US Stocks Likely To Open Higher As Fed Says Tariff Induced Inflation Will Be 'Transitory:' Any Pullback In Equities 'Offers An Opportunity,' Says Expert
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Mar 20 2025
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Source: Benzinga
Market Response to Federal Reserve Announcement: U.S. stock futures rose following the Federal Reserve's decision to maintain interest rates, with Chairman Jerome Powell stating that inflation from tariffs would be "transitory." The S&P 500 and other indices saw gains, while analysts noted concerns about stagflation despite a broad rally in sectors like energy and technology.
Economic Insights and Stock Performance: Analysts suggest that recent market volatility presents a buying opportunity, emphasizing strong labor market fundamentals and consumer spending as mitigating factors against recession risks. Notable stock movements included Boeing's significant rise due to delivery improvements and Nvidia's rebound after its CEO's address.
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: 187.050
Low
185.00
Averages
255.63
High
352.00
Current: 187.050
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.
