By Rick Munarriz
Publication Date: 2026-01-29 13:02:00
Analysts can’t agree on where the AI bellwether will be a year from today. I’m betting on the over.
Analyst opinions on Nvidia (NVDA +1.67%) are like noses, and not just because everybody has one. Sometimes they run. Sometimes they’re stuffy. Sometimes they just need to breathe.
There are dozens of Wall Street pros following the country’s most valuable company by market cap. Their near-term price targets are everywhere, like noses, I guess. Let’s see what these analysts are banking on in terms of price targets. Then, let’s pivot to why these near-term opinions might not matter.
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The price is right
How high or low do analysts think Nvidia could go in the next 12 months? Equity research firm Evercore ISI has a Street-high target of $352, bumping it up from $261 back in November. At the bearish end of the spectrum, Seaport Global Securities is perched at $140. The goal was actually boosted from $100 two months ago.
It’s a world of extreme outcomes. If Evercore is right, there’s 84% upside for Nvidia shareholders from its Monday close of $191.52. If Seaport scores, Nvidia stock would take a 27% hit. The median of all the analyst profit targets is $250, a reasonable 31% higher than where the undeniable leader of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution stands today.
These estimates are all over the map, and that’s a good thing. Whether you’re long or short Nvidia, you don’t want the complacency of every Wall Street pro hovering around the same…
