In a change, in the technology industry Nvidia is edging closer to surpassing Apple as the worlds most valuable company. This shift is attributed to the rise in Nvidias stock prices mainly driven by the demand for its semiconductor chips crucial for powering advanced artificial intelligence technologies like ChatGPT. Within nine months Nvidias market value has jumped from $1 trillion to over $2 trillion outperforming tech giants such as Amazon.com, Alphabet and Saudi Aramco along the way.
Currently Nvidia holds a market capitalization of around $2.38 trillion trailing behind Apple by $230 billion and Microsoft by $645 billion. The surge in Nvidias stock value reflects its position in the premium AI chip market with an 80% share significantly impacting Wall Streets highs this year. Moreover Nvidia now exerts an influence on the S&P 500 index with than 5% of its total weight.
This year Nvidias stocks have surged by 95% surpassing growth rates seen in prominent companies like Meta Platforms, from the “Magnificent 7 ” which experienced a 46.6% increase.
The recent surge, in Nvidias stock price reflects the foundation of its business model and the enthusiastic backing from investors speculating on long term growth anticipating a continued trend in the stock.
On the hand Apple has encountered obstacles due to declining iPhone sales causing it to lose its position as Americas valuable company to Microsoft earlier this year for the first time since 2021. Furthermore Nvidia has surpassed Tesla as the traded stock by value on Wall Street.
Analysts have revised their profit forecasts for Nvidia upwards resulting in a price to earnings ratio of 36.6 over the 12 months indicating a slight decrease compared to last year despite its impressive performance. This places Nvidia as an choice among stocks associated with AI innovation according to David Wagner from Aptus Capital Advisors.
Although there are indications that Nvidias stock may be approaching its peak with analysts median target price for the year suggesting a decline the companys capability to meet or exceed high expectations could help sustain its current valuation.
The rapid expansion of Nvidia during this period highlights the growing importance of AI technology in industries signaling a future, for this sector in the years ahead.