NVIDIA CEO Reaffirms Commitment to Up to $100B OpenAI Investment

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Jensen Huang dismissed WSJ reports of stalling NVIDIA's planned up to $100B investment in OpenAI as "nonsense", stating NVIDIA will "definitely participate" and make its largest-ever equity investment. The comments follow claims of internal doubts and potential trimming to tens of billions, reinforcing NVIDIA's deep AI partnership.

1. Institutional Stake Surge by Q3 Asset Management

Q3 Asset Management more than quintupled its position in NVIDIA during the third quarter, boosting its holdings by approximately 1,505% to 20,510 shares after purchasing an additional 19,232 shares. The computer-hardware specialist now ranks as the firm’s ninth largest holding, representing 1.3% of its total portfolio. At the end of the period, those shares carried a reported value of roughly $3.83 million, reflecting NVIDIA’s market strength in GPU and AI accelerator sales.

2. Analyst Consensus Remains Overwhelmingly Positive

Across recent research notes, four firms have maintained a "Strong Buy" stance on NVIDIA, forty-seven have issued a "Buy" rating and two have assigned a "Hold." The consensus target price stands at just under $264, illustrating analysts’ expectation of further upside. Major banks including JPMorgan Chase, HSBC and Raymond James have all reaffirmed bullish views over the last three months, while Rosenblatt Securities recently raised its target by 2% to $245.

3. Significant Insider Dispositions in Q4

Executives and board members collectively sold 1.61 million shares in the last quarter, generating proceeds of $293.3 million. EVP Debora Shoquist executed sales totaling 80,000 shares at an average price of $178.90 on December 11, and Director Mark A. Stevens disposed of 350,000 shares at $181.73 on December 5. Following these transactions, Shoquist’s direct stake stood at 1.49 million shares and Stevens held 7.05 million shares.

4. Robust Financial Metrics and Growth Trajectory

In its most recent fiscal quarter, NVIDIA reported revenue of $57.0 billion—a 62.5% year-over-year increase—and delivered earnings per share of $1.30, beating consensus by $0.07. Net margin reached 53.0%, and return on equity exceeded 99%. The company’s debt-to-equity ratio remains low at 0.06, while its current and quick ratios stand at 4.47 and 3.71, respectively. With a forward PEG below 1.0 and a market capitalization above $4.6 trillion, management projects continued strength from data-center and AI demand driving further expansion in 2026.

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