The Motley Fool·2026-01-06 10:06Core Insights - Nvidia has significant equity stakes in CoreWeave and Arm Holdings, with 91% of its equity portfolio allocated to these two AI stocks as of September 2025 [2] - CoreWeave accounts for 86% of Nvidia's portfolio, focusing on cloud computing services tailored for AI and compute-intensive workloads [4][2] - Arm Holdings represents 5% of Nvidia's portfolio, specializing in CPU design and licensing intellectual property for custom chip development [10][2] CoreWeave Overview - CoreWeave's data centers are purpose-built for AI, outperforming traditional data centers in handling power, memory, and heat generated by GPUs [4] - The company has achieved record-breaking results in MLPerf benchmarks, ranking it as the best AI cloud provider, surpassing major competitors like Amazon and Microsoft [5][6] - In Q3, CoreWeave reported a 134% revenue increase to $1.4 billion and a 121% rise in adjusted EBITDA to $838 million, with a revenue backlog growing 271% to $55.6 billion [7] - CoreWeave's stock trades at 7.7 times sales, with projected revenue growth of 82% annually through 2027, and a median target price of $125 per share indicating a 58% upside from its current price of $79 [8] Arm Holdings Overview - Arm's CPUs are known for their power efficiency, holding a 99% market share in smartphone chips and gaining market share in data centers due to cost-effective AI solutions [11][13] - The company has a compelling business model by licensing its architecture, attracting major clients like Apple, Amazon, and Microsoft [12] - Arm's adjusted earnings grew 30% in the last quarter, with expectations for a 23% annual increase through March 2027, despite a high current valuation of 68 times earnings [14] - Analysts project a median target price of $180 per share for Arm, suggesting a 57% upside from its current price of $115 [15]