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MARKET LEADERS
2020 YTD LEADER
MINE +9999%
Mayfair Gold Corp.
AUG 2020 LEADER
WATT +3229%
Energous Corporation
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📅 2020 YTD Top 5 Full List →
1 MINE +9999.0% 2 GSAT +9999.0% 3 SNWV +9999.0% 4 GPOR +6665.0% 5 INDV +6104.9%
🗓 August 2020 Top 5 Full List →
1 WATT +3229.3% 2 TC +1564.4% 3 EAF +953.8% 4 SOLS +515.4% 5 GEVO +124.2%
Quick Access: 52-Week 2020 YTD Aug 2020 Market Cap Dividends
#1 WATT leads with +3,229% August 2020

WATT (Energous Corporation) is the best performing stock in August 2020. Following are TC (+1,564%) and EAF (+954%). Top performing sectors: Communication Services (+314% avg, 2 in top 10), Technology (+285% avg, 1 in top 10), Industrials (+151% avg, 1 in top 10).

Top Stock Gainers August 2020 - Monthly Performance Ranked

Discover the best stocks of August 2020 ranked by monthly performance. Find which stock gainers delivered the highest gains this month, with market caps over $100 million on Nasdaq and NYSE.
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This ranking shows the top performing stocks and biggest stock gainers during August 2020, calculated from the first to the last trading day of the month. See which stocks posted the highest gains this month. Using split-adjusted data ensures accurate performance calculations.

Monthly performance rankings reveal sustained momentum and sector rotation patterns not visible in shorter timeframes. These rapid movers often present opportunities for traders and momentum investors.

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Data as of April 19, 2026 at 7:00 AM EDT

