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GME +1784%
GameStop Corp.
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1 GME +1784.1% 2 AMCR +380.7% 3 DDD +239.4% 4 LFMD +223.3% 5 ACRS +220.2%
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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 AMCR (+381%) and DDD (+239%). Top performing sectors: Consumer Cyclical (+217% avg, 2 in top 10), Healthcare (+100% avg, 4 in top 10), Communication Services (+99% 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.

Best performing large-cap stocks in January 2021

AMCR Amcor plc +380.67% $19.71B
GSAT Globalstar, Inc. +207.56% $10.19B
BMNR Bitmine Immersion Technolog... +123.68% $10.63B
SOFI SoFi Technologies, Inc. +106.91% $21.21B
FUTU Futu Holdings Limited +103.13% $14.31B
2021
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 July 24, 2026 at 4:09 AM EDT

Rank
Symbol
Company Name
Jan Gain
Market Cap
Price
Country
Sector
1
GME
GameStop Corp.
1784.06%
9.57 B
$ 21.335
United States
Consumer Cyclical
2
AMCR
Amcor plc
380.67%
19.71 B
$ 42.63
Switzerland
Consumer Cyclical
3
DDD
3D Systems Corporation
239.45%
436.94 M
$ 2.675
United States
Technology
4
LFMD
LifeMD, Inc.
223.29%
179.67 M
$ 3.715
United States
Healthcare
5
ACRS
Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc.
220.22%
779.32 M
$ 5.58
United States
Healthcare
6
CATX
Perspective Therapeutics, Inc.
214.81%
335.30 M
$ 2.94
United States
Healthcare
7
EH
EHang Holdings Limited
212.43%
401.60 M
$ 5.295
China
Industrials
8
GSAT
Globalstar, Inc.
207.56%
10.19 B
$ 79.15
United States
Communication Services
9
ABAT
American Battery Technology...
188.65%
330.80 M
$ 2.425
United States
Industrials
10
SAVA
Cassava Sciences Inc
179.55%
114.97 M
$ 2.38
United States
Healthcare
11
SENS
Senseonics Holdings, Inc.
154.84%
252.66 M
$ 4.84
United States
Healthcare
12
NRXP
NRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
144.65%
178.26 M
$ 4.165
United States
Healthcare
13
VIR
Vir Biotechnology, Inc.
141.27%
1.58 B
$ 9.36
United States
Healthcare
14
AMTX
Aemetis, Inc.
138.38%
121.14 M
$ 1.7215
United States
Basic Materials
15
GEVO
Gevo, Inc.
134.64%
445.44 M
$ 1.83
United States
Basic Materials
16
LCID
Lucid Group, Inc.
127.89%
2.53 B
$ 6.485
United States
Consumer Cyclical
17
LXRX
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
124.72%
1.00 B
$ 2.255
United States
Healthcare
18
BMNR
Bitmine Immersion Technolog...
123.68%
10.63 B
$ 17.615
United States
Financial Services
19
SHIP
Seanergy Maritime Holdings ...
117.9%
345.82 M
$ 15.96
Greece
Industrials
20
KOPN
Kopin Corporation
117.02%
691.17 M
$ 3.73
United States
Technology
21
GOTU
Gaotu Techedu Inc.
115.41%
388.68 M
$ 1.63
China
Consumer Defensive
22
BB
BlackBerry Limited
114.29%
5.19 B
$ 8.86
Canada
Technology
23
SNDA
Sonida Senior Living, Inc.
111.39%
1.89 B
$ 40.005
United States
Healthcare
24
EOLS
Evolus, Inc.
111.25%
392.82 M
$ 5.965
United States
Healthcare
25
CBUS
Cibus, Inc.
108.94%
142.51 M
$ 1.76
United States
Healthcare
26
SOFI
SoFi Technologies, Inc.
106.91%
21.21 B
$ 16.535
United States
Financial Services
27
FUTU
Futu Holdings Limited
103.13%
14.31 B
$ 102.1
Hong Kong
Financial Services
28
SSYS
Stratasys Ltd.
101.7%
695.38 M
$ 8.01
United States
Technology
29
JAN
