Nvidia Corp (NVDA) surpassed a $4 trillion market capitalization on July 9, 2025, becoming the first publicly traded company ever to reach that milestone. The jump reflects a nearly 1,350% surge in its stock price since October 2022, driven by accelerating demand for artificial-intelligence (AI) chips and expanding data-center revenues.
The tech giant’s breakthrough highlights the intensity of investor confidence in AI and advanced semiconductors. This year alone, Nvidia stock has outpaced the S&P 500 by rising approximately 22%, compared with the broader index’s 6% climb.
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Nvidia dominates high-end GPU markets used in generative AI, machine learning, and advanced simulations. Its latest products, including the H200 tensor-processing GPU, have boosted adoption among cloud providers and research institutions. Industry analysts say any disruption to Nvidia’s supply chain or chip shortages could reverberate across the global tech ecosystem.
Nvidia’s valuation milestone also shifts relative equity benchmarks. With a valuation equal to or exceeding some major economies, the company’s performance now plays an outsized role in U.S. market indices. Investors monitoring sector rotations will watch if related chipmakers and AI-adjacent companies benefit from Nvidia’s momentum.
