Stock Markets March 19, 2026

New Street Research Elevates Nvidia to 2026 'Best Idea' Following Leadership Order Update

Analyst says CEO Jensen Huang's $1 trillion comment implies a materially stronger revenue run-rate and prompts inclusion alongside AMD and TSMC

By Sofia Navarro NVDA AMD TSM
New Street Research Elevates Nvidia to 2026 'Best Idea' Following Leadership Order Update
NVDA AMD TSM

New Street Research moved Nvidia onto its 2026 best idea list after analyst Pierre Ferragu interpreted CEO Jensen Huang's recent GTC remarks as signalling a far larger long-term revenue base than markets have priced in. The firm highlighted an apparent increase of $500 billion in orders since October and said Nvidia may be on a run-rate exceeding $1 trillion per year.

Key Points

  • New Street Research added Nvidia to its 2026 best idea list after analyst Pierre Ferragu reviewed recent order commentary.
  • CEO Jensen Huang said at GTC: "I see, through 2027, at least $1 trillion," which New Street Research views as indicating stronger-than-expected demand.
  • The firm said Nvidia has "added $500bn of orders since October" and is "on a run rate of more than $1tn per year for orders today," supporting a potential $1 trillion run-rate by end of 2027; AMD and TSM are included alongside Nvidia on the firm's best idea list.

New Street Research has added Nvidia to its roster of top recommendations for 2026 after analyst Pierre Ferragu said the chipmaker's most recent order disclosures point to long-term revenue potential that is materially stronger than current investor expectations.

Ferragu's conclusion was grounded in remarks Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang made at this weeks GTC, in which Huang said: "I see, through 2027, at least $1 trillion." New Street Research described market reaction that treated that figure as largely in line with expectations as "misplaced," arguing instead that the comment suggests Nvidia "will likely materially beat 2027 expectations."

The firm contrasted Huang's latest estimate with an earlier statement at GTC Washington in October 2025, when Huang said Nvidia had "visibility into $0.5 trillion" of cumulative Blackwell and early Rubin demand through 2026. Ferragu wrote that the update this week implies "Nvidia added $500bn of orders since October," and that the company is now "on a run rate of more than $1tn per year for orders today."

On the basis of that trajectory, New Street Research concluded Nvidia could reach a $1 trillion run-rate business by the end of 2027. The firm said that conclusion "forces us to add the stock to our best idea list for 2026," placing Nvidia alongside AMD and TSMC on that list.

Ferragu also set out a valuation perspective tied to those revenue assumptions, writing that, at such revenue levels, Nvidia could deliver more than $20 of earnings per share and that the shares trade at "less than 10x this today."

The report includes a separate note referencing a screening tool: "ProPicks AI evaluates NVDA alongside thousands of other companies every month using 100+ financial metrics. Using powerful AI to generate exciting stock ideas, it looks beyond popularity to assess fundamentals, momentum, and valuation. The AI has no bias - it simply identifies which stocks offer the best risk-reward based on current data with notable past winners that include Super Micro Computer (+185%) and AppLovin (+157%)."


Context and implications

New Street Researchs upgrade rests on management commentary and the firm's interpretation of order-book momentum. The firm emphasizes the potential for Nvidia to materially exceed consensus 2027 expectations and highlights a substantial change in order levels since the prior October disclosure.

The note led New Street Research to add Nvidia to a short list of top ideas for 2026, together with AMD and TSMC, and to quantify the potential upside in per-share earnings under the higher revenue scenario.

Risks

  • Market interpretation may be misaligned - New Street Research said the investor reaction that the $1 trillion figure was close to expectations was "misplaced," indicating a risk that current market pricing does not reflect the order trajectory (impacts semiconductor and technology sectors).
  • Projection reliance - the conclusions rest on management commentary and inferred order momentum, introducing uncertainty about whether the run-rate assumptions will materialize (impacts semiconductors and equity valuations).
  • Valuation sensitivity - Ferragu noted potential EPS above $20 and that shares trade at "less than 10x this today," highlighting the risk that valuation multiples hinge on revenue realization and forward earnings (impacts equity markets and investor returns).

More from Stock Markets

Tel Aviv Stocks Close Higher as TA-35 Edges Up 0.23% Mar 19, 2026 Oslo stocks climb as OBX hits new record; energy names lead gains Mar 19, 2026 Athens stocks slide as Banking, Telecoms and Household names drag benchmark down 2.47% Mar 19, 2026 Guggenheim Flags Near-Term Execution Risk at Paychex Despite AI Resilience Mar 19, 2026 Istanbul bourse slips as banking, tech and metals stocks weigh; BIST 100 down 0.51% Mar 19, 2026