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Today's Bonus Content Is It Time to Take Profits on These 2025 Winners?Written by Dan Schmidt. Published 12/22/2025. 
Key Points - The S&P 500 is closing in on a third straight 20% annual gain, led by another year of impressive AI spending and growth.
- However, as the year draws to a close, some of 2025's biggest winners are flashing warning signs to investors.
- It might be time to take profits in these three stocks that scored huge gains in 2025.
What's your New Year's resolution for 2026? The most common answers are usually health- and family-related: eating better, exercising more, and making a greater effort to see your loved ones. Just like Microsoft and Adobe rode the software wave in Web 1.0, RAD Intel is riding the AI software wave in 2025. Their product helps brands instantly find the right audience and message using AI – solving the #1 waste in marketing: misfired ad spend.
Already trusted by a who's-who of Fortune 1000 brands and leading global agencies – with recurring seven-figure partnerships in place. With a Nasdaq ticker reserved, $RADI, it's early – but very real. $0.85 Won't Last – Secure Your Shares Now. Investors can make resolutions for the new year as well, such as contributing more to retirement accounts, using risk management techniques more effectively, or simply spending less time staring at their account screens. Or maybe you let too many winners slip away by holding on even though warning bells were flashing. Knowing when to buy, hold, or sell is tricky and requires both experience and intuition. If your 2026 investment resolution is to hit the cash register more often, consider starting with these three 2025 winners. Three Stocks to Lock in Year-End Profits Know when to hold 'em, and know when to fold 'em. It wasn't just poker that Kenny Rogers was singing about; knowing when to walk away from a winning investment takes as much skill as finding winners in the first place. Many investors built and then lost untold paper fortunes during the 2021 meme-stock craze because they didn't set ground rules or use any risk management. Don't make the same mistake in 2026. Each of these three stocks outperformed the S&P this year, but red flags are emerging. As always, buy-and-sell decisions depend on your personal investment goals, and taxes must be considered when selling at year end. It's important to consult with a financial advisor or tax professional before making any significant changes to your portfolio. Robinhood: Retail Enthusiasm Running Out of Steam Consumer sentiment has been soft for much of 2025, but it hasn't stopped retail traders on Robinhood Markets Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOD) from piling in. HOOD shares are up more than 200% year-to-date (YTD), driven by impressive revenue growth and soaring trading volume. The more people trade, the more money Robinhood earns, and the post-tariff rally in stocks and cryptocurrencies helped the company post its first $1 billion quarter in Q3 2025. The premium Robinhood Gold tier also reached 3.5 million members, providing another recurring income stream beyond trading volume. Prediction markets remain popular: over 2.3 billion contracts were traded on the Robinhood platform in Q3 alone. 
Despite the strong growth, signs are emerging that Robinhood may be hitting a wall. In the company's November operating data, crypto trading volume was down 12% from October and 19% year-over-year (YOY). Options and equity volume posted YOY growth but declined 28% and 37%, respectively, from October. If a slowdown is coming, technical traders may already have detected it. The share price has fallen below the 50-day simple moving average (SMA), an area previously defended by buyers. A bearish MACD crossover also supports a trend shift, and the stock has been making a series of lower highs since the end of September. Momentum is waning, so consider lightening up on this massive 2025 winner. Constellation Energy: Nuclear Revolution Runs into Reality The energy sector received a boost from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), thanks to new incentives to support nuclear and geothermal power. While wind and solar didn't get as much support, nuclear stocks like Constellation Energy Corp. (NASDAQ: CEG) benefited from new tax credits. The company is now also embedded in the AI sector through its deal with Microsoft to restart Three Mile Island. CEG shares are up more than 55% YTD, but trading at a tech-like valuation (about 40x earnings, 4.7x sales) means the company must deliver tech-caliber growth to satisfy investors. Many of Constellation's nuclear initiatives won't be online until 2027, at the earliest, and restarting a plant like Three Mile Island is likely to face regulatory and operational delays. 
A sky-high valuation and slowing growth are hard to reconcile, and CEG shares have pulled back since reaching a new all-time high in October. As with the others, the 50-day SMA offers clues: what was once strong support is now acting as resistance. A bearish MACD crossover is further evidence of a tired rally, and investors have likely been taking profits in recent weeks. Vertiv Holdings: Valuation Concerns Amid Peak AI Hype Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE: VRT) is another AI-adjacent stock that may have already seen its best days this cycle. Vertiv supplies cooling solutions for AI data centers, and its stock is up more than 40% YTD. Sales growth has been strong for Vertiv in 2025, with revenue up nearly 30% YOY as of Q3 and a backlog that now exceeds $9.5 billion. But despite that top-line growth, the stock trades at more than 60x earnings and roughly 7x sales. Management also warned of Section 232 tariff headwinds that could shave 100 basis points off the company's Q4 margins. 
VRT has plenty of long-term tailwinds, but in the near term the prudent move might be to take profits. The stock recently broke the 50-day SMA support level and shows a bearish MACD pattern similar to the other names discussed. Technical traders don't seem convinced VRT passes the smell test right now, and a rotation out of tech and into defensive areas like healthcare and banking has been gaining momentum. If your 2026 resolution includes locking in gains, consider trimming positions in these three winners — especially if they now represent a large share of your portfolio. And again, consult a financial or tax advisor before making year-end trades.
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