Here’s Why Porch Group, Inc. (PRCH) Is Skyrocketing

We recently compiled a list of the Why These 24 Stocks Are Skyrocketing. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Porch Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:PRCH) stands against the other stocks.

One of the strongest stock market anomalies is the momentum effect, which is the tendency of recent past winners to outperform the recent past losers. That’s why we decided to take a look at some of the recent past winners in this article. These 24 companies, predominantly involved in the quantum computing, biotechnology, and technology sectors, have performed significantly well in the final quarter of 2024, registering spectacular returns over the 3 months.

That said, let’s take a look at the top 24 stocks that have skyrocketed and pose a solid growth opportunity in the coming year. We will also explore how well the stocks have performed throughout the year and what they have in store for 2025.

To come up with 24 names, we considered only the stocks that have at least $2 billion in market capitalization and have registered commendable returns in the fourth quarter of 2024.

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Porch Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:PRCH)

Q4 Returns as of December 31, 2024: 221%

In an impressive feat, the stock returned nearly 221% in the fourth quarter of 2024. PRCH went from $1.5 on September 30 to $4.9 on December 31, 2024.

Porch Group Inc. (NASDAQ:PRCH),  a vertical software and insurance company, has grown its revenue by 42% over the past three years and by 19% year-over-year, owing to its investments in technology.

The company has also become more profitable, generating record profitability in the third quarter of 2024, with $14 million in net income, $17 million in adjusted EBITDA, and 12 million in operating cash flow.

Overall PRCH ranks 15th on our list of the stocks that are skyrocketing right now. While we acknowledge the potential of PRCH as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that certain AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than PRCH but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.

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Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.