15 Small-Cap Stocks Poised to Outperform in 2025

10. Gevo Inc. (NASDAQ:GEVO)

Gevo Inc., an American renewable chemicals and advanced biofuels company, has been outperforming its industry over the past few days—growing at a faster rate of 30.92 percent versus the industry’s 4.5 percent growth.

Investors were generally optimistic about its growth prospects, as indicative of its 141.96-percent stock price increase in the past 52 weeks and a 19.38-percent rise over the past five years.

The company also earned bullish outlooks from investment research companies. On Monday, Gevo earned a “buy” rating from Zacks Investment Research upgraded its outlook for the firm, now projecting a 24.2-percent higher full-year earnings estimate.

Gevo stands at the forefront of the biofuel revolution by producing low-carbon renewable fuels designed to replace conventional fossil fuels. Their proprietary technology transforms sustainable feedstocks into energy-dense, clean-burning fuels with substantially reduced greenhouse gas emissions which perfectly aligns with new regulatory shifts targeting net-zero carbon emissions.