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NKTX +61%
Nkarta, Inc.
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1 NKTX +61.2% 2 RCMT +59.6% 3 DDL +45.5% 4 CURR +42.2% 5 TRVI +42.1%
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#1 NKTX leads with +61% April 2022

NKTX (Nkarta, Inc.) is the best performing stock in April 2022. Following are RCMT (+60%) and DDL (+45%). Top performing sectors: Real Estate (+33% avg, 1 in top 10), Healthcare (+26% avg, 3 in top 10), Industrials (+23% avg, 3 in top 10).

Top Stock Gainers April 2022 - Monthly Performance Ranked

Track the top performing stocks of April 2022 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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This ranking shows the top performing stocks and biggest stock gainers during April 2022, 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.

April 2022 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 April 2022. 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 April 27, 2026 at 3:27 AM EDT

Rank
Symbol
Company Name
Apr Gain
Market Cap
Price
Country
Sector
1
NKTX
Nkarta, Inc.
61.19%
208.17 M
$ 2.92
United States
Healthcare
2
RCMT
RCM Technologies, Inc.
59.63%
234.32 M
$ 31.62
United States
Industrials
3
DDL
Dingdong (Cayman) Limited
45.48%
559.27 M
$ 2.58
China
Consumer Defensive
4
CURR
CURRENC Group Inc.
42.17%
246.69 M
$ 3.22
Singapore
Technology
5
TRVI
Trevi Therapeutics, Inc.
42.11%
2.05 B
$ 14.41
United States
Healthcare
6
ASC
Ardmore Shipping Corporation
35.73%
683.85 M
$ 16.76
Bermuda
Industrials
7
NVCT
Nuvectis Pharma, Inc.
35.33%
235.78 M
$ 8.9
United States
Healthcare
8
ARL
American Realty Investors, ...
33.05%
234.20 M
$ 14.5
United States
Real Estate
9
SLVM
Sylvamo Corporation
32.1%
1.64 B
$ 41.18
United States
Basic Materials
10
PPIH
Perma-Pipe International Ho...
27.73%
260.76 M
$ 32.1
United States
Industrials
11
GOAI
Eva Live, Inc.
25%
130.43 M
$ 3.57
United States
Technology
12
HNRG
Hallador Energy Company
23.48%
752.67 M
$ 15.97
United States
Energy
13
SAIL
SailPoint, Inc.
22.7%
6.74 B
$ 11.95
United States
Technology
14
SND
Smart Sand, Inc.
22.54%
225.24 M
$ 5.24
United States
Energy
15
CRK
Comstock Resources, Inc.
21.73%
4.98 B
$ 16.94
United States
Energy
16
LYTS
LSI Industries Inc.
21.45%
809.96 M
$ 22.1
United States
Technology
17
EP
Empire Petroleum Corporation
20.81%
102.03 M
$ 2.88
United States
Energy
18
CANG
Cango Inc.
20.53%
172.70 M
$ 0.421
United States
Financial Services
19
OSS
One Stop Systems, Inc.
20.2%
240.51 M
$ 9.71
United States
Technology
20
HPK
HighPeak Energy, Inc.
20.04%
787.21 M
$ 6.23
United States
Energy
21
BBAI
BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc.
19.74%
1.76 B
$ 3.7
United States
Technology
22
COCO
The Vita Coco Company, Inc.
19.21%
2.88 B
$ 50.39
United States
Consumer Defensive
23
SJT
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust
18%
195.76 M
$ 4.2
United States
Energy
24
PBF
PBF Energy Inc.
17.46%
4.79 B
$ 40.74
United States
Energy
25
NAT
Nordic American Tankers Lim...
17.43%
1.17 B
$ 5.54
Bermuda
Energy
26
CAL
Caleres, Inc.
17.41%
456.85 M
$ 13.54
United States
Consumer Cyclical
27
AN
AutoNation, Inc.
17.27%
6.97 B
$ 203.07
United States
Consumer Cyclical
28
CLW
Clearwater Paper Corporation
17.16%
234.64 M
$ 14.63
United States
Basic Materials
29
ELA
Envela Corporation
17.03%
480.32 M
$ 18.5
United States
Consumer Cyclical
30
ANIX
Anixa Biosciences, Inc.
16.91%
102.26 M
