The 20 best-performing stocks of 2025 according to reliable analysts
These stocks were not cherry-picked in hindsight: they are the ones the method would have selected using only info known by end of 2024 (price targets from reliable analysts in the prior ~90 days), then held unchanged for 12 months. A true point-in-time record.
🎯 JPI Fair +40% · vs S&P 500 +16% · +23.5 pts
| # | Stock | 12-month return |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VSAT Viasat, Inc. | +305% |
| 2 | ARWR Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals | +253% |
| 3 | RUN Sunrun | +99% |
| 4 | RCUS Arcus Biosciences, Inc. | +60% |
| 5 | CAR Avis Budget Group | +59% |
| 6 | AEO American Eagle Outfitters | +58% |
| 7 | PCRX Pacira BioSciences, Inc. | +37% |
| 8 | CYTK Cytokinetics | +35% |
| 9 | ARLO Arlo Technologies | +25% |
| 10 | BIIB Biogen | +15% |
| 11 | ADNT Adient | +11% |
| 12 | WFRD Weatherford International | +9% |
| 13 | TGTX TG Therapeutics, Inc. | -1% |
| 14 | TDW Tidewater, Inc. | -8% |
| 15 | KOP Koppers Holdings, Inc. | -16% |
| 16 | NABL N-able, Inc. | -20% |
| 17 | ASTH Astrana Health, Inc. | -21% |
| 18 | MRNA Moderna | -29% |
| 19 | AMN Amn Healthcare Services, Inc. | -34% |
| 20 | UAA Under Armour (Class A) | -40% |
⚡ JPI Risk + +76% · vs S&P 500 +16% · +59.5 pts
| # | Stock | 12-month return |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VSAT Viasat, Inc. | +305% |
| 2 | WDC Western Digital | +282% |
| 3 | ARWR Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals | +253% |
| 4 | MU Micron Technology | +239% |
| 5 | RUN Sunrun | +99% |
| 6 | TMDX TransMedics Group, Inc. | +95% |
| 7 | AMD Advanced Micro Devices | +77% |
| 8 | RCUS Arcus Biosciences, Inc. | +60% |
| 9 | FSLR First Solar | +48% |
| 10 | PCRX Pacira BioSciences, Inc. | +37% |
| 11 | UBER Uber | +36% |
| 12 | CYTK Cytokinetics | +35% |
| 13 | ARLO Arlo Technologies | +25% |
| 14 | BIIB Biogen | +15% |
| 15 | WFRD Weatherford International | +9% |
| 16 | HRMY Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc. | +9% |
| 17 | KOP Koppers Holdings, Inc. | -16% |
| 18 | ASTH Astrana Health, Inc. | -21% |
| 19 | MRNA Moderna | -29% |
| 20 | UAA Under Armour (Class A) | -40% |
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FAQ
What were the best stocks to buy in 2025?
Per the JPI Fair method (targets from the ≥2 most reliable analysts per sector), the 20 stocks selected in early 2025 returned +39.9% on average over 12 months, vs 16.4% for the index. The best was VSAT (Viasat, Inc.) at +305%. See the full list above.
How were these 2025 stocks chosen?
With no hindsight: only from information known by end of 2024 (price targets from analysts with a real reliability track record on their sector), then held 12 months. A point-in-time backtest, not a hindsight pick.
Does this method actually work?
Over 11 years (2015-2025), the JPI Fair method returned +19.8%/yr vs +11.5% for the S&P 500 — +8.3 points a year, beating the index in 8 of 11 years. But it's lumpy (down years in 2018 and 2022) and risk-adjusted the edge is thinner. A quality signal, not a guarantee.
What is JPI Invest?
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