"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. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now."
Tech-led market gains have pushed the S&P 500 about 10% year-to-date while the index appears historically expensive at a 30 price-to-earnings ratio; nevertheless, some large-cap stocks outperform and still trade at reasonable valuations. Meta Platforms has rallied nearly 30% year-to-date and trades at roughly 27 times trailing earnings. Meta served 3.48 billion daily active people across its apps in Q2 2025, gained users, increased ad impressions, and raised ad prices. AI-powered algorithms and ad-targeting upgrades improved user engagement and ad monetization, helping offset iOS privacy changes and expanding profit and ecosystem opportunities.
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