Why Barfresh Food Group Inc (BRFH) Is Surging In 2025?

We recently published a list of Why These 15 Defensive Stocks Are Surging In 2025. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Barfresh Food Group Inc (NASDAQ:BRFH) stands against other defensive stocks that are surging in 2025.

Defensive stocks are surging as investors have been shifting their focus. Growth stocks dominated the past two years. Now, slower economic signals and rising risks are changing the landscape due to market uncertainty.

Defensive stocks offer much more stability and tend to perform well even in tough times. People still need electricity, medicine, and food. That reliability draws investors when uncertainty grows.

Many are rotating into these stocks for safety. The surge suggests a broader trend. It could mark a turning point after years of growth-led rallies., so it’s worth looking into the defensive stocks that stand out right now.

Methodology

For this article, I screened the best-performing defensive stocks year-to-date.

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An aisle lined with shelves of fresh and frozen foods in a supermarket store.

Barfresh Food Group Inc (NASDAQ:BRFH)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders In Q4 2024: N/A

Barfresh Food Group Inc (NASDAQ:BRFH) makes ready-to-drink and ready-to-blend frozen beverages, including smoothies, shakes, and frappes.

The stock is up significantly so far in 2025 as it completed a $3 million funding round and announced new partnerships with over 1,400 schools on the West Coast. This includes a collaboration with Revolution Foods, which is the second-largest school meal provider in California.

It reported a quarterly revenue of over $3.6 million in Q3, up 40% year-over-year. It did report a net loss of over half a million, but analysts are bullish due to the growth. Barfresh recently secured three new co-manufacturing locations, boosting production capacity to over 120 million units annually.

The consensus price target of $4.5 implies 24.31% upside.

BRFH stock is up 23.13% year-to-date.

Overall, BRFH ranks 7th on our list of defensive stocks that are surging in 2025. While we acknowledge the potential of BRFH as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some 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 BRFH but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.

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