Santa Clara, California-based NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) is a key innovator of computer graphics and AI technology. The company provides graphics and compute and networking solutions. With a market cap of $4.8 trillion, NVDA develops a platform for scientific computing, AI, data science, autonomous vehicles, robotics, metaverse, and 3D internet applications.
Shares of this chip giant have underperformed the broader market over the past year. NVDA has gained 10.1% over this time frame, while the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has rallied nearly 16%. In 2026, NVDA stock is up 4.4%, compared to the SPX’s 8.3% rise on a YTD basis.