Top 5 AI Stocks to Buy According to Billionaire Philippe Laffont

4. Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 265

Coatue Management Equity Stake: $1.24 Billion

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is one of the top AI stocks to buy according to billionaire Philippe Laffont. On June 30, Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL)’s Google Cloud’s positioning in enterprise AI development received significant support from Anthropic.

Anthropic launched Claude Apps Gateway for Google Cloud and Amazon Bedrock, a development that centralizes policies, enables role-based access, and provides per-user cost contribution. Additionally, the new gateway securely manages upstream credentials, authenticates developers, and reports usage to a customer. The new features align with Google Cloud’s enterprise-first strategy and assert Alphabet’s growing credentials as a preferred platform for modular AI development.

Meanwhile, on June 30, Morgan Stanley reiterated an Overweight rating on Alphabet and raised the price target to $415 from $375.The new price target represents significant upside potential, as the stock has dropped about 10% over the past month to about $353 a share. According to the investment bank, Alphabet’s fundamentals are improving into 2027 and 2028, presenting a tactical buying opportunity as an AI stock.

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is a leader in artificial intelligence, providing solutions across every layer of the technology stack. Through Google and deep-tech research labs, Alphabet builds generative AI models like Gemini, self-driving vehicles (Waymo), AI hardware and cloud infrastructure, and AI-driven medical breakthroughs (Isomorphic Labs).

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