The revolution of artificial intelligence is moving at a fast speed, and at its heart stands Nvidia, the undisputed leader in the technology of chips for AI. Each and every action taken by the company stands closely analyzed by investors, analysts, and competitors alike. Yet, post the much-anticipated keynote at GTC 2025, Nvidia’s stock took a surprise dip, sending Wall Street into a fall. As dust settles, analysts are again gathering behind Nvidia to proclaim confidence in the technology and market domination strategy.

Nvidia’s stock showed resilience, resuming its upward trajectory of 1% after a two-day slide of approximately 5%; the recovery came in the aftermath of the company’s annual GTC event. The stock appears to have taken its cue from investors reacting more mildly than anticipated to CEO Jensen Huang’s keynote presentation, themselves worrying over external market specifics. At the same time, even while the analysts concerned about other things, the viewpoint on Nvidia’s leadership and long-term prospects on AI demand continues to remain intact, confirming their strong view on the company’s future.

Analyst Views of NVIDIA in the Marketplace

Analyst notes, coming after the keynote, conveyed Wall Street’s hopes and countered fears that the emergence of ever more efficient AI models might dampen demand for Nvidia loved and revered GPUs. Citi analyst Atif Malik kept a Buy rating and a target of $163, saying Nvidia should still be in its comfort zone. He said,

“We came out of the keynote reassured in NVIDIA’s leadership which if anything seems to be expanding”

Malik declared, calling Nvidia the “king of the hill.”

Others were of a similar mind. Srini Pajjuri of Raymond Jackson Black restated his Strong Buy rating and said,

“Overall we walked away comfortable with long term AI demand and continue to be impressed with NVDA’s roadmap & technology innovation.”

Bernstein’s Stacy Rasgon joined in, saying

“The roadmap looks really solid, and their capability gap vs competitors across their entire massive stack continues to widen.”

AI Roadmap

Huang had expanded on Nvidia’s future AI chip launches during a keynote address in San Jose, California.

  • In the second half of 2025, the Blackwell Ultra AI chip is expected to be released.
  • In the second half of 2026, the Vera Rubin  AI super chip will be launched.
  • The Vera Rubin Ultra is expected to be a huge step forward, launching in the second half of 2027.

According to Huang, the compute hardware built for data centers, which is Nvidia’s main market, will soon amount to about $1 trillion in global spending. He said to the audience,

“I’ve said before that I expect data center build-out to reach $1 trillion. And I am fairly certain we’re going to reach that very soon”

Rivalry & Skepticism

Nvidia’s ability to counter the new competitive environment is still regarded with some skepticism. Huang has dismissed all worries that low-cost AI models such as DeepSeek would be able to jeopardize the demand for AI chips. JPMorgan (JPM) analyst Harlan Sur in a note wrote,

“During the keynote session, Jensen Huang presented a compelling case on how innovations in AI models, such as DeepSeek, will drive higher compute complexity and necessitate increasing compute demand.” 

However, analysts like Blayne Curtis of Jefferies have been a little restrained. Curtis pointed out,

“There was little commentary comparing the use cases [of Nvidia’s GPUs] vs. peers or ASICs [custom chips made by companies such as Broadcom seen as competition for Nvidia’s GPUs].”

He suggested that,

“Vera Rubin will only be an incremental update in 2026 with Rubin Ultra the more meaningful leap ahead in 2027.”

However, even Curtis kept the Buy rating at a $185 price target, reiterating that Nvidia’s innovation pipeline still keeps the company ahead of the competition. He wrote,

“The pace of innovation throughout the rack from GPU performance to power continues to show why NVDA will remain the leader in AI”.

Stock Performance & Market Trends

Immediately after Huang’s keynote, Nvidia shares fell by 3.4%, adding to a nearly month-long decline of over 17%. The stock’s fall reflects the macroeconomic uncertainties caused by the Trump administration policies amid the growing challenges of Big Tech. Nevertheless, analysts argue that Nvidia’s long-term growth perspective remains unchanged, with its AI roadmap able to solidify its position as a front runner in the industry.

Nvidia’s roadmap is indeed aggressive, its technology is unrivaled, and its AI ambitions are seemingly limitless. Still, the market reaction to GTC 2025 serves as a reminder that even the strongest players are not immune from doubt. Some worry about competitively priced AI models and increasing competition in the field, but history has proven that innovation, and not stock price reaction to short-term developments is what really differentiates market leaders in any given industry. If Nvidia keeps pushing the envelope with revolutionary AI hardware, the stock market silence witnessed today will just be another note in its long term success story.