High-profile stock market stories tend to carry a stigma for investors in the sense that few know whether it’s best to trade these names or just hold them for the long haul. Today, the largest share of attention and capital is centered around the technology sector in the United States,

If you're going purely based on history, the trends seen in the stock chart above would suggest that Nvidia stock will be headed higher after it reports earnings on Feb. 26. But smart investors know all too well that past performance shouldn't be used as your sole barometer.

So, with growth expectations remaining robust, it should be no surprise to see analysts rate Nvidia stock as a “Strong Buy.” Analyst estimates now target roughly 29% upside from current levels, with Wall Street experts suggesting this stock could be headed to around $177.43 over the next year.

Nvidia (NVDA) is a Wall Street darling, a company that has defined trends and moved the rest of the market by itself. It earned its throne, first by revolutionizing gaming GPUs and then by seizing on the artificial intelligence (AI) boom.

After soaring more than 800% over the last two years, shares of Nvidia (NVDA -0.12%) have stumbled out of the gate in 2025. Sentiment worsened after China's DeepSeek claimed it bu