NVIDIA hit $4 trillion in market value and retreated

Shares of NVIDIA, the artificial intelligence chip maker, rose nearly 2% in Wednesday's trading on the Nasdaq, reaching a market capitalization of $4 trillion for the first time in stock market history.

This record comes after its stock reached all-time highs due to its dominance in the era of artificial intelligence (AI). In fact, NVIDIA is worth more than the GDP of France, India, or the United Kingdom.

The issuer's shares touched $164.38, but closed the day up 1.80% at $162.88, reaching a market capitalization of $3.972 trillion. This puts it just 0.70%, or $28 billion, away from the $4 trillion mark.

This rally comes after a rocky start to the year, when China's DeepSeek discovery sparked jitters and, along with U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war, weighed on risk sentiment.

The Chinese artificial intelligence company emphasized that it had improved its technology with less investment than its competitors.

NVIDIA stock is up 21.29% so far in 2025 and has rallied 928.41% over the past three years. NVIDIA now accounts for 7.5% of the S&P 500 index, close to its largest influence on record.

Leader in artificial intelligence

Experts consulted confirmed that the firm's strong momentum is due to exceeding market expectations in its quarterly results, the depreciation of the dollar, and its hedging strategy.

Jacobo Rodríguez, a strategist at Roga Capital, a financial consultancy focused on corporate finance analysis and investment projects, commented that the stock's strong performance is due to strong quarterly results.

"The rise in NVIDIA's stock is primarily due to its strong financial results, which have been positive, and it maintains a growth rate in both revenue and profits. In recent years, it has even exceeded analyst consensus expectations, reflecting its strong financial performance in the rise in its stock price," he explained.

He said that behind these positive results, the company is investing the most in everything related to artificial intelligence and the development of processors that can support this technology.

Amin Vera, financial director of Invala Family Office, emphasized that these are three key factors for the strong performance of their stocks on the stock market.

“The first and most important is the depreciation of the dollar. With a weak US currency and fears in the markets over Donald Trump's decisions, investors are seeking safe haven assets, and the stocks of technology companies, specifically NVIDIA, are a good buy,” he explained.

The expert also considered that his hedging strategy paid off.

“NVIDIA was able to pivot its business and grow rapidly, producing graphics cards focused on video games,” Vera explained.

Finally, he stated that it is related to his good management, having good financial reports and always being above market estimates.

They are hot on his heels

In market capitalization, companies like Microsoft, Apple, and Amazon are very close to matching NVIDIA's mark, although they still have a long way to go.

In second place, as the most valuable, is Microsoft with $3.742 trillion, followed by Apple, the creator of the iPhone, with a market value of $3.153 trillion.

In fourth place is e-commerce giant Amazon, with a market capitalization of $2.362 trillion. In fifth place is Meta Platforms, a technology and social media conglomerate, with a market capitalization of $1.842 trillion.

Five countries surpass NVIDIA

There are only five economies that exceed NVIDIA's market capitalization, and they are major powers, such as the United States, China, Germany, Japan, and India, according to World Bank data.

The United States' GDP is worth $29.1 trillion, China's is $18.7 trillion, Germany's is $4.7 trillion, Japan's is $4.1 trillion, and India's is $3.9 trillion.

It's worth mentioning that Mexico's GDP is $1.789 trillion, and NVIDIA is worth 2.22 times more. Canada's economy is worth $2.142 trillion, meaning NVIDIA is worth 1.85 times what Canada produces.