If You'd Invested $1,000 in Nvidia's 1999 IPO, Here's How Much You'd Have Today

Key Points Nvidia debuted at a split-adjusted price of $0.025 per share. Its growth carries lessons for investors hoping to find the next Nvidia. These 10 stocks could mint the next wave of millionaires › Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is one of the most successful stocks in history. Since launching its IPO in 1999, the stock has earned unprecedented returns, especially considering the 27-year time frame. So high are the gains that an investment of $1,000 at that time would deliver millions. Image source: The Motley Fool. Missed AI’s "Act 1"? Act 2 Could Be 15x Bigger. Most investors think they missed the AI boat because they didn't buy Nvidia in 2005. But according to our analysts, we’re only at the end of "Act 1"—the R&D phase.