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Applied Digital: Is This AI Data Center Stock Just Getting Started?

Written by: Rick Orford

Edited by: Mike Reyes

Last Updated January 9, 2026

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Applied Digital (NASDAQ: APLD) is doubling down on AI-focused data-center infrastructure, backed by a $16 billion long-term contract pipeline and the high-stakes ChronoScale spin-off. This analysis explores the bullish upside case, execution challenges, and why analysts still rate the stock a Strong Buy with significant upside potential.

Stock prices used were the market prices of Jan. 5, 2026. The video was published on Jan. 9, 2026. On the date of publication, Rick Orford did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this video.

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