The first quarter of 2025 saw some strong moves in the market, with some stocks posting big gains in the first three months of the year.

Energy, Basic Materials, Consumer Staples, and Utilities were the best performing sectors in the first quarter. While Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary, and Communication Services were the worst performing sectors.

The risk-off nature of the stock market has benefited defensive companies, with investors willing to pay a high price for them as they navigate uncertainty surrounding President Trump’s tariffs. Here are the 10 best performing S&P 500 companies in the first three months of 2025.

Arthur J. Gallagher

Ticker: AJG
Market Cap: $88.3 billion
Industry: Insurance
Q1 Results: 21.6%

Brown & Brown

Ticker: BRO
Market Cap: $35.7 billion
Industry: Insurance
Q1 Results: 21.9%

Exelon Corp

VeriSign

Suncora

Ticker: COR
Market Cap: $53.9 billion
Industry: Healthcare
Q1 Results: 23.8%

Con Edison

Ticker: ED
Market Cap: $39.1 billion
Industry: Utilities
Q1 Results: 23.9%

AT&T

Newmont

Philip Morris

CVS

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