We recently published an article titled Why These 15 Travel & Leisure Stocks Are Skyrocketing So Far In 2025. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Jakks Pacific Inc (NASDAQ:JAKK) stands against the other travel and leisure stocks.
So far, 2025 has been pretty good for the travel and leisure industry. The days of revenge travel seem to have staying power, with travelers planning to spend more and take longer trips.
Travelers in 2025 are expected to spend 9% more, and the global travel and tourism industry is projected to generate $955.9 billion in 2025 and grow at an annual rate of 3.9%. In addition, the global gambling market is expected to reach $618.69 billion in 2025 and grow 8.1%.
It’s tough to find the right stocks in these industries. No one can guarantee the companies that are truly poised to capitalize on these megatrends and deliver consistent returns. However, looking at the ones that have delivered the most gains so far this year is a good starting point.
Methodology
For this article, I screened the top-performing travel and leisure stocks year-to-date. Stocks that I have covered recently will be excluded from this list.
I will also mention the number of hedge fund investors in these stocks. Why are we interested in the stocks that hedge funds invest in? The reason is simple: our research has shown that we can outperform the market by imitating the top stock picks of the best hedge funds. Our quarterly newsletter’s strategy selects 14 small-cap and large-cap stocks every quarter and has returned 275% since May 2014, beating its benchmark by 150 percentage points. (see more details here).
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Jakks Pacific Inc (NASDAQ:JAKK)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders In Q3 2024: 12
Jakks Pacific Inc (NASDAQ:JAKK) makes toys and sporting goods.
The stock is up notably so far in 2025 as it has introduced new toy lines tied to high-demand entertainment releases. It has also expanded its shelf space with new toy check lanes at Target and partnerships with Amazon, Macy’s, and Sainsbury’s.
Analysts are quite optimistic about the company’s Q4 2024 earnings release scheduled for February 20, 2025.
The consensus price target of $41.67 implies 27.69% upside.
JAKK stock is up 15.91% year-to-date.
Overall JAKK ranks 10th on our list of the travel and leisure stocks that are skyrocketing so far in 2025. While we acknowledge the potential of JAKK 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 JAKK 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 was originally published at Insider Monkey.
