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OCT 2020 LEADER
KZIA +4263%
Kazia Therapeutics Lim..
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1 WOLF +2700.8% 2 BW +991.4% 3 BE +911.9% 4 CIEN +494.6% 5 TE +426.1%
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1 KZIA +4263.0% 2 SENS +1814.3% 3 IAF +199.3% 4 KEN +138.2% 5 SRRK +118.5%
Quick Access: 52-Week 2020 YTD Oct 2020 Market Cap Dividends
#1 KZIA leads with +4,263% October 2020

KZIA (Kazia Therapeutics Limited) is the best performing stock in October 2020. Following are SENS (+1,814%) and IAF (+199%). Top performing sectors: Healthcare (+214% avg, 6 in top 10), Utilities (+82% avg, 1 in top 10), Financial Services (+45% avg, 1 in top 10).

Top Stock Gainers October 2020 - Monthly Performance Ranked

Track the top performing stocks of October 2020 ranked by monthly price gain. See which stock gainers delivered the highest gains this month, with market caps over $100 million on Nasdaq and NYSE.

Best performing large-cap stocks in October 2020

FCNCA First Citizens BancShares, ... +43.68% $23.69B
NIO NIO Inc. +40.53% $12.28B
TPR Tapestry, Inc. +39.81% $28.31B
PEN Penumbra, Inc. +37.1% $12.48B
HUT Hut 8 Corp. +34.31% $11.95B
2020
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This ranking shows the top performing stocks and biggest stock gainers during October 2020, calculated from the first to the last trading day of the month. It shows which stocks are going up this month, with split-adjusted data used for consistent performance calculations.

Monthly performance rankings can reveal price strength, sustained momentum, sector rotation, and event-driven moves that are not visible in one-day movers lists. The table is informational only and does not recommend any stock to buy, sell, or hold.

October 2020 Stock Market Momentum

This page answers a current-month trend question with data: which NYSE and NASDAQ stocks have shown the strongest price gains so far in October 2020. The ranking is based on observed market performance, not analyst ratings, price targets, or investment recommendations.

Use the list to research momentum, market breadth, sector strength, and catalysts behind large moves. Before acting on any stock, review the company's news, SEC filings, liquidity, volatility, and your own risk constraints.

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Data as of July 9, 2026 at 10:21 PM EDT

