NVIDIA Stock in Brief

Now trading at a price of $158.22, NVIDIA has moved -0.5% so far today on a volume of 9,990,193, compared to its average of 48,852,501. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved 0.5%.

NVIDIA shares moved -43.2% over the last 52 weeks, with a high of $289.46 and a low of $108.13. During this time, the stock lagged the S&P 500 index by -26.1%. As of January 2022, the company's 50-day average price is $155.8204. NVIDIA Corporation provides graphics, and compute and networking solutions in the United States, Taiwan, China, and internationally. The large-cap Technology company has 22,473 full time employees and is based in Santa Clara, CA. NVIDIA has returned a 0.1% dividend yield over the last 12 months.

The Company Has a Pattern of Improving Cash Flows with an Upwards Trend:

2019-01-31 2020-01-31 2021-01-31 2022-01-31
Revenue (MM) $11,716 $10,918 $16,675 $26,914
Revenue Growth n/a -6.81% 52.73% 61.4%
Gross Margins 61.2% 62.0% 62.3% 64.9%
Gross Margins Growth n/a 1.31% 0.48% 4.17%
Operating Margins 32.5% 26.1% 27.2% 37.3%
Operating Margins Growth n/a -19.69% 4.21% 37.13%
Earnings Per Share $1.66 $1.13 $1.72 $3.85
EPS Growth n/a -31.93% 52.21% 123.84%
Free Cash Flow (MM) $3,143 $4,272 $4,694 $8,132
FCF Growth n/a 35.92% 9.88% 73.24%
Capital Expenditures (MM) -$600 -$489 -$1,128 -$976
Net Debt / EBITDA 0.29 -2.59 1.1 0.79

NVIDIA Is Reasonably Priced According to Its EPS Growth Rate:

Compared to the Technology sector's average of 26.5, NVIDIA has a trailing twelve month P/E ratio of 42.4 and, according to its EPS guidance of 4.33, an expected P/E ratio of 36.5. NVIDIA's PEG ratio is 1.09 based on its 39.0% average growth rate of historical and projected earnings per share. This implies that the company's shares are fairly valued.

However, NVIDIA's P/B ratio is 18.3 compared to its sector average of 5.57. The company is likely overvalued in terms of its equity.

Additionally, the company's shares are currently trading 684.5% above their fair value as expressed by Benjamin Graham's formula:

√(22.5 * 4-year average EPS * book value per share) = √(22.5 * 2.09 * 8.65) = $20.17

NVIDIA Is the Subject of Mixed Market Indicators:

39 analysts are following NVIDIA and have set target prices ranging from $110 to $320 per share. On average, they have given the company a rating of buy. At the current price of $158.22, NVDA is trading -19.27% away from its average analyst target price of $195.98 per share, implying an analyst consensus of some upside potential for the stock.

The company has a very low short interest since 1.4% of the company's shares are tied to short positions. Institutions own 67.2% of NVIDIA's shares, while the insider ownership rate stands at 4.19%. The biggest shareholder is the Vanguard Group, Inc. with a 8% stake in the company worth approximately $30,533,388,015.

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