We recently released a list So far, the 11 worst performing stocks in S&P in 500 years. In this article, we will explore Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENPH) Other worst stocks this year.
After two years of growth of 53%, marking the best performance of the broad market index since the 1997-98 rally, stocks were taken away in 2025 due to recent tariff uncertainties, resulting in an annual decline of nearly 6%.
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Trends over the past century suggest that sustained high returns are not common. After strong back-to-back performance in the 1920s, the market fell sharply in 1929, marking the beginning of the Great Depression. Then, after recovery in 1935 and 1936, one step back a year later.
A recent report from a leading investment banking firm also pointed out how a bull market historically produced mediocre returns in its third year. Although they are not usually negative. The New York-based company expects positive but depreciating returns in 2025, while also pointing out that the ongoing adoption of artificial intelligence has the potential to lead to productivity booms and stronger market gatherings.
On April 24, the broad market index rose 0.74% on April 24, with the share price of 4.6% this week. The dollar has also risen weekly since March as investors are looking for signs that the ongoing trade war may be easing.
Washington also appears to have eased its position on trade relations with Beijing. Trump said in an interview with Time magazine on April 22 that his administration reached a tariff agreement with China. The U.S. president also hopes to issue announcements on many other trade agreements over the next three to four weeks.
Infracap founder and chief investment officer Jay Hatfield spoke with CNBC, expressed optimism that the most serious uncertainty about tariffs has ended:
“As for the chaos of whether or not we really have negotiations with China, we think we have reached the peak tariff of tantrums, so it may be more positive than negative.”
Chip Rewey, CIO of Rewey Asset Management, said in the case of Reuters:
"This week, you've seen some relief, and maybe the worst-case scenario of Trump's tariff action isn't going to happen. Even though we've recovered from some lows, we haven't returned to the highs. I think somewhere in that range is that we're going to stay for a while."
Having said that, let's start now with the worst performing stocks this year.
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In this article, we have browsed the filters to identify the stocks listed on the S&P Index. From there, we selected the 11 worst stocks with year-to-date stock prices since the close of Friday, April 25, 2025.
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YTD shares fell: -34.38%
Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENPH) is an energy technology company that provides micro-inverter-based solar and battery systems that allow people to make, use, save and sell power sources using the sun. It was one of the worst performing stocks in 2025, with shares down more than 34% this year.
The company recently announced its first quarter financial results for fiscal 2025, with reported revenue up 35.2% year-on-year to $356.1 million. Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENPH) non-GAAP diluted EPS price is $0.68, almost doubled. While you might think those numbers are a lot, the company is awful quarter compared to last year.
The results are not enough to meet analyst expectations. In addition, Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENPH) Revenue guidance in the second quarter was basically flat. Management also expects tariffs to reduce quarterly gross margin by 2% as the company's battery packs come from China's battery packs. Starting from the third quarter, the total gross margin impact could reach 6% to 8%.
Since the April 22 earnings were called, Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENPH) stocks fell nearly 11%. After the results in the first quarter, Barclays and GLJ research analysts drastically lowered their magnetic phase target targets. Another pending thing for the company is the ongoing political debate on the revocation of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which provides companies with significant subsidies and tax benefits.
Overall, Enph Ranked 10th So far, of the 11 worst-performing stocks in the S&P 500 so far in 2025, while we acknowledge the potential of ENPH, our belief is that AI stocks have greater hope to deliver higher returns and perform in a shorter time frame. AI stocks have risen since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks have lost about 25%. If you are looking for AI stocks that are more promising than ENPH but have less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report Cheapest AI stocks.
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