NVIDIA Stock Today: NVDA Holds Near $178 as AI Bubble Debate, Open-Source Push, and China Chip Policy Shape the Outlook
December 17, 2025 — NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) is trading around the $177–$178 area heading into Wednesday’s session, after closing Tuesday, Dec. 16 at $177.72. StockAnalysis That price level—steady, but not euphoric—captures the mood around Nvidia right now: investors are still treating it as the core “picks-and-shovels” winner of the AI boom, while also wrestling with three big questions that keep showing up in today’s reporting and analysis: Here’s what’s driving Nvidia stock coverage on December 17, 2025, plus the forecasts and analyst arguments shaping sentiment into 2026. NVDA price action: steady near $178 after a choppy stretch for AI