10 Best Stocks to Buy and Hold For 2025

8. MicroStrategy Incorporated (NASDAQ:MSTR)

Average Price Target Upside Potential According to Analysts: 45.77%

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 25

MicroStrategy Incorporated (NASDAQ:MSTR) is an American company that adopted Bitcoin as its primary treasury reserve asset. It is a major corporate holder of Bitcoin. The company also provides business intelligence, AI-powered enterprise analytics software, and cloud-based services. MicroStrategy Incorporated (NASDAQ:MSTR) ranks among the best stocks to buy and hold for 2025 according to analysts.

The company is focused on increasing shareholder value by strategically and intelligently leveraging Bitcoin. In October 2024, MicroStrategy Incorporated (NASDAQ:MSTR) announced a strategic plan to raise a total of $42 billion over the next 3 years. The company’s “21/21 Plan” aims to raise $21 billion in equity and $21 billion in fixed-income securities. This capital will be used to purchase more Bitcoin to achieve a higher BTC yield.

In Q3 2024, the company increased its Bitcoin holdings by 11%. As of the end of the third quarter of 2024, MicroStrategy Incorporated (NASDAQ:MSTR) had successfully increased its year-to-date BTC yield to 17.8%. The Company also increased its long-term target to achieve an annual BTC yield of 6% to 10% between 2025 and 2027, up from the previous guidance of 4% to 8%.