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Top Stock Gainers April 2021 - Monthly Performance Ranked

The top US-listed stocks of April 2021 by monthly gain, on split-adjusted closes. Ranks 3,161 companies above $100M on NYSE, Nasdaq and NYSE American.

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2021
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April 2021 ranking, complete through April 30, 2021

30 stocks are withheld from this ranking because their price history is under review.

The gain covers the period; price, market cap, sector and country show each company as it is today.

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Rank
Symbol
Company Name
Apr Gain
Market Cap (today)
Price (today)
Country
Sector
1
BTX
BlackRock Technology and Pr...
+1228.00%
$1.05B
$9.01
United States
Financial Services
2
ELP
Companhia Paranaense de Ene...
+385.71%
$6.53B
$9.31
Brazil
Utilities
3
PLBY
Playboy Inc
+112.83%
$146.17M
$1.22
United States
Consumer Cyclical
4
GALT
Galectin Therapeutics Inc
+100.91%
$371.13M
$3.68
United States
Healthcare
5
OCGN
Ocugen Inc
+89.10%
$471.36M
$1.39
United States
Healthcare
6
CELC
Celcuity Inc
+87.53%
$4.58B
$93.53
United States
Healthcare
7
BBQ
Bbq Hldgs Inc
+66.46%
$185.50M
$17.24
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8
BNTX
BioNTech
+65.35%
$29.28B
$116.57
Germany
Healthcare
9
NFGC
New Found Gold Corp
+62.43%
$707.22M
$1.84
Canada
Basic Materials
10
BRBS
Blue Ridge Bnksh
+61.39%
$349.78M
$3.90
United States
Financial Services
11
MRLN
Merlin Inc
+58.02%
$331.50M
$3.28
United States
Industrials
12
NVCR
Novocure
+53.06%
$1.99B
$17.10
Switzerland
Healthcare
13
UXIN
Uxin Ltd.
+52.79%
$263.98M
$1.20
China
Consumer Cyclical
14
GNK
Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd
+49.95%
$1.16B
$26.52
United States
Industrials
15
EDRY
Eurodry Ltd
+48.21%
$134.30M
$46.85
Greece
Industrials
16
SB
Safe Bulkers
+46.53%
$868.64M
$8.53
Monaco
Industrials
17
LNW
Light & Wonder
+45.97%
$7.42B
$88.43
United States
Consumer Cyclical
18
ESEA
Euroseas
+44.43%
$529.37M
$75.03
Greece
Industrials
19
ATNF
180 Life Sciences Corp
+44.03%
$1.08B
$7.04
United States
Healthcare
20
NMM
Navios
+42.73%
$2.52B
$88.78
Greece
Industrials
21
BSET
Bassett Furniture Inds Inc
+41.85%
$163.64M
$18.90
United States
Consumer Cyclical
22
ZIM
Zim Integrated Shipping Serv
+41.43%
$3.40B
$28.25
Israel
Industrials
23
HPK
Highpeak Energy，Inc
+40.15%
$1.05B
$8.32
United States
Energy
24
ZNTL
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
+36.87%
$362.12M
$3.83
United States
Healthcare
25
MNMD
Mind Medicine
+36.71%
$1.46B
$15.02
United States
Healthcare
26
TV
Grupo Televisa
+36.49%
$1.47B
$2.78
Mexico
Communication Services
27
BAK
Braskem Sa
+36.34%
$792.98M
$1.99
Brazil
Basic Materials
28
GENI
Genius Sports Limited
+35.00%
$2.16B
$8.06
United Kingdom
Communication Services
29
MRNA
Moderna
+34.91%
$57.94B
$145.13
United States
Healthcare
30
CLOV
Clover Health Investments Corp
+33.47%
$2.20B
$4.15
United States
Healthcare
31
CLDX
Celldex Therapeutics Inc
+32.97%
$3.17B
$40.38
United States
Healthcare
32
CRCT
Cricut, Inc.
+32.50%
$1.17B
$5.59
United States
Technology
33
GDEN
Golden Entrtnmnt
+30.37%
$753.69M
$28.55
United States
Consumer Cyclical
34
FLNG
Flex Lng
+30.17%
$1.73B
$32.03
Bermuda
Energy
35
STGW
STAGWELL INC
+29.65%
$2.13B
$8.72
United States
Communication Services
36
STAA
Staar Surg
+29.55%
$1.16B
$23.14
United States
Healthcare
37
KTB
Kontoor Brands Inc
+28.91%
$4.48B
$82.01
United States
Consumer Cyclical
38
SEMR
Semrush Hldgs Inc
+28.72%
$1.81B
$12.00
United States
Technology
39
SBLK
Star Bulk Carriers Corp.
+28.57%
$3.41B
$30.50
Greece
Industrials
40
TH
Target Hospitality Corp
+28.57%
$1.78B
$17.85
United States
Industrials
41
EXTR
Extreme Networks Inc
+28.44%
$3.00B
$23.02
United States
Technology
42
CVAC
Curevac B.V.
+28.24%
$1.21B
$5.39
Germany
Healthcare
43
AORT
Artivion, Inc.
+28.21%
$1.37B
$28.08
United States
Healthcare
44
TSHA
Taysha Gene Therapies, Inc.
+27.77%
$1.98B
$6.09
United States
Healthcare
45
NVAX
Novavax Inc
+27.51%
$1.47B
$8.94
United States
Healthcare
46
STTK
Shattuck Labs, Inc.
+27.34%
$755.74M
$7.53
United States
