{"id":58943,"date":"2023-09-19T06:00:07","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T10:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ino.com\/blog\/?p=58943"},"modified":"2023-09-19T14:24:02","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T18:24:02","slug":"nvidia-nvda-surges-200-ytd-while-ceo-dumps-shares-buy-or-sell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wwwtest.ino.com\/blog\/2023\/09\/nvidia-nvda-surges-200-ytd-while-ceo-dumps-shares-buy-or-sell\/","title":{"rendered":"Nvidia (NVDA) Surges 200% YTD While CEO Dumps Shares \u2013 Buy or Sell?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A significant rebound in technology stocks was witnessed in 2023, with the Nasdaq Composite index soaring almost 31% year-to-date. This resurgence can be mainly attributed to the advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI), notably the advent of large language model-based (LLM) chatbots, which acted as the primary catalyst. The burgeoning excitement around AI has led to the tech-rich Nasdaq surging about 32% during the first six months of the year, marking its<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2023\/06\/30\/nasdaq-best-first-half-in-40-years-powered-by-apple-nvidia-and-meta.html\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">best half-year performance since 1983<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Santa Clara, California-based chipmaker<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/quotes.ino.com\/charting\/?s=NASDAQ_NVDA\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> plays an instrumental role in sparking the AI revolution. The company's Graphic Processing Units (GPUs) are indispensable to Generative AI applications, powering their processing needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The company delivered outstanding earnings reports in the past quarters in a tremendous stride fueled by intense demand for AI chips. The surge in tech advancements and AI applications has driven NDVA's market cap to top<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/business\/companies\/nvidia-becomes-first-chipmaker-to-reach-usd-1-trillion-market-value-16809721.htm\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1 trillion<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This notable achievement made it the sixth U.S. company to reach this significant milestone, besides being the inaugural chip manufacturer to enter the prestigious trillion-dollar club.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Owing to its powerful performance, NVDA reported an annual revenue of $4.28 billion in the fiscal year that ended January 27, 2013, which swelled to an impressive $26.97 billion in the fiscal year that ended January 29, 2023. Over the past decade, the chipmaker's revenue spiraled more than six-fold.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NVDA's executive, Manuvir Das, predicts a substantial growth opportunity in the AI space. He anticipates a total addressable market of $300 billion in chips and systems, complemented by $150 billion each in generative AI and omniverse enterprise software. This<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/money\/markets\/the-ai-market-will-be-worth-dollar600-billion-nvidia-exec-says\/ar-AA1gieLy\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">impressive $600 billion market potential in AI<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the surging demand for transformative technologies will significantly propel NVDA's sales and earnings growth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The company registered remarkable revenue growth with a 22.7% CAGR over the past 10 years. Factors contributing to this rapid acceleration included dominance in PC gaming and professional visualization, along with a tenacious foothold in the data center sector. These sectors jointly accounted for 56% of the company's total revenue in fiscal 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, during the same period, the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/s201.q4cdn.com\/141608511\/files\/doc_financials\/2023\/ar\/2023-Annual-Report-1.pdf\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">contribution from gaming dwindled<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from 46% to 34%, and the contribution of the professional visualization segment declined from 8% to 6%.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shares of NVDA commanded prominent attention from investors, evident from its extraordinary 200% year-to-date surge in stock price. Buoyed by the anticipation that the company will emerge as the chief benefactor of the burgeoning AI revolution, this surge is expected to persist.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite these bullish signs, NVDA\u2019s co-founder and CEO Jensen Huang recently undertook an<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/finbold.com\/insider-trading-alert-nvidia-ceo-dumps-another-27-million-of-nvda-shares\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">extensive sell-off<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of his shares in the company, triggering alarm bells for investors. According to Form 4 Filings submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mr. Huang unloaded 59,376 shares during trading sessions on<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/d18rn0p25nwr6d.cloudfront.net\/CIK-0001045810\/d52363f4-de39-4d32-a27c-663037f27b64.pdf\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">September 12<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/d18rn0p25nwr6d.cloudfront.net\/CIK-0001045810\/3b0e01d4-6cb2-476a-967f-118f503909de.pdf\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">September 13<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, translating to a sale of $26.94 million worth of the company's stock.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Notably, this was not the first instance of such an action by the CEO in recent weeks. Earlier in the month, Mr. Huang divested approximately<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/finbold.com\/nvidia-ceo-dumps-42m-in-shares-is-nvda-stock-sell-off-imminent\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$42.83 million worth<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of his shares after exercising his options, amounting to total sales of NVDA shares valued at $112 million thus far. Due to the ongoing correction, the stock has been down about 11% since the beginning of September 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Should Investors Panic?