The Best Stocks to Invest $1,000 in Right Now

By Keithen Drury – Feb 28, 2026 at 12:00AM ESTKey PointsMicrosoft, Amazon, and Meta are each well off their all-time highs.These stocks haven't been this cheap since the depths of last year's tariff sell-off.While the overall market is right around all-time highs, it doesn't feel like it. That's because several of the largest tech companies are well off their all-time highs. These stocks rarely present great buying opportunities, and I've seldom seen a time when they go on sale when sentiment is mostly positive like it is right now. Three stocks that I think are strong buys are Microsoft (MSFT 2.23%), Amazon (AMZN +1.04%), and Meta Platforms (META 1.34%). The market has sold each of them off, and I believe they are some of the best stocks to buy right now. Image source: Getty Images. All of these stocks are down significantly from their highs All three of these stocks set a new all-time high within the past year, but have sold off heavily in 2026. Microsoft is the worst off, and is down nearly 30% from its all-time high. Meta and Amazon are about the same level off of their all-time high, with each of them being nearly 20% down. History tells us that these stocks often rally at random times of the year to new heights, so anytime you can scoop one of these tech behemoths up at a discount has normally turned out to be an excellent opportunity. I think right now is no exception, as each of these stocks trades for an attractive forward price-to-earnings ratio. MSFT PE Ratio (Forward) data by YCharts Microsoft hasn't been this cheap during the past few years at all. At 23 times forward earnings, it's not far off the broader market (as measured by the S&P 500), which trades for 21.9 times forward earnings. A more appropriate comparison is likely the tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 index, which trades for 25.3 times forward earnings. Either way, Microsoft's stock is attractively valued for the strong position that it's in. ExpandNASDAQ: MSFTMicrosoftToday's Change(-2.23%) $-8.98Current Price$392.74Key Data PointsMarket Cap$2.9TDay's Range$389.88 - $396.8252wk Range$344.79 - $555.45Volume51MAvg Vol32MGross Margin68.59%Dividend Yield0.89% Meta Platforms is even cheaper, trading at 21.1 times forward earnings. That places it beneath the S&P 500's price tag, which is shocking considering the strong growth Meta is currently undergoing. Last is Amazon, which trades at 27 times forward earnings. Amazon has always carried a somewhat premium valuation, and this is still the case today. However, it's trading at the same levels as the depths of the 2025 tariff sell-off, which ended up being a phenomenal investment opportunity. I think it makes perfect sense today to scoop up shares on the sell-off, as Amazon will likely come thundering back once the market finds favor in this trio again. I think these three stocks are excellent ones to buy right now, and investors should take advantage of the sale price while it's still ongoing.Read NextFeb 27, 2026 •By John BallardThe Best Stocks to Buy With $1,000 Right NowFeb 27, 2026 •By Adam SpataccoBillionaire Bill Ackman Sold Alphabet and Bought These 2 Undervalued Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks InsteadFeb 27, 2026 •By Neil Rozenbaum10 Popular Stocks: Massive Opportunity or Huge Trap?Feb 27, 2026 •By Brett SchaferWant to Own Anthropic Stock But Can't? You Need to Buy Its AI Data Center Provider Instead.Feb 27, 2026 •By Trevor JennewineBillionaire Bill Ackman Could Be the Next Warren Buffett: 55% of His Portfolio Is Invested in 4 AI StocksFeb 26, 2026 •By Anthony Di Pizio1 Spectacular Stock to Buy Before It Joins Nvidia, Alphabet, and Apple in the $3 Trillion ClubAbout the AuthorKeithen Drury is a contributing Motley Fool technology analyst covering AI, semiconductors, cybersecurity, and SaaS stocks. In addition to The Motley Fool, Keithen is a mechanical engineer and has held roles at Honeywell and smaller industrial companies like Brand Hydraulics and Lincoln Industries. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Dordt University.TMFTripleOptionStocks MentionedAmazonNASDAQ: AMZN$210.00(+1.00%)+$2.08MicrosoftNASDAQ: MSFT$393.00(-2.17%)-$8.72Meta PlatformsNASDAQ: META$648.51(-1.29%)-$8.50*Average returns of all recommendations since inception. Cost basis and return based on previous market day close.