12 Best NASDAQ Stocks To Buy in 2025

3. Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 235

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) is a social media company that encompasses platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. With over 3 billion daily active users, it is integrating AI across its platforms to enhance user experiences and drive growth.

In 2024, the company’s stock surged by 72%, due to advancements in AI. Its Llama AI model makes it a leader in GenAI. It has reached nearly 600 million monthly active users. Llama is a smart assistant that can understand and generate human-like text. The company plans to release multiple versions of the Llama 4 model throughout 2025, which will enhance reasoning capabilities and voice interaction. OptionsPlay’s Tony Zhang favors Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) over Apple for AI and AR investment. He thinks that its leadership in AI models (including Llama), strong focus on AR, and recent advancements in both hardware and software are key advantages.

Additionally, the Andromeda ML model and the Advantage+ platform are together enhancing ad targeting capabilities and improving advertising revenue. Andromeda selects ads tailored to individual users, while Advantage+ automates ad campaign management. Meta Platforms Inc.’s (NASDAQ:META) ad revenue reached ~$39.9 billion in Q3 2024, which marked a 19% year-over-year increase. Citi analysts, led by Ronald Josey, are optimistic about the company due to its AI-driven growth strategies.

Hardman Johnston Global Equity recently initiated a new position in Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) due to its strong AI-driven growth prospects. It stated the following regarding the company in its Q3 2024 investor letter:

“During the quarter, we initiated one new position in Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) and had no liquidations. Management at Meta has effectively addressed concerns about investment efficiency by shifting resources from Reality Labs towards broader AI initiatives with a clearer path to profitability. We believe management has successfully articulated the benefits of this strategy, highlighting how AI is driving user engagement and advertiser productivity. This, in turn, fuels continued revenue momentum and increases the likelihood of positive earnings surprises in the future. Additionally, the parent company of the social media platform, Facebook, has recently taken positive steps to enhance safety, which suggests to us a shift towards a more proactive and responsive approach to addressing important potential challenges and concerns. Weak oversight over data privacy protection was a key reason why we sold the position in the portfolio back in 2021. Removing this governance overhang allows us to feel comfortable to enter back into the stock at a time when we believe it is poised for strong earnings growth going forward.”