Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been the stock everyone is talking about for quite some time -- and for good reason. The company dominates the artificial intelligence (AI) chip niche with a market share of about 80%, and this has translated into record earnings. Even better, Nvidia's focus on innovation means its dominance is likely to last.

Analysts are expecting Nvidia stock to head higher in the next 12 months. The company's solid moat in the AI chip market could ensure healthy levels of growth in the coming year. Nvidia's improving earnings projections indicate that the chipmaker could indeed head higher and deliver robust gains over the next year.

It’s Fed decision day—and it'll be difficult for the chip maker's shares to make gains until investors have more clarity about the central bank's next move.