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# NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) Q4 FY2026 Earnings Preview

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> This content was automatically generated with FMP live data + Q2 FY2026 earnings call transcript. Generated: 2026-07-02T06:12:19.830Z. Educational tool, not investment advice.

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## Quick Summary

| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $198.45 (▼ -0.56%) | fmp:quote |
| Market Cap | $4.82T | fmp:profile |
| 52w range | $110.82 – $216.83 | fmp:quote |
| Earnings | Wed 20 May | fmp:earnings-history |
| EPS estimate | $1.76 (+117% YoY) | fmp:earnings-estimate |
| Revenue estimate | $78.4B | fmp:earnings-estimate |
| Beat streak | 8/4 | fmp:earnings-history |
| Rating | A- (overall 4/5) | fmp:ratings |
| Analyst median target | $275 (+38.6% upside) | fmp:price-target-consensus |
| MoonshotScore | 81/100 | derived |
| Council | 5/6 bullish | derived |
| Munger verdict | Undervalued | derived |

## NVIDIA Corporation — Q4 FY2026 Expectations

Q4 consensus: revenue <strong data-source="fmp:earnings-estimate" data-field="estimates.next.revenueAvgLabel">$78.4B</strong><sup class="cite" data-source="fmp:earnings-estimate" data-field="estimates.next.revenueAvg" title="FMP est">[FMP est]</sup>, EPS <strong data-source="fmp:earnings-estimate" data-field="estimates.next.epsAvg">$1.76</strong><sup class="cite" data-source="fmp:earnings-estimate" data-field="estimates.next.epsAvg" title="FMP est">[FMP est]</sup>. 8 consecutive quarters of beat<sup class="cite" data-source="fmp:earnings-history" data-field="earnings.beatStreakCount" title="FMP earnings">[FMP earnings]</sup>.

## Quick Take

**Score:** A- · **Stance:** BUY · **Council:** 5/6 · **Moonshot:** 81

= MoonshotScore <strong>81</strong><sup class="cite" data-source="derived" data-field="moonshot.score" title="multi-pillar formula">[multi-pillar formula]</sup> + Council <strong>5/6</strong><sup class="cite" data-source="derived" data-field="council.bullishCount" title="6-lens rule">[6-lens rule]</sup>. Form 4: 0 transactions<sup class="cite" data-source="fmp:insider-trading" data-field="insider.txCount" title="FMP Form 4">[FMP Form 4]</sup>.

## Watchlist (5 metrics)

### 1. Networking Revenue Growth

Networking delivered record revenue of $7.3 billion, and escalating demands of AI compute clusters necessitate high if and low latency networking. This represents a 46% sequential and 98% year-on-year increase with strong demand across Spectrum X Ethernet, InfiniBand, and NVLink.

> "Networking delivered record revenue of $7.3 billion, and escalating demands of AI compute clusters necessitate high if and low latency networking. This represents a 46% sequential and 98% year-on-year increase with strong demand across Spectrum X Ethernet, InfiniBand, and NVLink."
> — Colette Kress, Investor Focus · Q2 FY2026

### 2. Data Center Growth

Data center revenue grew 56% year over year and also grew sequentially despite the $4 billion decline in H20 revenue.

> "Data center revenue grew 56% year over year. Data center revenue also grew sequentially despite the $4 billion decline in H20 revenue."
> — Colette Kress, Investor Focus · Q2 FY2026

### 3. Blackwell Platform Growth

NVIDIA Corporation's Blackwell platform reached record levels, growing sequentially by 17%.

> "NVIDIA Corporation's Blackwell platform reached record levels, growing sequentially by 17%."
> — Colette Kress, Investor Focus · Q2 FY2026

### 4. H20 Shipments China

If geopolitical issues reside, we should ship $2 to $5 billion in H20 revenue in Q3.

> "If geopolitical issues reside, we should ship $2 to $5 billion in H20 revenue in Q3."
> — Colette Kress, Risk Indicator · Q2 FY2026

### 5. Ai Infrastructure Spending

This growth is fueled by capital expenditures from the cloud to enterprises, which are on track to invest $600 billion in data center infrastructure and compute this calendar year alone, nearly doubling in two years.

