By Lyle Daly
Publication Date: 2026-01-04 17:00:00
Key Points
Nvidia’s financials continue to improve.
Its GPUs are in high demand from AI companies.
If you’re unsure whether to load up on Nvidia stock now, another option is dollar-cost averaging — putting smaller investments on auto-pilot.
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Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) just finished up another great year. The stock rose 39% in 2025 and looking at recent earnings reports, for the first three quarters of its 2026 fiscal year (the nine-month period ending Oct. 26, 2025), the chipmaker’s revenue increased 62% year over year. Gross profit increased 48%, and net income increased 52%.
Expectations are high for this year, especially after management revealed an order backlog of $500 billion through the end of 2026. However, Nvidia is trading at an expensive 46 times trailing earnings. With that in mind, should you buy Nvidia stock now or wait for a cheaper opportunity?
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How to buy Nvidia shares
There’s a lot to like about Nvidia as an investment. Nvidia’s graphics processing units (GPUs) are in high demand from other AI companies, which is the primary reason its revenue has exploded. Data center revenue made up 90% of Nvidia’s total revenue in its most recent quarter. It’s certainly a quality company to have in your portfolio, particularly if you’re looking…
