My Top Growth Stock to Buy for 2026 (and It's Not Even Close)

Most investors deliberation of Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN) arsenic an electrical conveyance (EV) stock. Indeed, the institution does specialize successful manufacturing EVs. But recently, I argued that possibly Rivian should beryllium viewed much arsenic an artificial quality (AI) stock. If you recognize wherefore I deliberation that's the case, you'll rapidly spot however Rivian became my apical maturation banal to bargain successful 2026 (and beyond).

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I'm excited astir Rivian banal for 3 reasons.

First, the institution expects to commencement deliveries of its archetypal EV exemplary priced nether $50,000 adjacent month. Tesla arguably has the motorboat of its archetypal affordable exemplary -- the Model 3 -- to convey for its archetypal sizable maturation spurt.

Second, conscionable similar Tesla, Rivian is investing heavy to grow its AI capacities. Why is AI truthful important for EVs? Because experts progressively hold that AI volition beryllium cardinal to realizing afloat self-driving capabilities.

As I precocious outlined, Rivian precocious launched a caller inaugural strictly focused connected bringing AI to its mill level to amended manufacturing efficiency. It's besides ramping concern successful its ain in-vehicle AI adjunct portion aiming to motorboat a caller "Universal Hands-Free" diagnostic connected prime models this year. Most impressively, the institution hopes to 1 time plan and manufacture its ain AI chips, solving a cardinal manufacture proviso issue.

It's unclear whether Rivian's AI ambitions volition wage off. But 1 happening looks wide to me: The marketplace isn't assigning overmuch worth to this opportunity. Rivian is presently valued astatine conscionable $19 cardinal -- not what you'd expect for a institution that could 1 time vie successful the planetary robotaxi marketplace oregon licence its self-driving exertion to existing partners similar Volkswagen.

This year, I expect the motorboat of the Rivian R2 to garner astir of the headlines. But that motorboat should springiness Rivian tens of thousands of further vehicles connected the roadworthy to further bid and trial its AI models. This is inactive a semipermanent bet, but trading astatine conscionable 3.4 times sales, Rivian's imaginable acold exceeds its existent marketplace cap.

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