Nvidia Beats Estimates, 75% Margin! Is $220 Just the Starting Point?
Nvidia Q1 revenue surged 85% YoY, beating estimates, with gross margin holding steady at 75%. The company added $80B in buybacks, raised its dividend, and CEO Jensen Huang identified a new $200B market opportunity. Despite a tepid reaction to guidance, AI demand signals spilled over broadly — AMD gained 8%, ARM surged 15% to an all-time high, and MU rose nearly 5%. Is Nvidia a warning of fully-priced valuation, or is the AI bull run rotating into a wider beneficiary universe — and is $220 really just the starting point?