AI-adjacent retail favorites are clustering around a barbell-style “Top 10” list where mega-cap platforms (Amazon, Alphabet) sit alongside speculative AI/space plays (Rocket Lab, AST SpaceMobile, Nebius, POET) and fintech/automation names (SoFi, UiPath, Reddit, Micron) that retail traders are treating as high-velocity narrative trades for 2026. The most widely cited version of this list is a WallStreetBets upvote-based ranking that AltIndex mapped to its proprietary “AI Score,” giving traders a blended view of crowd conviction versus AI-driven signal strength.
Why this list matters
AltIndex reports that a Reddit-powered portfolio built from the most upvoted stocks last year delivered roughly a 76% return in 2025, far ahead of broad equity benchmarks. That backward-looking outperformance is why traders are laser-focused on the 2026 thread, especially as a separate MEXC write-up frames the same basket as a classic barbell trade: pairing perceived stability from large-cap tech with high-upside, high-volatility AI and space names rather than a single cohesive valuation-driven portfolio.
WSB’s 2026 Top 10
The table below reflects AltIndex’s ranked “most upvoted stocks for 2026,” including upvotes, a snapshot price, and an AltIndex “AI Score” (0–100).
| Rank | Company | Ticker | Upvotes | Price (snapshot) | AltIndex AI Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon | AMZN | 977 | $232.38 | 51 |
| 2 | Rocket Lab | RKLB | 974 | $77.18 | 72 |
| 3 | AST SpaceMobile | ASTS | 899 | $78.05 | 49 |
| 4 | Alphabet | GOOG | 394 | $315.67 | 57 |
| 5 | Nebius | NBIS | 393 | $91.13 | 75 |
| 6 | RDDT | 324 | $225.85 | 46 | |
| 7 | POET Technologies | POET | 269 | $7.02 | 65 |
| 8 | SoFi | SOFI | 148 | $27.48 | 64 |
| 9 | UiPath | PATH | 115 | $17.16 | 55 |
| 10 | Micron | MU | 93 | $286.68 | 64 |