Nvidia Stock Rises 2.06%, Market Cap Reaches $4.5 Trillion
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 1h ago
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- Stock Increase: Nvidia (NVDA) closed at $187.05 on Thursday, up 2.13%, reflecting investor optimism about strong AI demand, which has propelled the company's market cap to $4.5 trillion.
- Increased Trading Volume: Trading volume reached 202.4 million shares, nearly 1% above the three-month average of 183.7 million shares, indicating heightened market interest in Nvidia's data center growth prospects.
- Long-Term Growth Signal: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) reported a 35% surge in net profit for Q4 and plans to increase capital expenditures by over 30% to approximately $56 billion, signaling sustained demand for AI chips and boosting investor confidence in Nvidia.
- Market Reaction: Despite investor hesitance towards AI-dependent companies, Nvidia's stock has risen less than 4% over the past three months; however, confidence in its future growth remains strong, particularly following TSMC's positive news.
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 255.63 USD with a low forecast of 185.00 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.
40 Analyst Rating
38 Buy
1 Hold
1 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 183.140
Low
185.00
Averages
255.63
High
352.00
Current: 183.140
Low
185.00
Averages
255.63
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.
