12 Best Stocks to Buy in 2025 for Beginners

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7. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO)

10-year Revenue CAGR: 10.32%

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 98

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO) provides analytical instruments, reagents, equipment, software, and other services for analysis, research, diagnostics, and discovery. It operates through the Analytical Instruments, Life Sciences Solutions, Laboratory Products and Services, and Specialty Diagnostics segments.

The company’s recent quarters showed steady results. It reported around $10.6 billion in revenue in fiscal Q3 2024 and projects its annual revenue to come up to between $42.2 billion and $43.3 billion. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO) holds a competitive market position due to its leadership in life sciences, long-term customer relationships, and high switching expenses. Its consumables and equipment are especially useful in drug development.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO) expects to continue its consistent growth, and management forecasts high-single-digit revenue growth in the coming years. The company’s strong cash position further bolsters its standing, as it generated over $2.1 billion in operating cash flow and $1.9 billion in free cash flow in fiscal Q3 2024. It ranks seventh on our list of the best stocks for beginners in 2025.

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