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52-WEEK LEADER
ZEPP +661%
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2021 YTD LEADER
CLS +3816%
Celestica Inc.
AUG 2021 LEADER
EDN +62%
Empresa Distribuidora ..
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1 ZEPP +661.3% 2 PL +456.5% 3 BE +444.1% 4 BW +437.9% 5 HL +428.9%
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1 CLS +3816.1% 2 FIX +2125.7% 3 VIST +1980.6% 4 BBW +1392.2% 5 BTU +1220.8%
🗓 August 2021 Top 5 Full List →
1 EDN +62.0% 2 DOCS +55.9% 3 RYI +50.2% 4 RSI +48.2% 5 SD +47.1%
Quick Access: 52-Week 2021 YTD Aug 2021 Market Cap Dividends
#1 EDN leads with +62% August 2021

EDN (Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima) is the best performing stock in August 2021. Following are DOCS (+56%) and RYI (+50%). Top performing sectors: Healthcare (+34% avg, 3 in top 10), Consumer Defensive (+29% avg), Utilities (+28% avg, 1 in top 10).

Top Stock Gainers August 2021 - Monthly Performance Ranked

Discover the best stocks of August 2021 ranked by monthly performance. Find out which public companies delivered the highest returns this month, with market caps over $100 million on Nasdaq and NYSE.
2021
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

This ranking shows the best performing stocks during August 2021, calculated from the first to the last trading day of the month. Using split-adjusted data ensures accurate performance calculations.

Monthly performance rankings help identify short-term momentum and sector rotation patterns that may not be visible in longer timeframes. These rapid movers often present opportunities for traders and momentum investors.

