By Paul L.
Publication Date: 2026-01-24 13:46:00
Investors who purchased Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) shares immediately after the DeepSeek-related market crash on January 27, 2025, have realized substantial gains.
For example, a $1,000 investment at $118 per share on the day of the crash would have acquired approximately 8.47 shares. By January 23, 2026, with Nvidia trading at $184 per share, that position would be worth about $1,580, reflecting a $580 profit and a 58% return.
The DeepSeek market crash occurred, following a sharp sell-off in technology stocks triggered by the release of advanced AI models from the Chinese startup DeepSeek.
Its low-cost, high-performance models (including R1 and V3) raised investor concerns about eroding U.S. leadership in AI and dampening demand for costly hardware from firms such as Nvidia, prompting widespread sector-wide selling.
Nvidia was hit hardest during the crash, falling nearly 17% in a single session and losing roughly $600 billion in market value, the largest one-day loss in Wall Street history. Broader markets also declined, with the Nasdaq down 3.1%.
Nvidia stock’s recovery path
Indeed, the American technology giant began recovering the next day with a nearly 9% rebound, as investors judged the sell-off to be an overreaction.
In the following months, the stock appreciated steadily due to sustained demand for high-performance GPUs in AI training and inference.
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