> "This growth is fueled by capital expenditures from the cloud to enterprises, which are on track to invest $600 billion in data center infrastructure and compute this calendar year alone, nearly doubling in two years."
> — Colette Kress, Investor Focus · Q2 FY2026


## MoonshotScore Pillars

| Pillar | Score | Level | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 10.0 | strong | Q4 vs Q1: fast growth (+54.6%) |
| Gross Margin | 7.0 | strong | Q4: very high margin (75.0%, software/cloud territory) |
| Operating Leverage | 7.0 | strong | op margin very strong (65.0%, scale leverage) |
| Cash Runway | 10.0 | strong | FCF very strong ($34.9B, 27.2× CapEx) |
| R&D Intensity | 7.0 | strong | balanced R&D investment (8.6%) |
| Price Momentum | 7.0 | strong | RSI 53.0 balanced, 50d above |
| News Sentiment | 9.0 | strong | strong buy consensus (93%) |

**Formula:** sum(pillar.score) / (count * 10) * 100. Each pillar deterministic from FMP. Source maps in pillar.formula.

## Council (7-Lens)

| Name | Stance | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Ray Dalio | bull | macro · target upside +38.6% |
| Ken Griffin | bull | flow · 50d MA above |
| Jim Simons | neutral | quant · RSI 53 |
| Klarman | bull | value · target upside +38.6% |
| Buffett | bull | quality · ROE score 5/5 |
| Munger | bull | valuation · target upside +38.6% |

**Formula:** Each lens uses deterministic rule on bundle data. Logged in member.contextTr.

## Munger Lens

- **Verdict:** Undervalued
- **Financial Health:** Strong
- **Margin of Safety:** Strong
- **Interest Coverage:** Adequate
- **ROIC vs WACC:** Healthy

**Formula:** verdict=upside>25?Undervalued:>0?Fairly Valued:Overvalued. Each lens deterministic from FMP ratings + priceTarget.

## Technical Levels

- **RSI(14):** 53.0 — dengeli — yön sinyali zayıf
- **50d MA:** $187 — hisse %6.0 üstünde — kısa vadeli destek
- **200d MA:** $184 — hisse %7.9 üstünde — uzun vadeli destek
- **Volume (10d):** -15%

## Past Performance (4 Quarters)

| Quarter | EPS Actual | EPS Estimate | Result | Reaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY26 | $0.81 | $0.74 | BEAT | +3.2% |
| Q2 FY26 | $1.05 | $1.01 | BEAT | -0.8% |
| Q3 FY26 | $1.30 | $1.26 | BEAT | -3.2% |
| Q4 FY26 | $1.62 | $1.54 | +5.2% EPS | -5.5% |

Q2 (August 27, 2025): EPS $1.62 vs $1.54 est<sup class="cite" data-source="fmp:earnings-history" data-field="earnings.history.0" title="FMP">[FMP]</sup>, +5.2% beat. D+1 movement: -5.5%<sup class="cite" data-source="fmp:earnings-history" data-field="earnings.timeline.3.reactionLabel" title="FMP D+1">[FMP D+1]</sup>. Decline despite beat — market reacted to guidance, not numbers.

## 3 Scenarios

### Scenario A · Beat
**Q4 EPS > $1.76 + CapEx discipline**

Threshold: EPS > $1.76<sup class="cite" data-source="fmp:earnings-estimate" data-field="estimates.next.epsAvg">[FMP est]</sup>.

Target: Break above median target $275<sup class="cite" data-source="fmp:price-target-consensus" data-field="priceTarget.median">[FMP target]</sup>; high target $400<sup class="cite" data-source="fmp:price-target-consensus" data-field="priceTarget.high">[FMP]</sup> upper bound.

### Scenario B · In-Line
**EPS ≈ $1.76 + CapEx < $1.3B**

Threshold: EPS ≈ $1.76<sup class="cite" data-source="fmp:earnings-estimate" data-field="estimates.next.epsAvg">[FMP est]</sup>, Q4 CapEx < $1.3B<sup class="cite" data-source="fmp:cashflow" data-field="cashflow.qPrev.capexLabel">[FMP]</sup>.

Target: Consolidation in the band between current $198<sup class="cite" data-source="fmp:quote" data-field="quote.price">[FMP]</sup> and median $275<sup class="cite" data-source="fmp:price-target-consensus" data-field="priceTarget.median">[FMP]</sup>.