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Rank
Symbol
Company Name
Aug Gain
Market Cap
Price
Country
Sector
1
EDN
Empresa Distribuidora y Com...
61.97%
835.49 M
$ 18.03
Argentina
Utilities
2
DOCS
Doximity, Inc.
55.93%
13.16 B
$ 70.26
United States
Healthcare
3
RYI
Ryerson Holding Corporation
50.23%
728.02 M
$ 22.61
United States
Industrials
4
RSI
Rush Street Interactive, Inc.
48.21%
4.92 B
$ 21.56
United States
Consumer Cyclical
5
SD
SandRidge Energy, Inc.
47.11%
424.48 M
$ 11.55
United States
Energy
6
SNDA
Sonida Senior Living, Inc.
46.58%
490.34 M
$ 26.05
United States
Healthcare
7
BBAR
Banco BBVA Argentina S.A.
44.52%
2.01 B
$ 9.59
Argentina
Financial Services
8
VSCO
Victoria's Secret & Co.
44.16%
2.17 B
$ 27.02
United States
Consumer Cyclical
9
LAC
Lithium Americas Corp.
41.41%
686.87 M
$ 2.84
Canada
Basic Materials
10
ADCT
ADC Therapeutics SA
40.85%
374.62 M
$ 3.33
Switzerland
Healthcare
11
AMR
Alpha Metallurgical Resourc...
40.43%
1.86 B
$ 142.12
United States
Basic Materials
12
BMA
Banco Macro S.A.
39.55%
3.01 B
$ 46.18
Argentina
Financial Services
13
GME
GameStop Corp.
38.43%
11.12 B
$ 24.85
United States
Consumer Cyclical
14
BXC
BlueLinx Holdings Inc.
37.6%
651.36 M
$ 82.53
United States
Industrials
15
ACI
Albertsons Companies, Inc.
37.56%
10.48 B
$ 18.72
United States
Consumer Defensive
16
YMM
Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd.
37.44%
14.42 B
$ 13.79
China
Technology
17
GLOB
Globant S.A.
36.91%
2.58 B
$ 58.5
Luxembourg
Technology
18
BTU
Peabody Energy Corporation
36.58%
2.25 B
$ 18.53
United States
Energy
19
DKS
DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc.
33.93%
20.71 B
$ 230.93
United States
Consumer Cyclical
20
AMC
AMC Entertainment Holdings,...
33.89%
1.44 B
$ 2.8
United States
Communication Services
21
SEMR
Semrush Holdings, Inc.
33.74%
1.13 B
$ 7.6
United States
Technology
22
DAO
Youdao, Inc.
32.88%
1.06 B
$ 8.9
China
Consumer Defensive
23
SUPV
Grupo Supervielle S.A.
32.63%
553.97 M
$ 5.92
Argentina
Financial Services
24
BILL
BILL Holdings, Inc.
32.52%
5.26 B
$ 51.72
United States
Technology
25
CMRE
Costamare Inc.
32.29%
1.47 B
$ 12.24
Monaco
Industrials
26
M
Macy's, Inc.
31.09%
4.67 B
$ 17.46
United States
Consumer Cyclical
27
GXO
GXO Logistics, Inc.
29.68%
5.90 B
$ 51.56
United States
Industrials
28
PSTG
Pure Storage, Inc.
28.89%
26.95 B
$ 82.46
United States
Technology
29
NMM
Navios Maritime Partners L.P.
28.56%
1.40 B
$ 48
Greece
Industrials
30
JOBY
Joby Aviation, Inc.
28.38%
11.71 B
$ 13.68
United States
Industrials
31
LSPD
Lightspeed Commerce Inc.
27.79%
1.60 B
$ 11.8
Canada
Technology
32
CIO
City Office REIT, Inc.
26.34%
279.72 M
$ 6.93
Canada
Real Estate
33
STVN
Stevanato Group S.p.A.
26.33%
7.34 B
$ 26.87
Italy
Healthcare
34
CSV
Carriage Services, Inc.
25.86%
670.95 M
$ 42.74
United States
Consumer Cyclical
35
PRA
ProAssurance Corporation
25.68%
1.22 B
$ 23.8
United States
Financial Services
36
ATKR
Atkore Inc.
25.13%
2.09 B
$ 62.21
United States
Industrials
37
ETD
Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.
24.39%
752.57 M
$ 29.58
United States
Consumer Cyclical
38
S
SentinelOne, Inc.
23.01%
6.19 B
$ 18.46
United States
Technology
39
VTOL
Bristow Group Inc.
22.9%
1.10 B
$ 38.27
United States
Energy
40
ERJ
Embraer S.A.
22.88%
10.82 B
$ 58.8
Brazil
Industrials
41
RAMP
LiveRamp Holdings, Inc.
22.87%
1.77 B
$ 27.03
United States
Technology
42
CRC
California Resources Corpor...
22.73%
4.39 B
$ 52.42
United States
Energy
43
LAW
CS Disco, Inc.
22.69%
358.72 M
$ 5.81
United States
Technology
44
EEX
Emerald Holding, Inc.
22.66%
999.76 M
$ 5.05
United States
Communication Services
45
PAYC
Paycom Software, Inc.
22.24%
12.73 B
$ 226.37
United States
Technology
46
YPF
YPF Sociedad Anónima
22.01%
11.42 B
$ 28.2
Argentina
Energy
47
TGS
Transportadora de Gas del S...
21.64%
3.58 B
$ 22.61
Argentina
Energy
48
PACK
Ranpak Holdings Corp.
21.15%
415.92 M
$ 4.93
United States
Consumer Cyclical
49
SIG
Signet Jewelers Limited
21.1%
3.80 B
$ 92.84
Bermuda
Consumer Cyclical
50
WSM
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
20.58%
24.79 B
$ 203.52
United States
Consumer Cyclical
51
ATS
ATS Corporation
20.58%
2.66 B
$ 27.55
Canada
Industrials
52
GENI
Genius Sports Limited
20.58%
3.01 B
$ 12.61
United Kingdom
Communication Services
53
LC
LendingClub Corporation
20.34%
1.92 B
$ 16.73
United States
Financial Services
54
ZIM
ZIM Integrated Shipping Ser...
20.3%
1.63 B
$ 13.54
Israel
Industrials
55
SE
Sea Limited
20.27%
116.33 B
$ 196.5
Singapore
Consumer Cyclical
56
DAC
Danaos Corporation
