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#1 AKRO leads with +169% September 2022

Among the 3,411 NYSE, Nasdaq and NYSE American stocks currently eligible for this ranking, AKRO (Akero Therapeutics, Inc.) has the highest gain in September 2022 with +169%. Following are PRTA (+120%) and IMRX (+106%). Top performing sectors: Industrials (+38% avg, 1 in top 10), Healthcare (+35% avg, 9 in top 10), Consumer Cyclical (+27% avg).

Top Stock Gainers September 2022 - Monthly Performance Ranked

Track the top performing stocks of September 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 September 2022

BIIB Biogen Inc. +33.64% $30.36B
CDE Coeur Mining, Inc. +30.53% $15.37B
KGC Kinross Gold Corporation +20.9% $28.07B
ASND Ascendis Pharma A/S +15.91% $16.69B
REGN Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, ... +14.69% $72.88B
2022

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

September 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 September 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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September 2022 ranking, complete through September 30, 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
Sep Gain
Market Cap (today)
Price (today)
Country
Sector
1
169.17%
3.59 B
$ 44.93
United States
Healthcare
2
120.23%
448.14 M
$ 8.56
Ireland
Healthcare
3
106.04%
274.32 M
$ 4.24
United States
Healthcare
4
105.41%
3.84 B
$ 53.76
United States
Healthcare
5
79.31%
171.89 M
$ 1.35
United Kingdom
Industrials
6
75.57%
2.45 B
$ 35.47
United States
Healthcare
7
65.04%
114.97 M
$ 2.38
United States
Healthcare
8
64.7%
164.68 M
$ 2.28
United States
Healthcare
9
64.42%
371.62 M
$ 3.94
United States
Healthcare
10
62.43%
1.60 B
$ 11.81
United States
Healthcare
11
58.75%
1.00 B
$ 14
United States
Healthcare
12
53.39%
6.12 B
$ 52.95
United States
Healthcare
13
52.24%
3.48 B
$ 36.16
United States
Healthcare
14
47.24%
194.32 M
$ 15.1
United States
Industrials
15
46.75%
985.47 M
$ 4.695
United States
Technology
16
44.55%
136.63 M
$ 4.4
United States
Energy
17
44.15%
853.35 M
$ 2.45
United States
Industrials
18
39.75%
7.21 B
$ 9.08
Canada
Basic Materials
19
36.34%
729.23 M
$ 7.05
United States
Healthcare
20
35.92%
1.47 B
$ 39.32
United States
Healthcare
21
35.16%
1.40 B
$ 2.26
Singapore
Financial Services
22
33.64%
30.36 B
$ 205.61
United States
Healthcare
23
32.41%
2.36 B
$ 30.6
United States
Technology
24
30.53%
15.37 B
$ 14.91
United States
Basic Materials
25
30.36%
340.88 M
$ 1.77
Hong Kong
Consumer Cyclical
26
29.4%
131.35 M
$ 4.95
United States
Healthcare
27
29.24%
1.28 B
$ 8.65
United States
Healthcare
28
29.23%
6.53 B
$ 17.635
United States
Technology
29
28.98%
104.76 M
$ 2.09
United States
Healthcare
30
28.89%
1.85 B
$ 31.06
United States
Healthcare
31
28.32%
110.36 M
$ 2.01
United States
Industrials
32
27.71%
1.06 B
$ 9.49
Canada
Basic Materials
33
27.08%
2.19 B
$ 41.15
United States
Healthcare
34
26.77%
929.95 M
$ 11.66
United States
Healthcare
35
26.75%
528.59 M
$ 15.78
United States
Basic Materials
36
26.15%
744.69 M
$ 15.48
United States
Technology
37
25.73%
2.36 B
$ 56.34
Israel
Technology
38
25.49%
100.14 M
$ 16.67
Singapore
Consumer Defensive
39
25.17%
575.98 M
$ 4.46
United States
Healthcare
40
24.77%
7.07 B
$ 88.14
United States
Technology
41
24.75%
1.89 B
$ 8.19
United States
Technology
42
24.03%
397.87 M
$ 3.83
United States
Healthcare
43
23.46%
2.19 B
$ 5.64
Hong Kong
Consumer Cyclical
44
23.44%
549.08 M
$ 5.23
United States
Healthcare
45
22.79%
1.14 B
$ 5.92
Singapore
Healthcare
46
21.98%
2.53 B
