Why These 15 Consumer Defensive Stocks Are Surging in 2025

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7. Gaotu Techedu Inc (NYSE:GOTU)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders In Q4 2024: 15

Gaotu Techedu Inc (NYSE:GOTU) is a Chinese education technology company offering online tutoring services for K-12 students, along with foreign language, professional, and interest-based courses.

A significant factor in the company’s stock price performance in 2025 is its projected meaningful reduction in non-GAAP operating loss for 2025 compared to 2024, as announced on March 11, 2025.

The broader Chinese market has been responding positively to government announcements about implementing a “moderately loose” monetary policy strategy, which has created interest among investors in Chinese stocks like Gaotu.

The consensus price target of $5.81 implies 89.87% upside.

GOTU stock is up 40.18% year-to-date.

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