The 3 Best Stocks to Buy With $100 Right Now. Wall Street Says They Could Soar in 2026. | The Motley Fool

I follow about 70 stocks, primarily in the technology sector. Several stand out as compelling buys, including three priced below $100 per share: Circle Internet Group ( CRCL +1.01%), The Trade Desk ( TTD +0.08%), and Netflix ( NFLX 1.23%). Wall Street analysts generally anticipate substantial upside in all three stocks in the next year. Among 27 analysts, Circle Internet Group has a median target price of $118 per share. That implies 37% upside from its current share price of $86. Among 41 analysts, The Trade Desk has a median target price of $60 per share. That implies 62% upside from the current share price of $37. Among 46 analysts, Netflix has a median target price of $132 per share. That implies 40% upside from the current share price of $94. Here's why I think these stocks are the best stocks (within my circle of coverage) to buy with $100 right now. Image source: Getty Images. 1. Circle Internet Group Circle is a fintech company that mints stablecoins , including dollar-denominated USDC . It also provides developer tools that let businesses build digital asset storage and payments into their applications. Importantly, while USDC is the second-largest stablecoin by market value, it is the largest one that complies with stringent regulations in the U.S. and Europe. Stablecoins could reshape the global financial system by supporting faster and cheaper transactions. Indeed, stablecoin revenue is projected to increase at 54% annually through 2030. Circle is ideally positioned to benefit because its focus on regulatory compliance has made USDC the preferred stablecoin among financial institutions, according to JPMorgan Chase analysts. Importantly, Circle currently makes most of its money through interest paid on reserve assets (i.e., collateral denominated in fiat currency to ensure stablecoins maintain their value). But the company earlier this year expanded into payments with the launch of the Circle Payments Network (CPN), which could disrupt traditional systems across use cases like employee payroll, supplier payments, and e-commerce purchases. Circle is currently 67% below its high because investors got a carried away following its IPO earlier this year. But the current price is attractive. The stock trades at 8.1 times sales , a very reasonable valuation for a company whose revenue is projected to increase at 32% annually through 2027. 2. The Trade Desk The Trade Desk operates the leading demand-side platform (DSP) for the open internet. A DSP is a type of ad tech software that lets clients plan, measure, and optimize campaigns across digital channels. The Trade Desk has a particularly strong market presence in retail media and connective TV (CTV) advertising due to its independent business model. To elaborate, The Trade Desk does not own media content that might bias ad spending on its platform. That independence differentiates the company from larger competitors like Alphabet 's Google, Meta Platforms , and Amazon , all of which have a clear incentive to steer media buyers toward advertising space on their own web properties. The Trade Desk's independence eliminates that conflict of...

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