Nvidia Hits $5 Trillion, Driven by AI Boom

Nvidia has become the first company ever to reach a $5 trillion valuation. Its market worth now exceeds the GDP of every country on Earth, except the United States and China.

Just three months ago, Nvidia was valued at $4 trillion, and a little over two years ago, it was at $1 trillion. On Wednesday, 29th October 2025, its stock rose more than 3%, bringing its total market value to $5.03 trillion.

Nvidia has become the most visible symbol of the AI investment craze, which has helped push U.S. stock markets to record highs this year and made billionaires out of top industry shareholders. However, some experts warn that the AI sector might be at risk of a bubble, comparing its fast growth to the internet boom of the late 1990s.

The stock surge followed Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s annual AI conference in Washington, D.C., where he announced new partnerships, deals, and investments with companies like Nokia and Uber. Huang also predicted $500 billion in AI chip orders over the next year.

Nvidia’s $5 trillion market cap now surpasses the combined value of all its main competitors, including AMD, Intel, Broadcom, TSMC, Micron, ASML, Lam Research, Qualcomm, and Arm Holdings. The stock has jumped over 50% this year and more than 1,500% in the past five years. By comparison, the S&P 500 has risen 17% this year and the Nasdaq 23%.

Blackwell, Nvidia’s most powerful AI chip, has restricted sales to China amid concerns that it could give Beijing an advantage in AI technology.

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Source: Source: Steve Kopack, NBC News