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JAN 2021 LEADER
GME +1784%
GameStop Corp.
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1 BW +3621.7% 2 BE +1686.2% 3 PL +973.1% 4 AMPX +806.8% 5 WOLF +791.2%
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1 GME +1784.1% 2 BTCS +701.9% 3 AMC +559.7% 4 AMCR +380.7% 5 DDD +239.4%
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#1 GME leads with +1,784% January 2021

GME (GameStop Corp.) is the best performing stock in January 2021. Following are BTCS (+702%) and AMC (+560%). Top performing sectors: Consumer Cyclical (+245% avg, 2 in top 10), Communication Services (+226% avg, 2 in top 10), Financial Services (+158% avg, 1 in top 10).

Top Stock Gainers January 2021 - Monthly Performance Ranked

Track the top performing stocks of January 2021 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.
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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

This ranking shows the top performing stocks and biggest stock gainers during January 2021, 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.

January 2021 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 January 2021. 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 May 6, 2026 at 4:11 PM EDT

Rank
Symbol
Company Name
Jan Gain
Market Cap
Price
Country
Sector
1
GME
GameStop Corp.
1784.06%
10.86 B
$ 24.23
United States
Consumer Cyclical
2
BTCS
BTCS Inc.
701.91%
107.51 M
$ 2.16
United States
Financial Services
3
AMC
AMC Entertainment Holdings,...
559.7%
1.18 B
$ 1.59
United States
Communication Services
4
AMCR
Amcor plc
380.67%
17.39 B
$ 37.64
Switzerland
Consumer Cyclical
5
DDD
3D Systems Corporation
239.45%
379.75 M
$ 2.6
United States
Technology
6
LFMD
LifeMD, Inc.
223.29%
244.19 M
$ 5.13
United States
Healthcare
7
ACRS
Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc.
220.22%
663.40 M
$ 4.75
United States
Healthcare
8
CATX
Perspective Therapeutics, Inc.
214.81%
416.16 M
$ 3.65
United States
Healthcare
9
EH
EHang Holdings Limited
212.43%
728.49 M
$ 10.12
China
Industrials
10
GSAT
Globalstar, Inc.
207.56%
10.53 B
$ 81.87
United States
Communication Services
11
ABAT
American Battery Technology...
188.65%
422.79 M
$ 3.21
United States
Industrials
12
SAVA
Cassava Sciences Inc
179.55%
114.97 M
$ 2.38
United States
Healthcare
13
SENS
Senseonics Holdings, Inc.
154.84%
261.01 M
$ 5
United States
Healthcare
14
NRXP
NRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
144.65%
100.53 M
$ 3.04
United States
Healthcare
15
VIR
Vir Biotechnology, Inc.
141.27%
1.61 B
$ 10.01
United States
Healthcare
16
AMTX
Aemetis, Inc.
138.38%
249.41 M
$ 3.66
United States
Basic Materials
17
GEVO
Gevo, Inc.
134.64%
507.62 M
$ 2.09
United States
Basic Materials
18
LCID
Lucid Group, Inc.
127.89%
2.29 B
$ 6.25
United States
Consumer Cyclical
19
LXRX
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
124.72%
732.77 M
$ 1.65
United States
Healthcare
20
BMNR
Bitmine Immersion Technolog...
123.68%
13.16 B
$ 23.1
United States
Financial Services
21
SHIP
Seanergy Maritime Holdings ...
117.9%
361.43 M
$ 16.68
Greece
Industrials
22
KOPN
Kopin Corporation
117.02%
845.61 M
$ 4.75
United States
Technology
23
GOTU
Gaotu Techedu Inc.
115.41%
457.83 M
$ 1.92
China
Consumer Defensive
24
BB
BlackBerry Limited
114.29%
3.29 B
$ 5.6
Canada
Technology
25
SPWR
SunPower Inc.
113.39%
152.73 M
$ 1.05
United States
Technology
26
SNDA
Sonida Senior Living, Inc.
111.39%
1.76 B
$ 37.27
United States
Healthcare
27
EOLS
Evolus, Inc.
111.25%
419.49 M
$ 6.37
United States