Rank
Symbol
Company Name
Oct Gain
Market Cap
Price
Country
Sector
1
KZIA
Kazia Therapeutics Limited
4262.96%
142.38 M
$ 12.46
Australia
Healthcare
2
SENS
Senseonics Holdings, Inc.
1814.34%
277.20 M
$ 5.31
United States
Healthcare
3
IAF
Abrdn Australia Equity Fund...
199.33%
118.34 M
$ 12.35
Australia
Financial Services
4
KEN
Kenon Holdings Ltd.
138.24%
3.52 B
$ 67.57
Singapore
Utilities
5
SRRK
Scholar Rock Holding Corpor...
118.54%
6.71 B
$ 56.03
United States
Healthcare
6
NFGC
New Found Gold Corp.
101.39%
576.12 M
$ 1.5
Canada
Basic Materials
7
JMIA
Jumia Technologies AG
85.15%
843.44 M
$ 6.81
Germany
Consumer Cyclical
8
ANAB
AnaptysBio, Inc.
84.82%
1.93 B
$ 65.35
United States
Healthcare
9
RNAC
Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc.
80.49%
301.16 M
$ 10.25
United States
Healthcare
10
VRDN
Viridian Therapeutics, Inc.
73.28%
2.19 B
$ 19.86
United States
Healthcare
11
REPL
Replimune Group, Inc.
71.49%
933.47 M
$ 11.12
United States
Healthcare
12
HTZ
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
61.82%
622.06 M
$ 1.97
United States
Industrials
13
XYF
X Financial
59.23%
186.42 M
$ 4.84
China
Financial Services
14
BITF
Bitfarms Ltd
53.33%
1.20 B
$ 1.98
United States
Financial Services
15
SI
Shoulder Innovations, Inc.
53.15%
420.99 M
$ 20.3
16
ELDN
Eledon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
52.62%
324.96 M
$ 4.21
United States
Healthcare
17
BWMX
Betterware de México, S.A.P...
49.89%
671.51 M
$ 18.03
Mexico
Consumer Cyclical
18
BBW
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.
49.64%
378.51 M
$ 30.19
United States
Consumer Cyclical
19
CASH
Pathward Financial, Inc.
48.33%
1.86 B
$ 88.29
United States
Financial Services
20
GSHD
Goosehead Insurance, Inc.
47.92%
2.03 B
$ 56.9
United States
Financial Services
21
KROS
Keros Therapeutics, Inc.
47.83%
230.97 M
$ 11.67
United States
Healthcare
22
INBK
First Internet Bancorp
47.6%
231.08 M
$ 26.51
United States
Financial Services
23
SNAP
Snap Inc.
47.09%
7.67 B
$ 4.63
United States
Communication Services
24
KOD
Kodiak Sciences Inc.
46.3%
2.54 B
$ 40.63
United States
Healthcare
25
STRT
Strattec Security Corporation
45.56%
317.88 M
$ 76.07
United States
Consumer Cyclical
26
ACRS
Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc.
44.91%
769.55 M
$ 5.51
United States
Healthcare
27
CYH
Community Health Systems, Inc.
44.44%
503.07 M
$ 3.57
United States
Healthcare
28
FCNCA
First Citizens BancShares, ...
43.68%
23.69 B
$ 2044.62
United States
Financial Services
29
LOB
Live Oak Bancshares, Inc.
43.33%
1.87 B
$ 40.37
United States
Financial Services
30
RCAT
Red Cat Holdings, Inc.
42.94%
1.40 B
$ 9.17
United States
Industrials
31
TCBI
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.
42.05%
4.43 B
$ 101.47
United States
Financial Services
32
TPB
Turning Point Brands, Inc.
41.88%
1.71 B
$ 88.04
United States
Consumer Defensive
33
CRTO
Criteo S.A.
41.47%
1.15 B
$ 22.83
France
Communication Services
34
NEGG
Newegg Commerce, Inc.
41.35%
304.11 M
$ 14.5
United States
Consumer Cyclical
35
UAMY
United States Antimony Corp...
41.06%
989.88 M
$ 6.68
United States
Basic Materials
36
HIVE
HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd.
40.74%
866.48 M
$ 3.24
United States
Financial Services
37
NIO
NIO Inc.
40.53%
12.28 B
$ 4.9
China
Consumer Cyclical
38
BEAM
Beam Therapeutics Inc.
39.81%
3.79 B
$ 36.88
United States
Healthcare
39
TPR
Tapestry, Inc.
39.81%
28.31 B
$ 140.14
United States
Consumer Cyclical
40
AVXL
Anavex Life Sciences Corp.
39.48%
250.21 M
$ 2.7
United States
Healthcare
41
LXU
LSB Industries, Inc.
39.37%
805.72 M
$ 11.2
United States
Basic Materials
42
IDT
IDT Corporation
38.52%
1.49 B
$ 59.95
United States
Communication Services
43
AHG
Akso Health Group
38.41%
1.37 B
$ 1.6
China
Healthcare
44
STGW
Stagwell Inc.
37.65%
1.90 B
$ 7.67
United States
Communication Services
45
ANTE
AirNet Technology Inc.
37.13%
546.93 M
$ 4.94
China
Communication Services
46
PEN
Penumbra, Inc.
37.1%
12.48 B
$ 317.28
United States
Healthcare
47
CLPT
ClearPoint Neuro, Inc.
37%
518.52 M
$ 17.29
United States
Healthcare
48
JKS
JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.
36.41%
801.26 M
$ 15.3
China
Technology
49
COGT
Cogent Biosciences, Inc.
36.28%
6.83 B
$ 39.97
United States
Healthcare
50
VIPS
Vipshop Holdings Limited
35.02%
6.59 B
$ 13.73
China
Consumer Cyclical
51
MGYR
Magyar Bancorp, Inc.
34.45%
114.71 M
$ 17.75
United States
