite the near-term bounce, the stock has declined 6.45% over the trailing one-month period and currently trades below its 50-day moving average of $221.99, indicating sustained short-term selling pressure. The 14-day relative strength index sits at 34.7, approaching oversold territory below the conventional 30 threshold. On a longer horizon, NVDA has gained 6.43% over three months and 15.58% year-over-year, according to Massive/Polygon data. The stock hovers near its 200-day moving average of $204.24, a level frequently watched as a technical support indicator. With a beta of 2.284, NVDA exhibits significantly higher volatility than the broader market. Average daily trading volume stands at approximately 193.4 million shares, reflecting deep liquidity and sustained institutional participation in the name.
NVIDIA Corporation Valuation Analysis
NVIDIA Corporation carries a market capitalization of approximately $4.41 trillion, making it one of the most valuable publicly traded companies globally, per SID market data. The stock trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 44.38, reflecting a premium valuation relative to the broader Technology sector. Its PEG ratio stands at 3.02, suggesting the current P/E multiple exceeds the pace of expected earnings growth by a significant margin, according to SEC filings. The price-to-sales ratio of 23.37 and price-to-book ratio of 37.03 further underscore the elevated valuation investors are assigning to NVIDIA's AI-driven revenue trajectory. The company's dividend yield is negligible at approximately 0.02%, indicating that shareholder returns are driven almost entirely by capital appreciation rather than income distributions. These metrics position NVDA among the most richly valued mega-cap names in the semiconductor space.
Smart Money Activity for NVDA
NVIDIA's composite smart money score stands at 45 out of 100, generating a neutral signal overall, per SID market data. Institutional positioning is the strongest component, scoring a perfect 25 out of 25, reflecting robust allocations from major fund managers in their latest 13F institutional filings. In contrast, insider activity scores 0 out of 25, driven by a heavily lopsided transaction pattern: SEC Form 4 filings reveal 20 insider trades over the past 90 days, comprising 19 sells against just 1 buy. This persistent insider selling warrants monitoring, though such activity among executives of high-growth technology companies often reflects pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan dispositions rather than bearish conviction. Dark pool activity scores a modest 9 out of 25, suggesting below-average off-exchange accumulation. Congressional trading activity registers at 11.2 out of 25, indicating moderate but not outsized legislative interest. The divergence between strong institutional conviction and weak insider buying creates a mixed smart money picture for NVDA.
NVIDIA Corporation Earnings Outlook
NVIDIA Corporation's most recently reported quarter delivered earnings per share of $2.22, surpassing the consensus analyst estimate of $2.09 by $0.13, representing a positive surprise of approximately 6.2%, according to company earnings reports. Looking ahead, analyst estimates project EPS of $1.76 for the quarter expected to report on May 27, 2026, followed by estimates of $2.48 for both subsequent quarters reporting in November 2026. The sequential step-up from $1.76 to $2.48 implies analysts expect approximately 41% quarter-over-quarter earnings growth through the fiscal year, reflecting anticipated demand expansion across data center and AI accelerator product lines. The upward earnings trajectory embedded in consensus estimates underscores Wall Street's expectation that NVIDIA will continue converting its AI infrastructure leadership into accelerating profitability. Investors will closely monitor whether future results maintain the pattern of estimate-beating performance demonstrated in the most recent reported period.
Wall Street Analyst Ratings for NVDA
Wall Street consensus remains firmly bullish on NVIDIA Corporation, with recent analyst activity uniformly reaffirming positive ratings, per SID consensus data. On October 22, 2026, Needham reiterated its Buy rating, while Cantor Fitzgerald maintained an Overweight recommendation on October 1. Rosenblatt has reiterated its Buy rating twice in recent weeks, on September 29 and September 4, signaling sustained conviction. Piper Sandler initiated coverage on September 10 with an Overweight rating, adding another constructive voice to the coverage universe, according to Wall Street analyst reports. Notably, none of the five most recent analyst actions represent downgrades or initiations at Neutral or below, reflecting broad institutional confidence in NVIDIA's fundamental trajectory. The consistency across multiple independent research firms — spanning boutique and bulge-bracket coverage — suggests that the recent 6.45% one-month price decline has not altered the Street's constructive long-term thesis on NVDA's positioning within the AI semiconductor ecosystem.
