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Key Facts on Market Trends and Potential Stock Splits
The recent surge in stock market valuations has been fueled not only by advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) but also by an uptick in stock split announcements. Two companies from the “Magnificent Seven,” specifically Meta Platforms and Microsoft, are highlighted as strong candidates for forward stock splits in 2025 due to their significant retail investor ownership—over 27% for Meta and more than 33% for Microsoft—as well as their robust cash reserves.
Meta Platforms currently trades at approximately $800 per share and has never executed a stock split, while Microsoft, at over $500 per share, last split in February 2003. Both companies demonstrate favorable growth drivers, including AI, with Meta experiencing double-digit growth in advertising, attributed to its extensive user base across platforms like Facebook and Instagram, and Microsoft achieving a 39% increase in Azure sales attributed to AI advancements.
Investors are keenly awaiting formal announcements for stock splits from these companies, which could make them more accessible to retail investors and potentially enhance their market performance.
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