On Wednesday, Mizuho (NYSE:MFG) provided insights on NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), suggesting the stock is well-positioned for an upward trajectory leading to new all-time highs in Q1 2025. With a remarkable YTD return of 172.82% and a "GREAT" financial health rating according to InvestingPro, the company continues to demonstrate strong momentum. Analysts anticipate that the company's management will present a very bullish outlook during investor meetings at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January.
The firm's analysis indicates a strong sentiment that NVIDIA's stock price could reach the $160-170 range as it approaches its February earnings release and the GPU Technology Conference (GTC) in March. This outlook aligns with broader analyst sentiment, with 34 analysts recently revising their earnings estimates upward. The forthcoming preview of 'Rubin,' a major product or initiative yet to be detailed, is also expected to be a significant catalyst for the stock's performance.
The current discussion among investors hints at the potential pairing of NVIDIA with Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) in trading strategies, a move that seems to be gaining traction. With NVIDIA's impressive gross profit margin of 75.86% and perfect Piotroski Score of 9, InvestingPro subscribers can access over 20 additional key metrics to evaluate this pairing strategy. This strategy, often referred to as a "pair trade," involves taking a long position in one stock while shorting another within the same market sector, aiming to capitalize on diverging performance.
In other recent news, Nvidia, a leading chipmaker, is set to face a lawsuit alleging the company misled investors about its reliance on crypto-mining sales. This follows the US Supreme Court's decision not to hear Nvidia's appeal, leaving the company to address the lawsuit at a lower court level. In parallel, Nvidia, along with AMD and Intel (NASDAQ:INTC), invested in Ayar Labs, an optical data transfer technology firm. Ayar Labs received a considerable funding boost of $155 million, pushing its market value past the $1 billion mark.
Recent developments also include Nvidia being under scrutiny by the European Union's antitrust regulators over potential unfair bundling of its products. Meanwhile, AMD's AI chips are experiencing demand concerns from Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) Web Services (AWS), causing a 2% dip in AMD's shares. AWS has not yet decided to offer cloud access to AMD's MI300 series AI chips due to insufficient customer demand.
On another note, OpenAI introduced ChatGPT Pro, a new subscription tier for its chatbot ChatGPT, targeting the engineering and research sectors. The $200 monthly fee gives subscribers access to the most sophisticated tools, including the new reasoning model o1, o1 mini, GPT-4o, and advanced voice capabilities.
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