10 Trending AI Stocks on Investors’ Radar

1. Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META)

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Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) is a global technology company. On January 29, the company reported its fourth-quarter earnings that beat on the top and bottom lines. Meta reported earnings per share of $8.02 on revenue of $48.4 billion, higher than expectations for EPS to reach $6.75 on revenue of $46.9 billion, according to Bloomberg estimates. The company’s shares were flat after the markets closed, but rose after CEO Mark Zuckerberg expressed optimism regarding Meta’s AI initiatives. He also addressed the launch of Chinese company DeepSeek’s AI models, stating that an open-source AI strategy is the right way to go.

“There’s going to be an open-source standard globally,” he said. “For our own national advantage, it’s important that it’s an American standard.”

Zuckerberg also praised the Trump Administration during the earnings call, quoting how 2025 will be big for “redefining” the company’s relationships with governments.

“We now have a U.S. administration that is proud of our leading companies, prioritizes American technology winning and that will defend our values and interests abroad. I am optimistic about the progress and innovation that this can unlock, so this is going to be a big year”.

Chief Financial Officer Susan Li also discussed Meta’s AI chatbot, stating that it had surpassed 700 million monthly active users, up from 600 million in December. Zuckerberg said he anticipates Meta AI to reach one billion users this year. Meta has also finished training a mini version of Llama 4. Zuckerberg further stated that the training for a larger version of the LLM “is making great progress”.

While we acknowledge the potential of META as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter timeframe. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than META but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.

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