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Nvidia’s Reported OpenAI Investment Plan Meets Rising Valuation Scrutiny

Investor caution over cooling growth, rising rivals, rich valuation frames a potential multibillion-dollar tie-up.

Overview

  • Multiple reports describe a plan for Nvidia to invest as much as $100 billion in OpenAI to expand the lab’s data centers, which has not been confirmed by the companies.
  • Nvidia remains the AI chip leader, delivering more than $130 billion in revenue last year and a five-year share gain above 1,300%.
  • Growth has cooled, with year-over-year revenue up about 56% in the most recent quarter after near triple-digit surges earlier.
  • Competitive pressure is building from rival chip designers and from large customers developing their own processors, raising margin risks.
  • Aswath Damodaran told CNBC he views the stock as richly priced and prefers Intel, alongside reporting of a $5 billion NvidiaIntel AI infrastructure deal.