nvidia stock: Nvidia stock surges amid Blackwell-driven AI boom and Q3 revenue hits $57 billion
Adjusted gross margin was 73.6%, adjusted operating income reached $37.75 billion, and adjusted net income increased to $31.77 billion. This shows that Nvidia is operating very efficiently and generating more profits at scale, as reported by Parameter. Nvidia earned $22.09 billion in free cash flow. The company will distribute a dividend of $0.01 per share on December 26, 2025. In the first nine months of 2026, Nvidia returned $37.0 billion to shareholders through share buybacks and dividends.
Nvidia data center revenue grows rapidly
Nvidia expects Q4 revenue to be around $65 billion plus or minus 2%. Gross margins are expected to be close to 75%, with operating expenses expected to be approximately $6.7 billion. The Data Center business generated $51.2 billion in revenue, up 25% from last quarter and 66% from last year. This is due to more cloud GPUs and the adoption of Blackwell architecture by large companies.
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Nvidia is working with OpenAI, Google Cloud, Microsoft, Oracle and xAI to strengthen its leadership in AI infrastructure. Collaborations with Intel and Arm expand Nvidia’s ecosystem in data centers and personal computers. The company launched NVQLink and NVLink Fusion to make AI systems faster and more efficient, as noted in the Parameter report. Plans have emerged for multiple next-generation supercomputers with thousands of Blackwell GPUs.
Growth in gaming, visualization and automotive
Nvidia invested in the UK and South Korea to strengthen its artificial intelligence infrastructure. It also launched the Industrial AI Cloud with Deutsche Telekom to help industries adopt AI faster. Gaming revenue was $4.3 billion, down 1% from last quarter but up 30% from last year. Nvidia developed the GeForce series and celebrated the 25th anniversary of GeForce with a gamer event held in South Korea. This segment earned $760 million, up 26% from the previous quarter and 56% from last year. Nvidia released DGX Spark, a compact AI supercomputer for developers and enterprises, and saw greater adoption of Omniverse-powered 3D workflows, Parameter reports. Nvidia generated $592 million in revenue, up 32% from last year. The company launched DRIVE AGX Hyperion 10 and worked with more partners to support advanced level 4 self-driving cars. Robotics and industrial AI projects have also grown worldwide.
FAQ
Q1. Why did Nvidia shares rise after Q3 2026 results?
Nvidia shares rose as revenue hit $57.01 billion, profits rose and Blackwell AI platforms saw strong demand.
Q2. What’s driving Nvidia’s growth in data centers and AI?
Growth is driven by cloud GPU demand, adoption of Blackwell architecture, and partnerships with OpenAI, Google Cloud, Microsoft, and other technology leaders.
