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Nvidia was rising early Monday, with the chip company buoyed by a wider rally in technology stocks and positive assessments from Wall Street. Nvidia shares were up 0.7% at $135.66 in premarket trading.

It’s been a record-breaking year for artificial intelligence darling Nvidia’s stock, with analysts overwhelmingly bullish about the year to come.

Nvidia is one of the most popular AI stocks right now because of its lead in the semiconductor space. The company's graphics processing units (GPUs) have been used in data centers for years, and once tech giants began competing for generative AI dominance, the chips were even more in demand.

Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock found itself in a mini-slump in recent weeks, falling into correction, even as other tech stocks experience their so-called "Nvidia moments." Though Nvidia could be a relative laggard for a few more weeks or even months as investors digest the recent Fed meeting,

NVIDIA NVDA is currently seen as relatively undervalued. Its trailing 12-month price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 53.86 is below the industry average of 63.16. This lower valuation might indicate market skepticism about NVDA’s growth potential or possibly reflect the mispricing of a company poised to maintain its leadership in AI computing through 2025.

It's the time of year for making predictions about the coming new year. I agree with the Danish proverb, "Prediction is difficult, especially when dealing with the future." However, I'll go out on a limb and make a prediction about the new year.

Nvidia's strong product roadmap and innovation potential make it a compelling long-term investment. Learn why NVDA stock is a Buy.