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May 21, 2026

NVIDIA Continued Strong Data Center Demand Drives Beat and Raise

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NVIDIA reported a record F1Q27 with $81.6B in revenue, outperforming expectations thanks to surging Data Center and Networking demand. Management raised guidance and price target to $280, citing visibility into CY27 and a massive new $80B buyback program.

Key Takeaways

  • 1.NVIDIA exceeded F1Q27 revenue and EPS expectations, driven by broad-based Data Center strength, particularly in networking.
  • 2.Networking revenue hit a record $14.8B, now accounting for 20% of total Data Center revenue, fueled by InfiniBand demand.
  • 3.Management disclosed $20B in incremental standalone Vera CPU revenue visibility for the current calendar year.

Table of Contents

  • Key Changes (FYE Jan)
  • Quarterly Forecasts (FYE Jan)
  • Style Exposure
  • Summary Investment Thesis and Valuation
  • Investment Thesis
  • Valuation
  • Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
  • Appendix I: Comp and Group Valuation
  • Appendix II: Financial Tables
  • Investment Thesis, Valuation and Risks
  • NVIDIA Corporation: Summary of Financials
  • Important Disclosures
  • Explanation of Equity Research Ratings, Designations and Analyst(s) Coverage Universe:
  • History of Investment Recommendations:
  • Other Disclosures

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Authors

Harlan SurMayur Ramdhani

Securities

NVDAAMD

Themes

AI Infrastructure ExpansionShareholder ReturnsCPU Market Entry

Regions

North AmericaGlobalUnited StatesChina