Is Nvidia Still the Best AI Stock to Buy in 2026, or Is This Challenger?
Key takeaways
- Adria Cimino, The Motley Fool Sat, May 9, 2026 at 10:30 PM GMT+7 5 min read NVDA Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has long been considered the ultimate artificial intelligence (AI) stock to buy.
- Our team just released a report on a little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly," providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need.
- In spite of this stellar performance, you may be wondering if Nvidia is still the best stock to buy.
Adria Cimino, The Motley Fool Sat, May 9, 2026 at 10:30 PM GMT+7 5 min read NVDA Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has long been considered the ultimate artificial intelligence (AI) stock to buy. Why? Because the company is the maker of the key element needed for the most crucial AI tasks: the chip for the training and inference of large language models. Others also make AI chips, but Nvidia s graphics processing units (GPUs) offer the highest performance, making them the most sought-after on the market.
All of this has translated into surging revenue growth quarter after quarter. In the latest full year, Nvidia s revenue jumped 65% to $215 billion, a record level. And stock performance has followed, with the shares climbing 1,300% over the past five years.
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