Jim Cramer and Wall Street Are Watching Applied Digital Corporation (APLD)

We recently published a list of 10 Stocks on Jim Cramer and Wall Street’s Radar. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Applied Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:APLD) stands against other stocks on Jim Cramer and Wall Street’s radar.

During the May 2 episode, a caller asked Cramer about Applied Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:APLD), and he replied:

“I know the company, and it’s the kind of thing, we have so many of these digital infrastructure plays. I actually just prefer if you’re going to go there, just go buy Salesforce. I’m not kidding. Go buy CRM, I would feel better that way.”

An overhead view of a large-scale data center with rows of servers and blinking lights.

Applied Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:APLD) provides digital infrastructure and cloud services tailored for high-performance computing and AI workloads, including data center operations and GPU-based solutions for tasks like machine learning and crypto mining.

On May 22, Citizens JMP analyst Greg Miller started coverage on Applied Digital (NASDAQ:APLD) with an Outperform rating and a $12 price target. He believes companies set up for bitcoin mining have a strong position to offer extra space and power for data centers. The firm noted that despite the higher risk and controversy, fully utilizing capacity in the high-performance computing business could, in theory, eventually push the stock to $30.

Overall, APLD ranks 5th on our list of stocks on Jim Cramer and Wall Street’s radar. While we acknowledge the potential of APLD as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and have limited downside risk. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than APLD and that has 100x upside potential, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.

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Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.