Healthcare
28
CBUS
Cibus, Inc.
108.94%
124.63 M
$ 1.54
United States
Healthcare
29
SOFI
SoFi Technologies, Inc.
106.91%
20.55 B
$ 16.02
United States
Financial Services
30
FUTU
Futu Holdings Limited
103.13%
22.04 B
$ 157.21
Hong Kong
Financial Services
31
SSYS
Stratasys Ltd.
101.7%
772.11 M
$ 8.96
United States
Technology
32
JAN
Janus Living, Inc.
101.12%
6.91 B
$ 26.25
United States
Real Estate
33
TLRY
Tilray Brands, Inc.
101.11%
680.55 M
$ 5.69
Canada
Healthcare
34
REPX
Riley Exploration Permian, ...
100%
799.59 M
$ 36.85
United States
Energy
35
EVGO
EVgo, Inc.
98.48%
658.52 M
$ 2.1
United States
Consumer Cyclical
36
NEGG
Newegg Commerce, Inc.
97.36%
661.28 M
$ 31.53
United States
Consumer Cyclical
37
PLUG
Plug Power Inc.
96.36%
4.63 B
$ 3.32
United States
Industrials
38
BBBY
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.
95.95%
368.21 M
$ 4.98
39
FCEL
FuelCell Energy, Inc.
95.66%
717.85 M
$ 13.55
United States
Industrials
40
NVAX
Novavax, Inc.
95.56%
1.33 B
$ 8.1
United States
Healthcare
41
SPCE
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc.
90.82%
231.32 M
$ 2.45
United States
Industrials
42
PROP
Prairie Operating Co.
88.52%
116.81 M
$ 1.2
United States
Energy
43
MARA
MARA Holdings, Inc.
88.37%
4.64 B
$ 12.16
United States
Financial Services
44
CANG
Cango Inc.
87.83%
191.57 M
$ 0.467
United States
Financial Services
45
DBVT
DBV Technologies S.A.
86.91%
1.15 B
$ 19.49
France
Healthcare
46
FLGT
Fulgent Genetics, Inc.
86.32%
423.17 M
$ 14.9
United States
Healthcare
47
ESOA
Energy Services of America ...
86.27%
328.98 M
$ 17.63
United States
Industrials
48
RCAT
Red Cat Holdings, Inc.
84.84%
1.27 B
$ 10.43
United States
Industrials
49
ATXS
Astria Therapeutics, Inc.
84.44%
718.13 M
$ 12.58
United States
Healthcare
50
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inco...
83.39%
2.82 B
$ 232.3
United States
Healthcare
51
TIGR
UP Fintech Holding Limited
82.22%
1.19 B
$ 6.66
Singapore
Financial Services
52
LWLG
Lightwave Logic, Inc.
81.63%
2.52 B
$ 16.72
United States
Basic Materials
53
ATOM
Atomera Incorporated
80.63%
408.91 M
$ 10.56
United States
Technology
54
FIZZ
National Beverage Corp.
78.83%
3.27 B
$ 34.92
United States
Consumer Defensive
55
WATT
Energous Corporation
76.72%
150.51 M
$ 27.36
United States
Technology
56
AVIR
Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
76.24%
448.15 M
$ 5.6
United States
Healthcare
57
CAPR
Capricor Therapeutics, Inc.
75.94%
1.91 B
$ 32.96
United States
Healthcare
58
FUBO
FuboTV Inc.
74.3%
364.97 M
$ 12.4
United States
Communication Services
59
EXPI
eXp World Holdings, Inc.
73.63%
1.00 B
$ 6.28
United States
Real Estate
60
PLL
Piedmont Lithium Inc.
73.4%
159.11 M
$ 7.25
United States
Basic Materials
61
ALDX
Aldeyra Therapeutics, Inc.
71.52%
103.75 M
$ 1.72
United States
Healthcare
62
SBET
Sharplink, Inc.
70.59%
1.50 B
$ 7.6
United States
Financial Services
63
DBI
Designer Brands Inc.
70.38%
363.06 M
$ 7.16
United States
Consumer Cyclical
64
SFIX
Stitch Fix, Inc.
70.31%
506.50 M
$ 3.71
United States
Consumer Cyclical
65
FOSL
Fossil Group, Inc.
69.79%
254.62 M
$ 4.31
United States
Consumer Cyclical
66
YALA
Yalla Group Limited
67.7%
1.05 B
$ 6.89
United Arab Emirates
Technology
67
REI
Ring Energy, Inc.
67.19%
414.60 M
$ 1.98
United States
Energy
68
ORMP
Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc.
66.9%
160.98 M
$ 3.98
United States
Healthcare
69
NNOX
Nano-X Imaging Ltd.
65.75%
124.57 M
$ 1.79
Israel
Healthcare
70
UAMY
United States Antimony Corp...
65.71%
1.60 B
$ 11.15
United States
Basic Materials
71
STIM
Neuronetics, Inc.
