The Week of the Magnificent 7
All eyes will be on the Magnificent 7 stocks: Microsoft, Meta Platforms, Apple and Amazon.
Each has a great earnings surprise track record since 2022 and one could argue they are all Earnings All-Stars. But one company stands out. Not only does it have an excellent earnings surprise track record for the last 5 years, but it’s also growing earnings at a consistent double-digit rate.
Who is the best of these four Mag 7 stocks?
4 Magnificent 7 Stocks Reporting Earnings This Week: Who’s Best?
1. Apple Inc. (AAPL)
Apple has beat on earnings 9 quarters in a row. It’s been a great streak. However, the stock is lagging its Mag 7 peers this year on uncertainty about tariffs and AI.
Apple is down 14.6% year-to-date. Yet, the shares are not cheap. Apple trades with a forward price-to-earnings (P/E) of 30 with earnings expected to rise just 5.3% in 2025.
Will another Apple beat be a catalyst for the stock?
2. Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)
Amazon.com has beat on earnings 10 quarters in a row. That’s impressive.
Shares of Amazon are up 6.1% year-to-date and have completely erased the Liberation Day losses. Earnings are expected to rise 13.6% this year and another 15.9% in 2026. Amazon trades with a forward P/E of 37, but it has never been “cheap.”
Is this a buying opportunity in Amazon?
3. Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)
Meta Platforms has also beat on earnings 10 quarters in a row. It, too, is an earnings all-star.
Shares of Meta Platforms are up 22.6% year-to-date and are hanging out near their all-time highs. Earnings are expected to rise 7.8% this year and another 10.6% next year. Meta Platforms trades with a forward P/E of 27.7.
Meta Platforms is making a big bet on AI.
Is this a buying opportunity in Meta Platforms?
4. Microsoft Corp. (MSFT)
Microsoft is THE earnings all-star of the group with just one miss in the last 5 years, back in the dark times for technology, in 2022.
Microsoft shares are up 21.6% year-to-date and at all-time highs. It’s not cheap, with a forward P/E of 34. But earnings are expected to see double-digit earnings growth of 13.1% in 2025 and 11.8% in 2026.
It’s the only one of these four Mag 7 stocks that has the combination of earnings beats and strong earnings growth.
Is Microsoft too hot to handle?
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