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AUG 2021 LEADER
EDN +62%
Empresa Distribuidora ..
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1 SUNC +60409900.0% 2 BW +1103.2% 3 AMPX +727.4% 4 BE +532.6% 5 UAMY +522.4%
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1 CLS +3375.6% 2 FIX +2623.1% 3 VIST +2516.3% 4 UAMY +2041.4% 5 MOD +1513.9%
🗓 August 2021 Top 5 Full List →
1 EDN +62.0% 2 BEBE +58.9% 3 DOCS +55.9% 4 RYI +50.2% 5 RSI +48.2%
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 BEBE (+59%) and DOCS (+56%). Top performing sectors: Healthcare (+32% avg, 2 in top 10), Utilities (+31% avg, 1 in top 10), Consumer Defensive (+29% avg).

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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Data as of March 16, 2026 at 4:23 PM EDT

Rank
Symbol
Company Name
Aug Gain
Market Cap
Price
Country
Sector
1
EDN
Empresa Distribuidora y Com...
61.97%
1.28 B
$ 25.88
Argentina
Utilities
2
BEBE
TGE Value Creative Solution...
58.88%
197.80 M
$ 9.89
United States
Industrials
3
DOCS
Doximity, Inc.
55.93%
4.63 B
$ 24.6
United States
Healthcare
4
RYI
Ryerson Holding Corp
50.23%
907.09 M
$ 28.16
United States
Industrials
5
RSI
Rush Street Interactive, Inc.
48.21%
4.74 B
$ 20.38
United States
Consumer Cyclical
6
SD
SandRidge Energy, Inc.
47.11%
613.39 M
$ 16.68
United States
Energy
7
SNDA
Sonida Senior Living, Inc.
46.58%
685.18 M
$ 36.505
United States
Healthcare
8
BBAR
Banco BBVA Argentina S.A.
44.52%
2.79 B
$ 13.12
Argentina
Financial Services
9
VSCO
Victoria's Secret & Co.
44.16%
3.67 B
$ 45.685
United States
Consumer Cyclical
10
LAC
Lithium Americas Corp.
41.41%
1.30 B
$ 4.295
Canada
Basic Materials
11
ADCT
ADC Therapeutics SA
40.85%
520.90 M
$ 4.205
Switzerland
Healthcare
12
AMR
Alpha Metallurgical Resourc...
40.43%
2.39 B
$ 185.92
United States
Basic Materials
13
BMA
Banco Macro S.A.
39.55%
4.33 B
$ 66.675
Argentina
Financial Services
14
GME
GameStop Corp.
38.43%
10.54 B
$ 23.5301
United States
Consumer Cyclical
15
BXC
BlueLinx Holdings Inc.
37.6%
395.15 M
$ 50.23
United States
Industrials
16
ACI
Albertsons Companies, Inc.
37.56%
9.48 B
$ 17.255
United States
Consumer Defensive
17
YMM
Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd.
37.44%
9.31 B
$ 8.9
China
Technology
18
GLOB
Globant S.A.
36.91%
1.97 B
$ 44.7414
Luxembourg
Technology
19
BTU
Peabody Energy Corporation
36.58%
4.31 B
$ 35.39
United States
Energy
20
DKS
DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc.
33.93%
17.09 B
$ 190
United States
Consumer Cyclical
21
AMC
AMC Entertainment Holdings,...
33.89%
582.50 M
$ 1.1
United States
Communication Services
22
SEMR
Semrush Holdings, Inc.
33.74%
1.81 B
$ 11.925
United States
Technology
23
DAO
Youdao, Inc.
32.88%
1.23 B
$ 10.29
China
Consumer Defensive
24
SUPV
Grupo Supervielle S.A.
32.63%
770.00 M
$ 8.19
Argentina
Financial Services
25
BILL
BILL Holdings, Inc.
32.52%
3.96 B
$ 39.5
United States
Technology
26
CMRE
Costamare Inc.
32.29%
1.99 B
$ 16.5069
Monaco
Industrials
27
M
Macy's, Inc.
31.09%
4.56 B
$ 17.145
United States
Consumer Cyclical
28
GXO
GXO Logistics, Inc.
