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52-WEEK LEADER
ZEPP +661%
Zepp Health Corporation
2021 YTD LEADER
CLS +3816%
Celestica Inc.
MAY 2021 LEADER
AMC +169%
AMC Entertainment Hold..
📈 52-Week Top 5 Full List →
1 ZEPP +661.3% 2 PL +456.5% 3 BE +444.1% 4 BW +437.9% 5 HL +428.9%
📅 2021 YTD Top 5 Full List →
1 CLS +3816.1% 2 FIX +2125.7% 3 VIST +1980.6% 4 BBW +1392.2% 5 BTU +1220.8%
🗓 May 2021 Top 5 Full List →
1 AMC +169.0% 2 JILL +109.8% 3 BBW +85.5% 4 TGLS +80.5% 5 BTU +57.9%
Quick Access: 52-Week 2021 YTD May 2021 Market Cap Dividends
#1 AMC leads with +169% May 2021

AMC (AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.) is the best performing stock in May 2021. Following are JILL (+110%) and BBW (+86%). Top performing sectors: Communication Services (+46% avg, 1 in top 10), Consumer Cyclical (+36% avg, 2 in top 10), Real Estate (+33% avg).

Top Stock Gainers May 2021 - Monthly Performance Ranked

Discover the best stocks of May 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
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This ranking shows the best performing stocks during May 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
May Gain
Market Cap
Price
Country
Sector
1
AMC
AMC Entertainment Holdings,...
169%
1.44 B
$ 2.8
United States
Communication Services
2
JILL
J.Jill, Inc.
109.75%
279.28 M
$ 18.34
United States
Consumer Cyclical
3
BBW
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.
85.54%
985.10 M
$ 74.58
United States
Consumer Cyclical
4
TGLS
Tecnoglass Inc.
80.54%
3.46 B
$ 73.58
Colombia
Basic Materials
5
BTU
Peabody Energy Corporation
57.86%
2.25 B
$ 18.53
United States
Energy
6
SPCE
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc.
55.06%
187.75 M
$ 3.26
United States
Industrials
7
AMR
Alpha Metallurgical Resourc...
54.19%
1.86 B
$ 142.12
United States
Basic Materials
8
TEN
Tsakos Energy Navigation Li...
50.34%
659.79 M
$ 21.9
Greece
Energy
9
TTI
TETRA Technologies, Inc.
44.58%
643.74 M
$ 4.83
United States
Industrials
10
DDD
3D Systems Corporation
43.81%
288.57 M
$ 2.25
United States
Technology
11
CLB
Core Laboratories Inc.
42.95%
594.14 M
$ 12.67
United States
Energy
12
MED
Medifast, Inc.
41.93%
153.00 M
$ 13.92
United States
Consumer Cyclical
13
HL
Hecla Mining Company
39.97%
7.47 B
$ 11.15
United States
Basic Materials
14
FTK
Flotek Industries, Inc.
39.74%
338.59 M
$ 11.34
United States
Energy
15
ARL
American Realty Investors, ...
37.77%
271.35 M
$ 16.8
United States
Real Estate
16
TCI
Transcontinental Realty Inv...
37.46%
405.70 M
$ 46.96
United States
Real Estate
17
GME
GameStop Corp.
36.87%
11.12 B
$ 24.85
United States
Consumer Cyclical
18
VTLE
Vital Energy, Inc.
36.81%
648.56 M
$ 16.76
United States
Energy
19
TSQ
Townsquare Media, Inc.
36.66%
115.12 M
$ 7
United States
Communication Services
20
AXR
AMREP Corporation
36.31%
118.06 M
$ 22.25
United States
Real Estate
21
VIST
Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V.
35.61%
3.95 B
$ 37.26
Mexico
Energy
22
FET
Forum Energy Technologies, ...
34.42%
327.58 M
$ 27.52
United States
Energy
23
AMPY
Amplify Energy Corp.
32.73%
161.06 M
$ 3.98
United States
Energy
24
BBAR
Banco BBVA Argentina S.A.
32.68%
2.01 B
$ 9.59
Argentina
Financial Services
25
RNGR
Ranger Energy Services, Inc.
32.23%
305.81 M
$ 14
United States
Energy
26
RBLX
Roblox Corporation
31.92%
92.17 B
$ 132.96
United States
