RBC cuts Nvidia stock price target on CEO investigation uncertainty

RBC has lowered its price target on Nvidia (NVDA), citing uncertainty tied to an investigation involving the company's chief executive. The mechanism at work here is company-specific risk premium rather than macro transmission: analysts are widening the discount applied to future earnings to reflect potential governance, legal, or reputational outcomes that are difficult to model. Nvidia, as the dominant supplier of AI accelerators, carries outsized exposure because a large share of its valuation rests on sustained data-center demand and investor confidence in management's execution. Traders should watch for any formal disclosure from the investigating body, subsequent company statements, and whether peer brokerages follow RBC with similar target revisions.

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