Nvidia (NVDA) is preparing for another year of growth as the artificial intelligence (AI) boom shows no sign of stopping in 2025. If the company can keep its momentum from 2024, it should see a massive increase in value. Some investors wonder if it can dethrone Apple (AAPL) as the company with the highest market capitalization.
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First, remember that NVDA stock finished 2024 with a massive 182.36% year-to-date increase. That saw the company’s market cap rocket to $3.29 trillion by the end of the year. For comparison, Apple’s market cap is $3.79 trillion. To match AAPL’s current market value, NVDA shares would have to increase by about 16% in 2025. However, that’s only if Apple doesn’t see positive movement during the year.
NVDA vs. AAPL: 2025 Price Target Predictions
Breaking down the latest analyst data, Nvidia has a strong chance of overtaking Apple in 2025. Wall Street has an average price target of $177.08 for NVDA shares, representing a potential 31.86% upside. That would be nearly double the increase the shares need to surpass Apple’s $3.79 trillion market cap.
But it gets even better. Analysts’ average price target for AAPL shares is $245.28, representing a potential 2.05% downside. This could have Apple’s market cap drop to roughly $3.64 billion this year while NVDA’s market cap hits $4.34 trillion.
It bears mentioning that analysts have underestimated Nvidia’s growth in the past. That means the stock could see even greater gains this year than its average price target shows. A counter-argument to this is economists expect growth in 2025 to be less than in 2024. This could keep NVDA stock closer to Wall Street’s estimates, or even below them.
Is NVDA Stock a Buy, Sell, or Hold?
Turning to Wall Street, the analysts’ consensus rating for Nvidia is Strong Buy based on 37 Buy and three Hold ratings over the last three months. As mentioned above, its average price target of $177.08 represents a potential 31.86% upside for NVDA shares.
