The A.I. chip maker reached the landmark before Apple and Microsoft, as its value rose more than tenfold after ChatGPT’s release in late 2022.

Nvidia became the first publicly traded company to surpass a $4 trillion market capitalization value, 13 months after surpassing the $3 trillion mark and making it the world’s most valuable company ahead of Apple and Microsoft.

NVIDIA became the first public company to reach a $4 trillion USD market cap; This monumental climb is driven by surging demand for its AI chips and cloud solutions; Its

Nvidia on Wednesday briefly hit $4 trillion in market value, making it the first publicly traded company to hit that milestone. Nvidia stock rose 2.76% after the market opened on Wednesday to hit an intraday record high that pushed its market value above the $4 trillion mark.

NVIDIA was briefly worth $4 trillion this week. The tech giant passed that milestone and became the first $4 trillion company following a 2.5% increase in stock value at one point on July 9, 2025. The valuation of NVIDIA has since dropped to around $3.97 trillion.

Here's why Nvidia will likely become the first company to surpass $4 trillion in market value, what Nvidia and Microsoft must do to continue rising in price, and whether either growth stock is a buy now.

NVIDIA’s market value broke a record on Wednesday after dipping in spring amid political uncertainty and chip restrictions.

Nvidia has rebounded about 74% from its lows in April, when global markets were jolted from U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff volley.

Microsoft and Nvidia could both soon hit $4 trillion in market cap. Some analysts believe that there may still be more upside ahead, and that one or both of these companies could soon be worth $5 trillion.

Analysts see paths to more milestones for Nvidia after the stock closed at a $4 trillion market capitalization for the first time Thursday.