Overview
Investing.com’s proprietary AI‑driven stock‑picking service, ProPicks AI, was launched in November 2023 and is offered to InvestingPro members for less than $9 per month. Since launch the model has delivered a cumulative +187.39% return, outperforming the S&P 500 by +105.94%.
August Performance Highlights
The August rebalance produced several high‑conviction winners. In the United States, Ramaco Resources (NASDAQGS:METC) added +7.07% on the final trading day to close the month up +55.29%. Taiwan’s precision‑optical manufacturer LARGAN (TWSE:3008) rose +8.28% on the day, ending August with an extraordinary +91.32% gain. Other notable August gains included Salesforce Inc (NYSE:CRM) +39.95%, Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) +39.72%, Mativ Holdings (NYSE:MATV) +37.30%, and Gartner (NYSE:IT) +31.18%. More than 25 stocks posted double‑digit rallies, and over 30 global picks delivered gains exceeding 30% during the month.
September List Release
A new AI‑selected list for September will be published tomorrow at 8:00 AM EDT / 12:00 PM GMT exclusively for InvestingPro members. Non‑members are invited to subscribe via the app or web to receive the picks as they are released.
Ongoing High‑Conviction Holdings
Several stocks continue to remain in the AI strategies due to sustained outperformance: Delek US Energy (NYSE:DK) is up +97.46% since being added in March, Haemonetics (NYSE:HAE) +88.98%, Everforth (NYSE:EFOR) +84.62%, Consensus Cloud Solutions (NASDAQGS:CCSI) +79.07%, and Salesforce Inc (NYSE:CRM) +57.78%.
International Winners
Beyond the U.S., the AI model highlighted LARGAN (+91.32%), FUCC (TWSE:1709) +49.20%, and Hanmi Pharm Co (KOSE:A128940) +47.48% for August. Additional multi‑month winners include Lenovo Group (SEHK:992) +211.12% since selection, MediaTek (TWSE:2454) +169.52%, Nordex SE (XTRA:NDX1) +161.54%, Dogu Aras Enerji Yatirimlari AS (IBSE:ARASE) +136.77%, GR Engineering Services Ltd (ASX:GNG) +133.61%, and Unicaja (BME:UNI) +131.26%.
How the AI Selects Stocks
The AI evaluates more than 60,000 global equities using over 15 years of historical financial data across more than 150 quantitative models. Each month it identifies up to 20 high‑conviction stocks per strategy based on momentum, valuation, and business performance, applying equal weighting to all selections. Positions that no longer meet the criteria are removed during the monthly rebalance.
Detailed Example: Delek US Energy
Delek US Energy (NYSE:DK) illustrates the model’s selection criteria. Since being first picked in March, the stock has surged ~146% over the past year and posted a ~29% gain in the month preceding selection. Q2 earnings reported EPS of $5.48, beating consensus $2.21 by 148%, while EBITDA rose 279% QoQ to $638.7 million. The company’s Q4 2025 adjusted EPS of $2.31 exceeded the forecast of –$0.07 by 3,400%, and adjusted EBITDA swung from a $15 million loss to approximately $375 million YoY. Cost‑discipline initiatives target at least $200 million in annual savings, and the logistics arm projects $520‑$560 million earnings for 2026. Analyst price targets average ~$40, with some reaching $53, indicating further upside.
Subscription and Access
InvestingPro members can view the full August pick list and rationales via the provided links. New members may subscribe through the app or website to receive future monthly AI‑selected stock lists as they are released.
Disclaimer
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