By Zaven Boyrazian, CFA
Publication Date: 2025-12-25 07:21:00
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It’s no secret that Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) shares have absolutely smashed it over the last few years. In fact, since December 2020, the stock has surged almost 1,200%. And even in 2025, its market momentum has continued climbing by another 24% despite already being a multi-trillion-dollar enterprise.
That means anyone who bought £5,000 worth of Nvidia shares back in January now has around £6,180 sitting in the bank. And for those who were smart enough to see the opportunity back in 2020, they’re sitting pretty on a massive £64,410 nest egg.
And yet looking at the latest projections from analysts, even more explosive growth could be coming in 2026.
So, just how much money could investors make from buying Nvidia shares right now?
Bullish forecasts
Even though AI infrastructure investments have ramped up drastically in 2025, even more spending is expected next year. And as the leading provider of top-tier high-performance AI chips, Nvidia has been enjoying a bit of a technological monopoly that still continues.
2026 sees the launch of its Blackwell Ultra GB300 chip, which has significantly more processing power than its once-flagship Hopper H100 from 2022. Yet by 2027, the impressive GB300 chip could be made redundant by an even more powerful chip under Nvidia’s in-development Rubin architecture.
With AI data centres racing to secure the best hardware, the company appears to be on track to enjoy even…
