Which FTSE 100 shares have one of the best likelihood of main the index by the top of 2025? I feel the percentages are good for these three.

BP (LSE: BP.) is among the many high 10 FTSE 100 buys at Hargreaves Lansdown of late, and I feel I can see why.

Sure, the world has to show away from fossil fuels finally. And sure, renewable vitality investments would possibly show to be worthwhile in the long run — if we are able to discover the best ones.

However I’m seeing a change in sentiment, with the love for various vitality shares fading a bit. And there’s a rising feeling that large oil may present fats income for some years but.

BP’s low valuation

The BP share price had been sliding in 2024, however its already began to select up. Why? Possibly as a result of buyers are trying previous the anticipated earnings fall for 2024 and to a forecast price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of simply eight for 2025?

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

Vodafone comeback?

After falling 55% in 5 years, can Vodafone (LSE: VOD) change into high gear in 2025? I see an excellent likelihood of it.

I feel it may all depend upon outcomes for the yr ending March 2025, due in Could. Everyone knows the dividend must be slashed to half of final yr’s.

That’s a part of CEO Margherita Della Valle’s plans to kickstart the corporate, launched in 2023. And 2024’s dividend was the final on the outdated fee.

Nonetheless, with the Vodafone share price falling since then, we’re already again up to a projected yield of 8.5% for this yr.

Present us the outcomes

Will the full-year replace present outcomes of the corporate’s shake-up, and supply confidence within the dividend going ahead?

That’s what I feel any potential 2025 resurgence may hinge on.

Sporting rebound?

JD Sports activities Vogue (LSE: JD.) was one of many worst FTSE 100 performers in 2024, dropping greater than 70% after the Christmas 2023 buying and selling season fell in need of expectations.

However it’s began to select up a bit this yr, and as we await 2024 festive figures.

Considered one of my colleagues at The Motley Idiot lately spoke of wholesome footfall at JD. So I poked my head into my native department, and sure, there have been loads of folks in there.

Present fundamentals may not make JD appear to be a screaming purchase, not with a ahead P/E of 12 and solely a 1% dividend yield. However that’s after a troublesome 2024. And analysts see the P/E dropping to round 7.3 within the 2025-26 yr.

Look ahead to restoration

If JD seems to be prefer it may be hitting these forecasts, I’m wondering if it would even develop into a takeover goal in 2025? I’d by no means purchase simply on that hope. And it’s all the time vital to be cautious about forecasts. Oh, and retail may nonetheless face a troublesome yr.

However JD Sports activities is one in all my high restoration candidates to contemplate in 2025.

Eyes peeled

Will I purchase any of those myself? I’m unsure but.

I do assume all of them stand a very good likelihood of popping out on high in 2025. However I need to get a greater deal with on the place I feel they may go within the subsequent 5 years first.