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Business Insider
2 days ago
- Business
- Business Insider
Knife River Corporation (KNF) Receives a Rating Update from a Top Analyst
In a report released today, Brent Thielman from D.A. Davidson maintained a Buy rating on Knife River Corporation (KNF – Research Report). The company's shares closed yesterday at $91.87. Protect Your Portfolio Against Market Uncertainty Discover companies with rock-solid fundamentals in TipRanks' Smart Value Newsletter. Receive undervalued stocks, resilient to market uncertainty, delivered straight to your inbox. Thielman covers the Industrials sector, focusing on stocks such as Fluor, Sterling Construction, and Granite Construction. According to TipRanks, Thielman has an average return of 20.4% and a 65.80% success rate on recommended stocks. Knife River Corporation has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $113.60, implying a 23.65% upside from current levels. In a report released yesterday, Bank of America Securities also reiterated a Buy rating on the stock with a $115.00 price target. The company has a one-year high of $108.83 and a one-year low of $66.13. Currently, Knife River Corporation has an average volume of 516K.
CNBC
5 days ago
- Business
- CNBC
Two bears remain on Nvidia after its strong results. What they are worried about
Although most analysts remain bullish on Nvidia following its latest strong earnings , other analysts are staying off to the sidelines when it comes to the chipmaker's stock. D.A. Davidson and HSBC reiterated their neutral and hold ratings, respectively, though they each raised their price targets on Nvidia shares. D.A. Davidson hiked its target to $135 from $120, which implies the stock won't do anything compared to Wednesday's close. HSBC increased its target by $5 to $125, implying the stock will fall more than 7% over the coming year. This comes as shares of the dominant artificial intelligence chipmaker rose more than 5% in early Thursday trading after net income and revenue in the latest quarter topped analyst estimates. Nvidia earned an adjusted 96 cents per share on revenue of $44.06 billion, while analysts surveyed by LSEG were looking for 93 cents per share on $43.31 billion in revenue. NVDA 1D mountain NVDA, 1-day The Jensen Huang-led company also called for about $45 billion in sales in the current quarter and said that its outlook would have been about $8 billion higher if it weren't for lost sales from an export restriction on its H20 chips to China. "It is our belief that the Street is under-accounting Chinese contribution to Nvidia revenue and that this topic represents the largest overhang on the stock, which will continue until we have an official position from the Trump administration that will give us resolution on the matter in one direction or the other," D.A. Davidson analyst Gil Luria wrote in a note in reaction to Nvidia's latest results. Nvidia estimates that the China accounts for about $50 billion in total addressable market , Luria noted. He added that the company is "handing the entire Chinese opportunity to homegrown manufactures such as Huawei" by not having a product that can serve what customers need. While HSBC analyst Frank Lee sees the potential for an AI graphics processing unit (GPU) comeback in China despite the recent H20 restriction, he's concerned that supply chain mismatches could continue to weigh on Nvidia even with an improving ramp up of its Blackwell chips. "We continue to believe that a growing supply chain mismatch between upstream AI GPU shipments and downstream ODM NVL server rack shipments is likely to increase into 2HFY26e despite improving downstream Blackwell rack yields," the analyst wrote in a Thursday note, referring to original design manufacturers and a specific Nvidia chip. "Hence, we still see potential for slower 2HFY26 GPU order momentum." Lee and Luria are two of only six analysts who are neutral on Nvidia, according to LSEG. Most are bullish, with 57 of 64 analysts on Wall Street rating Nvidia the equivalent of a buy.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Nvidia expects $8 billion hit from US chip rules; forecast misses estimates
By Arsheeya Bajwa, Stephen Nellis Nvidia beat sales expectations during its fiscal first quarter but forecast second-quarter revenue below market estimates on Wednesday, expecting an $8 billion hit to sales from tighter U.S. curbs on exports of its AI chips to key semiconductor market China. Shares of the world's most valuable semiconductor firm still rose 4% in extended trading. The stock is relatively flat so far this year, compared with 2024 when the shares nearly tripled in value. Nvidia now faces trade restrictions on what it can sell, and the AI data center market is also maturing. Washington's years-long efforts to thwart Beijing's access to top-of-the-line U.S. technology have resulted in stricter restrictions on the export of Nvidia's AI chips - stifling the company's access to one of the largest markets for semiconductors. But Nvidia earlier this month signed a spate of new deals in the Middle East, including the first phases of a 10-square-mile data center site in the United Arab Emirates that could eventually use 5 gigawatts' worth of AI infrastructure. The company has also announced similar deals in Saudi Arabia and Taiwan. "We have a line of sight to projects requiring tens of gigawatts of Nvidia AI infrastructure in the not-too-distant future," Nvidia Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress told analysts on a conference call. But in the shorter term, Nvidia faces restrictions in China, where Kress said its data center revenue declined. New U.S. restrictions on the sale of Nvidia's H20 chips to China, the only AI processors it could legally export to the country, prompted Nvidia to disclose in April that it expected a $5.5 billion charge, while CEO Jensen Huang had in May pegged the revenue impact related to the restrictions at about $15 billion. On Wednesday, Nvidia said the actual first-quarter charge due to the H20 restrictions was $1 billion less than expected because it was able to reuse some materials. It said it lost $2.5 billion in H20 sales in the first quarter and expected to miss $8 billion in the second quarter. However, Nvidia also said the H20 brought