11 Best Performing NASDAQ Stocks So Far in 2025

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4. Vasta Platform Ltd. (NASDAQ:VSTA)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 2

Average Upside Potential as of March 31: 125%

Vasta Platform Ltd. (NASDAQ:VSTA) offers educational printed and digital solutions to private schools that operate in the K-12 education sector in Brazil. It offers digital and printed textbooks, teacher handbooks, exercise & subject books, and student evaluations. It also provides traditional learning systems, training for educators, and consulting services for school management.

The company’s subscription revenue reached BRL 1.462 billion in 2024, which was a 14% year-over-year increase. This segment makes up 87% of the company’s total revenue. In Q4 alone, the subscription revenue increased by 20%. The company is enhancing its subscription-based technology platform, which is called Plurall. It provides personalized learning experiences for students and streamlines teaching activities for educators.

Starting in 2025, Plurall will feature an AI-powered intelligent assistant powered by AWS under the name of Blue. Vasta Platform Ltd.’s (NASDAQ:VSTA) Start Anglo Bilingual School franchise also operates on a subscription model. It’s currently being expanded with 40 contracts already signed and a strong pipeline of more than 350 prospects.

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