Prediction: these FTSE 100 stocks could be among the top performers of 2025

Which one FTSE 100 which stocks have the best chance of leading the index at the end of 2025? I think the odds are good for these three.

BP (LSE: BP.) is among the top 10 FTSE 100 buys Hargreaves Lansdowne lately, and I think I can see why.

Yes, the world must turn away from fossil fuels eventually. And yes, investments in renewable energy can prove profitable in the long run – if we can find the right ones.

But I’m seeing a shift in sentiment, and the love for some energy stocks is fading a bit. And there’s a growing sense that big oil could provide a fat profit for some years yet.

Low BP value

BP’s share price has been falling in 2024, but has already started to rise. Why? Maybe it’s because investors are looking past the expected earnings fall in 2024 and the forecast price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of just eight in 2025?

Oh, and there’s a 5.6% dividend yield on the cards.

Is Vodafone coming back?

After falling 55% in five years, can Vodafone (LSE: VOD) shift into high gear in 2025? I see a great opportunity for it.

I think it will all depend on the results of the year ending March 2025, which will come in May. We all know that the dividend should be reduced to half of the previous year.

That’s part of CEO Margherita Della Valle’s plans to launch the company, launched in 2023. And the 2024 profit was the last one at the old price.

However, with Vodafone’s share price falling since then, we’re already back to a projected 8.5% dividend for this year.

Show us the results

Will the full-year review show the results of the company’s shake-up, and give hope for profits going forward?

That’s what I think any potential 2025 renewal could hinge on.

The return of sports?

JD Sports Fashion (LSE: JD.) was one of the FTSE 100’s worst performers in 2024, losing more than 70% after the Christmas 2023 trading season fell short of expectations.

But it has started to get a little more intense this year, and as we await the figures for the 2024 festivities.

One of our partners in the The Motley Fool You recently talked about healthy growth at JD. So I poked my head into my local branch, and yes, there were a lot of people there.

Current fundamentals may not make JD look like a screaming buy, not with a forward P/E of 12 and a 1% dividend yield. But that is after the 2024 crisis. And analysts see the P/E falling to around 7.3 by 2025-26.

Look for your recovery

If JD looks like it’s hitting those predictions, I wonder if it could be a takeover target in 2025? I wouldn’t buy on that hope alone. And it’s always important to be aware of predictions. Oh, and sales may still face a rough year.

But JD Sports is one of my top candidates to consider in 2025.

He rolled his eyes

Will I buy myself another one of these? I’m not sure yet.

I think they all have a good chance of coming out on top in 2025. But I want to get a better handle on where I think they might go in the next five years first.