For many investors, Zoom Video Communications ( ZM 0.93%) is a pandemic trade that has long since lost its allure. But Cathie Wood's Ark Invest published a valuation model in 2022 estimating Zoom would reach $1,500 per share by 2026. From the current share price of $67, that forecast implies 2,138% upside in little more than two years.

As a result, Broadcom and Nvidia are positioned to benefit for years as the AI industry expands from 2023's global market size of $136 billion to an estimated $827 billion by 2030. This is one reason owning shares in both is a great way to invest in the secular trend of AI.

In this article, we’re going to talk about the 10 worst artificial intelligence (AI) stocks to buy according to financial media.

FactSet tracks 64 analyst ratings on the chip designer's stock. And 51 of them rate Nvidia a buy in that system -- the highest available grade, equivalent to a strong buy on most rating platforms. Nine more call Nvidia an overweight opportunity, and the last four have settled for a hold. None of the 64 financial firms are going below that level.

And today, with prices of AI stocks still reaching well into the hundreds of dollars, the stock split wave isn't over. In fact, one stock in particular looks like an excellent candidate thanks to its solid growth in recent years, top share price performance, and long-term prospects.

Plenty of AI stocks trade down from their recent peaks, and the Nasdaq Composite, the tech-heavy index, hit an intraday peak on July 11. The index is down 5.5% from that peak after a recent recovery. Similarly, the VanEck Semiconductor ETF, which is led by the chip stocks that are key in the AI rally, is down 18% from its peak on the same day.

Micron Technology stock is down over 40% from its year-to-high peak as analysts turn bearish toward the memory market.