Nvidia Corp. Secures $20 Billion Strategic Deal with AI Startup Groq
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Dec 29 2025
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Source: Benzinga
- Market Sentiment Shift: The CNN Money Fear & Greed Index declined from 57.7 to 55.5, remaining in the 'Greed' zone, indicating a slight decrease in market sentiment that could affect investor confidence and short-term trading strategies.
- Stock Market Performance: The S&P 500 rose 1.4% last week, marking its fourth weekly gain in five weeks, suggesting a recovery trend in the market post-holidays, despite the Nasdaq Composite slipping 0.1% on Friday.
- Energy Market Dynamics: WTI crude prices fell on Friday amid signs of progress in peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, reflecting the ongoing impact of geopolitical factors on the energy market, which could affect the profitability of related companies.
- Nvidia's Strategic Move: Nvidia's $20 billion strategic deal with AI startup Groq is viewed by analysts as a move that will further strengthen Nvidia's competitive moat in artificial intelligence, potentially driving future market share growth.
Analyst Views on NVDA
Wall Street analysts forecast NVDA stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for NVDA is 264.97 USD with a low forecast of 200.00 USD and a high forecast of 352.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
41 Analyst Rating
39 Buy
1 Hold
1 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 184.840
Low
200.00
Averages
264.97
High
352.00
Current: 184.840
Low
200.00
Averages
264.97
High
352.00
About NVDA
NVIDIA Corporation is a full-stack computing infrastructure company. The Company is engaged in accelerated computing to help solve the challenging computational problems. The Company’s segments include Compute & Networking and Graphics. The Compute & Networking segment includes its Data Center accelerated computing platforms and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions and software; networking; automotive platforms and autonomous and electric vehicle solutions; Jetson for robotics and other embedded platforms, and DGX Cloud computing services. The Graphics segment includes GeForce GPUs for gaming and PCs, the GeForce NOW game streaming service and related infrastructure, and solutions for gaming platforms; Quadro/NVIDIA RTX GPUs for enterprise workstation graphics; virtual GPU software for cloud-based visual and virtual computing; automotive platforms for infotainment systems, and Omniverse Enterprise software for building and operating industrial AI and digital twin applications.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
