Top Stocks to Buy and Hold in 2025

By Matthew DiLallo – Updated Oct 17, 2025 at 4:38 PM | Fact-checked by Frank Bass

Key Points

Identify stocks in dominant sectors with growth potential like e-commerce and cybersecurity.
Look for companies with strong free cash flow and innovative management.
Consider long-term investments across several sectors to mitigate risk.

There are thousands of publicly traded companies you can invest in, not to mention the many exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and mutual funds you can buy. So, it's not surprising that many investors don't know where to begin. Even with a market that reached record highs in late 2025, plenty of stocks remain extremely attractive for long-term investors to consider buying.

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Publicly Traded Company

A company that issues shares that are publicly traded, meaning the shares are available for anyone to buy and sell on the stock market.

Ticker Information Table
Name and ticker	Current price	Market cap	Industry
PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL)	$73.02	$69.8 billion	Diversified Financial Services
Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB)	$128.01	$78.4 billion	Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure
CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD)	$546.80	$132.9 billion	Software
MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI)	$2,290.00	$116.1 billion	Multiline Retail
Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG)	$545.39	$195.4 billion	Healthcare Equipment and Supplies
Shopify (NASDAQ:SHOP)	$178.96	$227.5 billion	IT Services
Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS)	$111.70	$200.7 billion	Entertainment
Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.B)	$481.95	$1.1 trillion	Diversified Financial Services
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN)	$229.25	$2.4 trillion	Multiline Retail
Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL)	$267.47	$3.3 trillion	Interactive Media and Services

Data as of Oct 29, 2025.

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NASDAQ: PYPL

PayPal

Today's Change

(3.94%) $2.77

Current Price

$73.02

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$70B

Day's Range

$72.83 - $79.22

52wk Range

$55.85 - $93.66

Volume

84M

Avg Vol

14M

Gross Margin

41.70%

Dividend Yield

N/A

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NASDAQ: ABNB

Airbnb

Today's Change

(-0.82%) $-1.06

Current Price

$128.01

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$78B

Day's Range

$127.67 - $130.05

52wk Range

$99.88 - $163.93

Volume

4.5M

Avg Vol

Gross Margin

72.06%

Dividend Yield

N/A

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3. MercadoLibre

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NASDAQ: MELI

MercadoLibre

Today's Change

(0.34%) $7.68

Current Price

$2290.00

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$116B

Day's Range

$2250.44 - $2297.86

52wk Range

$1646.00 - $2645.22

Volume

27K

Avg Vol

436K

Gross Margin

45.87%

Dividend Yield

N/A

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E-commerce

E-commerce is the buying and selling of goods online and the related businesses that facilitate it

