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Motley Fool’s 10 High-Growth Stock Picks

In this article, we will discuss the Motley Fool’s 10 High-Growth Stock Picks.

The magnificent seven stocks once dominated the market. The stocks drove most of the gains and became the go-to names for investors eyeing high-growth investment opportunities. However, the cooling of artificial intelligence momentum has led to a deep pullback, with most stocks shedding more than 10% in market value from all-time highs.

The NASDAQ 100, which is home to some of the most sought-after growth stocks, is in correction mode after 10% plus pullback from all-time highs. Amid the deep pullback, Jefferies and Piper Sandler analysts insist the fundamentals are strong for a potential bounce back. According to the analysts, the high-growth stocks are laying the groundwork for their next leg higher.

The recent sell-off is largely tied to valuation concerns, as most high-growth stocks were trading above historical norms. Fast forward, and the deep corrections have made stocks attractively valued relative to their all-time highs.

According to stock market strategists at Barclays Plc, CIBC Capital Markets, and Truist Advisory Services, it’s time for investors to start looking past the near-term risks. Attractive valuations after corrections, solid profit estimates, and optimism about artificial intelligence technology support a bullish stance. Truist Advisory Services Inc. and Keith Lerner are advising investors to buy large-cap stocks, among others, while keeping some cash on the sidelines.

“If you have cash, you don’t want to necessarily just wait for the perfect opportunity because it could be something that comes from a headline that you just aren’t going to be able to react to in time,” said Lerner, the firm’s chief investment officer and chief market strategist. “There might be an opportunity to be more aggressive if we get a true flush.”

Similarly, strategists at Barclays have touted a remarkably consistent pattern of positive stock market returns after a major geopolitical crisis. For starters, the S&P 500 is up by more than 60% following the Russia-Ukraine conflict. “History is compelling,” Barclay’s strategists say.

Following the deep pull back, let’s take a look at some of Motley Fool Asset Management‘s 10 high growth stock picks likely to benefit from any bounce back in the overall market.

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Our Methodology

To compile a list of Motley Fool’s 10 High Growth Stock Picks, we scanned Motley Asset Management’s 13F Portfolio and used growth ETFs to pick the best stocks. We settled on stocks with an impressive revenue growth rate and an upside potential of more than 20%. We also considered institutional interest in each stock using hedge fund holdings data from Insider Monkey’s 13F database, as of Q4 2025. Finally, we ranked the stocks in ascending order based on Motley Fool Asset Management’s equity stakes in each stock.

For this article, we scanned the Gates Foundation’s stock portfolio and picked its top 10 holdings. Why are we interested in the stocks that hedge funds pile into? The reason is simple: our research has shown that we can outperform the market by imitating the top stock picks of the best hedge funds. Our quarterly newsletter’s strategy selects 14 small-cap and large-cap stocks every quarter and has returned 498.7% since May 2014, beating its benchmark by 303 percentage points (see more details here).

Motley Fool’s High-Growth Stock Picks

10. Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:UBER)

Stock Upside Potential: 44.49%

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 147

Motley Asset Management’s Equity Stake: $15.89 Million

Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:UBER) is one of Motley Fool’s high-growth stock picks. On March 26, Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:UBER) entered into a strategic collaboration with Verne and Pony.AI. The trios are joining forces to launch the first commercial robotaxi service in Europe, beginning in Zagreb, Croatia.

The companies are working on a commercial robotaxi service that will combine Pony.ai’s autonomous driving system, Uber’s global mobility platform, and Verne’s service ecosystem. Pony.ai will provide its autonomous driving solution, with Verne acting as the fleet owner. Uber is to integrate the service into its global ride-hailing network, and Verne will also complement its customer-facing platform.

The trio has already commenced on-road testing in Zagreb using Pony.ai’s Gen-7 autonomous driving system. Preparations for fare charging are already underway. As part of the strategic partnership, Uber plans to invest in Verne and support future expansion.

According to Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber, the strategic partnership underscores their commitment to making autonomous ride-hailing available to more riders and in more locations.

Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:UBER) is a global technology platform that primarily operates as a ride-hailing service, connecting users with drivers through a smartphone app. It facilitates personal mobility (ridesharing), food delivery (Uber Eats), and freight transport. Uber also invests in autonomous vehicles and future transportation solutions.

9. Intuitive Surgical Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG)

Stock Upside Potential: 40.15%

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 109

Motley Asset Management’s Equity Stake: $20.90 Million

Intuitive Surgical Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG) is one of Motley Fool’s high-growth stock picks. On March 13, Intuitive Surgical Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG) reported that a phishing attack allowed an unauthorized third party to access certain internal IT business applications. The breach came through a compromised employee account, exposing some customer contact details along with employee and corporate information. Importantly, the company confirmed that its da Vinci and Ion robotic systems were not affected.

Intuitive emphasized that its network is segmented, keeping product platforms and manufacturing operations separate from internal IT systems. Hospital customer networks also remain independent and secure, ensuring no impact on external partners. The company stated that its robotic platforms continue to operate safely and without disruption.

