Wall Street has perceived the company to have an almost unbreachable defense against competition with its offerings of high-tech chips. The company’s rapid growth and windfall profit have helped push other technology firms and the Nasdaq Composite Index to record after record,

Massive artificial intelligence spending supercharged its growth, but with Nvidia due to report earnings on Feb. 26, Wall Street suggests the semiconductor stock may soon hit a ceiling. Analysts have assigned a consensus one-year price target on NVDA stock of $164 per share. That implies only a 15% gain over the next 12 months.