Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) inventory has turned in a disappointing efficiency to date in 2025, dropping 26% since hitting a 52-week excessive within the first week of the yr, and the broader market sentiment means that it is probably not out of the woods but.
The semiconductor large is contending with a number of challenges starting from a possible slowdown in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure spending to the rising competitors within the AI chip market to a possible improve in manufacturing prices because of the continued tariff struggle. Nvidia obtained one other blow final week after funding financial institution Citi lowered its value goal on the inventory to $150 from $163, citing a slight slowdown in information middle spending within the U.S.
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Nevertheless, it’s value noting that Nvidia’s 12-month median value goal, as per 67 analysts masking the inventory, stands at $175, which factors towards a 58% bounce from present ranges. However can Nvidia do higher than analysts’ expectations and hit $200 regardless of a difficult financial state of affairs? Let’s discover out.
Information middle spending is unlikely to decelerate
One purpose why Citi reduce its value goal on Nvidia is a possible slowdown in information middle building. The funding financial institution is anticipating 35% progress in information middle spending this yr by the highest 4 cloud infrastructure suppliers — Amazon, Meta Platforms, Alphabet, and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) — as in comparison with the sooner estimate of 40%. It sees an extra slowdown in 2026, with spending anticipated to extend by 15%.
The decrease estimate may be attributed to a projected slowdown in financial progress as a result of tariff-related uncertainty. Microsoft, as an example, has already mentioned that it’s “slowing or pausing” the development of some information facilities in Ohio which are within the early phases. The tech large is reportedly scaling again a few of its information middle building internationally as nicely.
Nevertheless, Microsoft’s transfer to decelerate information middle growth may be attributed to the change in its association with OpenAI. Earlier, Microsoft was the only supplier of information middle capability to OpenAI. Nevertheless, OpenAI can now construct its personal information middle infrastructure. The corporate is part of the Stargate challenge, underneath which it’s reportedly going to construct AI information facilities with an funding of $100 billion.
The primary Stargate information middle is predicted to be accomplished by the center of subsequent yr in Texas, and it’ll reportedly be geared up with 400,000 AI GPU (graphics processing unit) methods from Nvidia, in line with a Bloomberg report. OpenAI and its companions are anticipated to assemble round 10 AI information facilities as part of the Stargate challenge. If that is certainly the case, the demand for Nvidia’s chips ought to proceed to stay strong and drive exceptional progress for the corporate.
That is as a result of every Nvidia Blackwell B100 GPU is reportedly priced between $30,000 to $35,000. In the meantime, a mixture of Nvidia’s Blackwell GPU and the Grace CPU (central processing unit) might be priced between $60,000 and $70,000. What’s extra, the flagship server system composed of a number of Nvidia GPUs and CPUs can command a value of $3 million, whereas mid-range methods can price $1.8 million.
So, the large investments underneath Stargate, which may go as much as $500 billion over the subsequent 4 years, may be sure that Nvidia’s information middle enterprise continues to develop at a wholesome tempo. One other factor value noting is that cloud computing giants are unlikely to chop spending on AI infrastructure. Alphabet, as an example, has reiterated that it’s going to stick with its $75 billion capital spending forecast for this yr.
Amazon has additionally laid out a $100 billion capital spending plan for the present fiscal yr, an enormous majority of which is predicted to be on AI information facilities. Even OpenAI not too long ago raised $40 billion in funding to shore up its AI infrastructure. The truth that the Trump administration has exempted smartphones, computer systems, and chips, amongst different digital tools, from the reciprocal tariffs imposed on China ought to assist cloud computing firms stick with their capital expenditure plans and provides Nvidia a lift.
In all, the stage appears set for Nvidia to promote extra of its information middle GPUs going ahead. However will that be sufficient to assist the inventory regain its mojo?
Does $200 seem like a risk for Nvidia inventory?
Nvidia is predicted to keep up a strong tempo of earnings progress within the present fiscal yr (which can finish in January subsequent yr). Analysts are forecasting a 51% bounce in its backside line in fiscal 2026 to $4.53 per share. Nvidia is at present buying and selling at 25 instances ahead earnings, which is decrease than its five-year common ahead earnings a number of of 40.
Nevertheless, do not be shocked to see Nvidia’s earnings progress outpace the market’s expectations within the coming yr, as it’s forecasting an improvement in its margins later within the fiscal yr. Nevertheless, even when we assume that Nvidia manages to ship $4.53 per share in earnings within the present fiscal yr, which might be a pleasant enchancment over final yr, and the market rewards its robust earnings progress with the next a number of of 40 (consistent with its five-year common ahead earnings a number of), its inventory value may hit $181.
Whereas that is beneath the $200 mark, it could nonetheless signify a 63% upside from present ranges. Nevertheless, if Nvidia manages to clock stronger earnings progress as its margins decide up, it may very nicely hit the $200 mark. That is why buyers trying to purchase a high tech stock that is buying and selling at a lovely valuation and is able to delivering wholesome features ought to take into account shopping for Nvidia earlier than it steps on the fuel as soon as once more.
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