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Nvidia is a Californian-based technology company. Today, the company's largest revenue comes from graphics processing, but much of its market valuation is due to its dominant position in processors used for artificial intelligence (AI).
In June 2024, it became the most valuable public company in the world, overtaking Microsoft and Apple.
Nvidia shares are listed on the NASDAQ exchange, so to buy Nvidia stock from Australia you'll need to sign up to a share trading platform with access to US markets. You can compare your options in the table below or read on for information about Nvidia's financials, technical analysis and ESG rating.
About NVIDIA
NVIDIA Corporation offers graphics and computing products and services, such as the GeForce NOW streaming service, GeForce GPUs, GRID cloud software and data centre solutions. Headquartered in California, NVIDIA trades on NASDAQ under the ticker NVDA.How to buy shares in NVIDIA
- Compare share trading platforms. To buy shares in a company listed in the US from Australia you'll need to find a trading platform that offers access to US stock markets. Look for a platform with low brokerage and foreign exchange fees.
- Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, which will typically include your ID and tax file number. Fund your account with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
- Search for NVIDIA. Find the share by name or ticker symbol: NVDA. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment that matches your financial goals.
- Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until NVIDIA reaches your desired price. To spread out your risk, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying using consistent intervals and amounts.
- Decide on how many to buy. At last close price of US$147.01, weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimise risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of NVIDIA, depending on your broker.
- Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of NVIDIA. Optimise your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights.
Have NVIDIA's shares ever split?
NVIDIA's shares were split on a 10:1 basis on 9 June 2024. So if you had owned 1 share the day before the split, the next day you would own 10 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your NVIDIA shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 90% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for NVIDIA shares which in turn could have impacted NVIDIA's share price.
NVIDIA shares at a glance
Information last updated 2024-11-17.
| 52-week range | US$44.9964 - US$149.77 |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | US$130.9676 |
| 200-day moving average | US$108.8887 |
| Target price | US$160.3838 |
| PE ratio | 66.6573 |
| Dividend yield | US$0.022 (0.03%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | US$2.13 |
Use the fields above to explore the returns from a historical investment. Please refer to the charts further up this page to see performance over 5 years, or other periods. Past performance doesn't indicate future results. Capital is at risk.
NVIDIA price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the last close of $147.01
| 1 week (2024-11-14) | 0.17% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2024-10-21) | 2.30% |
| 3 months (2024-08-21) | 14.40% |
| 6 months (2024-05-21) | 54.12% |
| 1 year (2023-11-21) | 194.35% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2022-11-21) | 859.78% |
| 3 years (2021-11-19) | 345.69% |
| 5 years (2019-11-21) | 599.45% |
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NVIDIA share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, NVIDIA's shares have ranged in value from as little as US$44.9964 up to US$149.77. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta measures a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while NVIDIA's is 1.657. This would suggest that NVIDIA's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
NVIDIA financials
| Revenue TTM | US$96.3 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 62.06% |
| Gross profit TTM | US$44.3 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 55.26% |
| Return on equity TTM | 123.77% |
| Profit margin | 55.04% |
| Book value | 2.368 |
| Market capitalisation | US$3.5 trillion |
| EBITDA | US$61.2 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
NVIDIA share dividends
Dividend payout ratio: 1.27% of net profits
Recently NVIDIA has paid out, on average, around 1.27% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0.03% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), NVIDIA shareholders could enjoy a 0.03% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In NVIDIA's case, that would currently equate to about $0.022 per share.
While NVIDIA's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that NVIDIA is investing more in its future growth.
NVIDIA's most recent dividend payout was on 2 October 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 11 September 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").
NVIDIA's environmental, social and governance track record
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like NVIDIA.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
NVIDIA's total ESG risk score
Total ESG risk: 18.45
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and NVIDIA's overall score of 18.45 (as at 12/31/2018) is excellent – landing it in it in the 12nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like NVIDIA is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
NVIDIA's environmental score
Environmental score: 8.83/100
NVIDIA's environmental score of 8.83 puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that NVIDIA is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
NVIDIA's social score
Social score: 9.65/100
NVIDIA's social score of 9.65 puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that NVIDIA is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
NVIDIA's governance score
Governance score: 11.46/100
NVIDIA's governance score puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that NVIDIA is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
NVIDIA's controversy score
Controversy score: 2/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. NVIDIA scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that NVIDIA has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary
NVIDIA Corporation was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 18.45 |
|---|---|
| Total ESG percentile | 11.56 |
| Environmental score | 8.83 |
| Environmental score percentile | 8 |
| Social score | 9.65 |
| Social score percentile | 8 |
| Governance score | 11.46 |
| Governance score percentile | 8 |
| Level of controversy | 2 |
NVIDIA overview
NVIDIA Corporation provides graphics and compute and networking solutions in the United States, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, and internationally. The Graphics segment offers 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 or vGPU software for cloud-based visual and virtual computing; automotive platforms for infotainment systems; and Omniverse software for building and operating metaverse and 3D internet applications. The Compute & Networking segment comprises Data Center computing platforms and end-to-end networking platforms, including Quantum for InfiniBand and Spectrum for Ethernet; NVIDIA DRIVE automated-driving platform and automotive development agreements; Jetson robotics and other embedded platforms; NVIDIA AI Enterprise and other software; and DGX Cloud software and services. The company's products are used in gaming, professional visualization, data center, and automotive markets. It sells its products to original equipment manufacturers, original device manufacturers, system integrators and distributors, independent software vendors, cloud service providers, consumer internet companies, add-in board manufacturers, distributors, automotive manufacturers and tier-1 automotive suppliers, and other ecosystem participants. NVIDIA Corporation was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
Past developments
December 28: NVIDIA emerged as the top performer in the S&P 500 for the year 2023, with a substantial increase of 238.9%. This surge was likely driven by strong performance in its gaming and data center segments, reflecting growing demand for its graphics and AI technologies.
October 19: NVIDIA has announced it is forming a partnership with iPhone make Foxconn to build "AI factories", which will be data centres powering applications potentially linked to autonomous vehicles, robotics platforms and large language models.
31 May 2023: Nvidia's market cap crossed the $US1 trillion threshold after its share price rose over 24% in a matter of days. The rally followed the firm's impressive quarterly reults which beat revenue estimates by 50%. The positive results are largely thanks to its market dominance of AI chipmaking.
October 19: NVIDIA has announced it is forming a partnership with iPhone make Foxconn to build "AI factories", which will be data centres powering applications potentially linked to autonomous vehicles, robotics platforms and large language models.
31 May 2023: Nvidia's market cap crossed the $US1 trillion threshold after its share price rose over 24% in a matter of days. The rally followed the firm's impressive quarterly reults which beat revenue estimates by 50%. The positive results are largely thanks to its market dominance of AI chipmaking.
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