Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been emerging as the biggest beneficiary of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, with a remarkable 178.80% gain in 2024 alone.
However, despite its impressive performance, Nvidia’s stock hit turbulence in early 2025. The emergence of Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has raised concerns over whether Nvidia’s high-end GPUs are as indispensable as once thought for Big Techs, raising questions about the company’s long-term growth prospects.
This uncertainty caused NVDA stock to plunge 10.14% to $118 per share on January 27, but it has since largely recovered from the turmoil.
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However, the aftermath of broader market uncertainty continues to weigh on the stock, with escalating trade tensions fueling concerns over rising tariffs, higher component costs and squeezed profit margins.
At the close of the most recent trading session, NVDA stood at $134.43, down over 4% on the day and nearly 3% year-to-date.
As Nvidia gears up for its upcoming earnings report on February 26—an event that some analysts have labeled ‘a major risk event’, investors are looking beyond its short-term volatility and focusing on its long-term potential. But for those who placed their bets early, the returns have been nothing short of staggering.
How much would a $1,000 investment in Nvidia be worth today?
Taking into account Nvidia’s two stock splits, a 4-for-1 split in July 2021 and a 10-for-1 split in June 2024, the stock’s adjusted price in February 2020 was just $6.75 per share.
A $1,000 investment in NVDA stock back in February 2020 would have bought approximately 148.15 shares at the time. At present, those 148.15 shares are worth approximately $19,915.56—translating to an absolute return of $18,915.56 or a 1,891.56% gain.
Although Nvidia’s rally has tempered in recent weeks, the semiconductor giant, led by Jensen Huang, continues to present strong short-term prospects. For investors, NVDA remains a compelling long-term bet amid sustained demand for AI and data center technologies.
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