Nvidia Stock Just Did This for the First Time in 13 Years. History Shows What May Happen Next. | The Motley Fool

Nvidia Stock Just Did This for the First Time in 13 Years. History Shows What May Happen Next. | The Motley Fool

By Adria Cimino
Publication Date: 2026-04-01 22:15:00

Nvidia (NVDA +0.77%) has made many big moves in recent years, from launching the most powerful artificial intelligence (AI) chips and systems to becoming the first company to reach $4 trillion in market capitalization. The tech giant wisely identified the potential AI opportunity about a decade ago and set its sights on dominating the market. And this was the key move to unlock success.

Nvidia’s AI dreams came true, as it built out a complete AI portfolio including chips, networking tools, and more, and expanded its reach into a broad range of industries — from healthcare to automotive. All of this has translated into enormous levels of revenue and profit. Stock performance followed, with Nvidia’s shares soaring 500% over the past three years.

But these days, Nvidia stock is struggling along with other stocks that earlier led market gains. These AI stocks and other growth players have fallen out of favor, at least temporarily, in today’s tough market environment. And against this backdrop, Nvidia stock just did something for the first time in 13 years. Here’s what history says may happen next…

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Soaring demand and revenue

So, first, let’s catch up on the Nvidia story over the past few weeks. As mentioned, Nvidia has been a stock market and earnings star thanks to its position in the AI market. The company has spoken of high demand quarter after quarter, and in its earnings report back in February, Nvidia said full-year revenue blasted…