12 Cheap AI Stocks to Buy in 2025

9. Verint Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:VRNT)

Analyst Upside (as of January 27): 40%

No. of Hedge Fund Holders: 19

Verint Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:VRNT) is a customer experience automation company that operates through its Verint Open platform and AI-driven bots to provide measurable business results via AI. The company’s services include tools for analytics, compliance, forecasting, fraud prevention, financial compliance, knowledge management, routing, real-time assistance, scheduling, self-service, and customer feedback analysis. Whereas, the Berint Open platform assists automation across the customer journey at the website, app level, contact center, and back office.

On January 15, RBC Capital analyst Dan Bergstrom kept an Outperform rating on VRNT shares and set a price target of $36, presenting an upside of almost 40% from current price level. Needham analyst Joshua Reilly also maintains a Buy rating on the stock with a price target of $40. The firm named VRNT its top pick and added it to the “Needham Conviction” list. The analyst believes the company’s growing ability in contact center spending and strong presence in the Hybrid Cloud contact center market makes it a promising AI stock.

The growing demand for Verint Systems Inc.’s (NASDAQ:VRNT) AI tools has demonstrated positive results in its recent Q3 2025. The company posted revenue of $224 million, almost $14 million ahead of guidance, reflecting a 5% year-over-year growth. Verint reported strong demand in SaaS, with bundled SaaS revenue soaring by 19% from a year ago, driven by AI innovation. The company secured large orders, including an $11 million contract from a financial services firm and a $7 million contract from an insurance company.