Healthcare
47
ZLAB
Zai Lab Limited
+26.92%
$2.92B
$26.01
China
Healthcare
48
VHI
Valhi
+26.89%
$475.51M
$16.79
United States
Basic Materials
49
GNW
Genworth Finl Inc
+26.69%
$3.73B
$9.88
United States
Financial Services
50
CHRD
Chord Energy Corp
+26.33%
$8.09B
$147.85
United States
Energy
51
CROX
Crocs Inc
+25.84%
$5.85B
$122.11
United States
Consumer Cyclical
52
LOVE
Lovesac Co.
+25.72%
$235.24M
$16.07
United States
Consumer Cyclical
53
EFX
Equifax Inc
+25.53%
$22.63B
$192.62
United States
Industrials
54
OPY
Oppenheimer Hld
+25.29%
$1.24B
$115.99
United States
Financial Services
55
RILY
BRC Group Holdings, Inc.
+25.27%
$286.22M
$7.12
United States
Financial Services
56
BXC
Bluelinx Hldgs Inc
+24.86%
$664.97M
$84.60
United States
Industrials
57
PGNY
Progyny, Inc.
+24.67%
$1.97B
$25.65
United States
Healthcare
58
OUST
Ouster Inc
+24.57%
$2.77B
$38.42
United States
Technology
59
VTLE
Vital Energy Inc
+24.55%
$648.56M
$16.76
United States
Energy
60
PAR
Par Technology
+24.47%
$807.81M
$19.53
United States
Technology
61
CTRN
Citi Trends
+24.33%
$597.33M
$71.71
United States
Consumer Cyclical
62
HDSN
Hudson Tech
+24.10%
$236.96M
$5.63
United States
Basic Materials
63
UTL
Unitil Corp
+23.99%
$969.64M
$53.17
United States
Utilities
64
INGN
Inogen Inc
+23.87%
$148.88M
$5.61
United States
Healthcare
65
JAKK
Jakks Pac Inc
+23.72%
$291.62M
$25.48
United States
Consumer Cyclical
66
KRRO
Korro Bio, Inc.
+23.64%
$194.08M
$13.18
United States
Healthcare
67
DYN
Dyne Therapeutics, Inc.
+23.46%
$4.87B
$26.10
United States
Healthcare
68
DCBO
Docebo
+23.10%
$614.44M
$24.69
Canada
Technology
69
IMAB
I-Mab
+22.91%
$318.48M
$3.90
United States
Healthcare
70
TMCI
Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.
+22.84%†
$282.25M
$4.34
United States
Healthcare
71
MAX
Mediaalpha Inc
+22.78%
$792.76M
$12.94
United States
Communication Services
72
DBVT
Dbv Technologies S A
+22.74%
$914.41M
$14.55
France
Healthcare
73
HVT
Haverty Furniture Cos Inc
+22.61%
$426.95M
$27.38
United States
Consumer Cyclical
74
ONEW
Onewater Marine Inc.
+22.56%
$198.49M
$11.91
United States
Consumer Cyclical
75
SLNG
Stabilis Solutions
+22.06%
$103.77M
$5.58
United States
Energy
76
NEWP
New Pac Metals
+21.90%
$1.22B
$6.60
Canada
Basic Materials
77
DSX
Diana Shipping Inc
+21.83%
$337.16M
$2.71
Greece
Industrials
78
LEVI
Levi Strauss & Co.
+21.82%
$8.27B
$21.49
United States
Consumer Cyclical
79
PANL
Pangaea Logistics Solution Ltd
+21.77%
$532.96M
$8.14
United States
Industrials
80
JYNT
Joint Corp
+21.72%
$119.37M
$8.44
United States
Healthcare
81
BWMX
Betterware Mex
+21.70%
$597.76M
$16.05
Mexico
Consumer Cyclical
82
TIGR
Up Fintech Hldg Ltd
+21.50%
$952.47M
$5.33
Singapore
Financial Services
83
SNCY
Sun Country Airlines Holdin...
+21.49%
$876.36M
$16.17
United States
Industrials
84
FLXS
Flexsteel Inds
+21.25%
$331.72M
$81.39
United States
Consumer Cyclical
85
CDZI
Cadiz
+21.10%
$309.92M
$3.66
United States
Utilities
86
VYX
NCR Voyix Corp
+20.59%
$1.09B
$7.91
United States
Technology
87
MCRI
Monarch Casino
+20.52%
$2.26B
$126.09
United States
Consumer Cyclical
88
HCAT
Health Catalyst
+20.20%
$115.14M
$1.53
United States
Healthcare
89
ATRC
Atricure
+20.18%
$2.49B
$48.98
United States
Healthcare
90
POOL
Pool
+20.18%
$6.83B
$187.98
United States
Industrials
91
IIIN
Insteel Inds
+20.17%
$598.56M
$30.92
United States
Industrials
92
VVV
Valvoline
+19.98%
$4.33B
$33.96
United States
Consumer Cyclical
93
INVZ
Innoviz Technologies Ltd
+19.94%
$101.30M
$0.3398
Israel
Consumer Cyclical
94
MVBF
Mvb Finl Corp
+19.81%
$394.88M
$30.50
United States
Financial Services
95
LTRX
Lantronix
+19.74%
$266.76M
$5.98
United States
Technology
96
NOA
North American C
+19.41%
$377.33M
$14.02
Canada
Energy
97
MAN
Manpowergroup
+19.35%
$2.86B
$61.45
United States
Industrials
98
RAIL
Freightcar Amer Inc
+19.25%
$241.67M
$7.37
United States
Industrials
99
MCB
Metropolitan Bank
+19.17%
$1.14B
$91.94
United States
Financial Services
100
BAFN
Bayfirst Financial Corp
+19.05%
$197.10M
$7.31
United States
Financial Services
Top gain on this page +1228.00% BTX
Rows on this page 100 ranks 1–100
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Period April 2021 closed

