3 Stock-Split Stocks to Buy that Could Soar As Much as 40%, 35%, and 640%, According to Wall Street | The Motley Fool

A stock split is a corporate action where a company divides its existing shares into multiple new shares, which increases the total share count while proportionally decreasing the price per share. This can make the stock more affordable and liquid for investors without changing the total market value of the company or an investor's stake. Plenty of stocks have initiated splits over the last several years, and some of those are quality businesses that could be poised to soar significantly in the coming years. If you have cash to put to work in stocks right now, here are three stock-split stocks to buy and hold for the long run that look to have significant upside potential. Image source: Getty Images. 1. Netflix Netflix ( NFLX +0.96%) enacted a 10-for-1 stock split that went into effect on Nov. 17, 2025. At the time of this writing, shares are trading around $94. Currently, the median 12-month price target from analysts on Wall Street is around $133, which would represent upside of about 40% from its current price. The high end of the available price estimate anticipates as much as 62% upside in the next 12 months. Netflix is increasingly benefiting from the growth engine of the ad-supported tier it launched in late 2022. The company is on pace to double its advertising business revenue in 2025 and its ads now reach 190 million monthly active viewers. This high- margin revenue stream provides a significant new path to profitability beyond traditional subscriptions. NASDAQ: NFLX Key Data Points Netflix's expansion into live programming, featuring the NFL and WWE, has proven highly successful in driving both subscriber acquisition and retention, as well as breaking viewership records. These events also command premium advertising rates, helping the company gain market share in areas where it previously lagged. Regions such as the Asia-Pacific and Latin America are also experiencing faster subscriber growth, offering a large, unsaturated addressable market. In Q3 2025, Netflix's growth and engagement reached record highs, thanks to a diversified content slate including breakout original films, returning series, and massive live sports events. The animated film KPop Demon Hunters was the primary growth driver of the quarter and became Netflix's most-watched film ever with 325 million views. The second season of Wednesday was a major tentpole that recorded over 1 billion viewing minutes in Q3. Black Rabbit was also a top-performing original series for the quarter that generated over 1.2 billion minutes of viewing. These hits contributed to a 17% year-over-year revenue increase (reaching $11.5 billion) and record viewing shares of 8.6% in the U.S. and 9.4% in the U.K. The content strength also fueled a record-breaking quarter for Netflix's advertising tier, with U.S. upfront commitments doubling from last year. Netflix continues to invest heavily in a diverse content pipeline and leverages its in-house adtech and data-driven recommendation algorithms to enhance user engagement and loyalty. The company is in the process of acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery in a massive $82.7 billion deal announced in early December...

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