Wall Street's Biggest Stock-Split Stock of 2025 Is All Systems Go 2 Weeks From Today

Group 1: Stock Splits and Market Trends - The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is a significant trend, with potential to add $15.7 trillion to the global economy by 2030, benefiting AI-hardware and applications companies [1] - Companies completing forward stock splits are attracting investor interest, as these splits make shares more affordable for everyday investors [4][6] - In 2025, the first major forward stock split was completed by Fastenal, marking a trend of industry-leading companies engaging in stock splits [8][9] Group 2: Company-Specific Insights - Fastenal has completed its ninth stock split since going public, with a total return exceeding 214,000% since its IPO in August 1987 [10] - O'Reilly Automotive is set to complete a 15-for-1 forward stock split, with shares having appreciated nearly 58,000% since its IPO in April 1993, significantly outperforming the S&P 500 [16][18] - O'Reilly's competitive advantages include a growing trend of consumers keeping vehicles longer, an effective hub-and-spoke distribution model, and a robust share repurchase program, having bought back over 59% of its outstanding shares since 2011 [19][20][22]