Financial Services
52
HUT
Hut 8 Corp.
34.31%
11.95 B
$ 106.11
United States
Financial Services
53
ALGN
Align Technology, Inc.
34.15%
12.51 B
$ 174.68
United States
Healthcare
54
ATEC
Alphatec Holdings, Inc.
34.07%
1.42 B
$ 9.21
United States
Healthcare
55
WULF
TeraWulf Inc.
34.02%
11.31 B
$ 22.83
United States
Financial Services
56
KALV
KalVista Pharmaceuticals Inc
33.62%
1.44 B
$ 27
United States
Healthcare
57
CLMT
Calumet, Inc.
33.59%
3.38 B
$ 38.79
United States
Basic Materials
58
STTK
Shattuck Labs, Inc.
33.59%†
657.10 M
$ 6.88
United States
Healthcare
59
KTB
Kontoor Brands, Inc.
32.93%
4.66 B
$ 84.34
United States
Consumer Cyclical
60
OLN
Olin Corporation
32.61%
2.39 B
$ 21
United States
Basic Materials
61
INSE
Inspired Entertainment, Inc.
32.45%
189.93 M
$ 7.12
United States
Consumer Cyclical
62
PINS
Pinterest, Inc.
32.38%
12.62 B
$ 22.53
United States
Communication Services
63
CGC
Canopy Growth Corporation
32.25%
432.77 M
$ 0.9651
Canada
Healthcare
64
ESTA
Establishment Labs Holdings...
32.15%
2.59 B
$ 87.99
United States
Healthcare
65
BWEN
Broadwind, Inc.
31.45%
101.57 M
$ 4.34
United States
Industrials
66
HOG
Harley-Davidson, Inc.
30.68%
2.67 B
$ 25.36
United States
Consumer Cyclical
67
SIM
Grupo Simec, S.A.B. de C.V.
30.37%
4.58 B
$ 29.84
Mexico
Basic Materials
68
MATX
Matson, Inc.
30.27%
6.20 B
$ 204.73
United States
Industrials
69
UTHR
United Therapeutics Corpora...
30.11%
23.53 B
$ 554.34
United States
Healthcare
70
WDFC
WD-40 Company
29.87%
3.32 B
$ 246.59
United States
Basic Materials
71
EEX
Emerald Holding, Inc.
29.7%
993.55 M
$ 5.02
United States
Communication Services
72
JOE
The St. Joe Company
29.56%
3.42 B
$ 59.56
United States
Real Estate
73
AP
Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation
29.46%
145.74 M
$ 7.17
United States
Industrials
74
WAL
Western Alliance Bancorpora...
29.07%
8.59 B
$ 78.71
United States
Financial Services
75
CALX
Calix, Inc.
28.77%
2.41 B
$ 37.77
United States
Technology
76
SPRB
Spruce Biosciences, Inc.
28.76%†
137.06 M
$ 49.8
United States
Healthcare
77
STAA
STAAR Surgical Company
28.71%
1.40 B
$ 28.15
United States
Healthcare
78
GPRO
GoPro, Inc.
28.57%
126.41 M
$ 0.7307
United States
Technology
79
XOMA
XOMA Royalty Corporation
28.28%
795.54 M
$ 45
United States
Healthcare
80
TFIN
Triumph Financial, Inc.
28.17%
1.78 B
$ 74.63
United States
Financial Services
81
ARWR
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, ...
28.02%
12.08 B
$ 85.74
United States
Healthcare
82
SSB
SouthState Bank Corporation
27.52%
9.53 B
$ 97.61
United States
Financial Services
83
BHLB
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.
27.37%
2.20 B
$ 26.13
United States
Financial Services
84
PNFP
Pinnacle Financial Partners...
27.3%
14.78 B
$ 97.81
United States
Financial Services
85
ABCB
Ameris Bancorp
27.23%
5.93 B
$ 88.09
United States
Financial Services
86
PMTS
CPI Card Group Inc.
27.14%
214.94 M
$ 18.73
United States
Financial Services
87
TBPH
Theravance Biopharma, Inc.
27%
881.08 M
$ 17
United States
Healthcare
88
RCUS
Arcus Biosciences, Inc.
26.97%
3.81 B
$ 30.26
United States
Healthcare
89
FSLR
First Solar, Inc.
26.94%
24.10 B
$ 224.3
United States
Technology
90
XGN
Exagen Inc.
26.76%
105.34 M
$ 4.36
United States
Healthcare
91
nndm
Nano Dimension Ltd.
26.67%
317.87 M
$ 1.51
United States
Technology
92
FOLD
Amicus Therapeutics Inc
26.63%
4.55 B
$ 14.49
United States
Healthcare
93
ARCT
Arcturus Therapeutics Holdi...
26.56%
207.49 M
$ 7.3
United States
Healthcare
94
STRO
Sutro Biopharma, Inc.
26.45%
527.60 M
$ 31.84
United States
Healthcare
95
RYI
Ryerson Holding Corp
26.32%
907.09 M
$ 28.16
United States
Industrials
96
VC
Visteon Corporation
26.29%
2.78 B
$ 104.29
United States
Consumer Cyclical
97
ELLO
Ellomay Capital Ltd.
26.28%
250.85 M
$ 18.2
Israel
Utilities
98
DBRG
DigitalBridge Group, Inc.
26.24%
2.91 B
$ 15.75
United States
Financial Services
99
RMBL
RumbleOn, Inc.
26.18%
121.53 M
$ 3.21
United States
Consumer Cyclical
100
SJT
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust
26.15%
141.69 M
$ 3.04
United States
Energy
† Return measured from the start of the stock's current trading history (a recent listing or relisting), not from the start of the month.
For the most accurate results, consider cross-referencing our data with other sources.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q Which stock has gained the most in October 2020?
A

