The AI Stocks Pulse Weekly Analysis

📅 August 24, 2025

📰 Market Recap

AI equities delivered steady gains this week, with Application & Edge leading all stacks, returning +1.37% over the past five trading days. Hardware-linked names also showed resilience, supported by continued strength in semiconductor demand. Security & Compliance followed closely, signaling investor appetite for AI-driven enterprise solutions. Despite the upward momentum, we saw CrowdStrike (CRWD) and Duolingo (DUOL) exit the Watchlist, highlighting the selective nature of market leadership in this cycle.

🔑 Key Takeaways

  • ✅ AI Stack Leaders: Application & Edge outperformed this week, with Hardware & Infrastructure and Security & Compliance also showing solid returns.

  • 📊 Watchlist Stability: No new additions this week, but CrowdStrike and Duolingo dropped off.

  • 📈 Momentum Leaders: Quantum Computing (QUBT), AppLovin (APP), and Palantir (PLTR) continue to dominate RS scores.

  • 💰 Fundamentals Stronghold: Broadcom (AVGO), NVIDIA (NVDA), and TSM remain flawless in fundamentals with perfect scores.

  • 🚀 Performance Leaders: Viasat (VSAT) and Pagaya (PGY) continue to deliver outsized multi-month gains.

  • 👀 Ones to Watch: Arista Networks (ANET) and Cloudflare (NET) are emerging as strong contenders with improving setups.

📊 Full Watchlist

Our Watchlist highlights the strongest AI equities based on growth, quality, valuation, and relative strength. No new additions this week.

Dropped this week from the Watchlist: CrowdStrike (CRWD), Duolingo (DUOL)

Astera Labs, Inc. (ALAB)

  • Growth: 100 | Financial Quality: 70 | Valuation: 100 | Total: 92.5 | RS: 98

AppLovin Corporation (APP)

  • Growth: 100 | Financial Quality: 75 | Valuation: 100 | Total: 93.8 | RS: 99

Broadcom Inc. (AVGO)

  • Growth: 100 | Financial Quality: 100 | Valuation: 100 | Total: 100.0 | RS: 86

Celestica Inc. (CLS)

  • Growth: 90 | Financial Quality: 75 | Valuation: 100 | Total: 87.3 | RS: 96

Credo Technology Group (CRDO)

  • Growth: 100 | Financial Quality: 70 | Valuation: 100 | Total: 92.5 | RS: 95

CoreWeave, Inc. (CRWV)

  • Growth: 100 | Financial Quality: 25 | Valuation: 0 | Total: 71.3 | RS: 90

Oracle Corporation (ORCL)

  • Growth: 73 | Financial Quality: 55 | Valuation: 100 | Total: 70.9 | RS: 84

Pagaya Technologies (PGY)

  • Growth: 95 | Financial Quality: 20 | Valuation: 100 | Total: 76.8 | RS: 92

Palantir Technologies (PLTR)

  • Growth: 100 | Financial Quality: 70 | Valuation: 100 | Total: 92.5 | RS: 99

Reddit, Inc. (RDDT)

  • Growth: 100 | Financial Quality: 70 | Valuation: 100 | Total: 92.5 | RS: 98

📈 Top Momentum Stocks

Momentum leaders are identified by their high Relative Strength (RS) scores, signaling market leadership.

  • Quantum Computing Inc. (QUBT) — RS 100
    Driving speculative momentum in next-gen quantum applications.

  • AppLovin (APP) — RS 99
    Continues its breakout on strong advertising platform performance.

  • Palantir (PLTR) — RS 99
    Maintains leadership as enterprise AI adoption accelerates.

  • Reddit (RDDT) — RS 98
    Investor interest remains strong amid expanding monetization.

  • Astera Labs (ALAB) — RS 98
    Hardware connectivity play benefitting from AI datacenter growth.

💰 Top Fundamentals Stocks

These companies show the highest total fundamental scores, reflecting growth, quality, and valuation strength.

  • Broadcom (AVGO) — 100.0
    Semiconductor powerhouse with diversified AI exposure.

