3 Great Value AI Stocks (Hint: 1 is a Household Name; the Other 2 You've Never Heard Of)

2026-06-02 02:50:00 ET

Artificial intelligence stocks have taken off in 2026 as their fundamentals get stronger, but it's getting harder to find good deals. Even so, Google owner Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) still looks like a smart pick for those who believe in AI stocks. Brady Corporation (NYSE: BRC) , which focuses on printing, labeling, and product identification, and Belden (NYSE: BDC) , which makes data and networking products, also offer solid value. With both companies increasing their involvement in AI data center spending, they look like attractive buys.

The IT giant's capital spending is soaring as it builds out the AI infrastructure necessary to service future AI growth. Consequently, its annual free cash flow (FCF) is declining. What will its FCF look like after the big ramp-up in capital spending is over?

According to PwC, total spending on data centers will begin to decline significantly in the 2030, and by the end of the year, digital network spending ( inference using AI) will exceed data center infrastructure spending (building and training AI).

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