Nvidia options implied an 8.5% swing for the shares in either direction following the results, which will be reported after markets close, according to data from options analytics service ORATS.
Of the last 12 quarterly earnings reports, five post-earnings moves have been outside what has been expected by the market. Of those, all have seen the stock price go higher, Amberson said. Results for the chipmaker - which is at the heart of the generative artificial intelligence boom - could be a key factor in determining the market’s trajectory. Investors are turning their focus to Nvidia following a post-U.S. election rally that has stalled in recent days."The market will extrapolate whatever Nvidia says to the entire AI trade," said Nancy Tengler, CEO and chief investment officer at Laffer Tengler Investments, in a note.
The chipmaker is expected to report third-quarter sales surging 82.8% to $33.13 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG.