By Adam Spatacco
Publication Date: 2026-01-19 17:00:00
Key Points
Nvidia stock experienced an intense sell-off during the first several months of 2025.
The selling pressure was driven more by emotions than by genuine problems with the underlying business.
Nvidia is trading near its cheapest valuation in well over a year, even as it continues to generate impressive revenue and earnings growth.
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When it comes to the artificial intelligence (AI) industry, no company is watched as closely as Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). Over the last three years, the company’s graphics processing units (GPUs) and its CUDA computing platform have become central pillars supporting generative AI development.
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Nvidia has become so influential in the AI realm that its quarterly earnings reports have essentially turned into a yardstick for the overall health of the technology industry. While shares of Nvidia have soared by roughly 1,000% since the AI revolution really took shape — making it the most valuable company in the world — the stock is doing something pretty interesting right now.
Image source: Nvidia.
Taking a trip down memory lane
You may recall that Nvidia got off to a rough start in 2025. Around this time last year, a Chinese start-up called DeepSeek debuted its R1 chatbot, which quickly emerged as a rival to popular large…