20.19%
1.74 B
$ 94.8
Greece
Industrials
57
BRDG
Bridge Investment Group Hol...
20.16%
1.20 B
$ 9.6
United States
Financial Services
58
AMTB
Amerant Bancorp Inc.
20.12%
893.17 M
$ 21.29
United States
Financial Services
59
COMP
Compass, Inc.
20.08%
4.96 B
$ 9.43
United States
Real Estate
60
BLDR
Builders FirstSource, Inc.
19.89%
16.20 B
$ 146.56
United States
Industrials
61
MOV
Movado Group, Inc.
19.71%
440.76 M
$ 19.91
United States
Consumer Cyclical
62
INSP
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
19.67%
2.45 B
$ 82.8
United States
Healthcare
63
TROX
Tronox Holdings plc
19.24%
792.62 M
$ 5
United States
Basic Materials
64
QUAD
Quad/Graphics, Inc.
18.97%
335.65 M
$ 6.65
United States
Industrials
65
TGLS
Tecnoglass Inc.
18.81%
3.46 B
$ 73.58
Colombia
Basic Materials
66
BBW
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.
18.8%
985.10 M
$ 74.58
United States
Consumer Cyclical
67
ASPN
Aspen Aerogels, Inc.
18.72%
560.05 M
$ 6.8
United States
Industrials
68
GTLS
Chart Industries, Inc.
18.72%
8.98 B
$ 199.89
United States
Industrials
69
CVLG
Covenant Logistics Group, Inc.
18.6%
592.71 M
$ 23.69
United States
Industrials
70
AEG
Aegon Ltd.
18.35%
12.07 B
$ 7.67
Netherlands
Financial Services
71
BDC
Belden Inc.
18.31%
5.29 B
$ 133.49
United States
Technology
72
PHI
PLDT Inc.
18.19%
4.24 B
$ 19.62
Philippines
Communication Services
73
BALL
Ball Corporation
18.15%
13.91 B
$ 51.12
United States
Consumer Cyclical
74
SITE
SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.
17.98%
6.33 B
$ 141.99
United States
Industrials
75
KAI
Kadant Inc.
17.91%
3.80 B
$ 322.6
United States
Industrials
76
U
Unity Software Inc.
17.76%
18.34 B
$ 43.4
United States
Technology
77
BCC
Boise Cascade Company
17.53%
3.32 B
$ 89.01
United States
Basic Materials
78
PAM
Pampa Energía S.A.
17.48%
3.44 B
$ 62.17
Argentina
Utilities
79
LPX
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation
17.48%
6.81 B
$ 97.74
United States
Industrials
80
SB
Safe Bulkers, Inc.
17.44%
458.39 M
$ 4.48
Monaco
Industrials
81
FC
Franklin Covey Co.
17.33%
246.39 M
$ 19.49
United States
Consumer Defensive
82
CCRD
CoreCard Corporation
17.15%
212.97 M
$ 27.33
United States
Technology
83
AMX
América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V.
16.99%
61.04 B
$ 20.23
Mexico
Communication Services
84
GSL
Global Ship Lease, Inc.
16.99%
1.14 B
$ 31.96
Greece
Industrials
85
GKOS
Glaukos Corporation
16.9%
5.02 B
$ 87.47
United States
Healthcare
86
NYT
The New York Times Company
16.84%
9.53 B
$ 58.54
United States
Communication Services
87
DHX
DHI Group, Inc.
16.84%
141.15 M
$ 2.94
United States
Technology
88
MATX
Matson, Inc.
16.62%
3.37 B
$ 105.91
United States
Industrials
89
HCC
Warrior Met Coal, Inc.
16.55%
3.11 B
$ 59.23
United States
Basic Materials
90
CIB
Grupo Cibest S.A.
16.54%
13.55 B
$ 52.35
Colombia
Financial Services
91
IT
Gartner, Inc.
16.52%
18.26 B
$ 241.12
United States
Technology
92
SFL
SFL Corporation Ltd.
16.38%
1.10 B
$ 8.28
Bermuda
Industrials
93
NL
NL Industries, Inc.
16.33%
303.93 M
$ 6.22
United States
Industrials
94
CEPU
Central Puerto S.A.
16.27%
1.35 B
$ 8.98
Argentina
Utilities
95
CNK
Cinemark Holdings, Inc.
16.23%
3.24 B
$ 28.17
United States
Communication Services
96
GNE
Genie Energy Ltd.
15.95%
407.31 M
$ 15.25
United States
Utilities
97
DVN
Devon Energy Corporation
15.93%
22.40 B
$ 35.29
United States
Energy
98
BTO
John Hancock Financial Oppo...
15.89%
749.32 M
$ 37.844
United States
Financial Services
99
W
Wayfair Inc.
15.84%
11.69 B
$ 90.17
United States
Consumer Cyclical
100
FLUT
Flutter Entertainment plc
15.77%
51.37 B
$ 292.15
United States
Consumer Cyclical
For the most accurate results, consider cross-referencing our data with other sources.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q What is the best stock of August 2021?
A

EDN (Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima) was the best performing stock in August 2021 with a gain of 62%. Top performers this month include EDN, DOCS, RYI.

Q What stocks gained the most in August 2021?
A

The biggest gainers in August 2021 were: EDN (+62%), DOCS (+56%), RYI (+50%), RSI (+48%), SD (+47%). These monthly rankings show which stocks had the strongest short-term momentum.

Q Which sectors performed best in August 2021?
A

The top performing sectors in August 2021 included Utilities, Healthcare, Industrials, based on the stocks with highest monthly gains. EDN led the Utilities 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.

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.