‘Party Like It's 1999,' Says BTIG as PLTR, MSTR, and Others Fuel Nasdaq Rally
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This remarkable strength in the Nasdaq 100 has also led to gains in the Invesco QQQ ETF (QQQ), which tracks the index. As a result, the ETF is now the fifth-largest in the world by assets and has jumped by 17% since June, bringing its total year-to-date return to 10%. Despite uncertainty in the broader market, this surge shows that investors still have a lot of confidence in large tech and growth stocks, which make up a big portion of the index.
Therefore, many of the biggest winners in the Nasdaq 100 this year also come from the tech sector. In fact, leading the pack is Palantir Technologies (PLTR), which is up 102% so far in 2025. Other strong performers include Zscaler (ZS) (+59.7%), KLA Corp (KLAC) (+49.8%), and Strategy (MSTR) (+48.3%). In addition, well-known names like DoorDash (DASH), Constellation Energy (CEG), Lam Research (LRCX), CrowdStrike (CRWD), MercadoLibre (MELI), and Netflix (NFLX) round out the top 10 with increases of more than 37% this year.
Is QQQ Stock a Good Buy?
Turning to Wall Street, analysts have a Moderate Buy consensus rating on QQQ stock based on 92 Buys, nine Holds, and zero Sells assigned in the past three months, as indicated by the graphic below. Furthermore, the average QQQ price target of $603.33 per share implies 6.8% upside potential.
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