The Verdict
Aswath Damodaran has returned +343.9% vs S&P +35.0% over matched windows (75% win rate across 14 picks).
The Report Card
Every pick at a glance. Green = beat S&P. Red = didn't.
Aswath Damodaran's Stock Recommendations, Graded
- AAPL · BUY · Jul 14, 2024
Apple
Return +5.8% vs S&P +15.5%
- NVDA · BUY · Jul 14, 2024
Nvidia
Return -19.9% vs S&P -3.8%
- META · BUY · Dec 04, 2022
Meta Platforms
Return +384.9% vs S&P +62.3%
- NVDA · BUY · Jan 09, 2019
Nvidia
Return +1004.8% vs S&P +65.9%
Aswath Damodaran's Best and Worst Stock Picks
Best: NVDA (+1004.8%) · Worst: NVDA (-19.9%).
Aswath Damodaran's Full Track Record
| Action | Ticker | Date | Headline | Return | vs S&P |
|---|
| SELL | NVDA | | NVDA: Nvidia — SELL Nov 2025Nvidia And Tesla Valuation Look 'Most Irrational', Says Valuation Guru Aswath Damodaran | ✓ Correct | +3.0% |
| SELL | TSLA | | TSLA: Tesla — SELL Sep 2025Dean of Valuation Aswath Damodaran Tells Why He Sold Tesla (TSLA) Shares | ✓ Correct | +11.4% |
| SELL | NVDA | | NVDA: Nvidia — SELL Sep 2025Dean of Valuation Aswath Damodaran Says He’d Rather Have His Money in Intel Than NVIDIA | ✓ Correct | +1.0% |
| SELL | TSLA | | TSLA: Tesla — SELL Apr 2025Analyst Says Tesla (TSLA) Valuation Still ‘Incredibly Rich’ | ✗ Incorrect | -11.0% |
| SELL | NVDA | | NVDA: Nvidia — SELL Dec 2024Dean of Valuation Aswath Damodaran on Nvidia (NVDA): ‘It’s Going to be Painful’ | ✗ Incorrect | -17.1% |
| SELL | NVDA | | NVDA: Nvidia — SELL Sep 2024Nvidia Stock Is Too Expensive, ‘Dean of Valuation’ Says. | ✗ Incorrect | -42.6% |
| BUY | AAPL | | AAPL: Apple — BUY Jul 2024Is Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) Aswath Damodaran’s Best AI Stock Pick? | +5.8% | -9.7% |
| BUY | NVDA | | NVDA: Nvidia — BUY Jul 2024NYU’s Aswath Damodaran Calls NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) a ‘Money Machine’ | -19.9% | -16.2% |
| SELL | NVDA | | NVDA: Nvidia — SELL Jun 2023Nvidia's stock is overvalued | ✗ Incorrect | -176.7% |
| SELL | NVDA | | NVDA: Nvidia — SELL Jun 2023Aswath Damodaran cashed in his Nvidia stake | ✗ Incorrect | -155.5% |
| SELL | TSLA | | TSLA: Tesla — SELL Jan 2023Tesla Stock Is Worth Just $130, Says Top Finance Professor Damodaran | ✓ Correct | +17.1% |
| BUY | META | | META: Meta Platforms — BUY Dec 2022Thinks Meta Platforms Is All Upside | +384.9% | +322.6% |
| BUY | NVDA | | NVDA: Nvidia — BUY Jan 2019Nvidia... are all good buys | +1004.8% | +938.9% |
FAQ
Is Aswath Damodaran good at picking stocks?
Aswath Damodaran has 14 scored picks with 75% win rate and +308.9% vs S&P.
What stocks does Aswath Damodaran recommend?
NVDA, TSLA, META, AAPL.
What date range does this track record cover?
Jan 09, 2019 to Nov 18, 2025.
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