In early March 2025, NVIDIA stock crashed nearly 9% amid explosive sell-offs, cautious earnings forecasts, aggressive tariffs, and fierce global competition. Discover how technical breakdowns and macro shocks ignited one of the year’s steepest declines!
On March 3, 2025, NVIDIA (NVDA) stock plunged from a high of $123.70 to an intraday low of $112.28, closing at $114.06 – about an 8.7% drop from the prior close. Trading volume spiked to around 411 million shares, far above normal, pushing prices below the ~$117 support noted in January 2025. Despite record Q4 results—with revenues up 78% to $39.3B and net profits rising 80% to $22.1B—investors reacted by “selling the news” due to cautious forward guidance (projected margins around 71% versus 73% previously). Macro factors compounded the sell-off when President Donald Trump announced aggressive tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China, rattling global markets. Additional regulatory concerns and legal probes over export controls, combined with rising competition from China’s DeepSeek leveraging NVIDIA’s chips for cost-effective AI solutions, fueled fears of market share erosion. These factors triggered widespread tech sell-offs and a shift toward defensive stocks, highlighting deep geopolitical and economic risks. Analysts remain divided, with some viewing the drop as a temporary correction while others warn of sustained challenges.