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The CEO's recently executed large-scale stock divestment has led some analysts to express concerns over NVDA's stock price stability. The substantial shock to NVDA's stock value, following his significant share sell-off in<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/d18rn0p25nwr6d.cloudfront.net\/CIK-0001045810\/4f93156e-5879-4076-9e1b-39b76fb21cc2.pdf\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">January 2022<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, fuels these apprehensions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investor wariness typically escalates when a company's CEO offloads shares, a gesture often construed as a sign of dwindling confidence in the firm's future trajectory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Questions loom about whether AI stocks are experiencing an inflated bubble or are paving the way for a substantial and enduring bullish market trend. Given this speculation-riddled climate, it is plausible that the chip giant has emerged as a contested stock. With sky-rocketing performance expectations, investors are tethered to NVDA's every move.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NVDA posted its second-quarter report on August 23, 2023, shattering projected earnings and sales figures. Analysts collectively predicted earnings per share of $2.07 and sales totaling $11.09 billion. NVDA outperformed these estimates, attaining $2.70 earnings per share and $13.51 billion in sales.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adding shine to an already resplendent quarterly report, NVDA forecasted approximately $16 billion in revenue for the upcoming quarter, far outpacing average analyst predictions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite these outstanding achievements, NVDA's stock experienced a slight dip post-earnings disclosure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While at first glance, Mr. Huang's stock divestment may ring alarm bells, insight from NVDA's latest<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/d18rn0p25nwr6d.cloudfront.net\/CIK-0001045810\/bf6d5c83-3f3c-4815-b69a-a3627aa737c5.pdf\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DEF-14A filings<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> detailing insider and institutional ownership stock holdings reveal otherwise. With these data, average shareholders should not be overly concerned about the CEO's recent actions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As evidenced in files provided to the SEC, reflecting holdings recorded on April 3, 2023, Mr. Huang held 86,878,193 shares of the company stock, attributing him a 3.5% ownership stake and qualifying him as the largest individual shareholder.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While his position is significant, heftier investment companies like Vanguard, BlackRock, and Fidelity Investments possess larger portions of 8.3%, 7.3%, and 5.6% of the company's shares, respectively. The recent divestiture of stocks by Mr. Huang insignificantly makes up less than 1% of his overall holdings in the company.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furthermore, it is pertinent to note that the stock sale originated from options awarded through his executive compensation plan; hence, his total ownership did not decline. These latest transactions only represent a minor fluctuation in an otherwise stable ownership portfolio.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite this month's recent sale, the CEO remains significantly invested in the firm. His significant stake motivates him to adopt actions and strategies directly benefitting the wider shareholder community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The decision of a CEO to dispose of company shares can be associated with various reasons. While it is vital to monitor insider activities, NVDA shareholders could also focus on the broader organizational performance rather than overanalyzing what is essentially a minor movement from Mr. Huang's end.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some other factors that could influence NVDA\u2019s performance in the upcoming months:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Recent Developments<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understanding that strategic partnerships are key to their success, NVDA\u2019s CEO is pursuing a cooperative collaboration strategy, gaining traction among tech leaders.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This month, NVDA joined forces with India\u2019s<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/tata-partners-nvidia-build-large-141600443.html\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tata Group<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/reliance-nvidia-partner-advance-ai-093000978.html\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reliance Industries Limited<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to collaboratively build an AI computing infrastructure and platforms for producing AI solutions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NVDA's strategic move into India, the fastest growing economy, fortifies its global dominance in AI, deploying its design language to establish a benchmark enduring enough to make it challenging for rival chip manufacturers' attempts to succeed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last month,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/google-cloud-nvidia-expand-partnership-164500646.html\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NVDA announced a deal with Google Cloud<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which would lead to a deeper integration of the two tech giants' hardware and software products. Mr. Huang said, \u201cWe\u2019re at an inflection point where accelerated computing and generative AI have come together to speed innovation at an unprecedented pace. Our expanded collaboration with Google Cloud will help developers accelerate their work with infrastructure, software, and services that supercharge energy efficiency and reduce costs.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/news\/technology\/microsoft-nvidia-others-to-benefit-from-us-vietnam-partnership\/ar-AA1gyro4\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">increased partnership of the U.S. with Vietnam<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, predominantly in fields like technology, semiconductors, and tourism, could serve as a boon for NVDA. The chip behemoth is partnering with Vietnamese firms FPT, Viettel, and VinGroup to bring AI to the cloud, automotive, and healthcare industries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Mixed Financials<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NVDA\u2019s net revenue for the fiscal second quarter that ended July 30, 2023, increased 101.5% year-over-year to $13.51 billion. NVDA's performance was driven by its data center business, which includes the A100 and H100 AI chips needed to build and run AI applications like ChatGPT.