We recently published a list of Why These 15 Industrial Stocks Are Skyrocketing So Far In 2025. In this article, we are going to take a look at where RF Industries, Ltd. (NASDAQ:RFIL) stands against other industrial stocks that are skyrocketing so far in 2025.
The industrial sector has gotten a lot of attention in the past few years from the government due to the U.S. focusing on onshoring manufacturing, and it is likely that it will get even more attention as tariffs start to increase. Moreover, industrial companies are rushing to integrate AI and automation, which could increase margins by a lot in the long run.
As such, it’s a good idea to look into industrial stocks that benefit from these trends. This includes those that have been performing very well so far this year. Companies that adapt to new techs and capitalize from the Trump administration’s policies could deliver the most growth in the coming years.
Methodology
For this article, I screened the top-performing industrial 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).
RF Industries, Ltd. (NASDAQ:RFIL)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders In Q3 2024: 2
RF Industries, Ltd. (NASDAQ:RFIL) makes telecommunications products. It has segments that make coaxial connectors, adapters, fiber optic cables, and products for 5G systems.
The stock has surged significantly so far in 2025 due to its Q4 2025 earnings signaling a turnaround. Revenue rose 16% year-over-year to $18.5 million. This is the first operating profit of $96,000 in many quarters. In addition, adjusted EBITDA improved to $908,000 vs. a loss of $108,000 in the year-ago quarter.
RF Industries (NASDAQ:RFIL) also reduced its debt by 42% and inventory by 21%. The backlog grew to $19.5 million and went up 21% year-over-year. Revenue declined 10% for the whole year, but these positive developments are a signal that RFIL stock is making a turnaround.
The consensus price target of $4.5 implies 13.96% downside.
RFIL stock is up 36.9% year-to-date.
Overall, RFIL ranks 11th on our list of industrial stocks that are skyrocketing so far in 2025. While we acknowledge the potential of RFIL 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 RFIL but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
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