SPY ETF News, 9/24/2025: Market Shakeup Ahead

SPY ETF faces pivotal moment as traditional finance scrambles for relevance.

Market Dynamics Shift

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust confronts unprecedented challenges while crypto alternatives gain institutional traction. Legacy funds grapple with outdated structures that can't match blockchain efficiency.

Digital Asset Pressure

With Bitcoin ETFs now mainstream and decentralized finance protocols offering superior yields, traditional ETFs face existential questions about their fee structures and settlement times.

Regulatory Headwinds

SEC delays and compliance costs continue plaguing traditional finance products—meanwhile, smart contracts automate what used to require armies of lawyers.

Wall Street's expensive middlemen finally meeting their match in code that doesn't take lunch breaks or demand bonuses.

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According to TipRanks’ unique ETF analyst consensus, which is based on a weighted average of analyst ratings on its holdings, SPY is a Moderate Buy. The Street’s average price target of $737.46 for the SPY ETF implies an upside potential of about 11.2%.  

Currently, SPY’s five holdings with the highest upside potential are Loews (L), Moderna (MRNA), The Trade Desk (TTD), Dexcom (DXCM), and Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG).   

Meanwhile, its five holdings with the greatest downside potential are Paramount Skydance (PSKY), Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), Tesla (TSLA), Garmin (GRMN), and Seagate Technology (STX).     

Revealingly, SPY’s ETF Smart Score is eight, implying that this ETF is likely to outperform the broader market.