In this article, we will look at the 13 Most Oversold Large Cap Stocks So Far in 2025.
On September 30, Richard Saperstein, Treasury Partners Founding Principal and CIO, appeared on CNBC’s ‘Closing Bell’ to talk about whether stocks will move higher between now and the end of the year.
Discussing whether the consensus that stocks are likely to rise by the end of the year is a justified sentiment, Saperstein stated that the equity market is “by all means” overvalued, whether it is on 25 earnings, 26 earnings, or even 27 earnings.
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However, he added that he is still fully invested, and that investors have recognized that with the market up 115% in five years, their asset allocations may be tilted too much towards equity.
This leads to a position where one might trim equity and move it into fixed income or take highly valued stocks that have appreciated, donated to a donor-advised fund. According to him, there are things one can do now to reduce exposure.
With these trends in view, let’s look at the most oversold large cap stocks so far in 2025.
Our Methodology
We used stock screeners to make a list of large cap stocks with an YTD decline between 20% and 35% and positive analyst upside potential surpassing the decline. We then selected the top 13 stocks with the highest number of hedge fund holders as of Q2 2025, sourcing the hedge fund sentiment data from Insider Monkey’s database. The list is sorted in ascending order of hedge fund holders.
Note: All data was sourced on October 1.
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13 Most Oversold Large Cap Stocks So Far in 2025
13. Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM)
Performance YTD: -20.67%
Analyst Upside: 36.16%
Market Cap: $12.49 billion
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 41
Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) is one of the best most oversold large cap stocks so far in 2025. On September 30, TD Securities analyst Aaron Bilkoski lowered the firm’s price target on Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) to $54 from $58 while keeping a Buy rating on the shares.
The firm told investors in a research note that it updated its commodity price deck to take into account the Q3-to-date trends while introducing the 2027 financial estimates.
It added that its oil price assumptions remain relatively unchanged, but it adjusted crack spreads higher and made negative revisions for natural gas.
TD Securities also stated that energy equities have shown resilience through the broader commodity weakness, driving valuations higher as a result.
Headquartered in Midland, TX, Viper Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNOM) acquires, owns, and exploits natural gas and oil properties in North America.
12. Smurfit Westrock Plc (NYSE:SW)
Performance YTD: -20.33%
Analyst Upside: 37.50%
Market Cap: $22.16 billion
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 42
Smurfit Westrock Plc (NYSE:SW) is one of the best most oversold large cap stocks so far in 2025. In a report released on September 22, Michael Roxland from Truist Financial reiterated a Buy rating on Smurfit Westrock Plc (NYSE:SW) and set a price target of $54.00.
Bank of America Securities also expressed bullish sentiments for the stock, giving it a Buy rating with a $62.00 price target on September 18.
Similarly, UBS analyst Andrew Jones initiated coverage of Smurfit Westrock Plc (NYSE:SW) with a Buy rating and a $60 price target on September 15.
Currently, the analyst consensus on Smurfit Westrock Plc (NYSE:SW) is a Strong Buy, and the stock’s median price target of $42.66 implies an upside of 37.50% from current levels.
Smurfit Westrock Plc (NYSE:SW) develops and provides packaging solutions. The company’s products include corrugated sheet boards, corrugated packaging, solid boards, and hexacomb packaging.
