We recently published a list of Why These 15 Communication Services Stocks Are up the Most So Far in 2025. In this article, we are going to take a look at where DouYu International Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ:DOYU) stands against other communication services stocks that are up the most so far in 2025.
The communication services sector has been one of Wall Street’s most dynamic performers so far this year. The sector has a lot of breadth and encompasses everything from traditional telecom giants to digital advertising platforms and streaming entertainment providers, so the sector hardly moves in tandem.
What makes this sector particularly intriguing is how different subsegments are thriving for entirely different reasons. Tech-oriented communication stocks have capitalized on AI, whereas telecom stalwarts have found strength through 5G network expansion, which is finally becoming the dominant communication standard this year.
Understanding these market leaders provides both defensive positioning opportunities and exposure to some of the most innovative companies.
Even during bear markets, there are pockets of the market that perform exceptionally well. For example, I identified 15 Energy Stocks that are Up the Most in 2025 in another article.
Methodology
For this article, I screened the best-performing communication services stocks year-to-date.
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DouYu International Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ:DOYU)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders In Q4 2024: 8
DouYu International Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ:DOYU) operates one of China’s largest live-streaming platforms focused on gaming, eSports, and interactive entertainment, connecting developers, teams, advertisers, and millions of viewers.
The biggest catalyst was the March 14, 2025, release of fourth quarter and full year 2024 results, which highlighted a sharp rise in revenue from DouYu’s “innovative business, advertising, and others” segment. It is now up 63.6% to RMB1.2 billion and 28% of total revenue.
DouYu also declared a second $300 million special cash dividend in January 2025 and executed a $20 million share repurchase, signaling confidence in its financial stability and commitment to shareholder returns.
The consensus price target of $12.75 implies 87.5% upside.
DOYU stock is up 58.70% year-to-date.
Overall, DOYU ranks 8th on our list of communication services stocks that are up the most so far in 2025. While we acknowledge the potential of DOYU, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than DOYU but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.
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Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.