29.68%
6.11 B
$ 53.25
United States
Industrials
29
PSTG
Everpure, Inc.
28.89%
20.64 B
$ 62.52
United States
Technology
30
NMM
Navios Maritime Partners L.P.
28.56%
1.79 B
$ 61.36
Greece
Industrials
31
JOBY
Joby Aviation, Inc.
28.38%
9.34 B
$ 9.5401
United States
Industrials
32
LSPD
Lightspeed Commerce Inc.
27.79%
1.23 B
$ 8.93
Canada
Technology
33
CIO
City Office REIT, Inc.
26.34%
279.72 M
$ 6.93
Canada
Real Estate
34
STVN
Stevanato Group S.p.A.
26.33%
4.15 B
$ 15.195
Italy
Healthcare
35
CSV
Carriage Services, Inc.
25.86%
673.21 M
$ 42.74
United States
Consumer Cyclical
36
PRA
ProAssurance Corporation
25.68%
1.27 B
$ 24.625
United States
Financial Services
37
LEU
Centrus Energy Corp.
25.15%
4.15 B
$ 211.06
United States
Energy
38
ATKR
Atkore Inc.
25.13%
1.91 B
$ 56.56
United States
Industrials
39
ETD
Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.
24.39%
567.58 M
$ 22.305
United States
Consumer Cyclical
40
S
SentinelOne, Inc.
23.01%
4.94 B
$ 14.545
United States
Technology
41
VTOL
Bristow Group Inc.
22.9%
1.25 B
$ 42.84
United States
Energy
42
ERJ
Embraer S.A.
22.88%
10.82 B
$ 58.8
Brazil
Industrials
43
RAMP
LiveRamp Holdings, Inc.
22.87%
1.78 B
$ 27.92
United States
Technology
44
CRC
California Resources Corpor...
22.73%
5.53 B
$ 62.39
United States
Energy
45
LAW
CS Disco, Inc.
22.69%
284.35 M
$ 4.49
United States
Technology
46
EEX
Emerald Holding, Inc.
22.66%
849.30 M
$ 4.29
United States
Communication Services
47
PAYC
Paycom Software, Inc.
22.24%
6.75 B
$ 122.93
United States
Technology
48
YPF
YPF Sociedad Anónima
22.01%
15.33 B
$ 37.7
Argentina
Energy
49
TGS
Transportadora de Gas del S...
21.64%
5.19 B
$ 30.445
Argentina
Energy
50
PACK
Ranpak Holdings Corp.
21.15%
288.90 M
$ 3.41
United States
Consumer Cyclical
51
SIG
Signet Jewelers Limited
21.1%
3.44 B
$ 84.01
Bermuda
Consumer Cyclical
52
WSM
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
20.58%
21.81 B
$ 182.718
United States
Consumer Cyclical
53
ATS
ATS Corporation
20.58%
2.76 B
$ 28.495
Canada
Industrials
54
GENI
Genius Sports Limited
20.58%
1.31 B
$ 5.321
United Kingdom
Communication Services
55
ACH
Accendra Health, Inc.
20.51%
193.39 M
$ 2.53
United States
Healthcare
56
LC
LendingClub Corporation
20.34%
1.61 B
$ 13.95
United States
Financial Services
57
ZIM
ZIM Integrated Shipping Ser...
20.3%
3.23 B
$ 26.82
Israel
Industrials
58
SE
Sea Limited
20.27%
51.33 B
$ 86.695
Singapore
Consumer Cyclical
59
DAC
Danaos Corporation
20.19%
2.01 B
$ 110.31
Greece
Industrials
60
BRDG
Bridge Investment Group Hol...
20.16%
1.20 B
$ 9.6
United States
Financial Services
61
AMTB
Amerant Bancorp Inc.
20.12%
889.75 M
$ 21.01
United States
Financial Services
62
COMP
Compass, Inc.
20.08%
6.22 B
$ 8.375
United States
Real Estate
63
BLDR
Builders FirstSource, Inc.
19.89%
9.72 B
$ 87.865
United States
Industrials
64
MOV
Movado Group, Inc.
