Nvidia stock has been the poster child for artificial intelligence and continues to defy the odds. But is the stock still a buy?

For what it's worth, Wall Street is overwhelmingly bullish. Among the 65% of analysts who follow Nvidia, 92% rate the stock a buy and the other 8% rate it a hold ahead of the company's third-quarter earnings report. Not a single analyst recommends selling Nvidia at the present time. Here's what investors should know.

In fact, fellow Dow newbie Sherwin-Williams Co. with a market cap of $97.67 billion, is nearly three times more influential. Read: Nvidia to replace Intel in the Dow, underscoring

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.