Nvidia’s (NVDA, $163.31) surprising acquisition of Mellanox (MLNX, $118.07)
Analysts are still trying to figure out what Nvidia Corporation’s $6.9 billion acquisition of Mellanox Technologies Ltd. could mean for the long term, as the two companies’ businesses overlap very little.
Nvidia is famous for its state-of-the-art graphics oriented chips. Over the years, it has seen an upsurge of its usage and relevance across new workloads, especially in data center markets including applications in high-performance computing and artificial intelligence.
Mellanox, on the other hand, specializes in networking chip and card making and has very little to do with actual computing. It is unclear what the combination of the two could mean in terms of revenue as both technologies already work side by side on the same servers used in high workloads.
Analysts argue that Mellanox’s $1.1 billion revenue will not be transformational for Nvidia. But Mellanox's 24.8% operating margin under Nvidia’s control might help improve the operating margins to more than 30%. Nvidia’s gross margins in 2018 came in at 69.2%. As such, the deal should be accretive to Nvidia within the first year given the attractive metrics.
Even though there is no product overlap between the two companies, the acquisition could be seen as Nvidia’s attempt to diversify its offerings and improve its competitive standing against other large data centers and networking rivals. Nvidia’s focus on AI could be a potential competition to China’s growing interest in the field.
Overall, Nvidia’s acquisition of Mellanox seems like a long-term bet that computing and networking will one day come together.
NVDA's Stochastic Oscillator remains in oversold zone for 1 day
Be on the lookout for a price bounce soon.
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The RSI Indicator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where NVDA's RSI Oscillator exited the oversold zone, of 19 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .
The 10-day moving average for NVDA crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on February 19, 2026. 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 362 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
NVDA may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.
Bearish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on February 26, 2026. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on NVDA as a result. In of 76 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for NVDA turned negative on February 27, 2026. 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 .
NVDA moved below its 50-day moving average on February 26, 2026 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.
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 .
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable 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.
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 81, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating fairly steady price growth. NVDA’s price grows at a lower 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 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 slightly 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: P/B Ratio (27.778) is normal, around the industry mean (9.488). P/E Ratio (36.745) is within average values for comparable stocks, (173.873). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.092) is also within normal values, averaging (1.514). NVDA has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.000) as compared to the industry average of (0.019). P/S Ratio (20.450) is also within normal values, averaging (31.639).
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