By Daniel Foelber, The Motley Fool
Publication Date: 2025-11-30 18:30:00
Nvidia remains the best overall AI stock for investors to buy in 2026.
Welcome to part five of a seven-article series in which I rank the best “Magnificent Seven” stocks to buy for 2026 (in reverse order).
Tesla came in last, followed by Apple as the sixth pick, Amazon at No. 5, Alphabet in the fourth spot, and now Nvidia (NVDA 1.83%) winning the bronze.
Microsoft and Meta Platforms will go head-to-head for the heavyweight title in two separate upcoming articles.
While Tesla and Apple are not worth buying right now, I believe Amazon, Alphabet, Nvidia, and then Meta Platforms and Microsoft are.
Here’s why Nvidia remains one of the best growth stocks to buy in 2026, even after soaring over tenfold over the last three years.
Image source: Nvidia.
Nvidia has a clear runway for future growth
One of the most challenging investment decisions is whether to buy a stock that has skyrocketed in value. Especially a stock like Nvidia, which has gone from being an industry leader in graphics processing units (GPUs) for professional visualization, gaming, automotive, and cryptocurrency mining to completely switching gears and getting the vast majority of its operating income from data centers.
Nvidia was well positioned to capitalize on the surge in artificial intelligence (AI) spending. But what’s arguably more impressive is what the company has done since the boom began in early 2023.
Nvidia continues to push the limits of data center efficiency with its Blackwell GPU and…