Following the incident, Intuitive activated its response protocols, secured affected applications, and launched an investigation. It is reviewing security measures, reinforcing employee training, and notifying regulators while maintaining communication with customers. The company stressed that operations and customer support remain fully functional.

Just weeks later, on March 26, a former Intuitive Surgical executive said the company’s strength comes from its training systems rather than just the da Vinci hardware. Competitors like Johnson & Johnson and Medtronic are years behind in building similar programs. Surgeons trained early tend to adopt da Vinci, hospitals prefer specialists with that experience, and with operations in 74 countries and more than 17 million procedures performed, Intuitive’s platforms remain firmly established worldwide.

Intuitive Surgical Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG) is a global leader in robotic-assisted, minimally invasive surgery, primarily known for developing, manufacturing, and marketing the da Vinci Surgical System. Its technology enables surgeons to perform complex procedures with greater precision, dexterity, and control, potentially reducing patient pain, shortening recovery times, and minimizing trauma.

8. Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM)

Stock Upside Potential: 47.67%

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 115

Motley Asset Management’s Equity Stake: $32.18 Million

Salesforce Inc. (NYSE:CRM) is one of Motley Fool’s high-growth stock picks. On March 27, BNP Paribas Exane reiterated an Outperform rating on Salesforce Inc. (NYSE:CRM) and raised the price target to $230 from $220.

The price target hike comes amid expectations that the company is poised to conduct significant share buybacks in its fiscal 2027. The research firm has increased its buyback estimate for the year to about $25 billion, up from its previous target of $16 billion.

Earlier, on March 16, Salesforce announced it had commenced its largest-ever $25 billion accelerated share repurchase. The transaction represents the execution of half of the company’s $50 billion aggregate share repurchase announced in February. The massive share buyback underscores strong conviction in the company’s growth and cash trajectory.

The higher buyback is expected to result in an 8% reduction in diluted share count. Despite the share count reduction, BNP Paribas expects Salesforce’s diluted earnings per share to reduce by about 2% in fiscal 2027 and by 3% in fiscal 2028. In addition, it expects interest expense to increase to about $1.7 billion in fiscal 2027.

Salesforce Inc. (NYSE:CRM) is a Customer Relationship Management company that provides cloud-based software designed to help businesses manage customer relationships, automate workflows, and unify sales, service, marketing, and commerce teams. Their “Agentforce 360” platform connects data, AI, and applications to improve customer engagement and operational efficiency across various industries.

7. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD)

Stock Upside Potential: 41.08%

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 132

Motley Asset Management’s Equity Stake: $32.48 Million

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) is one of Motley Fool’s high-growth stock picks. On March 18, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) entered into a memorandum of understanding with Samsung Electronics. The two are joining forces to expand their strategic collaboration on next-generation AI memory and computing technologies.

The MOU comes as the two companies echoed their commitment to advancing AI computing and delivering unrivaled turnkey capabilities. According to AMD CEO Lisa Su, deep collaboration is essential if the two companies are to power the next generation of AI infrastructure.

Under the terms of the agreement, AMD and Samsung are to align on primary HBM4 supply for the next generation AMD AI accelerator and advanced DRAM solutions. The technologies are designed to support next-generation AI systems by combining AMD Instinct GPUs.

Samsung and AMD are also collaborating on advanced memory technologies for AI and data center workloads. They also plan to deliver industry-leading DDR5 memory solutions for systems built on the AMD Helios rack-scale architecture. The companies are exploring a foundry partnership under which Samsung will provide foundry services for next-generation AMD products.

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) is a leading global semiconductor company that designs high-performance computing, graphics, and visualization technologies. It develops CPUs, GPUs, FPGAs, and SoCs for data centers, personal computers, gaming consoles, and embedded systems.

6. Visa Inc. (NYSE:V)

Stock Upside Potential: 36.12%

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 184

Motley Asset Management’s Equity Stake: $67.06 Million

Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) is one of Motley Fool’s high-growth stock picks. On March 26, Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) moved to make it easier for banking customers to track, switch, and cancel recurring payments within their bank’s mobile applications.

Enhanced Subscription Manager is the new service integrated in the company’s Digital Issuer Solutions platform that allows customers to track recurring charges in their mobile application. The company has partnered with Pinwheel to offer the consolidated, easy-to-integrate solution that gives consumers greater confidence and control over recurring subscription payments.

The collaboration with Pinwheel will enable issuers to embed card switching and subscription cancellation for 100 major merchants. The service will also work across payment networks, making it easier to cancel subscriptions or switch payments from any card to a Visa.

At start, Enhanced Subscription Manager will be available to North American Issuers in the summer with plans to expand to Latin America and the Caribbean.

Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) is a global payments technology company that facilitates electronic funds transfers through its proprietary network, VisaNet. It connects consumers, merchants, and financial institutions across more than 200 countries.

While we acknowledge the potential of V to grow, our conviction lies in the belief that some 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 V and that has 100x upside potential, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.

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