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NASDAQ: CRWD

CrowdStrike

Today's Change

(3.23%) $17.10

Current Price

$546.80

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$133B

Day's Range

$534.00 - $553.34

52wk Range

$294.68 - $553.64

Volume

163K

Avg Vol

Gross Margin

74.00%

Dividend Yield

N/A

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5. Intuitive Surgical

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NASDAQ: ISRG

Intuitive Surgical

Today's Change

(-1.06%) $-5.86

Current Price

$545.39

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$195B

Day's Range

$539.00 - $552.20

52wk Range

$425.00 - $616.00

Volume

1.6M

Avg Vol

2.4M

Gross Margin

66.37%

Dividend Yield

N/A

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NASDAQ: SHOP

Shopify

Today's Change

(2.23%) $3.90

Current Price

$178.96

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$228B

Day's Range

$172.80 - $179.60

52wk Range

$69.84 - $179.60

Volume

7.2M

Avg Vol

7.9M

Gross Margin

49.21%

Dividend Yield

N/A

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NYSE: DIS

Walt Disney

Today's Change

(-0.57%) $-0.64

Current Price

$111.70

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$201B

Day's Range

$111.48 - $112.47

52wk Range

$80.10 - $124.69

Volume

237K

Avg Vol

8.2M

Gross Margin

31.80%

Dividend Yield

0.01%

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8. Berkshire Hathaway

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NYSE: BRK.A

Berkshire Hathaway

Today's Change

(-1.39%) $-10155.28

Current Price

$722494.72

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$1039B

Day's Range

$722371.84 - $728408.03

52wk Range

$657497.50 - $812855.00

Volume

378

Avg Vol

357

Gross Margin

24.15%

Dividend Yield

N/A

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NYSE: BRK.B

Berkshire Hathaway

Today's Change

(-1.25%) $-6.12

Current Price

$481.95

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$1053B

Day's Range

$481.12 - $485.66

52wk Range

$437.90 - $542.07

Volume

219K

Avg Vol

4.3M

Gross Margin

24.15%

Dividend Yield

N/A

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NASDAQ: AMZN

Amazon

Today's Change

(1.00%) $2.28

Current Price

$229.25

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$2421B

Day's Range

$226.21 - $231.49

52wk Range

$161.38 - $242.52

Volume

47M

Avg Vol

44M

Gross Margin

49.61%

Dividend Yield

N/A

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NASDAQ: GOOGL

Alphabet

Today's Change

(-0.67%) $-1.80

Current Price

$267.47

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$3257B

Day's Range

$266.50 - $270.73

52wk Range

$140.53 - $270.73

Volume

30M

Avg Vol

33M

Gross Margin

58.92%

Dividend Yield

0.00%

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NASDAQ: GOOG

Alphabet

Today's Change

(-0.56%) $-1.50

Current Price

$268.43

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$3265B

Day's Range

$267.17 - $271.38

52wk Range

$142.66 - $271.38

Volume

20M

Avg Vol

21M

Gross Margin

58.92%

Dividend Yield

0.00%

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About the Author

Matt DiLallo has been a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst specializing in covering dividend-paying companies, particularly in the energy and REIT sectors, since 2012. He also covers pre-IPO companies, ETFs, and other investing topics. He holds an MBA from Liberty University.

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American Express is an advertising partner of Motley Fool Money. Bank of America is an advertising partner of Motley Fool Money. Matt DiLallo has positions in Airbnb, Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Berkshire Hathaway, Block, Chevron, Coca-Cola, CrowdStrike, Intuitive Surgical, MercadoLibre, PayPal, Shopify, and Walt Disney and has the following options: short December 2025 $150 calls on Shopify, short November 2025 $130 calls on Walt Disney, short November 2025 $260 calls on Apple, and short November 2025 $80 calls on PayPal. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Airbnb, Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Berkshire Hathaway, Block, Chevron, CrowdStrike, Intuitive Surgical, MercadoLibre, Microsoft, PayPal, Shopify, Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, and Walt Disney. The Motley Fool recommends Occidental Petroleum and recommends the following options: long January 2026 $395 calls on Microsoft, long January 2027 $42.50 calls on PayPal, short December 2025 $75 calls on PayPal, and short January 2026 $405 calls on Microsoft. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

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Benefits and risks of investing in top stocks

Investing in these top stocks has its share of pros and cons. Some of the benefits include:

High growth potential: These companies all have the potential to grow their revenue and earnings at well above average rates in the coming years.

Strong return potential: Strong growth rates position these companies to deliver robust stock price gains.

Capitalizing on key growth megatrends: Many of the companies on this list are leaders in capitalizing on growth megatrends such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), e-commerce, financial technology, and cloud computing.

On the other hand, some potential risks to consider include:

Elevated valuations: Many of these companies trade at higher valuations compared to the market average. That could limit their upside potential if these companies don't grow as fast as investors anticipate.

Volatility: Many of these companies will be more volatile than the broader market.

How to buy best-performing stocks

Fortunately, modern-day brokers have made buying stocks like these easy. Just go through these steps:

Open your brokerage app: Log in to your brokerage account where you handle your investments.

Search for the stock: Enter the ticker or company name into the search bar to bring up the stock's trading page.

Decide how many shares to buy: Consider your investment goals and how much of your portfolio you want to allocate to this stock.

Select order type: Choose between a market order to buy at the current price or a limit order to specify the maximum price you're willing to pay.

Submit your order: Confirm the details and submit your buy order.

Review your purchase: Check your portfolio to ensure your order was filled as expected and adjust your investment strategy accordingly.

Top Stocks to Buy and Hold in 2025

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1. PayPal

3. MercadoLibre

4. CrowdStrike

5. Intuitive Surgical

7. Walt Disney

8. Berkshire Hathaway

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2. Airbnb

6. Shopify

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10. Alphabet

9. Amazon