in $4.6 billion in sales in the first quarter and that China accounted for 12.5% of overall revenue in the first quarter. Gil Luria, an analyst with D.A. Davidson, said the overall impact of the H20 restrictions was less than feared. "There was a removal of some China revenue from the July quarter guides, but there was also China revenue that was pulled into the first quarter. Chinese buyers were stocking up on H20 ahead of the restrictions, which is what propped up the April quarter," Luria said. Though major cloud companies such as Microsoft and Alphabet have stood their ground on the billions they have earmarked this year for spending on expanding infrastructure for AI data centers, worries about such spending persist amid rapidly changing global trade policies. On an adjusted basis, Nvidia earned 81 cents per share in the first quarter. Analyst estimates varied widely as Wall Street tried to assess the impact of restrictions on some of Nvidia's chip sales to China. Excluding the charges, first-quarter adjusted earnings per share would have been 96 cents. According to data compiled by LSEG, the estimate for the company's adjusted quarterly earnings was 93 cents per share, with 17 analysts providing estimates after April 15 when Nvidia said H20 shipments would require additional licenses. The artificial intelligence market bellwether expects revenue of $45 billion, plus or minus 2%, in the second quarter, compared with analysts' average estimate of $45.90 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG. The forecast includes a loss in H20 revenue of about $8 billion due to the recent export limitations. "The broader concern is that trade tensions and potential tariff impacts on data center expansion could create headwinds for AI chip demand in upcoming quarters," said Emarketer analyst Jacob Bourne. "This doesn't signal an end to Nvidia's dominance, but highlights that sustaining it will require navigating an increasingly complex landscape of geopolitical, competitive, and economic challenges."
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Nvidia expects $8 billion hit from US chip rules; forecast misses estimates
By Arsheeya Bajwa, Stephen Nellis (Reuters) -Nvidia beat sales expectations during its fiscal first quarter but forecast second-quarter revenue below market estimates on Wednesday, expecting an $8 billion hit to sales from tighter U.S. curbs on exports of its AI chips to key semiconductor market China. Shares of the world's most valuable semiconductor firm still rose 4% in extended trading. The stock is relatively flat so far this year, compared with 2024 when the shares nearly tripled in value. Nvidia now faces trade restrictions on what it can sell, and the AI data center market is also maturing. Washington's years-long efforts to thwart Beijing's access to top-of-the-line U.S. technology have resulted in stricter restrictions on the export of Nvidia's AI chips - stifling the company's access to one of the largest markets for semiconductors. But Nvidia earlier this month signed a spate of new deals in the Middle East, including the first phases of a 10-square-mile data center site in the United Arab Emirates that could eventually use 5 gigawatts' worth of AI infrastructure. The company has also announced similar deals in Saudi Arabia and Taiwan. "We have a line of sight to projects requiring tens of gigawatts of Nvidia AI infrastructure in the not-too-distant future," Nvidia Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress told analysts on a conference call. But in the shorter term, Nvidia faces restrictions in China, where Kress said its data center revenue declined. New U.S. restrictions on the sale of Nvidia's H20 chips to China, the only AI processors it could legally export to the country, prompted Nvidia to disclose in April that it expected a $5.5 billion charge, while CEO Jensen Huang had in May pegged the revenue impact related to the restrictions at about $15 billion. On Wednesday, Nvidia said the actual first-quarter charge due to the H20 restrictions was $1 billion less than expected because it was able to reuse some materials. It said it lost $2.5 billion in H20 sales in the first quarter and expected to miss $8 billion in the second quarter. However, Nvidia also said the H20 brought in $4.6 billion in sales in the first quarter and that China accounted for 12.5% of overall revenue in the first quarter. Gil Luria, an analyst with D.A. Davidson, said the overall impact of the H20 restrictions was less than feared. "There was a removal of some China revenue from the July quarter guides, but there was also China revenue that was pulled into the first quarter. Chinese buyers were stocking up on H20 ahead of the restrictions, which is what propped up the April quarter," Luria said. Though major cloud companies such as Microsoft and Alphabet have stood their ground on the billions they have earmarked this year for spending on expanding infrastructure for AI data centers, worries about such spending persist amid rapidly changing global trade policies. On an adjusted basis, Nvidia earned 81 cents per share in the first quarter. Analyst estimates varied widely as Wall Street tried to assess the impact of restrictions on some of Nvidia's chip sales to China. Excluding the charges, first-quarter adjusted earnings per share would have been 96 cents. According to data compiled by LSEG, the estimate for the company's adjusted quarterly earnings was 93 cents per share, with 17 analysts providing estimates after April 15 when Nvidia said H20 shipments would require additional licenses. The artificial intelligence market bellwether expects revenue of $45 billion, plus or minus 2%, in the second quarter, compared with analysts' average estimate of $45.90 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG. The forecast includes a loss in H20 revenue of about $8 billion due to the recent export limitations. "The broader concern is that trade tensions and potential tariff impacts on data center expansion could create headwinds for AI chip demand in upcoming quarters," said Emarketer analyst Jacob Bourne. "This doesn't signal an end to Nvidia's dominance, but highlights that sustaining it will require navigating an increasingly complex landscape of geopolitical, competitive, and economic challenges."
