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Nvidia Q1 Revenue Misses Forecast, Triggers $260 Bet

5/20/2026

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Nvidia reported fiscal Q1 earnings on May 20, 2026, posting EPS $1.76 and revenue $78.85 billion.
Analysts had expected 79% year-over-year revenue growth and forecast Q2 sales of $86.8 billion.
Options traders priced a 6.5% move, implying a $355 billion market-cap swing, and bought a $1.78 call spread betting the stock could reach $260 in two weeks.
Intel, Marvell, Astera Labs and Arm rose in early trading ahead of Nvidia’s results.

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Nvidia reported fiscal Q1 earnings on May 20, 2026, posting EPS $1.76 and revenue $78.85 billion.
Analysts had expected 79% year-over-year revenue growth and forecast Q2 sales of $86.8 billion.
Options traders priced a 6.5% move, implying a $355 billion market-cap swing, and bought a $1.78 call spread betting the stock could reach $260 in two weeks.
Intel, Marvell, Astera Labs and Arm rose in early trading ahead of Nvidia’s results.