  • Intuit (INTU) — 100.0
    AI integration in tax and finance driving stable fundamentals.

  • NVIDIA (NVDA) — 100.0
    Dominant force in AI chips with unparalleled growth trajectory.

  • Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) — 100.0
    World’s leading chip foundry underpinning AI infrastructure.

  • Astera Labs (ALAB) — 92.5
    Emerging leader in AI-focused connectivity hardware.

🚀 Performance Leaders

Tracking the strongest price performers across timeframes.

1 Week

  • Entegris (ENTG) — +11.9%
    Semiconductor equipment and materials strength.

  • Analog Devices (ADI) — +8.9%
    Chipmaker benefiting from robust demand.

  • EPAM Systems (EPAM) — +6.3%
    AI-powered software solutions provider.

1 Month

  • Viasat (VSAT) — +88.0%
    Satellite connectivity leader.

  • Lemonade (LMND) — +46.1%
    AI disrupting insurance automation.

  • Astera Labs (ALAB) — +44.4%
    Hardware edge in AI connectivity.

3 Months

  • Viasat (VSAT) — +205.2%
    Massive surge in satellite communications.

  • Reddit (RDDT) — +115.7%
    AI-driven engagement and monetization growth.

  • Pagaya (PGY) — +114.8%
    Lending and credit AI adoption fueling upside.

6 Months

  • Viasat (VSAT) — +222.1%
    Sustained rally in satellite infrastructure.

  • Kratos Defense (KTOS) — +165.7%
    Defense applications of AI gaining traction.

  • Pagaya (PGY) — +162.5%
    Continued breakout in AI lending solutions.

YTD

  • Pagaya (PGY) — +263.4%
    AI-driven lending leader.

  • Viasat (VSAT) — +228.2%
    Satellite AI-enabled communications.

  • Kratos Defense (KTOS) — +152.9%
    Autonomous defense AI platforms advancing.

👀 Ones to Watch

These stocks are nearing Watchlist inclusion based on improving fundamentals or momentum.

Fundamental Setups

  • Arista Networks (ANET) — Total 96.0, RS 74
    AI networking leader nearing momentum breakout.

  • Pegasystems (PEGA) — Total 80.5, RS 75
    Workflow automation firm with strengthening fundamentals.

  • Veeva Systems (VEEV) — Total 82.8, RS 72
    AI-enabled healthcare data management showing potential.

Momentum Setups

  • Cloudflare (NET) — RS 91, Total 65.1
    Riding strong momentum in AI-enhanced security and CDN services.

  • JFrog (FROG) — RS 86, Total 63.3
    DevOps AI momentum play with rising adoption.

  • Snowflake (SNOW) — RS 82, Total 63.1
    Cloud data AI solutions continuing to build strength.

🔮 Conclusion

This week’s data underscores a bifurcated AI market: legacy leaders like NVIDIA, Broadcom, and TSMC dominate fundamentals, while newer entrants such as Reddit, Astera Labs, and Pagaya are capturing outsized momentum. With CrowdStrike and Duolingo falling off the Watchlist, selectivity remains critical. Investors should watch for breakouts from ANET and NET, which are positioned as next-in-line AI leaders.

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Disclaimer - This content is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice, personal recommendations, or an invitation to engage in any investment activity. The information presented is derived from publicly available sources and should not be solely relied upon for making investment decisions. Always consult with a qualified financial professional before making investment choices. Past performance is not a guide to future performance.

Methodology & Scores - All scores are proprietary and calculated using data from Finbox (powered by S&P Global Intelligence). Total Score combines metrics for Sales and EPS Growth, Financial Quality, and Valuation, to assess overall business strength (out of 100). Relative Strength (RS) Score measures a stock’s price performance relative to the AI universe (173 AI-focused public companies). Ranking Status is assigned based on score combinations: Fundamental: Total Score ≥ 70, RS < 80. Momentum: RS ≥ 80, Total Score < 70. Watchlist: Total Score ≥ 70 and RS ≥ 80.