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GME +1784%
GameStop Corp.
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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 (+230% 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 2, 2026 at 6:02 AM EDT

Rank
Symbol
Company Name
Jan Gain
Market Cap
Price
Country
Sector
1
GME
GameStop Corp.
1784.06%
11.19 B
$ 24.95
United States
Consumer Cyclical
2
BTCS
BTCS Inc.
701.91%
102.54 M
$ 2.06
United States
Financial Services
3
AMC
AMC Entertainment Holdings,...
559.7%
885.85 M
$ 1.52
United States
Communication Services
4
AMCR
Amcor plc
380.67%
17.58 B
$ 38.04
Switzerland
Consumer Cyclical
5
DDD
3D Systems Corporation
239.45%
359.31 M
$ 2.46
United States
Technology
6
LFMD
LifeMD, Inc.
223.29%
221.57 M
$ 4.68
United States
Healthcare
7
ACRS
Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc.
220.22%
606.14 M
$ 4.34
United States
Healthcare
8
CATX
Perspective Therapeutics, Inc.
214.81%
444.67 M
$ 3.9
United States
Healthcare
9
EH
EHang Holdings Limited
212.43%
702.57 M
$ 9.76
China
Industrials
10
GSAT
Globalstar, Inc.
207.56%
10.57 B
$ 82.3
United States
Communication Services
11
ABAT
American Battery Technology...
188.65%
445.18 M
$ 3.38
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%
276.32 M
$ 6.61
United States
Healthcare
14
VIR
Vir Biotechnology, Inc.
141.27%
1.65 B
$ 10.215
United States
Healthcare
15
AMTX
Aemetis, Inc.
138.38%
214.66 M
$ 3.15
United States
Basic Materials
16
GEVO
Gevo, Inc.
134.64%
463.91 M
$ 1.91
United States
Basic Materials
17
LCID
Lucid Group, Inc.
127.89%
2.33 B
$ 6.37
United States
Consumer Cyclical
18
LXRX
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
124.72%
682.13 M
$ 1.61
United States
Healthcare
19
BMNR
Bitmine Immersion Technolog...
123.68%
12.19 B
$ 21.4
United States
Financial Services
20
SHIP
Seanergy Maritime Holdings ...
117.9%
322.64 M
$ 14.89
Greece
Industrials
21
KOPN
Kopin Corporation
117.02%
793.99 M
$ 4.46
United States
Technology
22
GOTU
Gaotu Techedu Inc.
115.41%
445.91 M
$ 1.87
China
Consumer Defensive
23
BB
BlackBerry Limited
114.29%
3.17 B
$ 5.4
Canada
Technology
24
SPWR
SunPower Inc.
113.39%
120.41 M
$ 0.8278
United States
Technology
25
SNDA
Sonida Senior Living, Inc.
111.39%
1.80 B
$ 37.96
United States
Healthcare
26
EOLS
Evolus, Inc.
111.25%
350.67 M
$ 5.39
United States
Healthcare
27
CBUS
Cibus, Inc.
108.94%
113.30 M
$ 1.4
United States
Healthcare
28
SOFI
SoFi Technologies, Inc.
106.91%
20.63 B
$ 16.1
United States
Financial Services
29
FUTU
Futu Holdings Limited
103.13%
21.66 B
$ 154.51
Hong Kong
Financial Services
30
SSYS
Stratasys Ltd.
101.7%
764.35 M
$ 8.87
United States
Technology
31
JAN
Janus Living, Inc.
101.12%
6.90 B
$ 26.24
United States
Real Estate
32
TLRY
Tilray Brands, Inc.
101.11%
746.33 M
$ 6.24
Canada
Healthcare
33
REPX
Riley Exploration Permian, ...
100%
784.83 M
$ 36.17
United States
Energy
34
EVGO
EVgo, Inc.
98.48%
658.52 M
$ 2.1
United States
Consumer Cyclical
35
NEGG
Newegg Commerce, Inc.
97.36%
732.17 M
$ 34.91
United States
Consumer Cyclical
36
PLUG
Plug Power Inc.
96.36%
4.36 B
$ 3.13
United States
Industrials
37
BBBY
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.
95.95%
361.71 M
$ 4.9
38
FCEL
FuelCell Energy, Inc.
95.66%
688.71 M
$ 13
United States
Industrials
39
NVAX
Novavax, Inc.
95.56%
1.30 B
$ 7.925
United States
Healthcare
40
SPCE
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc.
90.82%
224.71 M
$ 2.38
United States
Industrials
41
PROP
Prairie Operating Co.
88.52%
116.81 M
$ 1.2
United States
Energy
42
MARA
MARA Holdings, Inc.
88.37%
4.56 B
$ 11.99
United States
Financial Services
43
CANG
Cango Inc.
87.83%
180.50 M
$ 0.44
United States
Financial Services
44
DBVT
DBV Technologies S.A.
86.91%
1.24 B
$ 21
France
Healthcare
45
FLGT
Fulgent Genetics, Inc.
86.32%
438.15 M
$ 15.19
United States
Healthcare
46
ESOA
Energy Services of America ...
86.27%
317.22 M
$ 17
United States
Industrials
47
RCAT
Red Cat Holdings, Inc.
84.84%
1.42 B
$ 11.72
United States
Industrials
48
ATXS
Astria Therapeutics, Inc.
84.44%
718.13 M
$ 12.58
United States
Healthcare
49
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inco...
83.39%
2.78 B
$ 229.45
United States
Healthcare
50
TIGR
UP Fintech Holding Limited
82.22%
1.18 B
$ 6.6
Singapore
Financial Services
51
LWLG
Lightwave Logic, Inc.
