Key Takeaways
- After Nvidia reported third-quarter results that blew past estimates, several analysts raised their price targets for the chipmaker's stock.
- Nvidia's data center revenue reached a quarterly record on strong demand for its AI chips, and the company said it expects to ship more of its Blackwell AI chips than previously expected.
- Nvidia's chips could also drive greater spending across the tech sector, Wedbush analysts said.
After Nvidia (NVDA) reported 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:record quarterly revenue driven by gains in its data center sales and raised expectations for its Blackwell 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:artificial intelligence (AI) chips, several analys꧃ts boosted their price targets for the chipmaker'🐈s stock.
Wedbush analysts lifted their price target to $175 from $160, implying about 19% upside from Thursday's closing price, pointing to strong demand for Nvidia's AI chips and signs production of its next-generation Blackwell chip is “ramping at least as fast as expected.”
On the company’s earnings call, CEO Jensen Huang said Nvidia is on track to ship 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:more Blackwell chips than prev🅺iously anticipated in the current quarter, which runs through January. Analysts at Mizuho raised their price target to $175 from $165 after the call, projecting up to $5 billion in Blackwell revenue in the period.
Citi analysts bumped their price objective to $175 from $170, and Goldman Sachs hiked its target to $165 from $150, anticipating gains from “growing demand for AI infrastructure across all customer groups.”
Nvidia also appeared to dismiss worries surrounding reported Blackwell 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:issues with overheating, which “༒should alleviate any lingering investor concerns around Blackwell execution,” We♍dbush analysts wrote.
Shares of Nvidia wavered between gains and losses in Thursday's session, and briefly climbed to an intraday record before closing 0.5% higher at $146.67. The stock has nearly tripled in value since the start of the year.
Nvidi🌃a GPUs Could Drive Higher Spending Across Tech Sector, Wedbush Says
Wedbush analysts also suggested Nvidia could be poised to lead a tech rally into year-end and 2025 after its strong results, with a ripple effect from spending on its chips that could boost the broader tech industry. The analysts estimated that every $1 spent on an Nvidia GPU could have an $8 to $10 multiplier effect across the tech sector.
UPDATE—Nov. 21, 2024: This article has been updated to include additional analyst comments and reflect more recent share price values.