Nvidia’s Week: UBS Raises Target, Hyperscaler Spending Holds, AMD Stumbles

Nvidia closed the week at $182.81, down 1.4% from the prior week’s close. Three distinct storylines emerged that matter far more than the short-term price action. Here’s what moved the needle for Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA | NVDA Price Prediction) this week.

The Week in Numbers

Nvidia’s 1.4% decline slightly underperformed the S&P 500, down 1.29% over the same period. More notably, Nvidia lagged the semiconductor sector, as the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NYSEARCA:SMH) gained 1.51% for the week. Year-to-date, Nvidia sits down 1.98% while semiconductors broadly are up 13.21%.

That divergence is striking since NVIDIA is such a natural beneficiary of massive AI infrastructure spending that’s been announced in recent weeks.

Storyline 1: UBS Raises Price Target Ahead of GTC

UBS lifted its price target on Nvidia from $235 to $245, maintaining a Buy rating. The firm cited “positive earnings backdrop and supply chain trends” heading into next month’s GTC event, Nvidia’s annual developer conference that typically serves as a product roadmap reveal. UBS expects fiscal Q4 results to exceed company guidance, banking on robust gross margins and sustained production growth. The $245 target implies roughly 34% upside from current levels. That’s a vote of confidence that Blackwell momentum continues and that supply constraints have eased enough to meet hyperscaler demand.

Storyline 2: Hyperscaler CapEx Dictating Semiconductor Fate

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