Jensen Huang Now World’s 9th-Richest As Nvidia Win Streak Continues
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One analyst suggests the world’s largest company could reach a $4 trillion market cap this summer, while another says $6 trillion is the peak.
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Jensen Huang Now World’s 9th-Richest As Nvidia Win Streak ContinuesByTy Roush, Forbes Staff
Ty Roush is a news reporter based in New York City
AuthorJun 27, 2025, 01:20pm EDTTopline Nvidia s rose again on Friday, adding to CEO Jensen Huang’s net worth—now the world’s ninth-largest—while pacing what would be the stock’s fifth consecutive day in the green, as one analyst claimed the chipmaker’s market cap could reach $4 trillion this summer
One analyst suggests the world’s largest company could reach a $4 trillion market cap this summer,
More while another says $6 trillion is the peak
AFP via Getty Images Key Facts Nvidia’s s rose by more than 1. 6% to over $157. 60 as of around 1:10 p
EDT Friday, an increase of more than 10% since the stock opened trading on Monday at $142
Huang’s 3% stake in Nvidia, totaling more than 859 million s, has increased by $11. 6 billion over the last five trading sessions, including Friday, which added $3 billion
Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives suggested in a note Friday that Nvidia and Microsoft will each hit a $4 trillion market cap this summer and $5 trillion over the next 18 months, as he referred to the companies as the “poster [children]” of AI
Nvidia ranks ahead of Microsoft ($3. 7 trillion) as the world’s largest firm with a $3. 83 trillion valuation as of Friday
On Wednesday, Loop Capital analyst Ananda Baruah wrote that Nvidia would be at the “front-end” of the next “Golden Wave” for generative AI that would pel Nvidia’s market cap up to $6 trillion
Forbes Valuation Huang’s fortune is valued at $137. 4 billion, making him the world’s ninth-wealthiest person ahead of Alphabet cofounder Sergey Brin, according to our estimates
That’s how much Nvidia’s stock has increased in value since hitting a 52-week low of $86. 62 on April 7, though s are up just under 14% on the year
What To Watch For How long Nvidia’s win streak continues
Baruah raised his price target for Nvidia’s stock to $250 from $175, above the average $173 forecast among Wall Street analysts, according to FactSet, as Baruah said he believed Nvidia would benefit from “stronger-than-anticipated demand” for its ducts
Key Background The winning streak for Nvidia s concerns the company would be hit by President Donald Trump’s tariffs and export controls on China
Imposed restrictions on Nvidia’s H20 AI chips to China earlier this year, which Nvidia expected to total a $5. 5 billion hit to sales through its current fiscal year
Huang, 62, said these restrictions would lock Nvidia out of a $50 billion China market and argued the export changes cut sales without a “grace period. ” Nvidia reported higher-than-expected earnings and revenue through its first quarter in May, as Huang told investors the “global demand” for Nvidia’s AI infrastructure was “incredibly strong. ” Further ReadingForbesNvidia’s Jensen Huang Becomes $5 Billion Richer As s Hit Record HighBy Ty Roush Got a tip. confidential information with Forbes
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