Meta Platforms Overtakes Nvidia as Top AI Stock to Buy

The stock market has crowned Nvidia one of the top AI stocks, but investors might want to consider Meta Platforms as an alternative.

Nvidia's shares have skyrocketed 865% higher over the past five years, reaching a staggering $5.2 trillion in market value.

However, some analysts believe that 'Act 1' of the AI megatrend is just the R&D phase, and 'Act 2' could be 15x bigger as it rolls out globally.

The key point is that while Nvidia sells AI processors, Meta Platforms has a massive user base and advertising ecosystem that can help monetize free consumer AI usage better than other companies.