Decline in stock award value cuts Nvidia CEO compensation by 27%

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang saw his total compensation fall over 27% to $36.3 million in fiscal 2026 after the value of his stock awards declined, Bloomberg reported. Huang's equity awards dropped 36% to $24.8 million. The decline comes as Nvidia's stock-market gains begin to moderate after two years of explosive growth driven by soaring demand for AI chips.