Communication Services
27
AR
Antero Resources Corporation
31.87%
10.15 B
$ 32.84
United States
Energy
28
OWL
Blue Owl Capital Inc.
31%
29.05 B
$ 18.75
United States
Financial Services
29
NUVB
Nuvation Bio Inc.
30.82%
1.15 B
$ 3.35
United States
Healthcare
30
XYF
X Financial
28.96%
580.55 M
$ 14.2
China
Financial Services
31
BRFS
BRF S.A.
28.39%
6.09 B
$ 3.8
Brazil
Consumer Defensive
32
EXK
Endeavour Silver Corp.
27.62%
1.78 B
$ 6.13
Canada
Basic Materials
33
HAYW
Hayward Holdings, Inc.
27.48%
3.48 B
$ 16.06
United States
Industrials
34
OII
Oceaneering International, ...
27.3%
2.48 B
$ 24.76
United States
Energy
35
CIVI
Civitas Resources, Inc.
27.18%
3.04 B
$ 32.85
United States
Energy
36
MODG
Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.
27.09%
1.78 B
$ 9.67
United States
Consumer Cyclical
37
FLNG
FLEX LNG Ltd.
26.33%
1.38 B
$ 25.47
Bermuda
Energy
38
ABEV
Ambev S.A.
25.82%
35.71 B
$ 2.29
Brazil
Consumer Defensive
39
RRC
Range Resources Corporation
25.09%
8.38 B
$ 35.18
United States
Energy
40
YPF
YPF Sociedad Anónima
25%
11.42 B
$ 28.2
Argentina
Energy
41
F
Ford Motor Company
24.94%
46.80 B
$ 11.76
United States
Consumer Cyclical
42
MUR
Murphy Oil Corporation
24.44%
3.69 B
$ 25.83
United States
Energy
43
LBRT
Liberty Energy Inc.
24.36%
1.80 B
$ 11.1
United States
Energy
44
HBB
Hamilton Beach Brands Holdi...
24.02%
197.16 M
$ 14.63
United States
Consumer Cyclical
45
BMA
Banco Macro S.A.
23.98%
3.01 B
$ 46.18
Argentina
Financial Services
46
HIMS
Hims & Hers Health, Inc.
23.69%
11.70 B
$ 51.76
United States
Consumer Defensive
47
GFI
Gold Fields Limited
23.57%
34.03 B
$ 38.02
South Africa
Basic Materials
48
DRD
DRDGOLD Limited
23.57%
1.97 B
$ 22.86
South Africa
Basic Materials
49
GOLF
Acushnet Holdings Corp.
23.46%
4.47 B
$ 76.27
United States
Consumer Cyclical
50
PDS
Precision Drilling Corporation
23.29%
755.87 M
$ 56.88
Canada
Energy
51
TEO
Telecom Argentina S.A.
22.65%
3.26 B
$ 7.42
Argentina
Communication Services
52
NOG
Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.
22.63%
2.51 B
$ 25.76
United States
Energy
53
SD
SandRidge Energy, Inc.
22.07%
424.48 M
$ 11.55
United States
Energy
54
DFH
Dream Finders Homes, Inc.
21.82%
2.80 B
$ 30.12
United States
Consumer Cyclical
55
EVC
Entravision Communications ...
21.61%
215.61 M
$ 2.37
United States
Communication Services
56
DDS
Dillard's, Inc.
21.59%
9.15 B
$ 585.96
United States
Consumer Cyclical
57
VEL
Velocity Financial, Inc.
21.51%
729.56 M
$ 18.98
United States
Financial Services
58
MEC
Mayville Engineering Compan...
21.5%
295.42 M
$ 14.54
United States
Industrials
59
AMTB
Amerant Bancorp Inc.
21.45%
893.17 M
$ 21.29
United States
Financial Services
60
PR
Permian Resources Corporation
21.33%
11.17 B
$ 13.95
United States
Energy
61
OMI
Owens & Minor, Inc.
21.1%
422.53 M
$ 5.47
United States
Healthcare
62
BHLB
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.
20.92%
2.20 B
$ 26.13
United States
Financial Services
63
CTS
CTS Corporation
20.89%
1.26 B
$ 42.74
United States
Technology
64
MD
Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.
20.82%
1.48 B
$ 17.01
United States
Healthcare
65
TALO
Talos Energy Inc.
20.78%
1.70 B
$ 9.76
United States
Energy
66
CRC
California Resources Corpor...
20.77%
4.39 B
$ 52.42
United States
Energy
67
ZIM
ZIM Integrated Shipping Ser...
20.71%
1.63 B
$ 13.54
Israel
Industrials
68
AHT
Ashford Hospitality Trust, ...
