A flurry of price target and rating updates for Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) by Wall Street analysts on February 18 shows that despite the turmoil in early 2026, institutions remain confident in the blue-chip chipmaker’s stock.
Specifically, data obtained from Finvold’s stock analysis platform shows that as many as five prominent analysts revised their 12-month forecasts for NVDA stock on Wednesday, with all giving a favorable verdict. hint rank February 19th.
Latest analyst revision predicts NVIDIA stock to rise 35%
First, both Needham and RBC Capital rate Nvidia a “buy” and set a price target of $240, 28% above the $187.15 price at press time.
Oppenheimer and Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) gave the same rating to NVIDIA, but turned out to be even more bullish as the 12-month forecast was significantly higher at $265.
Stifel Nikolaus’ Ruben Roy is in the midst of his target, predicting a rise to $250, while reiterating that NVDA stock is a “buy.”
Therefore, Nvidia’s stock rating revision on February 18 positions the semiconductor giant as a Buy with an average price target of $252, or nearly 35% above the current price level.
For comparison, NVDA stock is up 5.07% over the past 30 days, up 0.32% in the green year-to-date (YTD), and up 34.42% over the past 12 months.
Wall Street remains bullish on NVIDIA stock in 2026
Otherwise, the positive review on February 18 is broadly consistent with Wall Street’s broader pattern for Nvidia stock over the last month. Not only have all rating revisions in recent weeks maintained the Buy rating, but the only upgrade has featured a change in the price target.
Specifically, UBS’s Timothy Arcuri raised his 12-month forecast for NVDA stock from $235 to $245 on February 11, 2026.
Overall, NVIDIA stock is considered a Strong Buy by Wall Street, with an average price target of $261.84, based on analysis performed and opinions expressed within the past three months.
Should you buy NVIDIA stock before the February 25th earnings report?
Finally, a number of analyst revisions are also in line with expectations for Nvidia’s next earnings report on February 25th. Overall, Wall Street expects the semiconductor giant to post earnings per share (EPS) of $1.52 and revenue of about $65.6 billion.
Such predictions are consistent with expectations that Nvidia will remain the dominant chipmaker feeding the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, and apparently downplay the potential impact of the company’s alleged plans to abandon the consumer market in 2026.
Additionally, earnings estimates already call for 71% annual growth for the blue-chip chipmaker, and the fact that the company has been outperforming expectations adds to the optimism.
