To the disappointment of buy-and-hold investors, 2025 is expected to be the year in which savvy traders are likely to see the biggest gains. However, there is nothing wrong with the consistent performance provided by blue-chip stocks – and it is a sound strategy for many investors.
For those with an appetite for growth and tolerance for risk, several low-priced stocks emerge as strong candidates to double in 2025. These stocks were among the biggest gainers in 2024 and are positioned in sectors expected to see big moves in the coming year.
Continuous innovation can lift HIMS stock
Heims & Hers Health Today
Himes and hers health
- 52 week range
- $8.14
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$35.02
- P/E ratio
- 63.19
- Price target
- $25.13
Hems & Hers Health New York Stock Exchange: HIMSE The share price is up almost 224% in the last 12 months, putting it on par with some of the top stocks Technology stocks. This makes many analysts believe that the company will struggle as it faces tougher comparisons and competition from many companies, including Amazon.com Inc Nasdaq: AMZN.
A specific concern is that GLP-1 drugs accounted for a significant portion of the company’s revenue in 2024. However, Hims & Hers may lose permission to sell its compounded version of GLP-1 drugs as the shortage ends in companies like Eli Lilly & Company New York Stock Exchange: LLY.
Regardless, the company is embracing the future of healthcare by focusing on telehealth, licensed prescribing, and customized versions of popular medications. The company has shown it can do this in areas such as health, sexual performance and hair loss for men. In 2025, the company plans to focus on its own side of the business Menopause treatments.
This bodes well for maintaining the subscriber base, which has grown at an annual rate of more than 60% in the past three years. Significant growth may be priced into the stock, but as long as the company continues to innovate, future growth may go unrecognized.
Joby Aviation is well capitalized but cannot withstand any setbacks
Gobi Aviation Today
- 52 week range
- $4.50
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$10.72
- Price target
- $9.30
Gobi Aviation Company New York Stock Exchange: Gobi It is one of the leading names in the emerging electronic vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle markets. Flying taxis have passed this conceptual stage but are not yet commercially available.
The company expects that to change in 2025, pending FAA certification. The good news is that Joby has advanced to the final stage of certification in December 2024. Not only that, it raised more than $700 million in capital in December, including $500 million from toyota motor a company New York Stock Exchange: TM. This means that even with a cash burn of about $100 million per month, it should have enough cash to go into production.
After doubling in 2024, JOBY stock fell more than 7% in January 2025. Part of that is due to concerns about insider selling in the past month. Although this may be alarming, many of these transactions are planned in advance and are conducted independently of the stock price.
The Joby cannot afford any meaningful setbacks, but if they continue to move toward commercialization, analysts will likely raise their price targets above the current consensus target price of $9.30, which represents a 12% increase from the price on January 16.
Hudbay minerals may sparkle with gold
HDBay Metals Today
Hadbay minerals
- 52 week range
- $4.94
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$10.49
- Dividend yield
- 0.12%
- P/E ratio
- 37.39
- Price target
- $11.17
After falling at the beginning of the year, gold appears to have found a floor and continues to rise. The rise in gold prices is starting to benefit mining stocks in 2024. Hedbay Metals Company New York Stock Exchange: HBM It was one of the winners as the share price rose 60% over the past 12 months. Analysts have a price target of $11.17, which represents a gain of approximately 30%.
This may be too low. The company recently achieved a milestone by producing one million ounces of gold at its Lalor mine in Manitoba, Canada. With uncertainty surrounding the US budget deficit, gold is expected to have another strong year in 2025.
However, investing in HudBay exposes investors to copper, silver, molybdenum, and zinc. In fact, the company specializes in copper production. The strong year for copper that analysts expected in 2024 never materialized. But this seems to be more of a delay. The base case for copper remains strong, with the need for data centers and the global shift to renewable energy, there is likely to be strong demand for copper.
As of January 16, 2025, HBM shares traded around the 50-day moving average. Investors will want to keep a close eye on the stock before it reports earnings in February. If the stock gains momentum, there could be a doubling in the next 12 months.
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