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#1 META leads with +1,950% January 2022

Among the 3,362 NYSE, Nasdaq and NYSE American stocks currently eligible for this ranking, META (Meta Platforms, Inc.) has the highest gain in January 2022 with +1,950%. Following are OBE (+73%) and DAVE (+51%). Top performing sectors: Communication Services (+341% avg, 2 in top 10), Technology (+29% avg, 2 in top 10), Industrials (+25% avg, 1 in top 10).

Top Stock Gainers January 2022 - Monthly Performance Ranked

Track the top performing stocks of January 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.

Best performing large-cap stocks in January 2022

META Meta Platforms, Inc. +1949.95% $1.49T
HAL Halliburton Company +28.14% $26.06B
ITUB Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. +24.87% $89.83B
BBD Banco Bradesco S.A. +23.63% $37.42B
BCH Banco de Chile +23.43% $20.60B
2022

This ranking shows the top performing stocks and biggest stock gainers during January 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.

January 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 January 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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January 2022 ranking, complete through January 31, 2022

29 stocks are withheld from this ranking because their price history is under review.

The gain covers the period above. Price, market cap, sector and country show each company as it is today, not as it was then.

Rank
Symbol
Company Name
Jan Gain
Market Cap (today)
Price (today)
Country
Sector
1
1949.95%
1.49 T
$ 585.61
United States
Communication Services
2
73.19%
655.75 M
$ 9.82
Canada
Energy
3
50.66%
4.82 B
$ 378.99
United States
Technology
4
49.23%
125.36 M
$ 7.21
United States
Industrials
5
46.18%
187.37 M
$ 4.74
United States
Healthcare
6
45.27%
561.81 M
$ 5.25
United States
Energy
7
41.33%
2.73 B
$ 9.85
United States
Communication Services
8
40.79%
147.42 M
$ 3.93
Switzerland
Healthcare
9
33.33%
160.11 M
$ 8.81
United States
Technology
10
32.42%
115.56 M
$ 44.03
United States
Energy
11
31.46%
240.92 M
$ 5.41
Canada
Technology
12
28.28%
2.19 B
$ 19.73
United States
Healthcare
13
28.14%
26.06 B
$ 31.19
United States
Energy
14
27.48%
1.56 B
$ 8.44
Brazil
Industrials
15
27.07%
193.26 M
$ 14.1
United States
Financial Services
16
26.62%
393.99 M
$ 4.9
Brazil
Consumer Defensive
17
26.33%
229.51 M
$ 9.93
United States
Financial Services
18
26.13%
3.63 B
$ 73.04
United States
Energy
19
26.05%
728.12 M
$ 33.56
United States
Energy
20
25.35%
155.47 M
$ 6.86
United States
Healthcare
21
24.87%
89.83 B
$ 8.15
Brazil
Financial Services
22
23.91%
332.78 M
$ 35.45
United States
Financial Services
23
23.63%
37.42 B
$ 3.54
Brazil
Financial Services
24
23.43%
20.60 B
$ 40.79
Chile
Financial Services
25
23.2%
1.36 B
$ 29.14
United States
Energy
26
23.17%
72.66 B
$ 48.96
United States
Energy
27
22.95%
1.86 B
$ 27.73
Belgium
Healthcare
28
22.76%
536.14 M
$ 75.99
Greece
Industrials
29
22.51%
208.92 M
$ 7.72
United States
Industrials
30
22.29%
77.73 B
$ 145.94
United States
Energy
31
22.16%
161.92 M
$ 4.32
France
Healthcare
32
21.94%
116.02 M
$ 0.8439
United States
Healthcare
33
21.94%
525.19 M
$ 3.53
United States
Energy
34
21.28%
55.73 B
$ 56.03
United States
Energy
35
21.26%
609.37 M
$ 9.39
Colombia
Energy
36
21.09%
33.83 B
$ 3.2
Brazil
Financial Services
37
21.08%
17.88 B
$ 20.75
United States
Energy
38
20.94%
1.25 B
$ 10.21
United States
Energy
39
20.5%
15.55 B
$ 43.18
United States
Energy
40
20.36%
1.06 B
$ 72.75
United States
Energy
41
20.24%
16.11 B
$ 34.2
Chile
Financial Services
42
20.18%
46.07 B
$ 148.97
United States
Energy
43
20.13%
143.83 B
$ 118.06
United States
Energy
44
19.95%
1.66 B
$ 10.81
Canada
Energy
45
19.73%
119.80 B
