15 AI Stocks That Are Skyrocketing

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13. Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL)

6-Month Performance: 49.94%

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 243

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) ranks among the best AI stocks that are skyrocketing. On February 6, Piper Sandler raised its price target on Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) from $365 to $395 and kept its Overweight rating. This update came after the company reported Q4 results.

Piper Sandler called the company’s Q4 2025 performance “impressive.” Total revenue growth accelerated to 18%, beating Piper Sandler’s expectation of 15.5%. The research firm sees the results as “strong across the board” and increased its estimates for the company following the report.

On February 6, KeyBanc Capital Markets also raised its price target on Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) from $360 to $370 and maintained its Overweight rating. The research firm pointed to higher capital expenditures aimed at supporting growth in both Google Services and Google Cloud. While there are concerns about the size of these investments, KeyBanc said the company’s performance metrics across business segments remain strong.

The research firm pointed out that Search accelerated throughout 2025 and Cloud’s backlog rose about 55% quarter-over-quarter in Q4 2025. KeyBanc also pointed to Gemini, Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) AI assistant, which now has more than 750 million monthly active users.

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is an American multinational technology company and the parent company of Google. The company’s products include Search, Ads, Chrome, Cloud, YouTube, and Android. It specializes in areas like AI, cloud computing, and hardware.

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