This Stock Is Crushing the S&P 500 in 2025 and Shows No Signs of Stopping

The S&P 500 has risen about 10% this year and is hovering near its all-time highs. That rally was largely driven by the tech sector's robust growth rates, big buybacks, earnings beats across the market, easing trade tensions, and hopes for deeper interest rate cuts. But with a price-to-earnings ratio of 30, the S&P 500 also looks historically expensive. However, some of the S&P 500's top stocks are outperforming the benchmark index by a wide margin but still trading at reasonable valuations.One of those stocks is Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META), the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp. Meta's stock has rallied nearly 30% year to date but trades at just 27 times its trailing earnings. Let's see why it crushed the market -- and why it might soar even higher through the end of 2025.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool