Russ Cohen

HSBC Upgrades NVIDIA (NVDA)

Fintel reports that on April 18, 2023,
HSBC
upgraded
their outlook
for NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) from Reduce
to Buy
.

Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 3.57% Upside

As of April 6, 2023,
the average one-year price target for NVIDIA is $279.67.
The forecasts range from a low of $176.75 to a high of $336.00.
The average price target represents an increase of 3.57% from its latest reported closing price of $270.02.

See our leaderboard of companies with the largest price target upside.

The projected annual revenue for NVIDIA
is $30,001MM, an increase of 11.22%.

The projected annual non-GAAP EPS
is $4.40.

NVIDIA Declares $0.04 Dividend

On February 22, 2023 the company declared a regular
quarterly dividend
of $0.04 per share ($0.16 annualized).
Shareholders of record as of March 8, 2023
received the payment on March 29, 2023.
Previously, the company paid $0.04 per share.

At the current share price of $270.02 / share,
the stock’s dividend yield is 0.06%.

Looking back five years and taking a sample every week, the average dividend yield has been
0.19%,
the lowest has been 0.02%,
and the highest has been 0.50%.
The standard deviation of yields is 0.12 (n=237).

The current dividend yield is
1.07 standard deviations

below
the historical average.

Additionally, the company’s dividend payout ratio is 0.09.
The payout ratio tells us how much of a company’s income is paid out in dividends. A payout ratio of one (1.0)
means 100% of the company’s income is paid in a dividend.
A payout ratio greater than one means the company is dipping into savings in order to maintain its dividend – not a
healthy situation.
Companies with few growth prospects are expected to pay out most of their income in dividends, which typically
means a payout ratio between 0.5 and 1.0.
Companies with good growth prospects are expected to retain some earnings in order to invest
in those growth prospects, which translates to a payout ratio of zero to 0.5.

The company has not increased its dividend in the last three years.

What are Other Shareholders Doing?

NVDA / NVIDIA Corporation Shares Held by Institutions

CX Institutional
holds 29K shares
representing 0.00% ownership of the company.

In it’s prior filing, the firm reported owning 17K shares, representing
an increase
of 43.31%.

The firm

increased

its portfolio allocation in NVDA by 85.88% over the last quarter.

Long Run Wealth Advisors
holds 21K shares
representing 0.00% ownership of the company.

In it’s prior filing, the firm reported owning 20K shares, representing
an increase
of 4.66%.

The firm

decreased

its portfolio allocation in NVDA by 99.89% over the last quarter.

THRIVENT SERIES FUND INC – Thrivent Diversified Income Plus Portfolio
holds 5K shares
representing 0.00% ownership of the company.

In it’s prior filing, the firm reported owning 5K shares, representing
a decrease
of 12.73%.

The firm

increased

its portfolio allocation in NVDA by 6.97% over the last quarter.

WoodTrust Financial
holds 1K shares
representing 0.00% ownership of the company.

In it’s prior filing, the firm reported owning 0K shares, representing
an increase
of 100.00%.

ILCG – iShares Morningstar Large-Cap Growth ETF
holds 214K shares
representing 0.01% ownership of the company.

In it’s prior filing, the firm reported owning 229K shares, representing
a decrease
of 6.88%.

The firm

increased

its portfolio allocation in NVDA by 28.78% over the last quarter.

What is the Fund Sentiment?

There are 4547 funds or institutions reporting positions in NVIDIA.

This is an increase
of
229
owner(s) or 5.30% in the last quarter.

Average portfolio weight of all funds dedicated to NVDA is 1.00%,
an increase
of 6.67%.

Total shares owned by institutions increased
in the last three months by 2.32% to 1,788,660K shares.

NVDA / NVIDIA Corporation Put/Call Ratios
The put/call ratio of NVDA is 1.61, indicating a

bearish
outlook.

NVIDIA Background Information
(This description is provided by the company.)

NVIDIA is the pioneer of GPU-accelerated computing. The Company specializes in products and platforms for the large, growing markets of gaming, professional visualization, data center, and automotive.

Its creations are loved by the most demanding computer users in the world – gamers, designers, and scientists. And its work is at the center of the most consequential mega-trends in technology.

See all NVIDIA regulatory filings.

This story originally appeared on Fintel.

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