Nvidia (NVDA, $150.64) outbids Intel (INTC, $52.48) on $6.8 billion acquisition of Mellanox Technologies (MLNX, $109.38)
On Monday, U.S. semiconductor giant Nvidia said that it will buy Israeli multinational company Mellanox Technologies for $6.8 billion in cash.
Mellanox is a supplier of networking products for computer servers, and is a cloud-computing chip specialist whose market capitalization stood at $5.9 billion as of Friday’s close. Nvidia’s offer price of $125 per share to acquire Mellanox is a 14% premium over the latter's latest closing price.
On Sunday, Reuters mentioned that Nvidia outbid other chip companies such as Intel and Xilinx in pursuing the acquisition, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter.
If it comes through regulatory review, the deal could be a big opportunity of business acceleration for Nvidia, as its datacenter chip segment – combined with Mellanox's systems networking expertise - could potentially milk the burgeoning market of data science and AI (and the resulting proliferation of data usage & storage demand).
Nvidia's revenue from its data center unit surged to $2.9 billion last year, compared to $830 million two years earlier. Mellanox’s revenue climbed +26 percent in 2018, exceeding $1 billion for the first time. The deal would be Nvidia’s biggest-ever acquisition.
Momentum Indicator for NVDA turns negative, indicating new downward trend
NVDA saw its Momentum Indicator move below the 0 level on October 14, 2025. This is an indication that the stock could be shifting in to a new downward move. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 82 similar instances where the indicator turned negative. In of the 82 cases, the stock moved further down in the following days. The odds of a decline are at .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bearish Trend Analysis
The 10-day RSI Indicator for NVDA moved out of overbought territory on October 10, 2025. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 47 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 47 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for NVDA turned negative on October 14, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to turn lower in the coming weeks. Traders may want to sell the stock or buy put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 46 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In of the 46 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at .
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where NVDA declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
NVDA broke above its upper Bollinger Band on September 30, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the oversold zone for 2 days, which means it's wise to expect a price bounce in the near future.
NVDA moved above its 50-day moving average on September 18, 2025 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
The 10-day moving average for NVDA crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on September 22, 2025. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In of 17 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where NVDA advanced for three days, in of 358 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 357 cases where NVDA Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 77, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. NVDA’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: NVDA's P/B Ratio (44.248) is slightly higher than the industry average of (12.010). P/E Ratio (51.798) is within average values for comparable stocks, (74.679). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.944) is also within normal values, averaging (1.841). NVDA has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.000) as compared to the industry average of (0.021). P/S Ratio (27.100) is also within normal values, averaging (37.727).
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
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