65.7%
150.99 M
$ 2.17
United States
Healthcare
72
BW
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprise...
65.67%
2.10 B
$ 15.46
United States
Industrials
73
MRUS
Merus N.V.
65.48%
5.28 B
$ 69.8
Netherlands
Healthcare
74
GTE
Gran Tierra Energy Inc.
64.02%
331.46 M
$ 9.39
Canada
Energy
75
NAK
Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd.
62.78%
1.17 B
$ 2.09
Canada
Basic Materials
76
ARMP
Armata Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
62.36%
343.47 M
$ 9.36
United States
Healthcare
77
SIFY
Sify Technologies Limited
61.54%
1.06 B
$ 14.64
India
Communication Services
78
RAIL
FreightCar America, Inc.
61.33%
147.74 M
$ 7.72
United States
Industrials
79
JMIA
Jumia Technologies AG
61.29%
832.29 M
$ 6.72
Germany
Consumer Cyclical
80
nndm
Nano Dimension Ltd.
61.08%
399.64 M
$ 1.9
United States
Technology
81
HOV
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.
60.63%
626.72 M
$ 105.54
United States
Consumer Cyclical
82
UNFI
United Natural Foods, Inc.
60.43%
3.13 B
$ 51.32
United States
Consumer Defensive
83
REKR
Rekor Systems, Inc.
58.88%
116.68 M
$ 0.8543
United States
Technology
84
GILT
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.
58.83%
1.51 B
$ 20.07
Israel
Technology
85
JAKK
JAKKS Pacific, Inc.
58.74%
262.53 M
$ 22.94
United States
Consumer Cyclical
86
PR
Permian Resources Corporation
58.11%
19.67 B
$ 22.41
United States
Energy
87
SKT
Tanger Inc.
57.13%
4.16 B
$ 36.2
United States
Real Estate
88
BYON
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.
56.89%
541.91 M
$ 9.44
United States
Consumer Cyclical
89
PED
PEDEVCO Corp.
56.3%
225.85 M
$ 16.98
United States
Energy
90
CLPT
ClearPoint Neuro, Inc.
55.56%
332.84 M
$ 11.1
United States
Healthcare
91
MRNA
Moderna, Inc.
54.98%
18.53 B
$ 46.71
United States
Healthcare
92
HY
Hyster-Yale, Inc.
54.59%
715.11 M
$ 39.95
United States
Industrials
93
ACHV
Achieve Life Sciences, Inc.
54.43%
468.13 M
$ 4.56
United States
Healthcare
94
RMNI
Rimini Street, Inc.
53.93%
360.06 M
$ 3.89
United States
Technology
95
CGC
Canopy Growth Corporation
53.41%
485.01 M
$ 1.08
Canada
Healthcare
96
SRL
Scully Royalty Ltd.
53.15%
105.52 M
$ 6.93
China
Financial Services
97
LTBR
Lightbridge Corporation
52.64%
426.98 M
$ 13
United States
Industrials
98
POWW
Outdoor Holding Company
52.62%
243.96 M
$ 2.08
United States
Industrials
99
CRNT
Ceragon Networks Ltd.
52.4%
252.64 M
$ 2.78
Israel
Technology
100
APPN
Appian Corporation
52.03%
1.69 B
$ 22.72
United States
Technology
For the most accurate results, consider cross-referencing our data with other sources.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q Which stock has gained the most in January 2021?
A

GME (GameStop Corp.) has the highest monthly gain in this ranking for January 2021, with a gain of 1,784%. Top performers this month include GME, BTCS, AMC.

Q What stocks gained the most in January 2021?
A

The biggest gainers in January 2021 were: GME (+1,784%), BTCS (+702%), AMC (+560%), AMCR (+381%), DDD (+239%). 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 January 2021. 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 January 2021. 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 January 2021?
A

The top performing sectors in January 2021 included Consumer Cyclical, Financial Services, Communication Services, based on the stocks with highest monthly gains. GME led the Consumer Cyclical 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 January 2021. 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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