KZIA (Kazia Therapeutics Limited) has the highest monthly gain in this ranking for October 2020, with a gain of 4,263%. Top performers this month include KZIA, SENS, IAF.

Q What stocks gained the most in October 2020?
A

The biggest gainers in October 2020 were: KZIA (+4,263%), SENS (+1,814%), IAF (+199%), KEN (+138%), SRRK (+119%). These monthly rankings show which stocks had the strongest short-term momentum.

Q Does this page recommend the best stocks to buy now?
A

No. This page is an informational ranking of stocks that have already gone up during October 2020. It does not make buy, sell, or hold recommendations and should be used as a research starting point, not financial advice.

Q How can this ranking help explain current stock market trends?
A

The ranking shows where price strength is concentrated during October 2020. Comparing the top gainers by sector, market cap, and recent catalysts can help identify momentum themes and market rotation without implying that any listed stock is a recommendation.

Q Which sectors performed best in October 2020?
A

The top performing sectors in October 2020 included Healthcare, Financial Services, Utilities, based on the stocks with highest monthly gains. KZIA led the Healthcare 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 October 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 Research: Stocks showing strong monthly performance can help identify where market attention and price strength are concentrated.
  • Sector Rotation: Monthly rankings can reveal which sectors are gaining favor with investors and where market leadership is shifting.
  • 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. The reason for the move matters as much as the percentage gain.
  • Watch for Reversals: Extreme monthly gains sometimes precede corrections, so treat the ranking as a research starting point rather than a buy list.

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