- GTLB
- NVDA
Between the sweeping win by congressional candidates opposed to data centers in the midterm elections and the shocking revelations at Nvidia and the resignation of CEO Jensen Huang, the artificial intelligence (AI) market has been upended this month.
However, there are still great opportunities in AI stocks that have the ability to make investors a fortune in the coming years. Let’s look at three speculative stocks with big potential.
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GitLab
Shares of GitLab (NASDAQ: GTLB) have rebounded in the second half, but the stock still has a lot of potential upside. The company had previously been viewed as a potential AI loser, but the emergence of the technology has led to more software code being written, not less, since AI is meaningfully lowering the bar for software development. This, in turn, is leading to increased demand for its DevSecOps (development, security, and operations) platform.
The company is currently undergoing a shift, moving to a hybrid seat-plus-consumption model. It has also introduced a flex option that lets customers commit to an annual dollar rate that they can shift among seats, consumption credits, and new capabilities. This could have some impact on near-term growth given how it changes how revenue is recorded, but it should increase its overall opportunity.
Trading at a forward price-to-sales multiple (P/S) of under 6 based on analyst estimates for fiscal 2028 (ending January 2028), the stock is cheap and has a lot of room for growth and multiple expansion.
AppLovin
AppLovin (NASDAQ: APP) shares had been under pressure earlier in the year after a rare earnings miss and fear that increased competition was about to slow its growth. However, the stock came roaring back after the adtech company showed that its strong growth trajectory is still on track.
Revenue last quarter surged 55% to nearly $2.2 billion, as it saw strong growth in its core gaming segment and momentum in its newer consumer vertical. Meanwhile, the early rollout of a new model that performs better than previous models when there is less data has the potential to be the next big growth driver for the company.
Between its core gaming business, which the company thinks can grow at a 30% annual rate long term, and its emerging consumer vertical, AppLovin has a long runway. Despite that, the stock trades at a forward price-to-earnings ratio of just 19 times 2027 analyst estimates, giving it significant upside if the company continues to execute successfully.
