Nvidia stock plunges 14% to over one-year low as Jensen Huang quits; market cap falls below $4 trillion

Nvidia shares fell 14% to their lowest level in over a year after the report that CEO Jensen Huang has resigned, pushing the company's market capitalization below $4 trillion. The move is driven primarily by a leadership-succession channel: investors reprice the premium they had attached to Huang's personal role in steering Nvidia's AI accelerator strategy and supplier and customer relationships, which compresses the multiple applied to forward earnings. Because Nvidia is among the largest index constituents, the decline also transmits to the semiconductor complex and AI-linked names, as holders reassess the durability of demand tied to the AI infrastructure buildout. NVDA itself is the most directly exposed, with secondary pressure likely on peers and suppliers that depend on Nvidia's roadmap. Traders should watch the company's official statement on the succession plan and the identity of any successor, along with the next filing and guidance commentary, to judge whether the selloff reflects a lasting change in execution risk.

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