$ 18.59
Brazil
Energy
46
19.73%
6.18 B
$ 8.55
South Africa
Basic Materials
47
19.45%
3.02 B
$ 3.06
Brazil
Energy
48
19.06%
6.53 B
$ 9.31
Brazil
Utilities
49
18.72%
517.13 M
$ 9.25
United States
Technology
50
18.67%
6.29 B
$ 56.59
Peru
Financial Services
51
18.57%
3.63 B
$ 52.32
United States
Energy
52
18.34%
96.88 B
$ 46.45
Canada
Energy
53
18.2%
1.13 B
$ 5.12
United States
Energy
54
17.55%
2.96 B
$ 24.58
Israel
Industrials
55
17.38%
568.39 M
$ 13.04
56
17.04%
939.79 M
$ 73.12
Canada
Energy
57
16.98%
7.34 B
$ 66.01
Mexico
Energy
58
16.81%
351.88 B
$ 102.6
United Kingdom
Financial Services
59
16.44%
6.56 B
$ 107.57
United States
Healthcare
60
16.12%
2.81 B
$ 67.59
United States
Financial Services
61
16%
198.70 M
$ 57
United States
Real Estate
62
15.74%
565.07 M
$ 67.575
United States
Financial Services
63
15.66%
236.20 M
$ 6.68
Canada
Energy
64
15.56%
413.20 M
$ 1.15
China
Financial Services
65
15.47%
19.09 B
$ 5.1
Brazil
Financial Services
66
15.35%
105.04 M
$ 36.62
United States
Consumer Cyclical
67
15.32%
30.50 B
$ 383.93
Peru
Financial Services
68
15.24%
834.05 M
$ 21.86
United States
Energy
69
15.14%
244.42 B
$ 88.34
United Kingdom
Energy
70
14.9%
8.43 B
$ 16.31
Cayman Islands
Financial Services
71
14.85%
6.04 B
$ 48.66
United States
Energy
72
14.6%
450.26 M
$ 10.25
United States
Communication Services
73
14.18%
4.23 B
$ 54.64
Canada
Basic Materials
74
14.09%
8.71 B
$ 104.13
United States
Healthcare
75
14.07%
696.80 M
$ 33.62
United States
Financial Services
76
13.91%
438.41 M
$ 27.73
United States
Basic Materials
77
13.83%
1.03 B
$ 27.22
United States
Communication Services
78
13.83%
633.55 M
$ 9.67
Brazil
Financial Services
79
13.81%
1.17 B
$ 79.26
Bermuda
Energy
80
13.79%
466.50 M
$ 7.75
United States
Energy
81
13.62%
2.79 B
$ 17.09
United States
Energy
82
13.41%
37.14 B
$ 16.13
United Kingdom
Communication Services
83
13.4%
13.34 B
$ 9.02
Netherlands
Financial Services
84
13.33%
15.86 B
$ 65.37
South Korea
Financial Services
85
13.2%
192.04 M
$ 37.8
United States
Financial Services
86
13.17%
136.04 B
$ 63.07
United Kingdom
Consumer Defensive
87
13.14%
180.56 M
$ 0.8406
Canada
Basic Materials
88
12.98%
7.49 B
$ 63.35
United States
Energy
89
12.98%
85.77 B
$ 70.13
United States
Energy
90
12.97%
111.55 B
$ 43.32
United Kingdom
Energy
91
12.8%
56.02 B
$ 199.13
United States
Energy
92
12.74%
31.45 B
$ 48.55
United States
Consumer Cyclical
93
12.45%
21.23 B
$ 89.47
Colombia
Financial Services
94
12.35%
24.28 B
$ 177.92
United States
Industrials
95
12.34%
32.15 B
$ 9.79
Sweden
Technology
96
12.27%
224.51 M
$ 41.48
United States
Financial Services
97
12.27%
9.49 B
$ 161.66
United States
Healthcare
98
12.26%
380.48 M
$ 6.57
United States
Healthcare
99
12.23%
9.10 B
$ 19.05
Brazil
Communication Services
100
12.09%
250.57 M
$ 9.87
United States
Real Estate
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 2022?
A

META (Meta Platforms, Inc.) has the highest monthly gain in this ranking for January 2022, with a gain of 1,950%. Top performers this month include META, OBE, DAVE.

Q What stocks gained the most in January 2022?
A

The biggest gainers in January 2022 were: META (+1,950%), OBE (+73%), DAVE (+51%), LIXT (+49%), THAR (+46%). 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 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 January 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 January 2022?
A

The top performing sectors in January 2022 included Communication Services, Energy, Technology, based on the stocks with highest monthly gains. META 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.

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 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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