Hardware Momentum: Top 3 AI Infrastructure Stocks of the Week

August 29, 2025

This week we are looking at the best-performing AI stack of the past week — Hardware & Infrastructure — and its top three outperforming stocks. Often described as the “Engine & Chassis” of AI, this layer covers semiconductors, GPUs, CPUs, and data centres. Despite some turbulence in markets, it delivered a 4.41% gain, narrowly edging out the Networks & Connectivity Stack at 4.21%.

Nvidia’s latest earnings beat forecasts on both revenue and profit, with guidance also ahead of estimates. Yet its shares slipped as data centre sales came in below expectations and no H20 processors were sold to China. It remains to be seen whether this will impact the Hardware & Infrastructure stack going forward, but for now the top three performers of last week clearly stood out.

1. Nano Labs (NA)

  • Sector / Industry: Technology / Semiconductors

  • AI Stack Layer: Hardware & Infrastructure (AI in semiconductors for IoT, automotive, and industrial AI)

  • Market Cap: $141M

  • Weekly Performance: 35.2%

  • AIIP Scores: Total Score: 19 / RS: 87

  • Ranking Status: Momentum

🧠 What the Company Does
Nano Labs designs and develops cutting-edge semiconductors tailored for AI, high-performance computing, and data centre workloads. Its products target fast-growing applications in the Internet of Things (IoT), automotive systems, and industrial AI solutions.

💡 Why It Stands Out
Nano Labs surged 35.2% over the past week — the highest gain within the Hardware & Infrastructure stack. Its Relative Strength (RS) score of 87 qualifies it as a Momentum Candidate, reflecting strong investor enthusiasm. This aligns with broader investment flows into AI semiconductors, a segment dominated by household names such as Nvidia and Intel. Nano Labs’ niche focus in IoT and automotive AI further underscores the expanding opportunities for application-specific chips.

📊 Technical View
Nano Labs has shown a strong short-term uptrend over the past week, but the stock still trades below both its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. This suggests the recent rally is more of a momentum bounce than a confirmed long-term trend reversal — unless it can break decisively above both MAs.

2. Hut 8 Corp (HUT)

  • Sector / Industry: Technology / IT Services / Data Centres & Mining

  • AI Stack Layer: Hardware & Infrastructure (Data Centres & AI compute), Networks & Connectivity

  • Market Cap: $2.8B

  • Weekly Performance: 23.3%

  • AIIP Scores: Total Score: 35 / RS: 59

  • Ranking Status: Not on Watchlist / Fundamental / Momentum

🧠 What the Company Does
Hut 8 Corp operates data centres and provides compute infrastructure, with a unique focus on crypto mining integrated into AI computation. Its services are positioned as key enablers of digital transformation, supporting both cloud and AI workloads.

💡 Why It Stands Out
With a 23.3% gain last week, Hut 8 was the second-strongest name in the stack. The rally reflects growing demand for high-capacity data centres and AI compute power — trends also driving massive investment from tech giants such as Amazon. Despite strong performance, Hut 8’s current scores mean it does not yet qualify for inclusion in any of our lists.

📊 Technical View
Hut 8 has been in a clear uptrend, but the move now looks extended and the stock is testing a key resistance level. This suggests momentum could pause or consolidate before any further breakout.

3. Celestica Inc. (CLS)

  • Sector / Industry: Technology / Electronic Components

  • AI Stack Layer: Hardware & Infrastructure (Electronics Manufacturing)

  • Market Cap: $23B

  • Weekly Performance: 11.4%

  • AIIP Scores: Total Score: 87 / RS: 98

  • Ranking Status: Watchlist

🧠 What the Company Does
Celestica manufactures and integrates electronic components that form the backbone of AI hardware systems. Its capabilities in electronics manufacturing position it as a critical supplier to the companies driving AI adoption.

💡 Why It Stands Out
Celestica posted an 11.4% return over the past week. Crucially, it is the only company among this week’s top three to qualify for our Watchlist. With a Total Score of 87 and an RS of 98, Celestica demonstrates both robust fundamentals and strong market momentum. Its contribution to electronics manufacturing highlights the indispensable role of suppliers in building the physical infrastructure of AI.

📊 Technical View
Celestica is in an uptrend and has just broken above its 10 and 20-day EMA, reinforcing strong momentum and signalling potential continuation if buying interest persists.

🔍 Final Take

This week’s top-performing stack — Hardware & Infrastructure — gained 4.4%, led by Nano Labs, Hut 8 Corp, and Celestica. Networks & Connectivity followed closely at 4.2%, reinforcing the importance of both the “engine” and the “road” that AI runs on.

While Nvidia’s earnings beat was tempered by weaker data centre sales, it will be important to watch whether this begins to influence the sector more broadly. For now, resilience is the defining theme, with investors continuing to focus on the companies building and powering AI’s foundation.

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*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.