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Back in the dot-com boom era, stock splits became commonplace in response to soaring share prices. Amid the current artificial intelligence (AI) boom, a similar pattern could be developing. Already, several AI companies have split their shares, and more splits could be on the way among the others that are trading at lofty prices.

A William Blair analyst cheers Nvidia’s moat and margins — while also weighing in positively on Broadcom and Arm shares.

Thus far, semiconductor behemoth Nvidia ( NVDA 3.97%) has been the undisputed beneficiary of the rise of AI. But according to select Wall Street pundits, two other artificial intelligence stocks offer truly eye-popping upside -- up to 1,050%!

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.

Key Takeaways Nvidia shares have exploded this year, but William Blair analysts say there's still an upside opportunity.The firm believes Nvidia has a one- to two-year lead on its competitors in artificial intelligence.

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