Stock splits multiply or divide a company's outstanding share count and thus change each share's price, but they don't change its overall market capitalization. When splits occur (especially forward splits), they can be a nice catalyst for the stock, as they tend to make share prices more accessible to the average investor. As such, buying a stock ahead of a split can sometimes be a good move for investors.

Let's look at three stocks I think are set to enact stock splits next year.

Meta Platforms

Meta Platforms ( META 1.51% ) is the only " Magnificent Seven " stock to have never split its stock. However, with a stock price starting to approach $700, 2026 could be the year Meta management pulls the trigger and splits its stock.

Such a move could help evoke management's confi

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