The Smartest Growth Stock to Buy With $200 Right Now
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By Harsh Chauhan – Mar 13, 2026 at 8:00PM ESTKey PointsNvidia is on track to clock a faster increase in its revenue and earnings this year.The company's healthy momentum is sustainable in the long run, considering the potential investments in AI infrastructure and its solid position in this market.Fast-growing companies whose revenue and earnings increase at a faster pace than the broader market can help investors generate market-beating returns. These high-growth companies can achieve impressive growth rates for a variety of reasons, including launching competitive products, dominating lucrative markets, expanding into new areas, or creating new markets. Nvidia (NVDA 1.58%) is one such high-growth company that has been in impeccable form on the stock market in recent years. Its terrific returns have been fueled by its dominant stature in the artificial intelligence (AI) chip market. What's more, Nvidia is trading at a really attractive valuation even after rising an incredible 655% over the past three years. In fact, it may be the smartest growth stock to buy right now if you have just $200 in investible cash. Let's look at the reasons why. Image source: Nvidia. Nvidia's market-beating growth is set to continue Nvidia recently released fiscal 2026 fourth-quarter results (for the period ending Jan. 25, 2026). Its annual revenue increased by 65%, while adjusted earnings were up by 60%. The company's guidance makes it clear that it is poised to grow at a faster pace in fiscal 2027. ExpandNASDAQ: NVDANvidiaToday's Change(-1.58%) $-2.89Current Price$180.25Key Data PointsMarket Cap$4.5TDay's Range$179.94 - $186.0952wk Range$86.62 - $212.19Volume161MAvg Vol176MGross Margin71.07%Dividend Yield0.03% Nvidia's $78 billion revenue guidance for the current quarter points toward a potential jump of almost 77% over the year-ago period's reading. The company is also anticipating an increase of 3.7 percentage points in its non-GAAP gross margin, indicating that its earnings growth is likely to accelerate as well. The company's improving growth profile can be attributed to persistent investments in AI infrastructure, such as data centers, with major hyperscalers buying billions of dollars' worth of Nvidia's chips to run AI workloads in the cloud. Importantly, Nvidia continues to be a dominant player in this market, with a share of 81%, and it isn't giving rivals much room to make any progress. Nvidia's focus on launching cutting-edge processors that can significantly reduce the cost of AI model training and inference, along with its solid control over the supply chain, are the primary reasons why it is the kingpin of the AI semiconductor ecosystem. It is set to become the largest customer of foundry giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in 2026, supplanting Apple. Nvidia has reportedly told TSMC that it will have to double its capacity to meet its demands over the next decade. Again, that isn't surprising as investments in data centers are expected to increase at an annual rate of 40% through 2030, creating a potential addressable revenue opportunity of $3 trillion to $4 trillion for Nvidia. Stronger growth should lead to more gains Analysts have significantly raised their earnings growth expectations for Nvidia following its latest report. NVDA EPS Estimates for Current Fiscal Year data by YCharts This impressive growth in Nvidia's earnings is likely to be rewarded with more upside, especially considering that it trades at an attractive 22 times forward earnings. Assuming Nvidia stock trades at 24.4 times earnings after three years (in line with the tech-laden Nasdaq-100 index's forward multiple), it could jump to $313 (based on the projected earnings of $12.85 per share as seen in the chart above). That's a potential jump of 76% from current levels, which makes Nvidia an ideal growth stock to buy right now with just $200 in investible cash.Read NextMar 13, 2026 •By Keithen DruryWall Street's Favorite Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bargain Stock for 2026 Is Hiding in Plain SightMar 13, 2026 •By Howard SmithStock Market Today, March 13: Nvidia Slips as GTC 2026 Conference LoomsMar 13, 2026 •By Daniel SparksNvidia Stock: Buy, Sell, or Hold?Mar 13, 2026 •By Adam SpataccoWant to Invest in Quantum Computing? 2 Stocks That Are Great Buys Right NowMar 13, 2026 •By Geoffrey SeilerBetter AI Stock to Buy Now: Nvidia vs. BroadcomMar 12, 2026 •By Harsh Chauhan2 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks Trading Below Their True Value Right NowAbout the AuthorHarsh Chauhan is a contributing Motley Fool technology analyst covering semiconductors, consumer electronics, artificial intelligence, and software. Harsh previously worked as a journalist for CCN Markets covering crypto and macroeconomics, a contributor at Capital 10x covering metals, mining, and industrial stocks, and a research associate at Zacks Investment Research. He holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce from St. Xavier’s College in Kolkata, India.TMFTechJunk13X@techjunk13Stocks MentionedNvidiaNASDAQ: NVDA$180.25(-1.58%)-$2.89*Average returns of all recommendations since inception. Cost basis and return based on previous market day close.