On July 9, 2025, Nvidia achieved an unprecedented milestone by becoming the first publicly traded company to reach a market capitalization of $4 trillion. The chipmaker’s shares surged over 2.5% intraday, hitting a record price of $164.42 and pushing its valuation beyond this historic threshold, surpassing tech giants Apple and Microsoft, which had previously held the highest market caps above $3 trillion.
This remarkable growth underscores Nvidia’s dominant position in the rapidly expanding artificial intelligence sector, driven by soaring demand for its AI-focused graphics processing units. Since crossing the $1 trillion mark in mid-2023, Nvidia’s valuation has tripled in just about a year, reflecting its pivotal role in powering AI infrastructure for major companies like Microsoft and Amazon.
To put Nvidia’s scale into perspective, its market cap now exceeds South Korea’s largest company, Samsung Electronics, by more than 13 times and nearly matches the entire GDP of Japan, the world’s fifth-largest economy. The company’s stock has increased tenfold since early 2023 and climbed more than 20% year-to-date, highlighting investor confidence in its AI-driven growth trajectory.
Despite geopolitical challenges and export restrictions affecting sales in China, Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang emphasized the company’s robust global demand and long-term growth potential in AI technologies. Nvidia now commands over 7% of the S&P 500 index, the largest share held by any single company in history.
This milestone marks a significant moment not only for Nvidia but also for the broader U.S. technology industry, signaling the transformative impact of AI on the global economy and stock markets.