Best performing large-cap stocks in April 2021

BNTX BioNTech SE +65.35% $29.28B
MRNA Moderna, Inc. +34.91% $57.94B
EFX Equifax Inc. +25.53% $22.63B
IQV IQVIA Holdings Inc. +18.49% $42.77B
NET Cloudflare, Inc. +18.04% $104.38B

April 2021 Stock Market Momentum

This page answers a current-month trend question with data: which US-listed stocks have shown the strongest price gains so far in April 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.

Looking for a specific Symbol?
#1 BTX leads with +1,228% April 2021

Among the 3,161 NYSE, Nasdaq and NYSE American stocks currently eligible for this ranking, BTX (BlackRock Technology and Private Equity Term Trust) has the highest gain in April 2021 with +1,228%. Following are ELP (+386%) and PLBY (+113%). Top performing sectors: Financial Services (+161% avg, 2 in top 10), Utilities (+144% avg, 1 in top 10), Healthcare (+37% avg, 4 in top 10).

MARKET LEADERS
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52-Week Top 5 Full List →
1 SNDK +3311.9% 2 MGRT +2754.7% 3 AXTI +2390.8% 4 ERAS +1008.8% 5 NUAI +899.0%
2021 YTD Top 5 Full List →
1 LWLG +1418.4% 2 AEHR +899.2% 3 EP +814.5% 4 GME +760.2% 5 PECO +536.2%
April 2021 Top 5 Full List →
1 BTX +1228.0% 2 ELP +385.7% 3 PLBY +112.8% 4 GALT +100.9% 5 OCGN +89.1%
Quick Access: 52-Week 2021 YTD Apr 2021 Market Cap Dividends

This ranking shows the top performing stocks and biggest stock gainers during April 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.

† Return measured from the start of the stock's current trading history (a recent listing or relisting), not from the start of the month.
Gains are computed on split-adjusted closes, so a split inside the month does not read as a move. This ranking is informational and is not investment advice.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

BTX (BlackRock Technology and Private Equity Term Trust) has the highest monthly gain in this ranking for April 2021, with a gain of 1,228%. Top performers this month include BTX, ELP, PLBY.

Q What stocks gained the most in April 2021?
A

The biggest gainers in April 2021 were: BTX (+1,228%), ELP (+386%), PLBY (+113%), GALT (+101%), OCGN (+89%). 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 April 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 April 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 companies does this ranking include?
A

3,161 companies with a market capitalization above $100 million traded on NYSE, Nasdaq and NYSE American, each with at least one trading day inside April 2021. One close inside the month is enough to qualify, so a company that listed during the month is ranked on the part of it that it traded.

Q Which sectors performed best in April 2021?
A

The top performing sectors in April 2021 included Financial Services, Utilities, Consumer Cyclical, based on the stocks with highest monthly gains. BTX led the Financial Services 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 April 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 activity across US-listed symbols.

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.

Evaluate Your Positions

Researching one of this month's top movers? Use our Stock Return Calculator to review historical performance, or the Position Size Calculator to model position sizing and risk before making your own decision.