Why These 15 E-Commerce Stocks Are Skyrocketing So Far In 2025

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6. JOYY Inc (NASDAQ:YY)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders In Q4 2024: 26

JOYY Inc (NASDAQ:YY) is a tech company with social media platforms and e-commerce services.

The stock is up significantly so far in 2025 after JOYY finalized the sale of its YY Live business in China to Baidu for $2.1 billion. It received a final payment of $240 million on February 25, 2025.

On the same day as the deal closure, Benchmark upgraded JOYY from “Hold” to “Buy.”

In addition, JOYY resolved safety concerns that had led to Bigo Live’s removal from app stores by reinstating it on Google Play and negotiating its potential return to Apple’s App Store.

The consensus price target of $35 implies 33.49% downside.

YY is up 26.81% year-to-date.

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