ETFs & Stocks to Gift Your Valentine This Year

The United States will be showered with love as 56% of its adults are planning to celebrate this Valentine’s Day. About 28% of the population will observe the occasion. Spending would be a total of $27.5 billion (an average of $188.81 per person, up from $185.81 in 2024), per NRF. The amount is up from last year’s $25.8 billion and slightly above the previous record of $27.4 billion set in 2020. Naturally, the day of love will translate into a great day for business. But exchanging chocolates, greeting cards, flowers, and precious metals as gifts may seem clichéd to some people lately. Instead, impress your loved one in a unique way with stocks of companies that are likely to do good business this Valentine’s Day.Let’s dive a little deeper.Candies, Cards & Flowers Continue to Remain Age-Old Gift About 56% of consumers are planning to buy candies, followed by greeting cards (40%) and flowers (40%). Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) Simply Good Foods (SMPL) is likely to be one of the best bets this year. When it comes to ETF investing, companies within First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF FTXG and Invesco Dynamic Food & Beverage ETF PBJ should do good business on this day of love.Gifting Precious Metals Is AgelessGifting jewelry this Valentine’s Day has become more popular than ever before. About 22% of the population plans to spend on jewelry. Total spending on jewelry could touch a high of $6.5 billion, per NRF. Forget gifting precious metal in physical form, gift gold bullion ETF SPDR Gold Shares GLD. It is up about 9% this year. Gold is considered to be a safe haven and may gain strength if stock volatility persists.Gifting an Experience: An Emerging TrendAbout 35% of people are planning an evening out and are likely to spend about $5.4 billion. In this regard, restaurant ETF AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF EATZ and experience ETFs like Amplify Travel Tech ETF AWAY should benefit. As far as stocks are concerned, Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) players Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG)and Darden Restaurants DRI are good bets.Shopping Online: The Latest Fad About 38% of consumers are planning to buy their Valentine’s gifts online this year. ProShares Online Retail ETF (ONLN) is a beneficiary of the trend. With all the celebrations around, who can forget Amazon AMZN, a hot destination for online shopping?Dollar Store: A Winner Too?Visiting department stores (34%) and discount stores (29%) would also remain in trend. Consumers will look for sales and promotions while celebrating Valentine’s Day this year. Several discount retailers like Zacks Rank #2 Costco COST may win from the trend and make VanEck Vectors Retail ETF RTH a gainer.Want key ETF info delivered straight to your inbox?Zacks’ free Fund Newsletter will brief you on top news and analysis, as well as top-performing ETFs, each week.Get it free >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN): Free Stock Analysis Report Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI): Free Stock Analysis Report Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST): Free Stock Analysis Report Standard Motor Products, Inc. (SMP): Free Stock Analysis Report Amplify Travel Tech ETF (AWAY): ETF Research Reports SPDR Gold Shares (GLD): ETF Research Reports VanEck Retail ETF (RTH): ETF Research Reports Invesco Food & Beverage ETF (PBJ): ETF Research Reports First Trust NASDAQ Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG): ETF Research Reports ProShares Online Retail ETF (ONLN): ETF Research Reports AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF (EATZ): ETF Research ReportsTo read this article on Zacks.com click here.Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks