My Top 5 Stock Picks for 2025 

by Christopher Patterson, Head of Corporate, RS Global Group

As we look forward to a new year and moving away from the uncertainty and turbulence of the markets over the last couple of years, I would like to once again give you my top 5 picks of stocks which offer the best possibilities for positive returns. My picks lasts year were indeed successful, notching an average of 51.9% increase in price, more than 10 points above the S&P 500 index, and I feel confident that my predictions this year will be even more successful.

I have chosen the following stocks after careful research and financial evaluation of each company’s fundamentals, management innovation, technological advancements, R&D investments, acquisitions, and a whole host of other factors, including the health and future of the industry in which the company is in, and, of course, I have taken advice and sought the opinions of a broad choice of experts whom I respect.

Constellation Energy
Constellation Energy is a company which generates and distributes electricity in states in the USA. The demand for electricity is booming all over the world, especially due to the increase of AI data centers and electric vehicles, among other things, and this company is the most innovative provider, and, even though its stock has more than doubled over the past 12 months, I think it still has a lot more upside to come.

 Adobe
Adobe is an established industry leader, and a powerful force in the software sector, which has strong defences against competition through pricing power, patents and a whole host of other protections. The company is very profitable, with both revenues and earnings rising at double digits year-on-year, and this is a trend which has momentum and looks like carrying on for the next few years at least, with no obvious rival out there ready to take away market cap.

 Heico
A company which Warren Buffett added to the Berkshire Hathaway portfolio in 2023. This is a company which provides replacement parts for the aerospace industry, and, as such, it is benefiting from both the rise in global defence spending and the renewed travel boom. The stock price has doubled in less than four years, but I think that the price is still modest for a company which is still growing.

Zeta Global Holdings
This company uses AI to examine billions of data points to help its clients predict future consumer preferences, and it recently completed the shrewd acquisition of LiveIntent, which helps retailers monetize their e-mail lists. Its stock has nearly tripled in less than five years, but there is great upside potential for a company in a sphere which is still in its infancy and is set to explode in the near future.

Whirlpool
An appliance manufacturer that also owns such industry leaders like KitchenAid, JennAir and Maytag. Sales and earnings are down from a few years ago, and the company has had a turbulent last year or so, but there is still strong potential as the brand focusses on higher-margin small appliances, such as blenders and espresso machines.