11:15 AM EDT, 05/19/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Nvidia (NVDA) could expand ownership, ease circularity concerns, and close its valuation gap versus peers by increasing shareholder returns, BofA Securities said in a Tuesday note.

The company's large existing positioning has been a headwind, and BofA Securities said other tech majors have addressed this and added incremental investors by winning income-oriented investors with higher cash returns.

Nvidia's shareholder returns made up 47% of its free cash flow from 2022 to 2025, compared with peers'80%, the brokerage noted. Instead, investments continued to focus on the company's technology ecosystem, fueling concerns over circular/vendor financing, BofA Securities added.

The company is still expected to deliver its historical sales outperformance of 2% to 4% as it reports its fiscal Q1 results on May 20, the investment firm said.

BofA Securities maintained Nvidia as a top pick, and reiterated its buy rating and $320 price target on the company.

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