We recently compiled a list of the 14 AI Stocks on Wall Street’s Radar. In this article, we are going to take a look at where DocuSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:DOCU) stands against the other AI stocks that are on Wall Street’s Radar.
Latest reports from tech news platform TechCrunch indicate that MatX, a chip-design startup focused on supporting large language models, has raised $80 million in a funding round. This follows the $25 million seed round it held less than a year ago. The latest round, led by Spark Capital, values the company at a pre-money valuation in the mid-$200 million range and a post-money valuation in the low $300 million range, per TechCrunch. MatX was co-founded two years ago by former Google TPU team members Mike Gunter and Reiner Pope, who aim to address the global shortage of AI-specific chips.
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The company’s chips are optimized for AI workloads of 7 billion to 20 billion parameters or more, providing high performance at lower costs. MatX highlights its advanced interconnect technology, which enhances scalability for large clusters. The co-founders claim their processors are designed to outperform NVIDIA GPUs, with a goal of achieving tenfold efficiency in training LLMs and delivering results. The AI hardware sector has seen growing investor interest amid increasing demand for chips tailored for generative AI.
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DocuSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:DOCU)
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DocuSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:DOCU) provides electronic signature software in the United States and internationally. It recently launched Docusign AI, a tool that helps businesses transform static, unstructured agreement data into insight and action with AI tools. On November 22, JMP Securities analyst Patrick Walravens raised the price target on the stock to $108 from $84 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. The advisory says it has collected 10 positive data points on DocuSign, and found eight signs of better-than-expected sales attainment from publicly available sources, including seven salespeople located in the US and one salesperson located in EMEA.
Overall DOCU ranks 9th on our list of the stocks on Wall Street’s radar. While we acknowledge the potential of DOCU 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 DOCU but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
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