81.63%
2.07 B
$ 13.72
United States
Basic Materials
52
ATOM
Atomera Incorporated
80.63%
316.75 M
$ 8.18
United States
Technology
53
FIZZ
National Beverage Corp.
78.83%
3.20 B
$ 34.22
United States
Consumer Defensive
54
WATT
Energous Corporation
76.72%
194.35 M
$ 35.33
United States
Technology
55
AVIR
Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
76.24%
440.95 M
$ 5.51
United States
Healthcare
56
CAPR
Capricor Therapeutics, Inc.
75.94%
1.94 B
$ 33.58
United States
Healthcare
57
FUBO
FuboTV Inc.
74.3%
362.62 M
$ 12.32
United States
Communication Services
58
EXPI
eXp World Holdings, Inc.
73.63%
990.65 M
$ 6.22
United States
Real Estate
59
PLL
Piedmont Lithium Inc.
73.4%
159.11 M
$ 7.25
United States
Basic Materials
60
SBET
Sharplink, Inc.
70.59%
1.42 B
$ 7.2
United States
Financial Services
61
DBI
Designer Brands Inc.
70.38%
380.30 M
$ 7.5
United States
Consumer Cyclical
62
SFIX
Stitch Fix, Inc.
70.31%
496.94 M
$ 3.64
United States
Consumer Cyclical
63
FOSL
Fossil Group, Inc.
69.79%
258.51 M
$ 4.43
United States
Consumer Cyclical
64
YALA
Yalla Group Limited
67.7%
1.01 B
$ 6.68
United Arab Emirates
Technology
65
REI
Ring Energy, Inc.
67.19%
393.66 M
$ 1.88
United States
Energy
66
ORMP
Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc.
66.9%
156.93 M
$ 3.88
United States
Healthcare
67
NNOX
Nano-X Imaging Ltd.
65.75%
119.00 M
$ 1.71
Israel
Healthcare
68
UAMY
United States Antimony Corp...
65.71%
1.72 B
$ 12.01
United States
Basic Materials
69
STIM
Neuronetics, Inc.
65.7%
134.98 M
$ 1.94
United States
Healthcare
70
BW
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprise...
65.67%
2.13 B
$ 15.66
United States
Industrials
71
MRUS
Merus N.V.
65.48%
5.28 B
$ 69.8
Netherlands
Healthcare
72
GTE
Gran Tierra Energy Inc.
64.02%
326.87 M
$ 9.26
Canada
Energy
73
NAK
Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd.
62.78%
1.18 B
$ 2.1
Canada
Basic Materials
74
ARMP
Armata Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
62.36%
366.22 M
$ 9.98
United States
Healthcare
75
SIFY
Sify Technologies Limited
61.54%
1.11 B
$ 15.41
India
Communication Services
76
RAIL
FreightCar America, Inc.
61.33%
157.21 M
$ 8.24
United States
Industrials
77
JMIA
Jumia Technologies AG
61.29%
878.12 M
$ 7.09
Germany
Consumer Cyclical
78
nndm
Nano Dimension Ltd.
61.08%
363.88 M
$ 1.73
United States
Technology
79
HOV
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.
60.63%
667.69 M
$ 112.44
United States
Consumer Cyclical
80
UNFI
United Natural Foods, Inc.
60.43%
3.05 B
$ 50.02
United States
Consumer Defensive
81
REKR
Rekor Systems, Inc.
58.88%
111.97 M
$ 0.8198
United States
Technology
82
GILT
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.
58.83%
1.39 B
$ 18.46
Israel
Technology
83
JAKK
JAKKS Pacific, Inc.
58.74%
249.03 M
$ 21.76
United States
Consumer Cyclical
84
PR
Permian Resources Corporation
58.11%
18.98 B
$ 21.62
United States
Energy
85
SKT
Tanger Inc.
57.13%
4.25 B
$ 37.08
United States
Real Estate
86
BYON
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.
56.89%
541.91 M
$ 9.44
United States
Consumer Cyclical
87
PED
PEDEVCO Corp.
56.3%
212.55 M
$ 15.98
United States
Energy
88
CLPT
ClearPoint Neuro, Inc.
55.56%
335.24 M
$ 11.18
United States
Healthcare
89
MRNA
Moderna, Inc.
54.98%
18.22 B
$ 45.94
United States
Healthcare
90
HY
Hyster-Yale, Inc.
54.59%
706.52 M
$ 39.47
United States
Industrials
91
ACHV
Achieve Life Sciences, Inc.
54.43%
233.72 M
$ 4.39
United States
Healthcare
92
RMNI
Rimini Street, Inc.
53.93%
312.87 M
$ 3.41
United States
Technology
93
CGC
Canopy Growth Corporation
53.41%
498.48 M
$ 1.11
Canada
Healthcare
94
SRL
Scully Royalty Ltd.
53.15%
104.15 M
$ 6.84
China
Financial Services
95
LTBR
Lightbridge Corporation
52.64%
429.47 M
$ 13.05
United States
Industrials
96
POWW
Outdoor Holding Company
52.62%
238.10 M
$ 2.03
United States
Industrials
97
CRNT
Ceragon Networks Ltd.
52.4%
228.10 M
$ 2.51
Israel
Technology
98
APPN
Appian Corporation
52.03%
1.55 B
$ 20.79
United States
Technology
99
NIU
Niu Technologies
52%
243.15 M
$ 3.1
China
Consumer Cyclical
100
XNET
Xunlei Limited
51.83%
387.02 M
$ 6.08
China
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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