Market optimism continues as the S&P 500 tallies 19 record highs in 2025

[analyzing stocks]
Marilyn Nieves

Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 (SP500 [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/SP500]) extended its record-setting momentum on Wednesday, closing at another all-time high—the 19th such milestone of 2025. The index’s steady climb underscores the market’s resilience, though it still trails last year’s remarkable run, when the S&P 500 registered 57 record highs in 2024.

As of Thursday, the index is trading at 6,483, hovering near the flatline as investors weigh fresh economic data and corporate earnings against broader market optimism.

For a clearer perspective on the index’s performance, Carson Investment Research has provided the following visual chart.
[Carson Investment Research]
S&P 500 Highs (Carson Investment Research)

Furthermore, see what some Seeking Alpha analysts have to say about the overall state of the S&P 500 and U.S. economy:

SA analyst Bret Jensen said: “U.S. equities are historically overvalued by multiple historical metrics, with profit margins and valuation ratios at unsustainable highs amid weak economic growth,” in Say It With Me. We Are In An 'Everything' Bubble [https://seekingalpha.com/article/4817355-say-it-with-me-we-are-in-an-everything-bubble].

SA analyst Multiplo Invest stated: “I reiterate my buy recommendation on assets that track the main American indices… Investors are still extremely confident in US assets, especially with the increased likelihood of interest cuts as early as September,” in Since 1987, This Same Uncertainty Has Been A Buying Opportunity [https://seekingalpha.com/article/4817156-since-1987-this-same-uncertainty-has-been-a-buying-opportunity].

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