$ 3.05
United States
Healthcare
31
BSM
Black Stone Minerals, L.P.
16.64%
3.01 B
$ 14.19
United States
Energy
32
NEOV
NeoVolta Inc.
16.41%
118.74 M
$ 2.78
United States
Industrials
33
ABG
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.
16.38%
3.92 B
$ 203.06
United States
Consumer Cyclical
34
ARLP
Alliance Resource Partners,...
16.22%
3.20 B
$ 24.9
United States
Energy
35
MUSA
Murphy USA Inc.
16.17%
9.83 B
$ 531.29
United States
Consumer Cyclical
36
BTE
Baytex Energy Corp.
16.06%
3.38 B
$ 4.58
Canada
Energy
37
AMPY
Amplify Energy Corp.
15.57%
241.12 M
$ 5.84
United States
Energy
38
UTI
Universal Technical Institu...
15.37%
1.95 B
$ 35.49
United States
Consumer Defensive
39
SIMO
Silicon Motion Technology C...
15.19%
5.22 B
$ 153.46
Hong Kong
Technology
40
AMR
Alpha Metallurgical Resourc...
14.76%
2.40 B
$ 187.23
United States
Basic Materials
41
SWKH
SWK Holdings Corp
14.62%
192.33 M
$ 15.9
United States
Financial Services
42
ESPR
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
14.52%
491.64 M
$ 1.91
United States
Healthcare
43
IIIN
Insteel Industries Inc.
14.37%
490.50 M
$ 25.24
United States
Industrials
44
FLXS
Flexsteel Industries, Inc.
14.04%
258.14 M
$ 48.2
United States
Consumer Cyclical
45
FCFS
FirstCash Holdings, Inc.
14.04%
9.67 B
$ 219
United States
Financial Services
46
STNG
Scorpio Tankers Inc.
13.96%
3.95 B
$ 78.37
Monaco
Energy
47
LNTH
Lantheus Holdings, Inc.
13.79%
5.49 B
$ 84.33
United States
Healthcare
48
CXM
Sprinklr, Inc.
13.75%
1.25 B
$ 5.02
United States
Technology
49
MHK
Mohawk Industries, Inc.
13.54%
6.59 B
$ 107.74
United States
Consumer Cyclical
50
EPSN
Epsilon Energy Ltd.
13.5%
183.31 M
$ 6.06
United States
Energy
51
LWLG
Lightwave Logic, Inc.
13.47%
1.91 B
$ 12.665
United States
Basic Materials
52
AR
Antero Resources Corporation
13.29%
11.72 B
$ 37.84
United States
Energy
53
NC
NACCO Industries, Inc.
13.27%
379.44 M
$ 50.36
United States
Energy
54
EZPW
EZCORP, Inc.
13.27%
1.97 B
$ 31.86
United States
Financial Services
55
REI
Ring Energy, Inc.
13.16%
318.28 M
$ 1.52
United States
Energy
56
WTI
W&T Offshore, Inc.
12.8%
568.33 M
$ 3.82
United States
Energy
57
HDSN
Hudson Technologies, Inc.
12.77%
267.55 M
$ 6.3
United States
Basic Materials
58
DKL
Delek Logistics Partners, LP
12.62%
2.70 B
$ 50.41
United States
Energy
59
WOW
WideOpenWest, Inc.
12.58%
439.98 M
$ 5.13
United States
Communication Services
60
PNRG
PrimeEnergy Resources Corpo...
12.26%
372.14 M
$ 230
United States
Energy
61
BVFL
BV Financial, Inc.
12.17%
177.46 M
$ 20.28
United States
Financial Services
62
OLLI
Ollie's Bargain Outlet Hold...
12.14%
5.50 B
$ 90.25
United States
Consumer Defensive
63
INSW
International Seaways, Inc.
12.1%
3.93 B
$ 79.55
United States
Energy
64
BURL
Burlington Stores, Inc.
11.88%
20.85 B
$ 331.77
United States
Consumer Cyclical
65
PPC
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation
11.83%
8.00 B
$ 33.63
United States
Consumer Defensive
66
DDS
Dillard's, Inc.
11.82%
9.30 B
$ 595.2
United States
Consumer Cyclical
67
RGTI
Rigetti Computing, Inc.
11.74%
5.52 B
$ 16.61
United States
Technology
68
CPSS
Consumer Portfolio Services...
11.55%
184.31 M
$ 8.47
United States
Financial Services
69
BBWI
Bath & Body Works, Inc.
11.44%
4.04 B
$ 20.09
United States
Consumer Cyclical
70
AFYA
Afya Limited
11.27%
1.26 B
$ 13.97
Brazil
Consumer Defensive
71
PAG
Penske Automotive Group, Inc.
11.21%
10.55 B
$ 160.42
United States
Consumer Cyclical
72
HURN
Huron Consulting Group Inc.