Rank
Symbol
Company Name
Aug Gain
Market Cap
Price
Country
Sector
1
WATT
Energous Corporation
3229.27%
136.04 M
$ 24.73
United States
Technology
2
TC
Token Cat Limited
1564.38%
221.38 M
$ 10.07
China
Communication Services
3
EAF
GrafTech International Ltd.
953.8%
210.51 M
$ 8.1
United States
Industrials
4
SOLS
Solstice Advanced Materials...
515.39%
12.89 B
$ 81.2
United States
Basic Materials
5
GEVO
Gevo, Inc.
124.22%
412.90 M
$ 1.7
United States
Basic Materials
6
EXPI
eXp World Holdings, Inc.
121.96%
1.07 B
$ 6.67
United States
Real Estate
7
KZIA
Kazia Therapeutics Limited
111.25%
126.84 M
$ 11.1
Australia
Healthcare
8
USAS
Americas Gold and Silver Co...
109.63%
2.13 B
$ 6.55
Canada
Basic Materials
9
GRPN
Groupon, Inc.
100.19%
579.13 M
$ 14.21
United States
Communication Services
10
HYLN
Hyliion Holdings Corp.
97.3%
356.63 M
$ 2
United States
Consumer Cyclical
11
LXU
LSB Industries, Inc.
94.65%
977.84 M
$ 13.61
United States
Basic Materials
12
FOSL
Fossil Group, Inc.
92.09%
326.79 M
$ 5.6
United States
Consumer Cyclical
13
KELYB
Kelly Services, Inc.
91.46%
550.81 M
$ 16.1
United States
Industrials
14
QUBT
Quantum Computing Inc.
86.76%
2.15 B
$ 9.57
United States
Technology
15
ALTO
Alto Ingredients, Inc.
85.92%
382.08 M
$ 4.94
United States
Basic Materials
16
CVGI
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.
82.59%
137.94 M
$ 4.03
United States
Consumer Cyclical
17
GOAI
Eva Live, Inc.
75.99%
155.64 M
$ 4.26
United States
Technology
18
EAT
Brinker International, Inc.
73.36%
7.03 B
$ 158.14
United States
Consumer Cyclical
19
IRTC
iRhythm Holdings, Inc.
72.74%
4.05 B
$ 125.32
United States
Healthcare
20
REKR
Rekor Systems, Inc.
71.96%
121.58 M
$ 0.8902
United States
Technology
21
FLNT
Fluent, Inc.
71.75%
107.02 M
$ 3.59
United States
Communication Services
22
GLDG
GoldMining Inc.
71.17%
295.32 M
$ 1.38
Canada
Basic Materials
23
MTLS
Materialise NV
69.42%
339.06 M
$ 5.46
Belgium
Technology
24
PACB
Pacific Biosciences of Cali...
68.8%
510.38 M
$ 1.69
United States
Healthcare
25
TSLA
Tesla, Inc.
67.78%
1.50 T
$ 400.62
United States
Consumer Cyclical
26
LINC
Lincoln Educational Service...
66.03%
1.34 B
$ 41.95
United States
Consumer Defensive
27
ZVRA
Zevra Therapeutics, Inc.
65.91%
626.45 M
$ 10.67
United States
Healthcare
28
JAN
Janus Living, Inc.
65.4%
6.78 B
$ 25.75
United States
Real Estate
29
KROS
Keros Therapeutics, Inc.
65.09%
355.54 M
$ 11.67
United States
Healthcare
30
CYRX
Cryoport, Inc.
63.42%
518.21 M
$ 10.35
United States
Industrials
31
GOGO
Gogo Inc.
63.17%
668.02 M
$ 4.96
United States
Communication Services
32
BIGC
Commerce.com, Inc.
63%
385.91 M
$ 4.78
United States
Technology
33
APPS
Digital Turbine, Inc.
62.57%
449.62 M
$ 3.75
United States
Technology
34
RMBL
RumbleOn, Inc.
61.74%
121.53 M
$ 3.21
United States
Consumer Cyclical
35
SG
Sweetgreen, Inc.
61.7%
816.13 M
$ 6.87
United States
Consumer Cyclical
36
FTK
Flotek Industries, Inc.
61.27%
565.04 M
$ 15.62
United States
Energy
37
GME
GameStop Corp.
60.96%
11.01 B
$ 24.55
United States
Consumer Cyclical
38
BJRI
BJ's Restaurants, Inc.
60.73%
830.72 M
$ 39.19
United States
Consumer Cyclical
39
BTBT
Bit Digital, Inc.
59.81%
515.99 M
$ 1.58
United States
Financial Services
40
KNW
Know Labs, Inc.
59.79%
822.26 M
$ 2.14
United States
Technology
41
CPS
Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc.
58.95%
560.18 M
$ 31.55
United States
Consumer Cyclical
42
RICK
RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc.
58.8%
228.65 M
$ 26.22
United States
Consumer Cyclical
43
LWAY
Lifeway Foods, Inc.
58.02%
390.77 M
$ 25.66
United States
Consumer Defensive
44
CNDT
Conduent Incorporated
57.94%
252.81 M
$ 1.63
United States
Technology
45
REPX
Riley Exploration Permian, ...
57.58%
726.24 M
$ 33.47
United States
Energy
46
BH
Biglari Holdings Inc.
57.03%
966.48 M
$ 307.66
United States
Consumer Cyclical
47
SIG
Signet Jewelers Limited
56.57%
3.85 B
$ 94.58
Bermuda
Consumer Cyclical
48
PED
PEDEVCO Corp.
56.36%
193.26 M
$ 14.53
United States
Energy
49
BWIN
The Baldwin Insurance Group...
56.22%
2.42 B
$ 25.04
United States
Financial Services
50
FBRX
Forte Biosciences, Inc.
56.17%
664.68 M
$ 33.92
United States
Healthcare
51
LE
Lands' End, Inc.
54.33%
383.09 M
$ 12.44
United States
Consumer Cyclical
52
CLSK
CleanSpark, Inc.
53.89%
3.06 B
$ 11.97
United States
Financial Services
53
XERS
Xeris Biopharma Holdings, Inc.
52.76%
1.10 B
$ 6.37
United States
Healthcare
54
ACEL
Accel Entertainment, Inc.
52.05%
978.88 M
$ 12
United States
Consumer Cyclical
55
SRG
Seritage Growth Properties
51.84%
150.95 M
$ 2.68
United States
Real Estate
56
TGB
Taseko Mines Limited
50%
2.83 B
$ 7.73
Canada
Basic Materials
57
BWMX
Betterware de México, S.A.P...
49.75%
700.80 M
$ 18.78
Mexico
Consumer Cyclical
58
HVT
Haverty Furniture Companies...
48.31%
377.45 M
$ 23.28
United States
Consumer Cyclical
59
GNW
Genworth Financial, Inc.
47.32%
3.38 B
$ 8.72
United States
Financial Services
60
KURA
Kura Oncology, Inc.
47.02%
859.22 M
$ 9.68
United States
Healthcare
61
INOD
Innodata Inc.
46.85%
1.53 B
$ 46.93
United States
Technology
62
GDEN
Golden Entertainment, Inc.
46.74%
758.97 M
$ 28.75
United States
Consumer Cyclical
63
VLRS
Controladora Vuela Compañía...
46.11%
933.52 M
$ 8.12
Mexico
Industrials
64
RYTM
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
46.09%
6.06 B
$ 88.69
United States
Healthcare
65
RRR
Red Rock Resorts, Inc.
46.07%
5.85 B
$ 56.91
United States
Consumer Cyclical
66
PNTG
The Pennant Group, Inc.
46%
1.07 B
$ 30.74
United States
Healthcare
67
VEL
Velocity Financial, Inc.
45.48%
780.78 M
$ 19.9
United States
Financial Services
68
HBB
Hamilton Beach Brands Holdi...
45.28%
280.91 M
$ 20.69
United States
Consumer Cyclical
69
RCL
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
45.26%
77.85 B
$ 285.48
United States
Consumer Cyclical
70
IMVT
Immunovant, Inc.
45.19%
5.96 B
$ 29.3
United States
Healthcare
71
GRAF
Graf Global Corp.
45.06%
308.78 M
$ 10.74
United States
Financial Services
72
CSIQ
Canadian Solar Inc.
44.92%
895.18 M
$ 13.2
Canada
Technology
73
TWI
Titan International, Inc.
44.24%
521.16 M
$ 8.14
United States
Industrials
74
DBRG
DigitalBridge Group, Inc.
44.15%
3.05 B
$ 15.59
United States
Financial Services
75
SLNH
Soluna Holdings, Inc.
43.82%
127.90 M
$ 1.13
United States
Financial Services
76
BBQ
BBQ Holdings, Inc.
43.76%
185.50 M
$ 17.24
77
BOOT
Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.
43.74%
4.97 B
$ 163.09
United States
Consumer Cyclical
78
CRDF
Cardiff Oncology, Inc.
43.58%
123.06 M
$ 1.8
United States
Healthcare
79
AMC
AMC Entertainment Holdings,...
43.07%
1.08 B
$ 1.86
United States
Communication Services
80
RZLT
Rezolute, Inc.
43.03%
331.11 M
$ 3.46
United States
Healthcare
81
SNCR
Synchronoss Technologies, Inc.
43%
103.56 M
$ 9
United States
Technology
82
LIND
Lindblad Expeditions Holdin...
42.93%
1.37 B
$ 20.96
United States
Consumer Cyclical
83
RUN
Sunrun Inc.
42.17%
2.92 B
$ 12.4
United States
Technology
84
CZR
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
42.15%
5.56 B
$ 27.22
United States
Consumer Cyclical
85
VRCA
Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.
41.82%
108.57 M
$ 6.32
United States
Healthcare
86
PLUG
Plug Power Inc.
41.7%
3.88 B
$ 2.78
United States
Industrials
87
DY
Dycom Industries, Inc.
41.63%
11.97 B
$ 399.45
United States
Industrials
88
PENN
PENN Entertainment, Inc.
41.55%
2.12 B
$ 15.85
United States
Consumer Cyclical
89
IMMR
Immersion Corporation
40.47%
213.50 M
$ 6.45
United States
Technology
90
prks
United Parks & Resorts Inc.
40.3%
1.97 B
$ 36.07
United States
Consumer Cyclical
91
BXC
BlueLinx Holdings Inc.
40.12%
458.50 M
$ 58.28
United States
Industrials
92
WVE
Wave Life Sciences Ltd.
40%
1.41 B
$ 7.49
Singapore
Healthcare
93
NIO
NIO Inc.
39.93%
17.11 B
$ 6.83
China
Consumer Cyclical
94
PDEX
Pro-Dex, Inc.
39.56%
174.19 M
$ 53.4
United States
Healthcare
95
UTZ
Utz Brands, Inc.
39.55%
669.44 M
$ 7.57
United States
Consumer Defensive
96
DAC
Danaos Corporation
39.12%
2.14 B
$ 117.8
Greece
Industrials
97
GRVY
Gravity Co., Ltd.
39.03%
437.71 M
$ 62.99
South Korea
Communication Services
98
LODE
Comstock Inc.
39.02%
231.93 M
$ 3.13
United States
Basic Materials
99
DENN
Denny's Corporation
38.57%
321.87 M
$ 6.25
United States
Consumer Cyclical
100
HBM
Hudbay Minerals Inc.
38.27%
10.29 B
$ 25.88
Canada
Basic Materials
For the most accurate results, consider cross-referencing our data with other sources.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q What is the best stock of August 2020?
A

