We recently published a list of Top 10 Trending AI News Updates And Analyst Ratings. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Upstart Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:UPST) stands against other top trending AI news updates and analyst ratings.
The US AI industry is witnessing a wave of new developments led by Elon Musk’s $97 billion bid to takeover OpenAI, the same company he co-founded with Sam Altman. The OpenAI CEO rejected that offer and added that Musk is acting out of insecurity rather than genuine interest.
The engagement got interesting when Altman counteroffered to buy X.com for $9.74 billion. The clash between the two AI leaders is ongoing amid a broader power struggle over the future of AI.
In his recent blog post, Altman highlighted three observations about the economics of AI: “The intelligence of an AI model roughly equals the log of the resources used to train and run it; the cost to use a given level of AI falls about 10x every 12 months, and lower prices lead to much more use; and that the socioeconomic value of linearly increasing intelligence is exponential.
“If these three observations continue to hold true, the impacts on society will be significant,” noted Altman. “We are now starting to roll out AI agents, which will eventually feel like virtual co-workers.”
Elsewhere, the UK and the US didn’t sign an international agreement on AI at the Paris Global Summit. The US agreement, which pledges an open, inclusive, and ethical approach to AI development, was signed by dozens of countries, including France and China.
The UK government cited concerns around national security, while US VP JD Vance told delegates in Paris earlier that excessive regulation of AI could hamper a transformative industry, which is just taking off.
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Upstart Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:UPST)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 29
Upstart Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:UPST) offers an AI-powered lending platform to help consumers secure personal and auto refinance loans as well as home equity lines of credit. The company leverages ML to identify borrower risks and approve more borrowers at relatively lower interest rates.
On February 11th, Upstart Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:UPST) posted Q4 revenues of $218.96 million, beating consensus projections of $181.92 million. The company attributed that results to dramatic growth across all product categories.
“Delivered Adjusted EBITDA at levels not seen since the first quarter of 2022, and came within a whisker of returning to GAAP profitability,” said CEO Dave Girouard. “We launched into 2025 with unparalleled energy and optimism for the future of Upstart AI lending and the mission we’re on together.”
Overall, UPST ranks 2nd on our list of top trending AI news updates and analyst ratings. While we acknowledge the potential of UPST as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that 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 UPST but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
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