11.12%
2.10 B
$ 126.51
United States
Industrials
73
GCBC
Greene County Bancorp, Inc.
11.09%
398.94 M
$ 23.43
United States
Financial Services
74
KMB
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
11.04%
32.48 B
$ 97.85
United States
Consumer Defensive
75
SMCI
Super Micro Computer, Inc.
11.02%
17.46 B
$ 29.08
United States
Technology
76
TNK
Teekay Tankers Ltd.
10.8%
2.63 B
$ 75.94
Bermuda
Energy
77
LSTR
Landstar System, Inc.
10.79%
6.08 B
$ 179.02
United States
Industrials
78
SD
SandRidge Energy, Inc.
10.73%
556.06 M
$ 15.1
United States
Energy
79
YOU
Clear Secure, Inc.
10.62%
5.52 B
$ 54.81
United States
Technology
80
CVEO
Civeo Corporation
10.59%
344.28 M
$ 31.46
United States
Consumer Cyclical
81
RBBN
Ribbon Communications Inc.
10.58%
488.18 M
$ 2.78
United States
Technology
82
WFG
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.
10.55%
5.13 B
$ 65.44
Canada
Basic Materials
83
PLX
Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc.
10.48%
175.65 M
$ 2.18
United States
Healthcare
84
EQT
EQT Corporation
10.32%
36.85 B
$ 58.91
United States
Energy
85
UAL
United Airlines Holdings, Inc.
10.31%
30.18 B
$ 93
United States
Industrials
86
ROST
Ross Stores, Inc.
10.11%
73.22 B
$ 226.37
United States
Consumer Cyclical
87
TOI
The Oncology Institute, Inc.
10.08%
321.23 M
$ 3.25
United States
Healthcare
88
SWX
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.
10.08%
6.55 B
$ 90.46
United States
Utilities
89
VLO
Valero Energy Corporation
10.08%
70.53 B
$ 235.85
United States
Energy
90
ANF
Abercrombie & Fitch Co.
10.06%
3.91 B
$ 87.1
United States
Consumer Cyclical
91
NRP
Natural Resource Partners L.P.
10.05%
1.53 B
$ 115.15
United States
Energy
92
CHEF
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.
10.01%
2.67 B
$ 65.47
United States
Consumer Defensive
93
NBN
Northeast Bank
9.9%
1.02 B
$ 119.77
United States
Financial Services
94
MX
Magnachip Semiconductor Cor...
9.85%
191.31 M
$ 5.25
South Korea
Technology
95
LKQ
LKQ Corporation
9.8%
8.06 B
$ 31.6
United States
Consumer Cyclical
96
KNTK
Kinetik Holdings Inc.
9.73%
3.27 B
$ 47.47
United States
Energy
97
RLX
RLX Technology Inc.
9.73%
2.74 B
$ 2.24
China
Consumer Defensive
98
SU
Suncor Energy Inc.
9.67%
76.21 B
$ 64
Canada
Energy
99
WDC
Western Digital Corporation
9.67%
138.13 B
$ 404
United States
Technology
100
CZFS
Citizens Financial Services...
9.52%
317.08 M
$ 65.96
United States
Financial Services
For the most accurate results, consider cross-referencing our data with other sources.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q Which stock has gained the most in April 2022?
A

NKTX (Nkarta, Inc.) has the highest monthly gain in this ranking for April 2022, with a gain of 61%. Top performers this month include NKTX, RCMT, DDL.

Q What stocks gained the most in April 2022?
A

The biggest gainers in April 2022 were: NKTX (+61%), RCMT (+60%), DDL (+45%), CURR (+42%), TRVI (+42%). 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 April 2022. 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 April 2022. 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 April 2022?
A

The top performing sectors in April 2022 included Healthcare, Industrials, Consumer Defensive, based on the stocks with highest monthly gains. NKTX led the Healthcare 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 April 2022. 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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