Janus Living, Inc.
101.12%
6.53 B
$ 30.76
United States
Real Estate
30
TLRY
Tilray Brands, Inc.
101.11%
489.51 M
$ 3.965
Canada
Healthcare
31
REPX
Riley Exploration Permian, ...
100%
786.70 M
$ 36.26
United States
Energy
32
EVGO
EVgo, Inc.
98.48%
483.59 M
$ 1.5408
United States
Consumer Cyclical
33
NEGG
Newegg Commerce, Inc.
97.36%
316.91 M
$ 15.11
United States
Consumer Cyclical
34
PLUG
Plug Power Inc.
96.36%
3.13 B
$ 2.245
United States
Industrials
35
BBBY
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.
95.95%
466.32 M
$ 4.895
36
FCEL
FuelCell Energy, Inc.
95.66%
1.97 B
$ 24.6
United States
Industrials
37
NVAX
Novavax, Inc.
95.56%
1.29 B
$ 7.82
United States
Healthcare
38
SPCE
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc.
90.82%
332.80 M
$ 2.5891
United States
Industrials
39
MARA
MARA Holdings, Inc.
88.37%
4.85 B
$ 12.725
United States
Financial Services
40
HITI
High Tide Inc.
87.32%†
189.15 M
$ 2.1526
Canada
Healthcare
41
DBVT
DBV Technologies S.A.
86.91%
797.20 M
$ 13.47
France
Healthcare
42
FLGT
Fulgent Genetics, Inc.
86.32%
566.31 M
$ 19.94
United States
Healthcare
43
ESOA
Energy Services of America ...
86.27%
307.51 M
$ 16.48
United States
Industrials
44
RCAT
Red Cat Holdings, Inc.
84.84%
1.19 B
$ 7.795
United States
Industrials
45
ATXS
Astria Therapeutics, Inc.
84.44%
718.13 M
$ 12.58
United States
Healthcare
46
LGND
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inco...
83.39%
6.07 B
$ 303.11
United States
Healthcare
47
TIGR
UP Fintech Holding Limited
82.22%
864.02 M
$ 4.835
Singapore
Financial Services
48
LWLG
Lightwave Logic, Inc.
81.63%
1.04 B
$ 6.775
United States
Basic Materials
49
ATOM
Atomera Incorporated
80.63%
227.27 M
$ 5.87
United States
Technology
50
FIZZ
National Beverage Corp.
78.83%
2.89 B
$ 30.855
United States
Consumer Defensive
51
AVIR
Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
76.24%
381.73 M
$ 4.77
United States
Healthcare
52
CAPR
Capricor Therapeutics, Inc.
75.94%
1.09 B
$ 18.79
United States
Healthcare
53
FUBO
FuboTV Inc.
74.3%
257.63 M
$ 8.75
United States
Communication Services
54
EXPI
eXp World Holdings Inc
73.63%
1.07 B
$ 6.74
United States
Real Estate
55
PLL
Piedmont Lithium Inc.
73.4%
159.11 M
$ 7.25
United States
Basic Materials
56
ALDX
Aldeyra Therapeutics, Inc.
71.52%
102.85 M
$ 1.705
United States
Healthcare
57
SBET
Sharplink, Inc.
70.59%
1.27 B
$ 6.025
United States
Financial Services
58
DBI
Designer Brands Inc.
70.38%
275.97 M
$ 5.435
United States
Consumer Cyclical
59
SFIX
Stitch Fix, Inc.
70.31%
471.66 M
$ 3.535
United States
Consumer Cyclical
60
FOSL
Fossil Group, Inc.
69.79%
236.70 M
$ 4.005
United States
Consumer Cyclical
61
YALA
Yalla Group Limited
67.7%
795.58 M
$ 5.24
United Arab Emirates
Technology
62
REI
Ring Energy, Inc.
67.19%
340.16 M
$ 1.34
United States
Energy
63
ORMP
Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc.
66.9%
163.91 M
$ 4.005
United States
Healthcare
64
UAMY
United States Antimony Corp...
65.71%
809.83 M
$ 5.465
United States
Basic Materials
65
STIM
Neuronetics, Inc.
65.7%
129.57 M
$ 1.862
United States
Healthcare
66
BW
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprise...
65.67%
1.63 B
$ 10.925
United States
Industrials
67
MRUS
Merus N.V.
65.48%
5.28 B
$ 69.8
Netherlands
Healthcare