20.54%
786.26 M
$ 6.18
United States
Real Estate
69
BTE
Baytex Energy Corp.
20.47%
1.83 B
$ 2.38
Canada
Energy
70
SM
SM Energy Company
20.46%
3.13 B
$ 27.19
United States
Energy
71
KAR
OPENLANE, Inc.
20.4%
3.15 B
$ 29.62
United States
Consumer Cyclical
72
PBR
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - ...
20.4%
78.67 B
$ 12.66
Brazil
Energy
73
CRS
Carpenter Technology Corpor...
20.25%
12.12 B
$ 243.18
United States
Industrials
74
TUYA
Tuya Inc.
20.2%
1.56 B
$ 2.63
China
Technology
75
FUBO
fuboTV Inc.
20.14%
1.42 B
$ 4.16
United States
Communication Services
76
KT
KT Corporation
20.02%
9.67 B
$ 20.06
South Korea
Communication Services
77
CYH
Community Health Systems, Inc.
19.71%
420.36 M
$ 3
United States
Healthcare
78
NUE
Nucor Corporation
19.65%
33.00 B
$ 143.75
United States
Basic Materials
79
RM
Regional Management Corp.
19.3%
421.07 M
$ 42.97
United States
Financial Services
80
CDE
Coeur Mining, Inc.
19.13%
9.88 B
$ 15.37
United States
Basic Materials
81
NVRI
Enviri Corporation
19.07%
987.13 M
$ 12.24
United States
Industrials
82
MTUS
Metallus Inc.
18.92%
710.21 M
$ 16.98
United States
Basic Materials
83
CIG
Companhia Energética de Min...
18.81%
6.56 B
$ 2.04
Brazil
Utilities
84
RGR
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.
18.4%
600.58 M
$ 37.16
United States
Industrials
85
CNC
Centene Corporation
17.91%
16.74 B
$ 34.08
United States
Healthcare
86
HLX
Helix Energy Solutions Grou...
17.79%
931.89 M
$ 6.34
United States
Energy
87
BVN
Compañía de Minas Buenavent...
17.79%
5.12 B
$ 20.18
Peru
Basic Materials
88
IT
Gartner, Inc.
17.44%
18.26 B
$ 241.12
United States
Technology
89
ETWO
E2open Parent Holdings, Inc.
17.31%
1.03 B
$ 3.3
United States
Technology
90
MTDR
Matador Resources Company
17.08%
6.05 B
$ 48.59
United States
Energy
91
OOMA
Ooma, Inc.
17%
352.50 M
$ 12.79
United States
Technology
92
BB
BlackBerry Limited
16.96%
2.30 B
$ 3.87
Canada
Technology
93
AXL
American Axle & Manufacturi...
16.67%
717.92 M
$ 6.05
United States
Consumer Cyclical
94
EPC
Edgewell Personal Care Company
16.54%
1.02 B
$ 22.02
United States
Consumer Defensive
95
ERO
Ero Copper Corp.
16.54%
1.75 B
$ 16.93
Canada
Basic Materials
96
WCC
WESCO International, Inc.
16.52%
10.73 B
$ 220.5
United States
Industrials
97
OLO
Olo Inc.
16.24%
1.74 B
$ 10.26
United States
Technology
98
ASPN
Aspen Aerogels, Inc.
16.08%
560.05 M
$ 6.8
United States
Industrials
99
USNA
USANA Health Sciences, Inc.
16.03%
563.87 M
$ 30.86
United States
Consumer Defensive
100
PACK
Ranpak Holdings Corp.
16.03%
415.92 M
$ 4.93
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 May 2021?
A

AMC (AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.) was the best performing stock in May 2021 with a gain of 169%. Top performers this month include AMC, JILL, BBW.

Q What stocks gained the most in May 2021?
A

The biggest gainers in May 2021 were: AMC (+169%), JILL (+110%), BBW (+86%), TGLS (+81%), BTU (+58%). These monthly rankings show which stocks had the strongest short-term momentum.

Q Which sectors performed best in May 2021?
A

The top performing sectors in May 2021 included Communication Services, Consumer Cyclical, Basic Materials, based on the stocks with highest monthly gains. AMC led the Communication 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.

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.