Investment management company Ave Maria recently released its “Ave Maria Growth Focused Fund” third-quarter 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. In the third quarter, the fund returned 6.22% compared to the S&P 500 Index’s 8.12% return and the S&P MidCap 400® Growth Index’s 5.59%. You can check the fund’s top 5 holdings for its best picks for 2025.
In its third-quarter 2025 investor letter, Ave Maria Growth Focused Fund highlighted stocks such as TIC Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:TIC). The company, previously known as Acuren Corporation, rebranded as TIC Solutions, Inc. in October 2025. TIC Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:TIC) is a critical asset integrity services provider. On January 6, 2026, TIC Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:TIC) stock closed at $10.51 per share. One-month return of TIC Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:TIC) was 5.00%, and its shares lost 12.32% of their value over the last 52 weeks. TIC Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:TIC) has a market capitalization of $2.325 billion.
Ave Maria Growth Focused Fund stated the following regarding TIC Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:TIC) in its third quarter 2025 investor letter:
“The Fund initiated a position in Acuren Corporation (subsequently renamed TIC Solutions). TIC Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:TIC) is a leading provider of non-destructive testing, inspection, compliance, and certification services. It is owner-governed by the same team that oversees the Fund’s largest holding, APi Group Corporation. After initiating the position, TIC closed the acquisition of NV5 Global, a leading engineering firm, creating the first firm with both non- destructive testing and engineering capabilities. TIC Solutions should enjoy stable but growing revenue, strong industry tailwinds given aging infrastructure, and produce ample free cash flow that it can redeploy through accretive acquisitions – basically they will apply the APi playbook.”
TIC Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:TIC) is not on our list of 30 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds. According to our database, 40 hedge fund portfolios held TIC Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:TIC) at the end of the third quarter, up from 15 in the previous quarter. In the third quarter of 2025, TIC Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: TIC) reported a revenue of $473.9 million, which represented significant year-over-year growth. While we acknowledge the potential of TIC Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:TIC) as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you’re looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock.
