The S&P 500 May Soar in 2025: 2 Brilliant Stocks to Buy Before It Does, According to Wall Street
Collectively, Wall Street analysts have issued more than 12,000 individual ratings on stocks in the S&P 500. By aggregating the median fair value estimates on every company, FactSet Research builds what is known as a "bottom-up" target price for the entire index.Currently, that methodology gives the S&P 500 a one-year target of 6,920, implying gains of nearly 13% from its current level of 6,145. Investors hoping to capitalize on that possible upside should consider buying shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI).Here's what investors should know about these stocks.Continue reading

Collectively, Wall Street analysts have issued more than 12,000 individual ratings on stocks in the S&P 500. By aggregating the median fair value estimates on every company, FactSet Research builds what is known as a "bottom-up" target price for the entire index.
Currently, that methodology gives the S&P 500 a one-year target of 6,920, implying gains of nearly 13% from its current level of 6,145. Investors hoping to capitalize on that possible upside should consider buying shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI).
Here's what investors should know about these stocks.