### Scenario C · Miss
**EPS < $1.71 or CapEx ≥ $1.3B**

Threshold: EPS < $1.71<sup class="cite" data-source="fmp:earnings-estimate" data-field="estimates.next.epsAvg">[FMP est×0.97]</sup>.

Target: Current $198 below SMA200 $184<sup class="cite" data-source="fmp:technical" data-field="technical.sma200">[FMP]</sup>, if rejection continues, $156<sup class="cite" data-source="derived" data-field="technical.sma200" data-formula="round(sma200*0.85)">[derived]</sup> support activates.

## Risk Notes

### Primary segment below threshold
Q2: EPS $1.62 vs $1.54 beat<sup class="cite" data-source="fmp:earnings-history" data-field="earnings.history.0" title="FMP">[FMP]</sup>, stock -5.5% D+1<sup class="cite" data-source="fmp:earnings-history" data-field="earnings.timeline.3.reactionLabel" title="FMP">[FMP]</sup>.

### Backlog concentration
No RPO/backlog concentration disclosed in Q2 earnings call.

### Insider trading
Form 4 data is marked in the table — this page does not generate assumptions for this stock.

| Executive | Action | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|


**Net:** — (0 transactions · 0 sells · 0 buys) · Q4 FY26

### CapEx shock
Q2 CapEx $1.3B<sup class="cite" data-source="fmp:cashflow" data-field="cashflow.qPrev.capexLabel" title="FMP cashflow">[FMP cashflow]</sup>. Q2 op margin 65.0%<sup class="cite" data-source="fmp:income" data-field="income.quarters.0.operatingMargin" title="FMP op margin">[FMP op margin]</sup> — this level in Q4 is sensitive to CapEx revision risk.

## Wall Street Consensus

- **Median target:** $275 (+38.6% upside vs current $198)
- **High / Low:** $400 / $140
- **Buy / Hold / Sell:** 56 / 3 / 1
- **Analyst count:** 11 (last quarter), 291 all-time

## Additional Transcript Insights

### 1. data_center_growth

**Claim:** Data center revenue grew 56% year over year and also grew sequentially despite the $4 billion decline in H20 revenue.

**Evidence (transcript):** "Data center revenue grew 56% year over year. Data center revenue also grew sequentially despite the $4 billion decline in H20 revenue."

**Numbers:** %56, $4 billion

### 2. blackwell_platform_growth

**Claim:** NVIDIA Corporation's Blackwell platform reached record levels, growing sequentially by 17%.

**Evidence (transcript):** "NVIDIA Corporation's Blackwell platform reached record levels, growing sequentially by 17%."

**Numbers:** %17

### 3. h20_shipments_china

**Claim:** If geopolitical issues reside, we should ship $2 to $5 billion in H20 revenue in Q3.

**Evidence (transcript):** "If geopolitical issues reside, we should ship $2 to $5 billion in H20 revenue in Q3."

**Numbers:** $2, $5 billion, Q3

### 4. ai_infrastructure_spending

**Claim:** This growth is fueled by capital expenditures from the cloud to enterprises, which are on track to invest $600 billion in data center infrastructure and compute this calendar year alone, nearly doubling in two years.

**Evidence (transcript):** "This growth is fueled by capital expenditures from the cloud to enterprises, which are on track to invest $600 billion in data center infrastructure and compute this calendar year alone, nearly doubling in two years."

**Numbers:** $600 billion

### 5. networking_revenue_growth

**Claim:** Networking delivered record revenue of $7.3 billion, and escalating demands of AI compute clusters necessitate high if and low latency networking. This represents a 46% sequential and 98% year-on-year increase with strong demand across Spectrum X Ethernet, InfiniBand, and NVLink.

**Evidence (transcript):** "Networking delivered record revenue of $7.3 billion, and escalating demands of AI compute clusters necessitate high if and low latency networking. This represents a 46% sequential and 98% year-on-year increase with strong demand across Spectrum X Ethernet, InfiniBand, and NVLink."

**Numbers:** $7.3 billion, %46, %98


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*Data source: FMP (live query, 2026-07-02), Q2 FY2026 earnings call transcript (Translated to EN with Gemini 2.0 Flash). Educational tool, not investment advice.*
