For a while now, AI has been taking the world by storm. It’s become the hottest sector on Wall Street, consumed most media headlines and dominated as the topic of conversation.
And after reporting the results of its quarterly executive survey on artificial intelligence, Bain & Company – one of the world’s largest consulting firms – has just confirmed that firms are all-in on AI right now.
We think that means you should go all-in with AI stocks, too.
After all, if most major companies across the globe are spending millions to deploy new AI applications, then those AI developers should see their revenues and profits soar. And their stocks should soar, too.
It just makes sense.
Of course, that is exactly what’s happening right now.
Survey Results Indicate a Lasting AI Takeover
Bain & Co. found that across America, ~90% of companies surveyed are developing, piloting or have already deployed generative AI in some capacity. And they’re spending millions to do it.
Smaller firms are spending about $5 million annually on generative artificial intelligence. Larger firms are investing up to $50 million per year.
Those are some big numbers. And considering that 60% of companies surveyed see generative AI as a top priority over the next two years, they’ll likely stay big or continue to grow.
Currently, the top use cases for generative AI are in areas like sales, software development, marketing and customer service. That is where artificial intelligence is adding immediate value.
In fact, more than 80% of companies surveyed by Bain said that generative AI’s utility is meeting or exceeding expectations in each of those categories.
In other words, the AI software boom is here. It will only grow in the coming years. And AI-related sales, marketing, code development and customer service software is proving most valuable.
That means it’s time to buy those AI software stocks.
The Final Word
These are, after all, some of the hottest stocks in the market right now.
Just look at the world of AI-powered code development software. GitLab (GTLB) provides tools to help computer scientists write and edit their code. Traditional website makers like Wix.com (WIX) and GoDaddy (GDDY) are creating new AI software to help people make websites.
And these stocks have been on fire. WIX, GDDY and GTLB stocks are all up about 100% since early May 2023.
The same goes for AI-related marketing and customer service stocks.
AppLovin (APP) is a mobile app advertising firm that has created new AI tools to help app developers monetize their apps. And Zenvia (ZENV) is pioneering artificial intelligence in the world of customer service.
Both stocks are up about 220% over the past year.
The evidence seems pretty clear to us – the AI Software Boom is here.
But with 60% of companies identifying generative AI as a top priority over the next two years, you aren’t too late to join the software boom.
It may be too late to buy ZENV or GDDY stock…
But there are plenty of other great AI sales, marketing, coding and customer service software stocks out there that deserve your attention right now.
Learn about some of our favorite plays for this software boom.
On the date of publication, Luke Lango did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article.
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