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Thursday's Exclusive News 5 Cloud and AI Infrastructure Stocks Powering the Next Wave of AISubmitted by Ryan Hasson. Date Posted: 3/31/2026. 
Key Points - These five stocks, NBIS, DOCN, GOOGL, CRWV, and ALAB, each play a distinct role in powering the next wave of Artificial Intelligence, from pure-play AI cloud providers to mega-cap compounders.
- Nebius and CoreWeave are building the GPU compute backbone of AI, with analysts forecasting 60% and 70% upside, respectively.
- Alphabet is the benchmark AI cloud compounder, with a massive cloud backlog and a forward P/E of just 20.3, with 47 of 51 analysts rating the stock a Buy.
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The next wave of artificial intelligence (AI) isn't just about models and agents — it's about the infrastructure that powers them. As demand for AI compute, cloud services, and high-speed connectivity accelerates, a new class of companies is emerging as critical to that growth. Some are pure-play AI cloud providers, others are semiconductor firms enabling higher data-center throughput, and one is among the world's most dominant technology and AI cloud operators. Each plays a distinct role in the AI buildout and is worth watching as the AI revolution continues to accelerate. Here are five AI cloud stocks that could power the next leg of that revolution. Nebius Group: Pure-Play AI Cloud With Massive Upside Nebius Group (NASDAQ: NBIS) is one of the most compelling pure-play AI cloud infrastructure names available today. The company builds and operates an AI-centric cloud platform that delivers compute infrastructure and solutions for demanding AI workloads. Beyond its core cloud offering, Nebius operates Toloka AI, a generative AI data-annotation and model-training platform, and has growing exposure to autonomous driving and EdTech through its Avride and TripleTen divisions. SpaceX is already one of the most valuable private companies on Earth, and some analysts believe its valuation could reach over $1.5 trillion. But since SpaceX isn't publicly traded, most investors assume they have no way to invest—that assumption may be wrong. According to veteran investor Matt McCall, there's a little-known public investment vehicle that provides exposure to SpaceX and dozens of other private companies, and today shares trade for less than $30. Click here to see the full story The stock is up more than 10% year to date, holding up well in a difficult broader market. The most significant recent catalyst was NVIDIA's (NASDAQ: NVDA) announcement of a $2 billion strategic investment in Nebius, a strong endorsement of the company's infrastructure buildout and long-term positioning. Under the partnership, Nebius plans to deploy more than 5 gigawatts of NVIDIA systems by 2030 — a capacity commitment that underscores the scale of the opportunity. Management has also reiterated its 2026 ARR target of $7 billion to $9 billion, with enterprise and AI-native customers continuing to outpace available supply. Analysts hold a Moderate Buy consensus rating with a price target of $157.09, implying roughly 60% upside from current levels. Institutional ownership stands at about 22% and has been growing, reflecting increasing confidence in the company's long-term trajectory. For investors seeking a high-conviction pure-play on AI cloud infrastructure, NBIS is one of the more interesting names to watch. CoreWeave: The GPU Cloud Built for AI Scale CoreWeave (NASDAQ: CRWV) is a specialized GPU-accelerated cloud provider built from the ground up for compute-intensive AI workloads. The company gives customers access to large fleets of modern GPUs, bare-metal servers, and managed infrastructure to support model training, scaled inference, and high-performance computing. It serves AI researchers, enterprise machine-learning teams, and media-and-entertainment customers across the U.S. and internationally. Its platform is optimized for dense, high-throughput workloads that general-purpose cloud providers weren't designed to handle. Revenue grew 110.4% year over year in the most recent quarter, a remarkable growth rate that underscores surging demand for specialized GPU compute. The stock is slightly down year to date but has pulled back more than 60% from its 52-week high. The shares currently trade near the low end of their 52-week range, which some investors may view as an opportunity given the company's growth profile and strategic positioning. Analysts are constructive, assigning a Moderate Buy consensus from 32 analysts and a consensus price target of $121.06 — implying over 60% upside from current levels. CoreWeave is not yet profitable and carries a net loss, but the scale of revenue expansion and the strategic importance of its GPU infrastructure make it a name serious AI investors should monitor. DigitalOcean: The AI Cloud for Developers and SMBs DigitalOcean (NYSE: DOCN) has been one of 2026's standout performers, surging roughly 70% year to date. The cloud infrastructure provider focuses on simplicity, performance, and developer experience, serving startups and small-to-mid-sized businesses with a range of cloud services. Its offerings include virtual private servers, managed Kubernetes, object and block storage, managed databases, and networking capabilities. The platform is particularly popular among developers and independent software vendors that need accessible, predictable cloud infrastructure without the complexity of hyperscale providers. The company recently announced an $800 million follow-on equity raise to fund AI and cloud expansion. In its most recent earnings report for Q4 2025, EPS came in at $0.44, beating consensus by nearly $0.06, while revenue was $242.39 million for the quarter. Institutional ownership is close to 50%, reflecting solid market trust in the business. The current consensus price target of $72.08 sits modestly below the current share price, suggesting analysts view the stock as fairly valued after its run — making execution on the AI expansion strategy the key item to watch. Astera Labs: The Connectivity Backbone of AI Data Centers Astera Labs (NASDAQ: ALAB) is a fabless semiconductor company developing high-speed connectivity solutions for AI data centers and cloud infrastructure. Its retimers, link controllers, and interface devices address critical signal-integrity and link-management challenges as server architectures push ever-higher bandwidth through complex GPU and CPU clusters. Though less visible than the hyperscalers, Astera sits at a crucial junction in the AI infrastructure stack, enabling the hardware that makes large-scale AI compute possible. The stock has pulled back almost 40% year to date after a strong 2025, making the valuation more attractive to patient investors. In the most recent quarter (reported Feb. 10 for Q4 2025), ALAB reported EPS of $0.58, beating the $0.51 consensus by $0.07, with revenue up 91.8% year over year. Management noted during the earnings call that the addressable opportunity has expanded significantly. Management estimated the company's Serviceable Addressable Market (SAM) at $25 billion by 2030, with public endorsements for UALink from Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) for 2027, and optical scale-up deployments targeted around 2028. Analysts hold a consensus Moderate Buy rating, with a consensus price target of $202.22 — implying almost 100% upside from current levels, the highest on this list. If the market stabilizes and AI infrastructure spending continues to accelerate, ALAB could be one of the bigger beneficiaries. Alphabet: The Mega-Cap AI Cloud Compounder Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) is the largest and most established name on this list and arguably one of the most important AI cloud operators in the world. While the other four stocks represent emerging or growth-stage opportunities, Alphabet offers AI cloud exposure with the stability and cash generation of one of the most profitable companies ever built. Google Cloud remains one of the fastest-growing major cloud platforms, with Q4 revenue of $17.66 billion, up 48% year over year. The cloud backlog surged to $240 billion, up 55% quarter over quarter, providing exceptional forward revenue visibility. The stock is down about 10% year to date, pulling back from its February record highs amid broader market weakness. The fundamental picture, however, remains strong: Alphabet generated $402.8 billion in full-year revenue and $10.81 in EPS in 2025 and now trades at a forward P/E of roughly 20.3 — nearing its historical average. The consensus price target of $368.06 across 51 analysts implies more than 30% upside from current levels, with 47 analysts rating the stock a Buy. For investors seeking AI cloud exposure with the safety and compounding power of a mega-cap, Alphabet remains the benchmark name on this list. |
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