Nvidia has officially become the first public company in history to reach a $5 trillion market value, marking a stunning milestone in the ongoing artificial intelligence (AI) boom.
The company’s stock jumped 5.6% on Wednesday, hitting $212.19 per share, after U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to discuss Nvidia’s latest Blackwell AI chips with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week.
Powering the AI Revolution
Nvidia’s meteoric rise is powered by the world’s growing hunger for AI chips — the brains behind large language models, data centers, and autonomous systems. CEO Jensen Huang said on Tuesday that Nvidia expects to generate $500 billion in AI chip sales and is building seven new supercomputers across the U.S. for research in security, energy, and science.
The company also revealed a $1 billion investment in Nokia, partnering to help launch AI-driven 5G and 6G networks powered by Nvidia hardware.
A Rapid Climb
This record-breaking moment comes just three months after Nvidia crossed the $4 trillion mark. The stock has already surged over 50% in 2025 alone, driven by an overwhelming demand for its powerful graphics processing units (GPUs) — now essential for training and running AI systems.
Nvidia’s GPUs are so in demand that they’ve become both highly valuable and hard to find, fueling a tech gold rush as companies race to expand their AI computing power.
The AI Boom Rolls On
Nvidia’s success reflects a larger surge in tech stocks this year, as investors bet that AI will transform industries just as the internet once did. The company has been at the center of several massive AI infrastructure deals, including a planned $100 billion investment in OpenAI, aimed at deploying 10 gigawatts of Nvidia systems to power OpenAI’s expanding network.
A Global Giant
At $5 trillion, Nvidia is now worth more than the total stock markets of every country except the U.S., China, and Japan — a jaw-dropping reminder of how much AI is reshaping the global economy.
For Nvidia, it’s another triumph in its evolution from a small gaming chip maker to the undisputed king of AI hardware — and the symbol of a new era in technology.
“The AI revolution is just beginning,” said one investor. “And Nvidia is leading the charge.”