Once again, the Street is getting aggressively bullish on Nvidia (NVDA) ahead of earnings. This time, however, Wall Street sees something bigger than an earnings beat as an opportunity.
Wolfe Research recently reiterated its “Outperform” rating on Nvidia, referring to NVDA stock as its best pick in the AI Infrastructure theme. This comes as worries about hyperscaler capex spending are allayed due to strong cloud first-quarter earnings and capex forecasts for the coming years. Let’s take a closer look.
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About Nvidia Stock
Based in Santa Clara, California, Nvidia has a market capitalization of $5.46 trillion. What started as a computer graphics chip manufacturer is now an unparalleled AI infrastructure platform provider. The company produces the industry’s leading GPUs, networking components, AI accelerators, software stack and full-rack systems, serving as a cornerstone of hyperscaler AI deployments. Nvidia is now valued as one of the largest stocks in the world — and arguably the most important supplier in the compute ecosystem.
Nvidia is experiencing yet another rally in shares. The price of NVDA stock reached a fresh all-time high of $236.54 on May 14, now up roughly 75% from the 52-week low. Over the past five days, NVDA stock has managed to gain about 5%. Despite this rise, however, Nvidia has lagged some peers recently. According to Wolfe Research, this “relative underperformance” is driven more by visibility, citing a lack of clarity in regard to the company’s 2027 revenue outlook.
NVDA stock is richly valued today. Currently, the stock trades at a forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 30 times and a price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 26.4 times. Although these numbers seem rather expensive, Nvidia has a stellar profitability metric. The company has a profit margin of 55.6% and a 97.37% return on equity. Furthermore, the P/E-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 0.74 times implies that Nvidia has more upside than downside ahead.
Nvidia Surged Thanks to Inference and Agentic AI Boom
Nvidia’s most recent quarterly report proved why the company is seen as the backbone of the AI infrastructure trade. During Q4 fiscal 2026, Nvidia recorded $68.1 billion in revenue, marking a year-over-year (YOY) rise of 73% and beating analyst consensus estimates. Furthermore, diluted EPS jumped 82% to $1.62 while net income rose to $39.5 billion on a non-GAAP basis, up 79% YOY.