19.71%
524.89 M
$ 23.71
United States
Consumer Cyclical
65
INSP
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
19.67%
1.72 B
$ 59.045
United States
Healthcare
66
TROX
Tronox Holdings plc
19.24%
1.08 B
$ 6.78
United States
Basic Materials
67
QUAD
Quad/Graphics, Inc.
18.97%
337.10 M
$ 6.45
United States
Industrials
68
TGLS
Tecnoglass Inc.
18.81%
2.04 B
$ 43.785
United States
Basic Materials
69
BBW
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.
18.8%
515.86 M
$ 39.3
United States
Consumer Cyclical
70
ASPN
Aspen Aerogels, Inc.
18.72%
282.24 M
$ 3.415
United States
Industrials
71
GTLS
Chart Industries, Inc.
18.72%
9.90 B
$ 206.925
United States
Industrials
72
CVLG
Covenant Logistics Group, Inc.
18.6%
621.42 M
$ 24.81
United States
Industrials
73
AEG
Aegon Ltd.
18.35%
10.51 B
$ 6.935
Netherlands
Financial Services
74
BDC
Belden Inc.
18.31%
4.56 B
$ 116.08
United States
Technology
75
PHI
PLDT Inc.
18.19%
4.63 B
$ 21.1584
Philippines
Communication Services
76
BALL
Ball Corporation
18.15%
16.68 B
$ 62.23
United States
Consumer Cyclical
77
SITE
SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.
17.98%
5.75 B
$ 129.43
United States
Industrials
78
KAI
Kadant Inc.
17.91%
3.58 B
$ 304.035
United States
Industrials
79
U
Unity Software Inc.
17.76%
8.47 B
$ 19.555
United States
Technology
80
BCC
Boise Cascade Company
17.53%
2.66 B
$ 71.845
United States
Basic Materials
81
PAM
Pampa Energía S.A.
17.48%
4.39 B
$ 80.145
Argentina
Industrials
82
LPX
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation
17.48%
5.30 B
$ 75.87
United States
Industrials
83
SB
Safe Bulkers, Inc.
17.44%
621.64 M
$ 6.075
Monaco
Industrials
84
FC
Franklin Covey Co.
17.33%
141.06 M
$ 11.765
United States
Consumer Defensive
85
CCRD
CoreCard Corporation
17.15%
212.97 M
$ 27.33
United States
Technology
86
AMX
América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V.
16.99%
70.47 B
$ 23.3
Mexico
Communication Services
87
GSL
Global Ship Lease, Inc.
16.99%
1.35 B
$ 37.73
Greece
Industrials
88
GKOS
Glaukos Corporation
16.9%
5.65 B
$ 97.325
United States
Healthcare
89
NYT
The New York Times Company
16.84%
13.02 B
$ 80.22
United States
Communication Services
90
DHX
DHI Group, Inc.
16.84%
110.11 M
$ 2.335
United States
Technology
91
MATX
Matson, Inc.
16.62%
4.72 B
$ 151.26
United States
Industrials
92
HCC
Warrior Met Coal, Inc.
16.55%
4.40 B
$ 83.705
United States
Basic Materials
93
CIB
Grupo Cibest S.A.
16.54%
17.70 B
$ 68.09
Colombia
Financial Services
94
IT
Gartner, Inc.
16.52%
11.66 B
$ 161.84
United States
Technology
95
SFL
SFL Corporation Ltd.
16.38%
1.34 B
$ 10.095
Bermuda
Industrials
96
NL
NL Industries, Inc.
16.33%
286.82 M
$ 5.87
United States
Industrials
97
CEPU
Central Puerto S.A.
16.27%
2.37 B
$ 14.88
Argentina
Utilities
98
CNK
Cinemark Holdings, Inc.
16.23%
3.08 B
$ 26.2
United States
Communication Services
99
GNE
Genie Energy Ltd.
15.95%
390.75 M
$ 14.63
United States
Utilities
100
DVN
Devon Energy Corporation
15.93%
28.95 B
$ 46.68
United States
Energy
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, BEBE, DOCS.

Q What stocks gained the most in August 2021?
A

The biggest gainers in August 2021 were: EDN (+62%), BEBE (+59%), DOCS (+56%), RYI (+50%), RSI (+48%). 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, Industrials, Healthcare, 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.