We recently published a list of 10 AI Stocks On Wall Street’s Radar. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stands against other AI stocks that are on Wall Street’s radar today.

Unlike other companies, OpenAI does not struggle with market demand; noted Oliver Jay, managing director of international strategy at OpenAI. However, the challenge lies in converting the demand into real-world applications.

“The biggest challenge right now is ... converting that enthusiasm into real-life production-ready use case,” he said. “The gap is AI fluency — to know how to turn these concepts into actual business products.” - Oliver Jay at CNBC’s CONVERGE LIVE

Jay further noted that “working with large language models is a new paradigm. It’s not software. You need to build guardrails.” This will consequently ensure reliable performance.

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As AI competition intensifies, particularly after the emergence of DeepSeek, leading companies are moving quickly to stay ahead. In its latest, OpenAI has launched new tools for developers to help them build advanced AI agents. This will be done via a few application programming interfaces (APIs). The new tool, known as Responses API, is available to all developers at no additional cost and replaces OpenAI's Assistants API.

AI adoption and advancements, including those from OpenAI, are rapidly happening all at once, and almost everyone wants in on them. Speaking about the rapid uptick in ChatGPT usage at the two-day live event in Singapore, Jay noted how the city-state has the highest per-capita usage of ChatGPT in the world. Moreover, the advent of artificial intelligence technology is a special opportunity for all companies.

“This is the first time Asian companies, potentially, can take a leadership role on a global stage,” he said. “Traditionally, you see technology adopted in Silicon Valley first, and then Europe. ... Now there could be a company from Asia that will be the most innovative.”

Even Asian companies have a chance to lead in global innovation through artificial intelligence. Countries like China, South Korea, and India, are investing heavily in AI and can equally well challenge Silicon Valley's dominance in the next wave of technological advancements.

For this article, we selected AI stocks by going through news articles, stock analysis, and press releases. These stocks are also popular among hedge funds. The hedge fund data is as of Q4 2024.

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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)

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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is a technology company. On March 13, KeyBanc analyst Brandon Nispel reiterated an Underweight rating on the stock with a $200.00 price target. The firm stated that their survey checks show spending “data overall appears negative as Apple is tracking below historical seasonality, and the y/y growth went from nicely positive to a sharp decline.”

They noted how demand for the iPhone 16e has been disappointing due to the higher price point, while “demand for the iPhone 16 Plus model remains the lowest as users who want a larger display usually opt for the Pro Max”. Meanwhile, “iPhone 16 Pro Max still seeing the highest relative demand, followed by the Pro, as customers seek camera upgrades.”

KeyBanc noted that growth is expected to remain sluggish in the future. They believe that iPhone 16 and Apple Intelligence have failed to drive meaningful changes.

“With 2025 iPhone growth expectations now 1% (down from 7% just two quarters ago), and with key catalysts around Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) Intelligence Siri upgrades now delayed, we think bulls will lose confidence in any upgrade cycle hope.”

Overall, AAPL ranks 4th on our list of AI stocks that are on Wall Street’s radar today. While we acknowledge the potential of AAPL as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than AAPL but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.

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