You know what's funny about stock splits? Everyone gets excited when one gets announced, but honestly, they're kind of a nothing burger from an investment standpoint.

Let me break down why, and then I'll share which stocks I think are most likely to see splits in the coming months.

Here's the thing about stock splits: when a company splits its stock, yeah, you end up with way more shares. But the actual value of your position? It stays basically the same. It's just math. If you own 10 shares at $300 and they do a 2-for-1 split, suddenly you've got 20 shares at $150. Your $3,000 stake is still $3,000. Nothing changed except the number of shares sitting in your account.

Companies usually split when their share price gets so high it feels out of reach for regular investors. It's more psychology than anything else. Some companies never split at all - like Booking Holdings, which has been trading in the thousands for years without ever doing a regular split.

So which stocks might actually split in the near term? Looking at current prices, there are definitely some candidates. Booking Holdings is still trading around $5,400. Autozone's around $3,400. Eli Lilly's over $1,000. ASML, Costco, Microsoft, Tesla - all of these have share prices that could theoretically trigger a split at some point.

But here's what I'd actually focus on instead of chasing future stock splits: Is the company actually growing? Are they making money or bleeding cash? What's their debt situation? Do they have real competitive advantages that'll keep them ahead? How do they stack up against competitors? And most importantly - is the stock price actually reasonable or are you overpaying?

I see too many people get distracted by the idea of owning more shares after a split, when they should really be asking whether the company itself is worth owning in the first place. A stock split doesn't make a bad company good, and it doesn't make an overpriced stock a bargain.

So yeah, if you're holding something and it splits, cool - enjoy the extra shares. But don't make that the reason you're buying something. Focus on the fundamentals first.