Mint
6 days ago
- Business
- Mint
Nvidia expects $8 billion hit from US chip rules; forecast misses estimates
By Arsheeya Bajwa, Stephen Nellis -Nvidia beat sales expectations during its fiscal first quarter but forecast second-quarter revenue below market estimates on Wednesday, expecting an $8 billion hit to sales from tighter U.S. curbs on exports of its AI chips to key semiconductor market China. Shares of the world's most valuable semiconductor firm still rose 4% in extended trading. The stock is relatively flat so far this year, compared with 2024 when the shares nearly tripled in value. Nvidia now faces trade restrictions on what it can sell, and the AI data center market is also maturing. Washington's years-long efforts to thwart Beijing's access to top-of-the-line U.S. technology have resulted in stricter restrictions on the export of Nvidia's AI chips - stifling the company's access to one of the largest markets for semiconductors. But Nvidia earlier this month signed a spate of new deals in the Middle East, including the first phases of a 10-square-mile data center site in the United Arab Emirates that could eventually use 5 gigawatts' worth of AI infrastructure. The company has also announced similar deals in Saudi Arabia and Taiwan. "We have a line of sight to projects requiring tens of gigawatts of Nvidia AI infrastructure in the not-too-distant future," Nvidia Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress told analysts on a conference call. But in the shorter term, Nvidia faces restrictions in China, where Kress said its data center revenue declined. New U.S. restrictions on the sale of Nvidia's H20 chips to China, the only AI processors it could legally export to the country, prompted Nvidia to disclose in April that it expected a $5.5 billion charge, while CEO Jensen Huang had in May pegged the revenue impact related to the restrictions at about $15 billion. On Wednesday, Nvidia said the actual first-quarter charge due to the H20 restrictions was $1 billion less than expected because it was able to reuse some materials. It said it lost $2.5 billion in H20 sales in the first quarter and expected to miss $8 billion in the second quarter. However, Nvidia also said the H20 brought in $4.6 billion in sales in the first quarter and that China accounted for 12.5% of overall revenue in the first quarter. Gil Luria, an analyst with D.A. Davidson, said the overall impact of the H20 restrictions was less than feared. "There was a removal of some China revenue from the July quarter guides, but there was also China revenue that was pulled into the first quarter. Chinese buyers were stocking up on H20 ahead of the restrictions, which is what propped up the April quarter," Luria said. Though major cloud companies such as Microsoft and Alphabet have stood their ground on the billions they have earmarked this year for spending on expanding infrastructure for AI data centers, worries about such spending persist amid rapidly changing global trade policies. On an adjusted basis, Nvidia earned 81 cents per share in the first quarter. Analyst estimates varied widely as Wall Street tried to assess the impact of restrictions on some of Nvidia's chip sales to China. Excluding the charges, first-quarter adjusted earnings per share would have been 96 cents. According to data compiled by LSEG, the estimate for the company's adjusted quarterly earnings was 93 cents per share, with 17 analysts providing estimates after April 15 when Nvidia said H20 shipments would require additional licenses. The artificial intelligence market bellwether expects revenue of $45 billion, plus or minus 2%, in the second quarter, compared with analysts' average estimate of $45.90 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG. The forecast includes a loss in H20 revenue of about $8 billion due to the recent export limitations. "The broader concern is that trade tensions and potential tariff impacts on data center expansion could create headwinds for AI chip demand in upcoming quarters," said Emarketer analyst Jacob Bourne. "This doesn't signal an end to Nvidia's dominance, but highlights that sustaining it will require navigating an increasingly complex landscape of geopolitical, competitive, and economic challenges." This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
