Nvidia reports earnings for the third quarter of fiscal 2025 on Nov. 20, making it a huge day for the market and the stock. However, stocks are known to rise or fall dramatically after earnings reports, so investors want to know, "Is Nvidia a buy before Nov. 20?"

Wall Street in terms of market value, but in the eyes of the 128-year-old Dow Jones Industrial Average, its stock is ranked well below average. The semiconductor maker and leader of the artificial-intelligence boom officially became a member of the venerable index at 9:30 a.

The AI chip maker is benefiting from the marketwide upturn following the U.S. presidential election. TSMC's monthly sales report could offer further support.

There's a lot riding on Nvidia's upcoming financial report, and many shareholders are wondering whether the stock can possibly continue its breathtaking run. Is it worth picking up shares ahead of its financial report on Nov. 20? Fortunately for investors, data has begun to pile up that could help answer that question. Image source: Getty Images.

Also know that, unlike the S&P 500 or the Nasdaq Composite, the Dow is weighted by price rather than by market cap. Although Nvidia has an outsized influence on the movements of the cap-weighted benchmarks, at current prices NVDA stock will be as important to the DJIA as, roughly, 3M ( MMM ).

The stock is trading at a record high but might still be cheap based on its potential future earnings. It will release its latest quarterly financial results on Nov. 20, and the company's own revenue forecast might be too conservative.

World’s most valuable company Overtakes Apple Most popular stock of 2024 As Nvidia’s stock market value hit $3.65 trillion on Thursday to make it the world’s most valuable company, so shares are in hot demand among retail investors in the Gulf.