Core Insights - The article highlights three underappreciated AI-oriented stocks: Duolingo, Confluent, and MongoDB, which are expected to generate significant gains in the coming years [2][3] Duolingo - Duolingo utilizes generative AI to enhance its online courses, replacing many human contractors and expanding its premium tier with AI-driven features [5] - The company reported 130.2 million monthly active users (MAUs), 46.6 million daily active users (DAUs), and 10.3 million paid subscribers in Q1 2025, a substantial increase from 40.5 million MAUs, 9.6 million DAUs, and 2.5 million paid subscribers at the end of 2021 [6] - Analysts project Duolingo's revenue and EPS to grow at a CAGR of 29% and 51% from 2024 to 2027, driven by AI services, new subjects, pricing tiers, and gamification features [7] Confluent - Confluent's platform processes "data in motion" using Apache Kafka, integrating additional analytics services to stand out in the market [8] - The number of customers grew from 3,470 in 2021 to 6,140 in Q1 2025, with increasing demand for its streaming data services as the AI market expands [9] - Analysts expect Confluent's revenue to rise at a CAGR of 19% from 2024 to 2027, supported by partnerships with major cloud and AI companies [10] MongoDB - MongoDB provides a platform for organizing large amounts of unstructured data, differentiating itself from traditional relational databases [11] - The company's cloud service, Atlas, allows clients to analyze data, and its generative AI assistant, MongoDB Copilot, optimizes queries and detects anomalies [12] - Analysts forecast MongoDB's revenue to grow at a CAGR of 16% from fiscal 2025 to fiscal 2028, driven by the expansion of Atlas and new AI partnerships [13]