Looking for a rundown of the stocks to buy and hold this spring? Look no further. Here is a list of our reasons why each is worth your attention.
Is PayPal on our list of Stocks to Buy and Hold?
PayPal restructured its management team in late 2023. Impressively, its C-suite is all new to the company. An industry-leading cash-back debit card and an advertising platform are among the first steps for the new leaders. Efficiency increased considerably in 2024, boosting EPS.
PayPal and Venmo have 432 million active users and handle $1.7 trillion annually. It generates $5 billion in free cash flow yearly and aggressively buys back its own stock, indicating management feels it’s cheap. It is obvious why PayPal’s management is using its capital this way. In April 2025, the stock traded at a record-low price-to-sales ratio and 13 times anticipated earnings.
CrowdStrike
Despite a software update malfunction temporarily shaking the internet, this is a top cybersecurity company with a powerful platform. CrowdStrike analyses security data from its numerous users to automate network security. CrowdStrike’s Falcon platform detects new threats, and the more users utilise it, the better it gets. Its dominating market share and crowdsourced threat data offer it an edge.
CrowdStrike has grown remarkably, with over $4 billion in yearly recurring revenue and an 80% subscription gross margin, but this may be only the beginning. The company estimates its $100 billion addressable market might grow to $225 billion by 2028.
MercadoLibre
MercadoLibre is called the Amazon of Latin America for good reason. In Brazil and Argentina, the firm dominates the e-commerce market. However, MercadoLibre is much more. It runs the fast-growing payments network Mercado Pago, shipping service Mercado Envios, business finance platform, and more.
In the fourth quarter of 2024, merchandise volume was $14.5 billion, up 8% from 2023. Mercado Pago processes over $200 billion in annual payments, three-fourths from outside its e-commerce platform.
Shopify
Shopify offers businesses a $39 monthly subscription plan (even less for one-person shops) and many other services, such as payment processing and shipping. Shopify’s “one-stop shop” e-commerce solution has made it a powerhouse. Beyond Amazon, its ecosystem has the most e-commerce sales.
The platform earned $8.9 billion in four quarters. This is only a small part of its $153 billion (and growing) market opportunity as more merchants sell online. E-commerce accounts for just over 16% of U.S. retail sales, making it a young industry. With the No. 2 share, Shopify has a powerful ecosystem with network effect benefits over competitors. In the recent market slump, fears of recession and decreased consumer spending kept the stock price low, making Shopify a wonderful long-term potential.
Amazon.com
For most people, Amazon doesn’t need an elevator pitch. The corporation dominates U.S. e-commerce. Amazon Web Services also leads the market, outperforming Microsoft (MSFT 2.09%) and Alphabet.
There’s more growth potential than you believe. Only 16% of U.S. retail sales are e-commerce, so we’re far from maximising adoption. The cloud business is young and anticipated to double to $2.3 trillion by 2032. Amazon also has huge potential in healthcare, grocery stores, neighbourhood markets, and more.
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