We recently published a list of 10 AI Stocks to Watch for the Rest of 2024. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Arm Holdings PLC – ADR (NASDAQ:ARM) stands against other AI stocks to watch for the rest of 2024.
Talking about the latest market situation during a program on CNBC, Julian Emanuel, Evercore ISI senior managing director, said that despite the ups and downs that have happened since the pandemic, the US remains an economy that is “envy of the world.” The analyst urged investors to pile into stocks that have historically performed well after the Fed started cutting rates and hinted at the expected “turbulence” related to US elections.
“We love what we call the Fed rate cut playbook. You go back to 1970, you look at all the rate cutting cycles, there’s a very pronounced outperformance in the year after the Fed starts cutting from info tech, surprise surprise. Small caps, which might be a bit counterintuitive considering how much they took it on the chin today, but also, barbelled by the more defensive sectors, consumer staples and health care. So, to us, that’s sort of the sensible way that will help you ride out if you get some turbulence, which, obvious, if there’s a contested outcome, you’re likely going to get some turbulence.”
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Pointing to market volatility, Emanuel said that the “wall of worry” is still strong.
“The wall of worry is still very, very intact. And if you think about it, yeah, the VIX is low compared to maybe longer run history, but actually, if you think about the inertia of the markets the last several weeks, the VIX is high, and it should be, in front of probably one of the biggest unknowns we’ve been facing, certainly in the last four years, if not longer.”
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Arm Holdings PLC – ADR (NASDAQ:ARM)
Number of Hedge Fund Investors: 38
Nick Frasse, Associate Product Manager at VanEck, recently said while talking to CNBC in a program that Arm Holdings PLC – ADR (NASDAQ:ARM) made a “splash” when it went public but then “flew under the radar.”
The analyst said he finds Arm Holdings PLC – ADR (NASDAQ:ARM)’s business model really interesting.
“Arm Holdings PLC – ADR (NASDAQ:ARM) is the architecture provider for many different companies, including Apple, Qualcomm, and Samsung. Businesses like this is where we see the most opportunity.”
William Blair analyst Sebastian Naji recently started covering Arm Holdings PLC – ADR (NASDAQ:ARM) with an Outperform rating.
The analyst said the chipmaker is seen as a “critical vendor” of computing intellectual property with “best-in-class” financials. He said Arm Holdings PLC – ADR (NASDAQ:ARM) generates revenue from over 29B chips sold in the mobile, automotive, IoT, and data center markets.
“Arm’s royalty/licensing revenue model drives best-in-class profitability— R&D is the largest expense, 35% of total revenue in fiscal 2024. With expanding royalty rates helping drive better operating leverage (long-term target of 60% non-GAAP operating margin), we see room for sustained EPS and free cash flow growth,” the analyst said.
Arm Holdings PLC – ADR (NASDAQ:ARM) has unveiled its latest processor design, v9, which features significant upgrades like enhanced encryption and vector processing. These improvements have allowed Arm Holdings PLC – ADR (NASDAQ:ARM) to double its take-rate compared to the previous v8 design, which is expected to boost royalty revenue over the next few years, according to analyst Naji.
Arm Holdings PLC – ADR (NASDAQ:ARM), led by Rene Haas, is also seeing growth from its mobile CSS and data center Neoverse subsystems, driving new licensing activity. Arm Holdings PLC – ADR (NASDAQ:ARM) is gaining traction in the data center market, traditionally dominated by Intel. With hyperscalers like Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Meta developing their own chips and Nvidia leading the AI accelerator space, Arm Holdings PLC – ADR (NASDAQ:ARM) is positioned to benefit from this growing sector. Naji estimates ARM’s data center business could account for 15% of its royalty revenue by 2025.
Overall, ARM ranks 10th on our list of AI stocks to watch for the rest of 2024. While we acknowledge the potential of ARM, our conviction lies in the belief that under the radar AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter timeframe. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than ARM but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
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