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"Nvidia sumó 150.000 millones de dólares a su autorización existente de recompra de acciones, elevando la capacidad restante de recompra a 235.000 millones de dólares, lo que constituye el mayor incremento individual registrado en la autorización de recompra de acciones de una empresa estadounidense, superando la autorización de 110.000 millones de dólares de Apple en 2024"
Verdict
Accurate
Confidence
HighSummary
This post about Nvidia's buyback checks out. Nvidia's own press release dated 28 September 2026 says its board authorized an extra 150 billion dollars under the existing share repurchase program, bringing the total remaining authorized amount to 235 billion dollars, and the company itself calls this the largest such increase on record. Apple's own regulatory filing from May 2024 confirms the 110 billion dollar figure the post compares it against, and wire reporting confirms the Nvidia increment is larger. The supporting numbers in the caption also match Nvidia's filings, including 177.8 billion dollars of revenue in the first half of fiscal 2027 and 39.8 billion dollars spent buying back 203 million shares in that period. Two things to keep in mind. An authorization is a ceiling the board approves, not money already spent, and Nvidia's filings say repurchases depend on market conditions and can be suspended at any time. The "largest ever" label comes from Nvidia itself and was verified against the Apple comparison rather than against a complete register of every buyback in US history. Figures are as of 8 October 2026. General information only, not financial advice.
The readings
key figures from the evidenceNvidia's new buyback authorization increment, Sept 2026
Nvidia total remaining buyback authorization after increase
Apple's additional buyback authorization, May 2024
Why this verdict
Evidence
Nvidia's own dated press release of 28 September 2026 states that its board authorized an additional $150 billion under the existing share repurchase program, increasing the total remaining amount authorized to $235 billion, and describes this as the largest share repurchase authorization increase in history. The same release states the company expects to execute the total remaining program through fiscal year 2028, and quotes CEO Jensen Huang on cash generation and returning capital to shareholders.
The arithmetic lines up with the filings. Nvidia's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended 26 July 2026 states that the board approved an additional $80.0 billion on 18 May 2026 and that, as of 26 July 2026, the company was authorized to repurchase up to $99.3 billion. A remaining balance of $85 billion at the end of September, plus the new $150 billion, produces the stated $235 billion, implying roughly $14 billion of repurchases between late July and late September.
On the comparison: Apple's 8-K exhibit of 2 May 2024 records that its board authorized an additional $110 billion for share repurchases, which contemporaneous reporting described as the largest buyback authorization in US corporate history at the time. Reuters, as carried in wire coverage of the Nvidia announcement, states the new Nvidia authorization surpasses that Apple figure.
The caption's supporting numbers also check out against primary filings. Nvidia's Q1 FY2027 8-K reports revenue of $81.6 billion and Q2 FY2027 reports $96.2 billion, summing to $177.8 billion for the first half of fiscal 2027. The Q2 FY2027 10-Q states that in the first half of fiscal 2027 Nvidia repurchased 203 million shares for $39.8 billion, matching the caption exactly.
Findings
✓ What's accurate 6
- Nvidia's board authorized an additional $150 billion under its existing share repurchase program, announced 28 September 2026. This is stated in Nvidia's own dated press release.
- The total remaining authorized amount was raised to $235 billion, as stated in that same release.
- The $150 billion increment exceeds the additional $110 billion Apple's board authorized on 2 May 2024, a figure recorded in Apple's own 8-K exhibit and widely reported at the time as the largest in US corporate history.
- The figure is consistent with Nvidia's filings. The Q2 FY2027 10-Q reports $99.3 billion remaining authorized as of 26 July 2026 following an $80 billion increase on 18 May 2026, leaving about $85 billion before the new increment.
- The caption's statement that Nvidia expects to use the remaining authorization through fiscal year 2028 rather than spending it immediately matches the press release wording.
- The caption's supporting figures of $177.8 billion in first-half fiscal 2027 revenue and $39.8 billion spent repurchasing 203 million shares in that period match Nvidia's quarterly 8-K releases and the Q2 FY2027 10-Q.
≈ What's misleading 1
- No distortion identified in the central claim. The post's headline numbers, the comparison to Apple, and the supporting financial details all match the company's primary disclosures and SEC filings. One point of context the post does not spell out, though it does not contradict the claim: a repurchase authorization is a board ceiling on how much stock may be bought, not a commitment to spend it. Nvidia's own filings state that repurchases are subject to market conditions and that the program may be suspended at any time at the company's discretion.
? What's uncertain 3
- The "largest in history" superlative originates with Nvidia's own press release. Wire coverage confirms the $150 billion increment exceeds Apple's $110 billion from May 2024, which was the prior record by contemporaneous reporting, but no exhaustive independent register of every US buyback authorization was examined to test the superlative against all historical cases.
- The caption's claim of roughly $70 billion in free cash flow in the first half of fiscal 2027 was not confirmed against Nvidia's cash flow statement. Free cash flow is also a non-GAAP measure whose calculation depends on the definition used.
- Whether Nvidia actually deploys the full $235 billion by the end of fiscal year 2028 is a forward-looking company expectation, not a present fact, and is not resolvable now.
Sources
8 of 8 linked to recordsNVIDIA investor relations press release, "NVIDIA Announces a $150 Billion Share Repurchase Authorization Increase," dated 28 September 2026
NVIDIA Corp Form 10-Q for the quarter ended 26 July 2026 (Q2 FY2027), "Capital Return to Shareholders"
Apple Inc. Form 8-K exhibit 99.1, Q2 FY2024 results, 2 May 2024 (board authorized an additional $110 billion for share repurchases)
NVIDIA Form 8-K exhibits, Q1 FY2027 (20 May 2026) and Q2 FY2027 (26 Aug 2026) earnings press releases
NVIDIA Corp Form 10-K for fiscal year ended 25 January 2026 (prior authorization history)
CNBC, "Nvidia share buyback plan gets $150 billion boost," 28 September 2026
Reuters coverage as carried by Yahoo Finance, "Nvidia adds record $150 billion to stock buyback push," 28 September 2026 (states the increase surpasses Apple's May 2024 $110 billion authorization)
CNBC, "Apple announces largest-ever $110 billion share buyback," 2 May 2024