NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) drops as Kyber rack fight hits QQQ positions

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) drops as Kyber rack fight hits QQQ positions

NEW YORK, July 7, 2026, 06:02 (EDT)

  • U.S. cash trading was still closed. Nasdaq’s regular session is 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET, with pre-market from 4 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET. On its 2026 calendar, the July 3 date, not July 7, shows as the Independence Day holiday.
  • Nvidia finished Monday at $195.55, rising 0.37%. Early Tuesday, the WSJ listed the stock at $194.17 as of 6:01 a.m. EDT, off 0.71% in premarket trading.
  • Schwab’s data for the Invesco QQQ Trust lists Nvidia at 7.62% of the ETF, with the holding valued at $36.7 billion.
  • Nvidia pushed back on rumors its Kyber AI rack was delayed, with Mizuho’s Jordan Klein calling the speculation “clickbait and more noise.” Investor’s Business Daily

NVIDIA Corporation traded lower in premarket Tuesday, but the bigger impact may be on QQQ holders. Nvidia was QQQ’s top holding at 7.62%, with 188.5 million shares valued at $36.7 billion, Schwab data showed as of 5:42 a.m. ET.

With Nvidia at that weight, a 1% swing is worth roughly 0.08 percentage point to QQQ before factoring in the other 104 stocks. A 5% move in Nvidia translates to 0.38 percentage point and about $1.84 billion for QQQ’s Nvidia holding. The number looks small, but the exposure is big.

Nvidia moveApprox. QQQ impact, all else equalApprox. dollar change on QQQ’s Nvidia stake
Nvidia up 1%QQQ up about 0.08 pointabout +$367 million
Nvidia down 5%QQQ down roughly 0.38 pointabout -$1.84 billion
Nvidia down 10%QQQ off 0.76 pointdown $3.67 billion

Nvidia traded at $194.01 pre-market, off 0.79%, according to MarketWatch at 5:13 a.m. EDT. Market cap was $4.73 trillion, with a P/E ratio of 29.95. The 52-week range stands at $158.39 to $236.54.

SemiAnalysis said Nvidia’s Kyber NVL144, the next rack-scale system for Rubin Ultra chips, could get pushed to 2028. Tom’s Hardware reported Nvidia said its roadmap was still on track, but didn’t provide extra details. The report also said Kyber would integrate 144 Rubin Ultra packages—twice the 72 now in a rack—with the delay linked to a larger PCB midplane.

Mizuho Securities trading-desk analyst Jordan Klein told clients that investors have “seen this movie many times before” when it comes to Nvidia product delay rumors. He called the latest reports “clickbait and more noise,” according to IBD. Investor’s Business Daily

Nasdaq 100 E-minis fell 0.9% early, Reuters reported around 4:56 a.m. ET. Micron Technology , Western Digital and Sandisk were weaker in pre-market action. The tape was already sour. “The issue is whether the level of earnings can be maintained to repay AI investment,” said Richard Hunter, head of markets at interactive investor. Reuters

Samsung Electronics failed to soothe the market. The company predicted its operating profit would surge 19 times in the April-June quarter, but shares of both Samsung and SK Hynix dropped in Seoul. “These strong results have led to fears that the AI chip sales boom cannot be sustained,” said Kathleen Brooks, research director at XTB. Reuters

Nvidia sticks to a high bar. The company posted fiscal first-quarter 2027 revenue at $81.6 billion. Data center sales hit $75.2 billion. For the second quarter, Nvidia is targeting $91.0 billion in revenue, give or take 2%. Non-GAAP gross margin is expected at 75.0%, plus or minus 50 basis points. The forecast leaves out any data center compute sales from China.

SourceForecastGap from Monday’s $195.55 close
Nvidia company outlookQ2 FY27 revenue outlook is $91.0 billion, give or take 2%. Gross margin guidance sits at 75.0%, with a leeway of 50 basis points either way.Revenue midpoint would mean an 11.5% rise from Q1
MarketBeat consensus54 analysts average a $303.84 target for the stock. The lowest call is $218, the highest $500.That’s 55.4% over Monday’s close on average, with individual targets ranged from 11.5% to 155.7% higher MarketBeat
Public.com consensus38 analysts, Strong Buy rating, and an average price target at $298.87.Target implies a 52.8% gain Public
TradingView consensus57 analysts with a one-year target of $313.39. Individual calls run from $180 to $743.10.Target price is 60.3% above Monday’s close, on a range from -8.0% to +280.0% TradingView

Goldman Sachs analyst James Schneider is sticking to his bullish call. Speaking on a podcast mentioned by Barron’s, Schneider said Goldman still sees Nvidia posting “$635 billion in revenue or 55% growth” next year, even with some share expected to move to custom chips and CPUs. He’s holding his Buy rating and $285 target. Barron’s

Shares in U.S. chipmakers have dropped, and that could mean money is flowing back into AI hyperscalers like Alphabet , Amazon.com and Meta Platforms , Morgan Stanley said Monday. The Philadelphia semiconductor index is down over 11% in two weeks. By contrast, the Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF has recouped some losses.

Nvidia isn’t just chasing demand. The next rack generation needs to ship on schedule, or customers will spend more of their AI budgets on in-house chips. TradingView shows Nvidia’s next earnings day is Aug. 26.

Iwona Majkowska

Iwona Majkowska is a financial markets journalist at TS2.tech. She covers stocks, artificial intelligence and technology, with a focus on the stories moving U.S. and global markets. Before turning to financial journalism, she worked in equity research and financial analysis. She is a graduate of the Warsaw School of Economics. Follow Iwona Majkowska on Google News.

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