As 2025 draws to a close, investors want to position themselves for the traditional “Santa Gathering,” when markets often see a surge in optimism and year-end buying. This year, two AI-driven growth stocks, Symbotic (NASDAQ:) and Flex (NASDAQ:), are poised to capitalize on this seasonal trend, especially following the Federal Reserve’s dovish outlook promising continued accommodative monetary policy.
Here’s a closer look at why these companies represent attractive investment opportunities through the end of the year. As always, do your due diligence: This isn’t financial advice, but the setup looks merry and bright.
1. Symbolic: Revolutionizing warehouses with AI robotics
Current price: $63.62
Return since the beginning of the year: +168.3%
Symbotic designs fully autonomous warehouse robots and AI-powered supply chain systems used by major retailers like Walmart and Target to streamline logistics. In fiscal 2025, the company reported revenue of $2.25 billion, up 25.6% year-over-year, highlighting its rapid evolution amid an AI-driven logistics boom.
Source: Investing.com
Position for the end of year rally:
With an order backlog exceeding $23 billion, an increase of 400% from the previous year, and a best-in-class AI platform that significantly improves supply chain efficiency, Symbotic is well-positioned to benefit from lower interest rates that encourage business capital spending. The stock is also seeing significant short interest (25%), meaning any positive news in December could trigger a big short squeeze.
Source: InvestPro
With a stock return of 168.3% year-to-date in 2025 and a fair value increase of 24.7%, SYM appears poised for further gains if market optimism continues. The company earns a ‘GOOD’ financial health rating of 2.85, reflecting a strong balance sheet, manageable debt and positive analyst sentiment.
2. Flexibility: The unsung hero powering AI hardware
Current price: $71.01
Return since the beginning of the year: +84.9%
Flex, a diversified maker of critical AI hardware components, is operating behind the scenes to fuel the data center boom. As a key supplier to tech giants such as Nvidia, Microsoft and Google, Flex produces liquid…
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