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Nvidia (NVDA) Registers a Bigger Fall Than the Market: Important Facts to Note

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In the latest close session, Nvidia (NVDA - Free Report) was down 1.63% at $213.07. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.49%. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.05%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.9%.

The maker of graphics chips for gaming and artificial intelligence's shares have seen an increase of 31.14% over the last month, surpassing the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 21.92% and the S&P 500's gain of 12.8%.

The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Nvidia in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is scheduled to release its earnings on May 20, 2026. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $1.77, indicating a 118.52% growth compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $78.75 billion, indicating a 78.73% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year.

For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $8.06 per share and revenue of $357.05 billion, which would represent changes of +68.97% and +65.35%, respectively, from the prior year.

Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Nvidia. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.

Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system.

The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 1.35% higher within the past month. Currently, Nvidia is carrying a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).

Looking at valuation, Nvidia is presently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 26.87. This denotes a discount relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 42.92.

It's also important to note that NVDA currently trades at a PEG ratio of 0.69. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. As of the close of trade yesterday, the Semiconductor - General industry held an average PEG ratio of 1.36.

The Semiconductor - General industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 18, positioning it in the top 8% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

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