Monday’s bloodbath in Nvidia and other AI stocks wiped out some $1 trillion from the stock market’s value.

Massive artificial intelligence spending supercharged its growth, but with Nvidia due to report earnings on Feb. 26, Wall Street suggests the semiconductor stock may soon hit a ceiling. Analysts have assigned a consensus one-year price target on NVDA stock of $164 per share. That implies only a 15% gain over the next 12 months.

But one Wall Street analyst thinks investors should take advantage of that lull. Oppenheimer 's Rick Schafer just made the company one of his top picks for 2025 in the semiconductor sector. His firm's price target of $175 per share would represent a 27% gain from recent levels.

Major AI players, including Nvidia, Meta, Microsoft, and Alphabet, saw significant losses, with Nvidia shedding over 11% and losing $400 billion in market value. Analysts highlighted China’s growing challenge to US tech dominance.

David Shaw's D.E. Shaw bought 5.9 million shares of Nvidia, increasing its position by 53%. Nvidia is now the largest holding. Meanwhile, D.E. Shaw sold 8.7 million shares of Palantir, reducing its stake by 45%.

U.S. technology shares dropped sharply on Monday as surging interest in Chinese startup DeepSeek's low-cost artificial intelligence model raised doubts about the sector's lofty valuations. The tumble in global equities prompted a widespread flight to safety,