Core Viewpoint - The demand for AI infrastructure is increasing, leading to significant growth in the semiconductor sector, with Citi identifying four key stocks poised for upside due to the AI boom [1]. Group 1: Company Highlights - Nvidia (NVDA): Reported Q4 revenue of $68.1 billion, a 73% increase year-over-year, with data center sales at $62.3 billion, up 75%. The company expects Q1 revenue to be around $78 billion, indicating strong demand from hyperscalers for AI data centers, projected to exceed $630 billion by 2026 [1]. - Broadcom (AVGO): Generated Q1 fiscal 2026 revenue of $19.31 billion, a 29% year-over-year increase. The company focuses on custom AI chips for hyperscalers, which is crucial as AI inference is expected to account for up to 70% of AI computing by 2027 [1]. - Texas Instruments (TXN): Achieved Q4 revenue of $4.42 billion, a 10% increase year-over-year, with guidance for Q1 between $4.32 billion and $4.68 billion. The company is seeing a shift in revenue sources, with industrial and automotive sectors now making up about 75% of total revenue [1]. - Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR): Reported Q4 revenue of $751.2 million, a nearly 21% year-over-year increase. The segment related to AI servers and high-performance computing now accounts for over 25% of total revenue, indicating a significant pivot towards AI infrastructure [1].
These are 4 AI chip stocks Citi wants you buying now