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Is NVDA a good stock to buy?

NVIDIA Corporation · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Nvidia
NVDA · $3.92T
$162.85-2.0%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$200SepOctNov9:3016:003 months -25.8%Nov 13 · close
▲ 5
  • PT$309.58 +90.1%
  • ConsensusBuy · 73
  • P/E vs own-42.2%
  • P/E vs sector-30.0%
  • RSI25
Neutral
  • Earnings in4d
  • P/E20.6x
  • Support-9.8%
  • Resistance+3.4%
  • Off 52w high-33.1%
  • Volume1.7x
  • Bollingerlower half
  • FCF yield+3.2%
  • Trendsideways
  • Sector→ -15.8%
  • 52w range$149–$243
  • ATR+6.1%
  • Off ATH-33.1%
▼ 5
  • Insiders-$968M
  • News
  • MAs0 of 4
  • MA20×50Death 10d ago
  • MACD-4.12

Updates with the 15-min delayed price. Not a forecast or investment advice.

Is Nvidia a good stock to buy?

Nvidia is strong on 4 of the 5 questions about the business. The price is low: 20.6 times its earnings, below its 3-year median of 49.0 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand growing
  2. Advantage hard to copy
  3. Economics very profitable
  4. Execution delivers
  5. Fragility some risks
  6. Price below its usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?growing

NVDA sales growth revenue growth

+100%a year, for the last 3 years

Nvidia's sales grew 100% a year for 3 years, to $216B in fiscal 2026.

NVDA analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+90%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Nvidia's sales to grow 90% to $410B in fiscal 2027 (41 analysts).

NVDA competitors

pretickt analysis+83%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Nvidia's sales grew 83% in the 12 months to Jul 26, 2026, faster than Broadcom (+49%) and TSMC (+36%), slower than Micron (+256%) and SK hynix (+220%).

NVDA sales by business revenue by segment

90%of its sales from Data Center

Data Center brought Nvidia 90% of its sales in fiscal 2026; Gaming 7%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?hard to copy

NVDA return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis81%earned before tax on the money invested in it

Nvidia earned 81% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Jul 26, 2026; SK hynix 95%, Micron 94%, TSMC 66% and Broadcom 32%.

NVDA margin on each sale gross margin

75%left after making the product

Nvidia kept 75% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Jul 26, 2026; its competitors' median is 75%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?very profitable

NVDA margin after costs profit margin

65%of sales left after running the business

Nvidia's operating margin was 65% in the 12 months to Jul 26, 2026, against 16% in fiscal 2023.

NVDA cash generated free cash flow

$127Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

Nvidia generated $127B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Jul 26, 2026, less than its reported profit.

NVDA profit per share

+67%in its last fiscal year

Nvidia's earnings per share grew 67% in fiscal 2026, to $4.90.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

NVDA earnings vs estimates

8 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

Nvidia beat the analysts' profit estimate in each of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Aug 26, 2026.

NVDA insider selling

-$1.87Bsold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Nvidia's executives and directors sold a net $1.87B of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

NVDA number of employees

+17%more people in a year

Nvidia had 42,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2026, 17% more than a year before.

NVDA CEO pay

$36.34Mfor fiscal 2026, 68% of it in stock and options

Nvidia paid its CEO $36.34M for fiscal 2026, 68% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?some risks

NVDA financial health Altman Z-score

30.7Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Nvidia's Altman Z-score is 30.7 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.

NVDA quality checks Piotroski score

5 of 9checks passed

Nvidia passes 5 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Jul 26, 2026; it misses on return on assets, cash against profit, long-term debt and sales for its assets.

NVDA biggest customers

36%of sales from its 2 biggest customers

Two customers, unnamed in Nvidia's 10-K, made 36% of its sales in fiscal 2026.

NVDA shareholders institutional ownership

pretickt analysis
  • Vanguard8.5% ▲
  • BlackRock8.0% ▲
  • Fidelity4.2% ▲
6,483institutions hold it; the largest added shares

6,483 institutions hold 70% of Nvidia's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard, BlackRock and Fidelity added shares that quarter.

NVDA in past recessions

pretickt analysis-16%its sales in the worst one

Nvidia's sales fell in 1 of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 16% in fiscal 2009.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?below its usual

NVDA price vs profit P/E ratio

20.6×a year's earnings

Nvidia's P/E ratio is 20.6 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 49.0.

NVDA price vs competitors

pretickt analysis20.6×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 20.6 times Nvidia's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Micron (10.5) and SK hynix (7.5), less than for Broadcom (44.3) and TSMC (25.8).

NVDA analysts' target price target

+90%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Nvidia is $310, 90% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $162.85.

NVDA analyst ratings, 90 days

pretickt analysis
  • Bairddowngrade
  • Bernsteindowngrade
  • Craig-Hallumdowngrade
  • Evercore ISI Groupdowngrade
  • Keybancdowngrade
  • Melius Researchdowngrade
  • Oppenheimerdowngrade
  • StoneXdowngrade
  • William Blairdowngrade
0 up, 9 downratings raised and cut

In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, Baird, Bernstein, Craig-Hallum, Evercore ISI Group, Keybanc, Melius Research, Oppenheimer, StoneX and William Blair downgraded Nvidia.

NVDA growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis+13%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $162.85 a share, Nvidia's free cash flow must grow about 13% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is Nvidia's P/E ratio?

Nvidia's P/E ratio is 20.6 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 49.0. Investors pay 20.6 times Nvidia's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Micron (10.5) and SK hynix (7.5), less than for Broadcom (44.3) and TSMC (25.8).

Who are Nvidia's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Nvidia with TSMC, Broadcom, SK hynix and Micron. Nvidia's sales grew 83% in the 12 months to Jul 26, 2026, faster than Broadcom (+49%) and TSMC (+36%), slower than Micron (+256%) and SK hynix (+220%).

Is Nvidia profitable?

Nvidia's operating margin was 65% in the 12 months to Jul 26, 2026, against 16% in fiscal 2023. Nvidia generated $127B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Jul 26, 2026, less than its reported profit.

Are insiders selling Nvidia stock?

Nvidia's executives and directors sold a net $1.87B of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

How does Nvidia make money?

Data Center brought Nvidia 90% of its sales in fiscal 2026; Gaming 7%.

Who owns Nvidia stock?

6,483 institutions hold 70% of Nvidia's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard, BlackRock and Fidelity added shares that quarter.

How many employees does Nvidia have?

Nvidia had 42,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2026, 17% more than a year before.

Who are Nvidia's biggest customers?

Two customers, unnamed in Nvidia's 10-K, made 36% of its sales in fiscal 2026.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.