Q2 earnings season has coincided with equities pushing to fresh milestones, with headline indexes reaching record territory. As companies report, a set of AI-curated portfolios that began operating in November 2023 has continued to identify stocks that surged after results were released.
Since the official rollout of the ProPicks AI models in November 2023, the strategies have recorded a cumulative return of +199.76%, outpacing the S&P 500 by +117.54%. Those are real-world performance figures recorded from the launch date of the models.
Subscribers to the InvestingPro service who followed the monthly-updated ProPicks list were positioned in many of the highest-conviction names as the most active stretch of quarterly reporting arrived. The AI engine is designed to spotlight companies where the fundamental trajectory is strengthening ahead of earnings, or where the market may not yet have fully priced what results disclose.
Notable recent post-earnings moves
Recent examples of stocks flagged by the AI list and their performance in August (or shortly after reporting) include:
- Gartner (NYSE:IT): up +23.43% in August alone. On August 4, Gartner reported Q2 adjusted EPS of $4.37 versus a consensus $3.76, a 16.2% beat, while revenue rose 3% year-on-year to $1.67 billion. Management also raised full-year guidance across earnings, revenue, and cash flow.
- Inspire Medical Systems (NYSE:INSP): up +19.68% in August alone. On August 3, Inspire reported Q2 EPS of $0.14 compared with an expected loss of -$0.24, a $0.38 surprise, with revenue of $200.6 million topping expectations.
- Arm (NASDAQGS:ARM): up +14.56% in August alone. On July 29, Arm reported Q1 EPS of $0.45 against $0.40 expected, a roughly 12.5% beat, and revenue jumped 22% year-on-year to a record $1.29 billion.
- First Solar (NASDAQGS:FSLR): up +12.21% in August alone. On July 30, First Solar reported Q2 adjusted EPS of $3.92 versus $3.01 expected, a 30% beat, on revenue of $1.06 billion.
- Intel (NASDAQGS:INTC): up +12.06% in August alone. On July 23, Intel reported Q2 adjusted EPS of $0.42 against a consensus of $0.21, a 100% beat, while revenue rose 25.4% year-on-year to $16.1 billion.
InvestingPro members previously captured large post-earnings moves in an earlier season as well. Last season, within one month of identification by the AI, Onto Innovation (NYSE:ONTO) gained +48.00%, Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) rose +43.17%, and Centene (NYSE:CNC) surged +58.11%.
How the AI flagged these names
The ProPicks engine applies investor-grade financial research alongside machine-learning models to more than 60,000 stocks worldwide. The approach is intended to identify companies where improving fundamentals or earnings mispricings point to outsized medium-term upside before the broader market adjusts.
Each selection is accompanied by the model's rationale so members can see the specific data signals that supported the call. Two illustrative examples from the recent crop of calls:
- Gartner - The ML engine flagged Gartner based on a combination of market opportunity, consistent growth metrics, and financial strength. The model highlighted what it called a deep valuation discount, noting analyst price targets averaging $284 imply about 33% upside, while InvestingPro fair value estimates of $321 suggest up to 51% potential upside from recent levels. The firm was shown to have high-margin fundamentals - 68% gross profit margins, 18% operating margins, and an 11.7% return on assets in the data the model used. The model also cited earnings momentum, pointing to a strong quarterly beat with EPS listed as $2.76 (13.6% above consensus expectations) in the rationale, management actions such as raising full-year guidance, and strategic AI-related initiatives including the appointment of an MIT AI expert to the board and the rollout of a proprietary "Ask Gartner" AI tool. Capital return and robust free cash flow generation were also included in the data-driven rationale.
- Arm Holdings - Arm was selected for its strong market momentum, a rapid growth trajectory, and exposure to the expanding AI opportunity. The model noted the stock more than tripled in 2026 and was trading near 99% of its 52-week high. Revenue growth of roughly 23% year-over-year and an extremely high gross margin near 97% were part of the profile the engine used. Committed customer demand for Arm's new AI chip design was cited as already topping $2 billion over the next two years, and sell-side price-target moves were noted, with Barclays raising its target to $360 and Mizuho to $425. The model further referenced a projected pathway toward a $25 billion revenue target by 2031 as part of market expectations included in the analysis.
The engine repeats this level of detail for every stock it selects or removes during the monthly rebalance, giving subscribers transparent insight into what drove each inclusion or exclusion.
Monthly process and portfolio construction
At the start of each month the system evaluates thousands of global equities by processing more than 15 years of financial data across over 150 quantitative models. The output identifies up to 20 high-conviction stocks per strategy based on projected medium-term upside potential. Strategies are rebalanced monthly - new opportunities are added, strong performers are retained, and names that no longer meet criteria are removed.
To track performance consistently, the strategies use equal weighting across selected stocks. While individual investors can modify allocations, the equal-weight structure provides a transparent benchmark for measuring model performance and a systematic means to reposition capital toward the highest-scoring opportunities as conditions evolve.
Availability and subscription details
The August set of AI-picked stocks is live for InvestingPro members. The service is currently offered as part of a Summer Sale with subscription pricing promotions that can reach up to 55% off in certain offers. Subscription links are provided for app users and web users, and existing members can jump directly to the full list of August picks and the model rationales.
The article reiterates that the performance figures shown are real-world numbers recorded since the official launch of the AI models in November 2023 and that subscription prices mentioned are accurate at the time of publication, noting that offers may vary by region.
Context for investors
The ProPicks AI is positioned as a tool that combines long-form financial data with systematic model outputs to identify opportunities across sectors, including managed healthcare, technology, renewable energy and more. The models highlighted names across those verticals recently, citing either a strengthening fundamental setup ahead of earnings or a post-results mispricing the market had not fully recognised at the time of selection.
With many companies still scheduled to report for the quarter, the AI-driven approach is presented as a way for members to identify potential catalysts before the broader market digests earnings prints. The August list is offered as an entry point for subscribers looking to access the model's current high-conviction ideas.
Note: Performance metrics and company-specific financial figures cited in this article are taken from the ProPicks AI output and the respective companies' reported results as specified in the model rationale and quarterly announcements. These figures reflect outcomes and model outputs described since the official launch of the AI models in November 2023.