Nvidia neared $5 trillion as AI chip demand fuels record surge

Post by : Bianca Suleiman

Nvidia is once again rewriting stock market history. The Santa Clara-based chipmaker came within touching distance of becoming the first company ever worth $5 trillion, driven by an explosive surge in demand for its artificial intelligence processors.

On Tuesday, Nvidia revealed that it has secured $500 billion worth of bookings for its cutting-edge AI chips, alongside plans to construct seven new supercomputers for the US Department of Energy. The announcement sparked a rally on Wall Street, sending the company’s shares up by almost 5 percent and adding over $230 billion in market value.

By the end of the trading session, Nvidia’s total valuation stood at $4.89 trillion, after briefly hitting $4.94 trillion, keeping it well ahead of most global competitors. The company’s stock has already surged 50 percent in 2025, marking another landmark year for the AI powerhouse.

In July, Nvidia’s market capitalization had crossed the $4 trillion mark for the first time — a threshold that many thought would take years to reach. Now, with its latest performance, the company is closing in on yet another historic milestone that could reshape the tech industry’s hierarchy.

Meanwhile, Microsoft, the world’s second most valuable company, also gained 2 percent, taking its valuation to $4.03 trillion.

The momentum behind Nvidia reflects a wider global race for AI dominance — and right now, the chip giant shows no signs of slowing down.