We recently published a list of the 10 Best Machine Learning Stocks to Buy Now. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) stands against other machine-learning stocks.

Grand View Research reported that the global machine-learning market was valued at $36.73 billion in 2022. It’s now expected to grow at a 34.8% CAGR from 2023 to 2030. Machine learning helps machines and systems learn from experience instead of through explicit programming. It uses algorithms to improve and analyze vast amounts of complex data to make informed decisions. Machine learning is quickly progressing as AI is rapidly expanding and transforming how businesses and individuals operate. These technological advancements are revolutionizing consumer experiences, and enabling convenient creation of digital services, products, and optimized supply chains. With this, startups can focus on specific solutions while larger companies can deliver comprehensive AI platforms.

On April 10, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy joined CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the cost of AI and what has to happen to bring it down. Jassy emphasized that the growth in data center demand is now so significant that there is no foreseen attenuation here, even with ongoing macroeconomic uncertainties under tariffs. While there’s a general belief that the emergence of DeepSeek could now reduce the need for extensive data centers, processing power, and energy consumption previously forecasted at different tech companies, Jassy thinks that DeepSeek’s introduction did not disrupt any of this. Despite cost reductions that occurred have already over time, AI deployment still requires significant investment. He thinks that the current AI operations are expensive due to chip costs and other factors, but big techs, including his own company, would welcome any reductions in AI costs for customers moving forward.

Jassy underscored the demand for data centers despite tariff impacts and reflected optimism regarding lowering costs, which would potentially drive innovation and expanded use of AI across industries. AI is still limited and requires substantial human oversight as of now but it has massive potential across various sectors.

Our Methodology

We sifted through ETFs and financial media reports to compile a list of the top ML stocks. We then selected the 10 stocks that were the most popular among elite hedge funds and that analysts were bullish on. The stocks are ranked in ascending order of the number of hedge funds that have stakes in them, as of Q4 2024. The hedge fund data was sourced from Insider Monkey’s database which tracks the moves of over 900 elite money managers.

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 373.4% since May 2014, beating its benchmark by 218 percentage points (see more details here).

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Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 96

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) is a global semiconductor company that manufactures GPUs, which are crucial components for machine learning hardware. These GPUs are offered as standalone devices or incorporated into accelerated processing units, chipsets, and data center and professional GPUs.  The company’s segments include Data Center, Client, Gaming, and Embedded.

In 2024, the company’s data center revenue hit a record $3.9 billion, which was an improvement of 69% year-over-year. This was driven by the strong EPYC processor adoption, especially among major hyperscale cloud providers. The data center AI business in particular generated over $5 billion in revenue in 2024. The company’s MI300X deployments expanded with major cloud partners this past year. Instinct platforms are being deployed across over a dozen cloud service providers. The company is now preparing MI400 series for a 2026 launch.

Recently, Mizuho Securities lowered its price target for Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) from $140 to $120 on March 14, while maintaining an Outperform rating. As other AI companies experienced decreased valuation, Mizuho Securities categorized this company in the same group as well. The firm expects the company to face challenges in securing CoWoS allocation, which will impact its AI growth.

Overall, AMD ranks 10th on our list of the best machine learning stocks to buy now. While we acknowledge the growth potential of AMD, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold great promise for delivering high returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than AMD but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.

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