68
GTE
Gran Tierra Energy Inc.
64.02%
268.74 M
$ 7.6
Canada
Energy
69
ARMP
Armata Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
62.36%
195.03 M
$ 5.3126
United States
Healthcare
70
SIFY
Sify Technologies Limited
61.54%
1.03 B
$ 14.275
India
Communication Services
71
RAIL
FreightCar America, Inc.
61.33%
266.47 M
$ 8.13
United States
Industrials
72
JMIA
Jumia Technologies AG
61.29%
736.30 M
$ 5.945
Germany
Consumer Cyclical
73
nndm
Nano Dimension Ltd.
61.08%
310.50 M
$ 1.475
United States
Technology
74
HOV
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.
60.63%
757.76 M
$ 129.32
United States
Consumer Cyclical
75
UNFI
United Natural Foods, Inc.
60.43%
2.93 B
$ 48.43
United States
Consumer Defensive
76
GILT
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.
58.83%
861.12 M
$ 11.41
Israel
Technology
77
JAKK
JAKKS Pacific, Inc.
58.74%
273.41 M
$ 23.89
United States
Consumer Cyclical
78
PR
Permian Resources Corporation
58.11%
18.75 B
$ 21.765
United States
Energy
79
SKT
Tanger Inc.
57.13%
4.93 B
$ 41.28
United States
Real Estate
80
BYON
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.
56.89%
541.91 M
$ 9.44
United States
Consumer Cyclical
81
CLPT
ClearPoint Neuro, Inc.
55.56%
438.00 M
$ 14.605
United States
Healthcare
82
MRNA
Moderna, Inc.
54.98%
23.10 B
$ 58.22
United States
Healthcare
83
HY
Hyster-Yale, Inc.
54.59%
592.75 M
$ 33.085
United States
Industrials
84
ACHV
Achieve Life Sciences, Inc.
54.43%
642.65 M
$ 6.26
United States
Healthcare
85
RMNI
Rimini Street, Inc.
53.93%
393.25 M
$ 4.2486
United States
Technology
86
CGC
Canopy Growth Corporation
53.41%
404.61 M
$ 0.9023
Canada
Healthcare
87
LTBR
Lightbridge Corporation
52.64%
266.04 M
$ 8.1
United States
Industrials
88
POWW
Outdoor Holding Company
52.62%
246.85 M
$ 2.125
United States
Industrials
89
CRNT
Ceragon Networks Ltd.
52.4%
203.15 M
$ 2.235
Israel
Technology
90
APPN
Appian Corporation
52.03%
1.66 B
$ 22.55
United States
Technology
91
NIU
Niu Technologies
52%
215.31 M
$ 2.745
China
Consumer Cyclical
92
XNET
Xunlei Limited
51.83%
355.19 M
$ 5.58
China
Technology
93
SKLZ
Firy Inc
51.76%
137.97 M
$ 8.84
United States
Communication Services
94
BLDP
Ballard Power Systems Inc.
51.66%
940.60 M
$ 3.12
Canada
Industrials
95
IRBT
iRobot Corporation
51.3%
113.87 M
$ 3.63
United States
Consumer Cyclical
96
EDAP
Edap TMS SA
50.59%
161.92 M
$ 4.32
France
Healthcare
97
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
50.53%
291.26 B
$ 121.496
United States
Technology
98
GPRE
Green Plains Inc.
49.96%
1.24 B
$ 17.765
United States
Basic Materials
99
AMRN
Amarin Corporation plc
49.11%
285.21 M
$ 13.6015
Ireland
Healthcare
100
IMNM
Immunome, Inc.
49.03%
2.55 B
$ 22.51
United States
Healthcare
† Return measured from the start of the stock's current trading history (a recent listing or relisting), not from the start of the month.
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, AMCR, DDD.

Q What stocks gained the most in January 2021?
A

The biggest gainers in January 2021 were: GME (+1,784%), AMCR (+381%), DDD (+239%), LFMD (+223%), ACRS (+220%). 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, Technology, Healthcare, 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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