Baron Discovery Fund recently published its fourth-quarter commentary – a copy of which can be downloaded here. During the fourth quarter of 2020, the Baron Discovery Fund returned 25.54% (institutional shares). This was 4.07% lower than the Russell 2000 Growth Index, the Fund’s primary benchmark index. You should check out Baron Discovery Fund’s top 5 stock picks for investors to buy right now, which could be the biggest winners of 2021.
In the Q4 2020 Investor Letter, Baron Discovery Fund highlighted a few stocks and Eargo Inc. (NASDAQ:EAR) is one of them. Eargo Inc. (NASDAQ:EAR) is a hearing aid manufacturer. In the last three months, Eargo Inc. (NASDAQ:EAR) stock gained 78.5% and on February 2nd it had a closing price of $60.09. Here is what Baron Discovery Fund said:
“Eargo, Inc. offers a next-generation hearing aid that is well positioned to penetrate an initial addressable market of over $30 billion. The hearing aid market has historically seen difficulty with consumer adoption due to social stigma, cost, and accessibility. Eargo is aiming to disrupt the industry with a hearing aid that is virtually invisible, affordable, and delivered through a telecare-based, direct-to-consumer model. We believe Eargo has a strong growth story with multiple levers including new product launches, the continued diversification from cash-pay into insurance markets, and the opportunity to drive repeat purchases among a growing installed base.”
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Our calculations showed that Eargo Inc. (NASDAQ:EAR) isn’t ranked among the 30 most popular stocks among hedge funds.
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