2 Monster Stocks to Hold for the Next 5 Years

By Geoffrey Seiler – Feb 15, 2026 at 4:38PM ESTKey PointsNvidia is well-positioned to benefit from the surge in AI infrastructure spending.Broadcom has the potential to see explosive growth, powered by helping customers create custom AI chips.These 10 Stocks Could Mint the Next Wave of Millionaires ›NASDAQ: NVDANvidiaMarket Cap$4.4TToday's Changeangle-down(-2.21%) $4.13Current Price$182.81Price as of February 13, 2026 at 4:00 PM ETNvidia and Broadcom are two monster stocks to own for the long term.There are no signs of the artificial intelligence (AI) data center buildout letting up anytime soon. That's good news for the top AI chipmakers. Let's look at two monster AI stocks to buy and hold for the next five years. Image source: Getty Images. 1. Nvidia Nvidia (NVDA 2.21%) is the dominant player in AI infrastructure. Its graphics processing units (GPUs) remain the primary chips used to train AI models. Through its CUDA software platform, upon which nearly all foundational AI code was written, and its proprietary NVLink interconnect systems, which allow its chips to communicate with each other faster, letting them essentially act like one powerful unit, it has created a wide moat in the GPU space. With five companies alone set to spend $700 billion on AI infrastructure this year and predictions that spending will rise through the end of the decade, Nvidia is very well positioned to continue to see outsized growth over the next several years. ExpandNASDAQ: NVDANvidiaToday's Change(-2.21%) $-4.13Current Price$182.81Key Data PointsMarket Cap$4.4TDay's Range$181.59 - $187.5052wk Range$86.62 - $212.19Volume162MAvg Vol180MGross Margin70.05%Dividend Yield0.02% Meanwhile, the company isn't sitting still. Flush with cash, Nvidia has been making investments throughout the AI ecosystem. One of its smartest moves could be the licensing of Groq's technology and hiring of its employees. This should set Nvidia up to better compete in the inference market, where its CUDA moat isn't quite as wide. 2. Broadcom Another semiconductor company to own over the next five years is Broadcom (AVGO 1.87%). The company is a leader in ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit) technology, where it helps customers create custom hardwired AI chips designed to handle specific tasks. While these chips don't have the flexibility or adaptability of GPUs, they tend to perform the tasks for which they were designed very well, while also being more energy efficient. ExpandNASDAQ: AVGOBroadcomToday's Change(-1.87%) $-6.18Current Price$324.99Key Data PointsMarket Cap$1.5TDay's Range$324.69 - $334.1552wk Range$138.10 - $414.61Volume781KAvg Vol31MGross Margin64.71%Dividend Yield0.74% Broadcom helped Alphabet (GOOGL 1.08%) (GOOG 1.08%) create its highly regarded tensor processing units (TPUs), which run most of its internal workflows. Meanwhile, Alphabet is now starting to let large customers use its TPUs for their own AI workloads through Google Cloud. As a result, Anthropic has placed a $21 billion TPU order through Broadcom to be delivered this year. Broadcom's success with Alphabet's TPUs has also led other companies to turn to it to help them develop their own custom AI ASICs. After generating just over $20 billion in total AI revenue in fiscal 2025, including networking revenue, Broadcom is set to see explosive growth over the coming years. Citigroup analysts have projected the company's AI revenue could increase fivefold to $100 billion in fiscal 2027. Together with its networking opportunity, where its Ethernet switches hold a strong position in data centers, Broadcom looks poised to be a monster winner over the next several years. Read NextFeb 15, 2026 •By Keithen Drury3 Bargain Stocks That Can Set You Up For LifeFeb 15, 2026 •By Geoffrey SeilerBetter Artificial Intelligence Stock: Nvidia vs. AMDFeb 15, 2026 •By Adria CiminoNvidia Stock Just Did This for the First Time in Nearly a Year. History is Very Clear About What Happens Next.Feb 15, 2026 •By Keithen Drury3 Predictions for Nvidia in 2026Feb 15, 2026 •By Chris Neiger3 Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever: A Long-Term Play for Your PortfolioFeb 15, 2026 •By Keithen DruryThe Clock Is Ticking: Nvidia Stock Is Set to Soar After Feb. 25About the AuthorGeoffrey Seiler is a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst covering technology, consumer goods, healthcare, energy, and materials stocks. Prior to The Motley Fool, Geoffrey was a senior equity analyst at Raging Capital Management, a $600 million long-short hedge fund. He holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Haverford College.TMFFindProfitStocks MentionedNvidiaNASDAQ: NVDA$182.81 (2.21%) $4.13BroadcomNASDAQ: AVGO$324.99 (1.87%) $6.18AlphabetNASDAQ: GOOGL$305.65 (1.08%) $3.35AlphabetNASDAQ: GOOG$306.02 (1.08%) $3.35*Average returns of all recommendations since inception. Cost basis and return based on previous market day close.