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The company reported $10.32 billion in data center revenue, up 171% year-over-year. Its non-GAAP operating income was $7.78 billion, up 486.9% year-over-year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per share stood at $6.74 million and $2.70, up 421.7% and 429.4% year-over-year, respectively. Also, its free cash flow grew 634% year-over-year to $6.05 billion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, for the same quarter, net cash used in investing activities stood at $447 million, compared to net cash provided by investing activities of $1.62 billion in the year-ago quarter. Also, net cash used in financing activities grew 35.5% year-over-year to $5.10 billion. Moreover, as of June 30, 2023, its total current liabilities stood at $10.33 billion, compared to $6.56 billion as of January 29, 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Stretched Valuation<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NVDA\u2019s forward non-GAAP P\/E and EV\/Sales of 40.55x and 19.95x are 82.1% and 637.1% higher than the industry averages of 22.27x and 2.71x, respectively. Likewise, its forward EV\/EBIT and Price\/Sales multiples of 35.53 and 20.04 are 94.4% and 658.8% higher than the industry averages of 18.28 and 2.64, respectively.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Robust Growth<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over the past three and five years, NVDA\u2019s revenue grew at 35.8% and 22.4% CAGRs. Its EBITDA, EBIT, and net income grew at 41%, 42.8%, and 45% over the past three years, whereas, over the past five years, these grew at 21.7%, 19.6%, and 19.1%, respectively. The company\u2019s levered free cash flow has grown at 39.7% and 31.7% CAGRs over the past three and five years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>High Profitability<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NVDA\u2019s trailing-12-month net income margin of 31.60% is significantly higher than the industry average of 2.03%. Likewise, its trailing-12-month Return on Common Equity (ROCE) of 40.22% is significantly higher than the industry average of 1.01%. Its trailing-12-month cash from operations of $11.90 billion is significantly higher than the industry average of $60.08 million.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Growing Institutional Ownership<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NVDA\u2019s robust financial health and fundamental solidity make it an appealing investment opportunity for institutional investors. Notably, several institutions have <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">recently modified<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> their NVDA stock holdings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Institutions hold roughly<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasdaq.com\/market-activity\/stocks\/NVDA\/institutional-holdings\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">66.2% of NVDA shares<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Of the 3,666 institutional holders, 1,562 have increased their positions in the stock. Moreover, 430 institutions have taken new positions (13,151,499 shares).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Price Performance<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a result of such increased attention, NVDA\u2019s shares have gained 233.1% over the past year to close the last trading session at $439.66. Over the past six months, the stock gained 70.9%.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, NVDA\u2019s stock is trading above its 100-day and 200-day moving averages of $406.55 and $309.93, respectively, indicating an uptrend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $636.32 in the next 12 months, indicating a potential<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tipranks.com\/stocks\/NVDA\/forecast\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">upside of 44.7%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The price target ranges from a low of $475 to a high of $1,100.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Favorable Analyst Estimates<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the fiscal third quarter ending October 2023, analysts expect NVDA\u2019s revenue and EPS to increase 171% and 477.10% year-over-year to $16.07 billion and $3.35, respectively.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, for the fiscal year ending January 2024, its revenue and EPS are expected to come at $54.10 billion and $10.83, indicating increases of 100.6% and 224.1% year-over-year, respectively. Furthermore, it has surpassed the consensus revenue estimates in each of the trailing four quarters and EPS in three of the trailing four quarters, which is impressive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Bottom Line<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rising apprehensions relating to inflation, soaring interest rates, and escalating bond yields may threaten NVDA\u2019s stock price performance in the near future. The escalating geopolitical strain between the U.S. and China additionally muddles this precarious scenario.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Considering these dynamics, CEO Huang's recent bout of stock sales might be misconstrued as another bearish pointer. However, upon closer examination, these actions appear far less alarming than initially presumed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furthermore, while some skeptics argue that NVDA's shares have undergone a swift uptick, they seemingly overlook the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@gggzmnrd\/the-dawn-of-artificial-intelligence-transforming-our-world-68042a3b6394\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dawn of the AI revolution<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Consequently, it is feasible that NVDA could enjoy several more years of vigorous growth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strategic collaborations between countries are anticipated to spur AI adoption worldwide, amplifying the demand for NVDA's chips, software, and services.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NVDA's enthusiasm for AI has translated into an encouraging outlook for the third quarter. In addition to projecting revenue of $16 billion in the third quarter of fiscal year 2024, it also predicts a non-GAAP gross margin of 72.5%.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, despite NVDA's extensive potential, the stock has already witnessed nearly a 200% rally this year, placing it at a rather costly valuation. 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