AI Chipmaker Expected to Deliver Blockbuster Results

February 25, 2026 03:06 PM EST

How Much Traders Expect Nvidia to Move After Earnings

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Traders are anticipating a sizable move in Nvidia shares after the earnings release.

Options pricing suggests traders expect Nvidia (NVDA) shares could move close to 6% in either direction by the end of the week. A move of that size from the stock’s recent level could potentially push it to a new high of around $209, or drag it back down to $185. 

The stock has taken a hit in recent months as a series of splashy circular deals with other major tech players and worries about an AI bubble weighed on enthusiasm for some of the biggest names in the AI trade.

While optimism is running high ahead of today’s report, short bets against the stock have also grown, according to data from S3 Partners, underscoring some skepticism about its ability to deliver.

Still, Wall Street analysts are widely bullish the chipmaker’s stock will not only return to its earlier highs, but exceed them in the next 12 months. Twelve of the 13 analysts with current ratings compiled by Visible Alpha recommend buying the stock, compared to one neutral rating. Their mean target around $253 is nearly 30% above current levels.

–Kara Greenberg