J.P. Morgan
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
