Nvidia Stock Gains Again. Why This Could Be the Next Catalyst

Nvidia stock gained again on Wednesday. The chip maker showed its resilience Tuesday, climbing despite a broader tech sector selloff, and also looked to be capitalizing on a market rebound Wednesday.

Nvidia stock was the only member of the Magnificent 7 to rise Tuesday.

Nvidia shares jumped 3.2% to $887 on Wednesday. The rest of the so-called Magnificent 7 fell Tuesday as the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite index tumbled 1.7%. But Nvidia stood tall. 

The stock closed up 0.9% at $859.64 on Tuesday, leaving the company valued at $2.15 trillion. In contrast, Apple shares fell 2.8%, Microsoft declined 3%, and Tesla slipped 4%.

Nvidia’s shares spent much of Tuesday’s trading session in the red, though, before mounting a late rally even in the face of broader industry weakness.

Investors may already be looking ahead to Nvidia’s AI conference later this month—beginning on March 18—as the next potential catalyst for the shares.

“Given the role AI has played in driving the sector’s recent gains, we continue to believe events like [these] could serve as meaningful catalysts (and we point to Nvidia’s short-term volatility term structure as supportive of the idea that investors are focused on that AI event,” said Susquehanna analyst Christopher Jacobson.

Other chip makers also climbed on Wednesday. Advanced Micro Devices rose 2.7%, Intel climbed 3.1%, and Marvell Technology rose 3.4%.

Nvidia shares have risen 79% this year to date through Wednesday’s close. That compares with a 7% increase in the S&P 500 Index and a 6.8% rise in the Nasdaq Composite over the same period.