One of the most popular trading subreddits, r/WallStreetBets, has voted on a list of top 10 stocks for 2026, showing preference for big tech leaders on one hand and high-risk artificial intelligence (AI) plays on the other.
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) secured the top spot, as users cited continued strength in Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud services and resilient e-commerce growth.
Spot number two was reserved for Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) after a surge of about 180% over the past year, driven by a steady series of launches and new government and commercial contracts.
In third place, AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) is capitalizing on its progress in direct-to-cell satellite technology, which has been gaining a lot of momentum among speculative tech investors.
WallStreetBets picks the best stocks to invest in 2026
Other names on the list ranged from mega-caps like Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL), which has been the best performing ‘Magnificent Seven’ this year.
Nebius Group (NASDAQ: NBIS), an emerging AI and space player, secured spot number five, underscoring the ‘barbell’ strategy popular on the forum, which involves pairing perceived stability from large-cap tech with high-upside, high-volatility bets.
Interestingly, the community also chose Reddit (NYSE: RDDT) as a potentially solid play due to its AI monetisation potential. While seemingly a wild card, Reddit stock is up more than 40% this year.
POET Technologies (NASDAQ: POET), a developer of opto-electronic solutions used in AI, is up only 6% year-to-date, but it too managed to garner a lot of support among the members as another potentially high-upside bet.
Conversely, SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) found itself among WallStreetBets stock picks for 2026 as a more long-term pick, one user noting that even JPMorgan bought 42 million SOFI shares in Q3.
Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) and UiPath (NYSE: PATH) landed on the last two spots, indicating that memory and automation solution developers still enjoy popularity among retail investors.
Should you invest in WallStreetBets stock picks for 2026?
As mentioned, the 2026 WallStreetBets stock picks reflect a blend of conviction in mega-cap tech resilience and enthusiasm for speculative high-growth AI and space plays.
Last year, the same subreddit voted on its top stock picks for 2025, and the result was an overall 76% return.
However, past returns do not guarantee future success, so the stocks mentioned above still come with a dose of risk.
Accordingly, investors should conduct their own research and consider their risk tolerance before following any crowd-sourced stock ideas.
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