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Nvidia earnings and guidance beat expectations, stock slips after hours
Revenue rose 85% to $81.6 billion and the company forecast $91 billion for the current quarter, but investors focused on growing competition.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced record quarterly results on Wednesday, with revenue hitting $81.6 billion and profit soaring to $58.3 billion, driven by surging demand for AI chips.
Nvidia's data-center division led the growth, with revenue reaching $75.2 billion, a 92 percent increase year-on-year, reflecting the company's central role in the AI infrastructure boom.
In a sweetener for shareholders, Nvidia raised its quarterly dividend to 25 cents per share and announced an $80 billion share buyback plan, though operating expenses rose 49 percent to $7.75 billion.
Despite beating expectations, Nvidia's shares fell nearly 1.3 percent in after-hours trading, signaling investor concerns about sustaining growth at the company's $5.4 trillion valuation.
Facing increased competition from rivals AMD and Cerebras, Nvidia noted it now holds zero market share in China, complicating its path to sustaining record growth rates.
According to Nvidia's latest quarterly figures, the leading US analysts are optimistic and partly significantly increase their price targets. Especially the strong outlook, share buybacks and a higher dividend provide tailwind.
Nvidia earns as much money as never before and massively increases dividends and share buybacks. However, the stock market reacts coolly. The focus is on a delicate question to which CEO Jensen Huang will soon have to find answers.