NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA)

NVIDIA's stock increased by 38.75% between January 13, 2025, and January 9, 2026. In December 2025, shares reached a 4-week high of $188.03. In November 2025, the stock decreased to a 4-week low of $178.41. In September 2025, shares decreased to a 6-week low of $167.10. Over the past six months, NVIDIA's shares have largely plateaued, but the company has outperformed the Zacks Semiconductor - General industry due to strong growth in AI and high-performance accelerated computing.

Demand for NVIDIA's products, especially AI chips and data center solutions, has been exceptionally strong, overriding traditional seasonal patterns. The company's performance is largely attributed to the surging demand for its AI chips, especially the Blackwell products. Data center revenue has shown significant year-over-year increases. NVIDIA has consistently reported strong earnings and provided positive revenue guidance. The bulk of spending on NVIDIA-powered systems currently comes from major cloud providers like Microsoft, Google Cloud, and Amazon Web Services.

NVIDIA Corp. specializes in GPUs, CPUs, and SoCs within the semiconductor industry, focusing on technology solutions for complex computational challenges, especially in AI. Its product lines include GeForce GPUs for gaming, Quadro/NVIDIA RTX GPUs for professional visualization, data center platforms like NVIDIA A and H series, Tegra processors for mobile devices, software platforms like CUDA and Omniverse, automotive solutions like DRIVE Thor, and Mellanox networking solutions.

NVIDIA is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and has a global presence, relying on partners like TSMC for manufacturing. Its products are marketed in over 100 countries across the Americas, Asia-Pacific, and Europe, with significant subsidiaries in Asia and the Middle East.

NVIDIA has experienced a strong and improving brand reputation over the past year, driven by its role in the AI revolution. The company saw significant improvements across several brand health metrics. NVIDIA ranked number one on the 2024 Axios Harris Poll 100. Brand Finance recognized NVIDIA as the world's most valuable, strongest, and fastest-growing semiconductor brand. NVIDIA's rapid ascent and dominance in the AI chip market also present reputational risks due to intense competition.

NVIDIA's ownership is dominated by institutional investors, who hold approximately 64-68% of the company's shares, including Vanguard Group, BlackRock, and Fidelity. Jensen Huang, the CEO, is the largest individual shareholder, holding about 3.5% to 3.77% of all outstanding shares. Other significant individual insider shareholders include Mark A. Stevens and Tench Coxe.