Super Micro Is Still the AI Server Leader - but Buy This Stock Instead, Analyst Says
Mizuho initiates Super Micro's stock at a neutral rating amid market-share losses, says AI investors should buy Dell shares instead. Everybody knows that Super Micro Computer Inc. is top dog in the artificial-intelligence server market with a "dominant share," according to Mizuho Securities - but that doesn't mean investors should buy the stock."AI servers comprise the infrastructure of the AI revolution," Rakesh wrote in a note to clients Tuesday, and he sees two major original equipment manufacturers in the server sector leading the way.Super Micro is the "consensus AI leader," Rakesh said, while Dell Technologies Inc. is in second place.But Rakesh said investors should buy Dell's stock, and not Super Micro's."We see Dell taking share due to lack of differentiation between server OEMs in the AI server market and Dell's ability to offer competitive pricing due to strong storage/services offering to pair with AI servers to capture further revenue over the long t