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 — +5.6% at the close.
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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