The S&P 500 will include three new stocks. One of them is up 136% in price in 2025
The main U.S. index S&P 500 from December 22 will include three new stocks, and another three, respectively, will leave it, said S & P Dow Jones Indices. The inclusion of stocks in the index often has a positive effect on quotes, as funds that track indexes begin to buy securities for inclusion in their portfolios.
Who will enter the S&P 500
- CRH, a supplier of building materials. Its shares jumped more than 6% in extended trading on Dec. 5. They are up 29% since the start of 2025. Analysts mostly advise "buy" the securities: they have 22 Buy ratings and two Overweight ratings versus three Hold (a "hold" recommendation) and one Underweight ("below market," equivalent to "sell").
- Carvana, a seller of used cars. The company's shares were up nearly 10% in the postmarket on Friday. They are up 96% in 2025. Analysts, too, mostly advise buying the retailer's stock, with 18 Buy ratings and one Overweight versus six Hold and one Sell.
- Comfort Systems, a provider of construction and maintenance services for mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems. Its securities were up 1.8% in the postmarket and have soared 136% since the start of 2025. The stock has 10 ratings from analysts: six Buy and two Overweight versus two Hold.
Who will leave the S&P 500
- LKQ, a supplier of auto parts. Its shares are down by almost 20% against the beginning of the year.
- Solstice Advanced Materials, a manufacturer of specialty chemicals and materials. The company was only spun off from Honeywell International in November.
- Mohawk Industries, a maker of Paul materials. Its papers are down 7% year-to-date through early 2025.
Context
S&P Dow Jones Indices also announced changes in a number of other indices. For example, the Pinterest image service will be included in the S&P MidCap 400 index, while sportswear and equipment manufacturer Under Armour will leave it and drop into the S&P SmallCap 600 index.
In early December, Barron's wrote about the fact that CRH and Carvana may enter the S&P 500, citing KBW analyst Shreank Gandhi. He also named data center equipment manufacturer Vertiv Holdings, biotech Alnylam Pharmaceuticals and investment company Ares Management as the main candidates for inclusion in the index.
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