In this article, we will look at the 13 Most Buzzing Stocks to Invest in Right Now.
On August 14, Ed Yardeni, Yardeni Research founder, appeared on CNBC’s ‘Power Lunch’ to talk about the markets.
Discussing why the market is not reacting more negatively to ongoing factors, such as a hot inflation reading and lowered expectations of future Fed rate cuts, Yardeni stated that the market has not yet given up on the idea that the economy is actually resilient and doesn’t necessarily need lower interest rates. If it does get lower interest rates, it would just be the “icing on the cake,” with the cake itself being “pretty tasty.”
READ ALSO: 12 Cheap Stocks That Will Go to the Moon According to Reddit and 12 Best Stocks to Invest in For Beginners.
He evidenced this by the day’s initial unemployment claims, which showed that the economy is doing well, with the sense prevailing that layoffs are extremely low. While it is indeed taking longer to find jobs according to the continuing claims, overall, the labor market indicators are “pretty good”, according to him.
In this backdrop, Yardeni claimed that it is conceivable that the next payroll numbers will show a continuing improvement. He added that he hasn’t abandoned the view that “none-and-done in 2025” is a likely outcome, with PPI and unemployment claims reports confirming the position.
With these trends in view, let’s look at the most buzzing stocks to invest in right now.
A businessperson in a professional setting analyzing stock market information on a computer.
Our Methodology
To compile our list, we sifted through Yahoo Finance’s list of stocks that are experiencing high trading volumes. We factored in analyst and investor sentiment for each stock and narrowed down our selection to 13 stocks that are most popular among elite hedge funds as of Q1 2025. We sourced the hedge fund sentiment data from Insider Monkey’s database. The list is sorted in ascending order of hedge fund sentiment.
Note: All data was sourced on August 16.
Why are we interested in the stocks that hedge funds pile into? 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 373.4% since May 2014, beating its benchmark by 218 percentage points (see more details here).
13 Most Buzzing Stocks to Invest in Right Now
13. Lucid Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:LCID)
Volume: 53.355 million
Average Volume (3-Month): 144.383 million
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 19
Lucid Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:LCID) is one of the most buzzing stocks to invest in right now. On August 4, Needham analyst Chris Pierce reiterated a neutral stance on Lucid Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:LCID), giving the stock a Hold rating without assigning a price target.
The analyst based the rating on Lucid Group, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:LCID) current and future performance, stating that the demand for its Gravity model is promising. He added that while the partnership between Nuro and Uber reflects the potential of its technology platform, there are several challenges that require consideration.
According to Pierce, Lucid Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:LCID) has had to adjust its production targets, with the attainment of considerable profitability remaining challenging despite the technological advancements.
The analyst also stated that Lucid Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:LCID) is experiencing ongoing margin pressures and high cash burn, factors that make up critical concerns for investors.
Lucid Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:LCID) is a manufacturer of electric vehicles. The company develops, designs, and builds energy storage systems for EVs and provides automakers with the battery pack system necessary to power plug-in, hybrid, and electric vehicles.
12. NIO Inc. (NYSE:NIO)
Volume: 68.663 million
Average Volume (3-Month): 50.607 million
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 21
NIO Inc. (NYSE:NIO) is one of the most buzzing stocks to invest in right now. On August 14, JPMorgan analyst Nick Lai raised the firm’s price target on NIO Inc. (NYSE:NIO) to $4.80 from $4.10, keeping a Neutral rating on the shares.
The firm told investors that it raised fiscal 2026 and 2027 volume estimates for NIO Inc. (NYSE:NIO) by 11%-13%, based on the stronger volume from its new L90 and L80 SUV launches.
NIO Inc. (NYSE:NIO) designs, manufactures, and sells electric vehicles. It provides users with power express valet services, home charging, and other power solutions, such as battery swapping, public charging, and access to power mobile charging trucks. The company’s products include the EP9 supercar and ES8 7-seater SUV.
Hedge Fund Resource Center