A $1,000 investment in Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) around the launch of DeepSeek-R1 in January 2025 would be worth approximately $1,480 today, representing a gain of about 48%.
DeepSeek-R1, unveiled on January 20, 2025, drew global attention by demonstrating advanced reasoning capabilities at a fraction of the computing cost of many leading AI models.
The development sparked concerns that more efficient AI systems could reduce demand for expensive AI hardware.
Those fears culminated on January 27, 2025, when Nvidia shares plunged nearly 17% in a single session, erasing roughly $600 billion in market value in the largest one-day market-cap loss ever recorded by a public company.
The downturn proved temporary as Nvidia recovered and continued climbing. An investor who bought about 7.14 shares at roughly $140 each shortly after the DeepSeek-R1 launch would now hold a position worth around $1,480, based on Nvidia’s current share price near $207.
Nvidia’s rebound after DeepSeek AI scare
While DeepSeek-R1 raised concerns about AI infrastructure spending, the broader AI market continued expanding throughout 2025 and into 2026.
Nvidia benefited from sustained investment by hyperscalers, enterprises, and AI developers building large-scale training and inference systems.
The company also continued advancing its data center and AI chip offerings, helping maintain its leadership position.
Nvidia’s business has continued expanding at a rapid pace based on the financial figures. The company reported record fiscal 2026 revenue of $215.9 billion, including $68.1 billion in fourth-quarter revenue and $62.3 billion from its data center segment.
Investor attention is now turning to Nvidia’s August 4 earnings report. In this line, recent market expectations call for quarterly revenue of around $91 billion, reflecting continued demand for Blackwell AI systems.
Additional support has come from improving sentiment around international sales. Recent U.S. approvals allowing limited AI chip exports to China have eased some concerns about access to one of the world’s largest AI markets.
Despite periodic volatility, Wall Street continues to view Nvidia as one of the main beneficiaries of the global AI buildout. The upcoming earnings report is expected to provide a key test of whether massive AI infrastructure spending by major technology companies can continue at its current pace.
