Nvidia received a higher price target from Goldman Sachs after its shares hit a new record high, pushing the company’s market value above $4.5 0 raised its target to $210 per share from $200, which signals a possible 12% upside from Friday’s 1 bank kept its buy rating on Nvidia, saying its strategic investments and partnerships, including those with OpenAI , could push its stock higher in the coming months. Nvidia’s shares have already climbed 40% this year, powered by investor demand for its GPUs and the expansion of its AI business. Goldman’s research note credited Nvidia’s mix of traditional customers and new buyers as a major factor behind the revised target.
Goldman’s analyst James Schneider pointed directly to Nvidia’s investments in OpenAI and other firms as drivers of its potential 2 wrote that: “We expect near-term strength in Nvidia’s fundamentals driven by upside from both hyperscalers and non-traditional customers — and continue to see the hyperscaler revenue contribution dominating the company’s revenue mix.” Schneider said these partnerships could bring “significant upside” to Nvidia’s 2026 3 explained that the higher target reflects a “strong runway of growth not only from core customers, but also from non-traditional buyers.” He also said Nvidia’s investments send a signal to investors about the scale of its market 4 added: “We remain bullish on the stock given the potential upside we see to estimates — but are more guarded on the stock’s multiple given increased long-term risks driven by the growing mix of non-traditional customers — including sovereign and startup customers (such as OpenAI).” Goldman outlines Nvidia’s new growth drivers Goldman’s position matches the broader view on Wall 5 the 66 analysts covering Nvidia, 59 rate it a buy or strong buy, based on data from 6 ratings underscore the scale of market interest in Nvidia as its business model 7 said Nvidia’s performance in other sectors could offset any risks that come with its partnerships, pointing to strong fundamentals from both hyperscalers and new types of 8 also called the company’s investment strategy a tailwind for its stock because it shows how Nvidia views the scope of the AI 9 the same time, 22V Research said the current macroeconomic backdrop is favorable for growth-at-a-reasonable-price (GARP) stocks like 10 GARP approach combines features of both growth and value without leaning too far in either 11 DeBusschere, president and chief market strategist at 22V, wrote that: “The S & P GARP basket has gained 6.1% since August and 2.9% week over 12 Growth and Value looks increasingly attractive given performance trends, the macro backdrop, and the extreme valuation spread between Value and Growth.” 22V highlights Nvidia’s position in GARP strategy 22V argued that Nvidia still qualifies as a GARP stock despite its size and recent 13 after the stock’s 38% rise this year on artificial intelligence enthusiasm, 22V said Nvidia’s valuation remains “reasonable” compared with its growth 14 positioning appeals to investors looking for a balance between growth and price discipline as AI adoption accelerates under President Donald Trump’s administration, which has made data infrastructure a national priority.
Goldman’s Monday note repeated the $210 price target and buy rating for Nvidia, once again pointing to OpenAI as a key 15 Nvidia, Micron appeared in analyst coverage as another major chipmaker benefiting from the AI trend. Micron’s shares have surged 128% this year, prompting Morgan Stanley’s analyst Joseph Moore to upgrade the stock to overweight from equal 16 also lifted Micron’s price target to $220 from $160, implying a 17% upside, saying: “Micron is pushing the envelope on valuation as the group rallies, but we believe we are looking at multiple quarters of double digit price increases which can lead to substantially higher earnings power, and resolve any lingering questions on specialty high bandwidth memory for AI.” 22V’s GARP basket also includes non-tech companies Carnival, Southwest Airlines, and General Dynamics, but of course, Nvidia remains the standout AI chipmaker in this group, with record highs, new partnerships, and a price target hike keeping it in focus for investors looking for growth without abandoning valuation 17 a premium crypto trading community free for 30 days - normally $100/mo.
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