If you'd Invested $10,000 in Nvidia Stock Last Year, This Is How Much You'd Have Today.

By Jennifer Saibil – Mar 3, 2026 at 12:22PM ESTKey PointsNvidia's GPUs are still in high demand from AI developers.Nvdia's earnings results blew past analyst expectations on the top and bottom lines in the fourth quarter.Nvidia (NVDA 1.13%) stock has delivered staggering gains over the past decade, and specifically since generative artificial intelligence (AI) rolled around a few years ago, but it has stalled over the past few months. Investors may be wondering whether it still makes sense to buy Nvidia stock. If you'd invested $10,000 even one year ago, you'd still be doing pretty well. Image source: Nvidia. Nvidia was a relatively unknown name before the generative AI revolution launched at the end of 2022, but now most of the world knows that it's responsible for the powerful graphics processing units (GPUs) that drive today's AI apps. Unlike many hyped-up tech stocks, Nvidia proves over and over again every quarter how crucial its services are to AI development and how much opportunity it has. The market had been in high anticipation of the company's fourth-quarter report, released on Thursday, and as usual, it blew past analyst expectations on the top and bottom lines. Not only that, but growth accelerated from last quarter, demonstrating that the investing thesis still holds. ExpandNASDAQ: NVDANvidiaToday's Change(-1.13%) $-2.07Current Price$180.41Key Data PointsMarket Cap$4.4TDay's Range$176.92 - $180.8952wk Range$86.62 - $212.19Volume4MAvg Vol175MGross Margin71.07%Dividend Yield0.02% If you'd decided to invest $10,000 in Nvidia stock a year ago, it would have been just before the stock plummeted along with the market in April, and you might have regretted it. But if you'd held on instead of panic-selling, you'd be in an excellent place today. Not only would you have $4,190 more than when you started, but you'd also be beating the market, which itself has done very well over the past year. Data by YCharts, Will that continue? It's subject to debate, but since the market is down on Nvidia right now, it might be a great time to buy in if you missed last year's gains.Read NextMar 3, 2026 •By Keithen Drury1 Reason Nvidia Stock Could Have a Big MarchMar 3, 2026 •By Geoffrey SeilerIs Nvidia Stock a Buy as Revenue Continues to Soar?Mar 3, 2026 •By Daniel FoelberShould You Buy Nvidia Stock After Its Blowout Feb. 25 Earnings Report?Mar 3, 2026 •By Adria CiminoIs Nvidia a No-Brainer Buy Right Now?Mar 2, 2026 •By Danny Vena, CPANvidia Plans to Release a New Speedier AI Chip That Could Be a Game ChangerMar 2, 2026 •By Jason HallIs Nvidia Stock a Buy Now?About the AuthorJennifer Saibil has been a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst covering the consumer goods and financial sectors since 2019. She previously worked in the financial sector and has written for other finance publications. She holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Yeshiva University and a master’s degree in public administration from New York University’s Wagner School of Public Service.TMFanibirdStocks MentionedNvidiaNASDAQ: NVDA$180.46(-1.11%)-$2.02*Average returns of all recommendations since inception. Cost basis and return based on previous market day close.