WATT (Energous Corporation) was the best performing stock in August 2020 with a gain of 3,229%. Top performers this month include WATT, TC, EAF.

Q What stocks gained the most in August 2020?
A

The biggest gainers in August 2020 were: WATT (+3,229%), TC (+1,564%), EAF (+954%), SOLS (+515%), GEVO (+124%). These monthly rankings show which stocks had the strongest short-term momentum.

Q Which sectors performed best in August 2020?
A

The top performing sectors in August 2020 included Technology, Communication Services, Industrials, based on the stocks with highest monthly gains. WATT led the Technology sector.

Q How is monthly stock performance calculated?
A

Monthly stock performance is calculated by comparing the closing price on the last trading day of the month to the opening price on the first trading day. Split-adjusted prices ensure accuracy.

Q Where can I find today's top stock gainers and most active stocks?
A

This page ranks stocks by their full-month performance in August 2020. For today's top stock gainers, real-time stock movers, and the most active stocks right now, visit our Momentum Scanner which tracks live intraday market activity across NYSE and NASDAQ.

Understanding Monthly Stock Performance

Monthly performance rankings reveal short-term momentum patterns and help identify stocks experiencing rapid price movements:

  • Momentum Trading: Stocks showing strong monthly performance often continue their trend into subsequent months, making this data valuable for momentum-based strategies.
  • Sector Rotation: Monthly rankings can reveal which sectors are gaining favor with investors, signaling potential rotation opportunities.
  • Event-Driven Moves: Earnings releases, product launches, and regulatory approvals often create significant monthly price movements.

Using Monthly Data Effectively

  • Combine Timeframes: Compare monthly gainers with 52-week and YTD performance to identify stocks with both short and long-term momentum.
  • Research the Catalyst: Investigate why top monthly performers moved significantly - understanding the cause helps assess sustainability.
  • Watch for Reversals: Extreme monthly gains sometimes precede corrections, so consider risk management when chasing recent performers.

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