By Adria Cimino
Publication Date: 2025-12-01 14:35:00
Nvidia stock has soared in the quadruple digits over five years.
Nvidia (NVDA +1.64%) has been around for more than 30 years, but it’s in recent years that this tech giant has seen earnings and its stock price truly take off. In its earlier days, the company’s biggest business was serving chips to the video gaming market, and this progressively powered revenue higher. About a decade ago, though, Nvidia saw a new and potentially massive opportunity — artificial intelligence (AI) — and decided to dive in, designing its chips specifically to suit this technology.
This decision proved to be game-changing for Nvidia. It resulted in revenue and profit soaring in the triple digits to record levels — and Nvidia securing the leading position in a market set to reach into the trillions of dollars just a few years from now. Still, investors have worried about various headwinds that could interrupt Nvidia’s incredible story — from any slowdown in AI spending to increased pressure from rival chip designers.
And concerns gathered momentum this year as AI stocks’ valuations climbed, and investors started worrying about the formation of a possible AI bubble. But, during Nvidia’s recent earnings report, the company announced solid numbers and delivered amazing news to investors for 2026. Let’s find out more.
Image source: Nvidia.
A focus on AI
We’ll start by zooming in on the Nvidia story so far. As mentioned, Nvidia shifted to a focus on chips for AI well before investors flocked to…
