NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) — closed signal from July 24, 2025
Partial Published before the outcome was known, scored automatically when the window closed on October 22, 2025.
Predicted vs. what happened
What happened
Reached 66% of the predicted growth at its peak, without hitting the target.
The thesis — published July 24, 2025
NVIDIA’s data-center sales doubled last quarter and new deals like Aeye’s self-driving sensors show how widely its chips are being used. After a 19% pullback, the shares trade at their lowest price compared with expected earnings this cycle, even with a $50 billion backlog. The firm has workarounds for export limits, and August results could lift the stock toward about $194 within three months.
Primary drivers
- Data-center sales jumped 118%, and a $50 billion order book locks in demand.
- Aeye partnership shows car makers want NVIDIA tech, widening its customer base.
- At 39 times expected profit, the stock is cheaper than usual for its growth pace.
- Price is coiling; a move above $174 could point toward roughly $194.
How it played out
NVDA: thesis rose but target was not reached
Lyra published NVDA at $170.76 on 2025-07-24 with expected growth of 22% toward $208.30. The thesis pointed to data-center sales up 118%, a $50 billion order book, wider customer demand from Aeye, a cheaper valuation at 39 times expected profit, and a possible move above $174 toward roughly $194.
Inside the window, the stock rose to $195.61 on 2025-10-10, a peak gain of 14.6%. It stayed below the $208.30 target and ended the window at $180.27 on 2025-10-22. The thesis partially played out. Price moved in the expected direction, but it never got there.
What happened during the window
On August 27, 2025, Nvidia reported fiscal second-quarter revenue of $46.74 billion and data-center revenue of $41.1 billion. On September 22, 2025, Nvidia and OpenAI announced a partnership tied to artificial intelligence data centers and Nvidia systems.
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