$ 6.86
United States
Healthcare
47
21.87%
914.77 M
$ 15
United States
Healthcare
48
21.6%
4.63 B
$ 93.6
United States
Energy
49
21.55%
2.67 B
$ 25.6
Canada
Basic Materials
50
21.43%
1.26 B
$ 5.085
United States
Healthcare
51
21.23%
226.32 M
$ 5.83
United States
Healthcare
52
20.9%
28.07 B
$ 23.51
Canada
Basic Materials
53
20.81%
100.28 M
$ 2.36
United States
Healthcare
54
20.55%
155.38 M
$ 29.28
United States
Basic Materials
55
20.15%
4.28 B
$ 25.9
United States
Healthcare
56
20.05%
7.30 B
$ 6.97
United States
Healthcare
57
19.84%
3.13 B
$ 55.75
United States
Technology
58
19.65%
164.40 M
$ 3.49
United States
Healthcare
59
19.58%
2.17 B
$ 19.55
United States
Healthcare
60
19.37%
169.28 M
$ 4.7
United States
Healthcare
61
19.27%
112.48 M
$ 1.05
United States
Healthcare
62
19.14%
1.20 B
$ 11.06
United States
Technology
63
18.81%
2.66 B
$ 76.78
Bermuda
Energy
64
18.61%
473.76 M
$ 4.92
United States
Healthcare
65
18.43%
199.80 M
$ 9.99
France
Financial Services
66
18.15%
6.16 B
$ 85.92
United States
Energy
67
18.1%
214.80 M
$ 42.1
United States
Financial Services
68
17.93%
503.47 M
$ 22.34
United States
Healthcare
69
17.16%
143.68 M
$ 3.8303
Switzerland
Healthcare
70
16.79%
3.01 B
$ 61.22
United States
Consumer Defensive
71
16.18%
2.03 B
$ 18.51
United States
Technology
72
15.91%
16.69 B
$ 254.44
Denmark
Healthcare
73
15.63%
217.61 M
$ 24.35
United States
Financial Services
74
15.61%
150.81 M
$ 3.28
Canada
Healthcare
75
15.5%
421.59 M
$ 3.28
Brazil
Technology
76
15.28%
248.92 M
$ 1.69
Germany
Healthcare
77
15.14%
428.06 M
$ 13.25
United States
Healthcare
78
15.07%
2.55 B
$ 8.42
Canada
Basic Materials
79
15%
1.43 B
$ 9.32
United States
Healthcare
80
14.69%
72.88 B
$ 695.18
United States
Healthcare
81
14.67%
2.55 B
$ 5.82
Canada
Basic Materials
82
14.49%
9.81 B
$ 123.96
United States
Healthcare
83
14.42%
119.76 M
$ 3.52
United States
Healthcare
84
14.2%
4.75 B
$ 85.92
United States
Industrials
85
14.04%
12.59 B
$ 319.99
United States
Healthcare
86
13.99%
8.40 B
$ 32.24
Canada
Basic Materials
87
13.87%
503.00 M
$ 7.7
United States
Healthcare
88
13.66%
574.01 M
$ 9.71
United States
Healthcare
89
13.55%
342.83 M
$ 19.16
United States
Industrials
90
13.45%
7.33 B
$ 24.56
United States
Technology
91
13.32%
567.43 M
$ 6.89
United States
Technology
92
12.98%
5.27 B
$ 25.41
United States
Basic Materials
93
12.91%
23.82 B
$ 147.3
United States
Technology
94
12.63%
271.37 M
$ 83.49
United States
Financial Services
95
12.48%
480.27 M
$ 35.87
United States
Technology
96
12.41%
302.21 M
$ 5.63
United States
Healthcare
97
12.32%
1.02 B
$ 47.83
United States
Financial Services
98
11.98%
220.61 M
$ 1.72
United Kingdom
Consumer Defensive
99
11.93%
7.72 B
$ 86.82
United States
Healthcare
100
11.92%
260.14 M
$ 4.01
United States
Healthcare
For the most accurate results, consider cross-referencing our data with other sources.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

AKRO (Akero Therapeutics, Inc.) has the highest monthly gain in this ranking for September 2022, with a gain of 169%. Top performers this month include AKRO, PRTA, IMRX.

Q What stocks gained the most in September 2022?
A

The biggest gainers in September 2022 were: AKRO (+169%), PRTA (+120%), IMRX (+106%), ELVN (+105%), EVTL (+79%). 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 September 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 September 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 September 2022?
A

The top performing sectors in September 2022 included Healthcare, Industrials, based on the stocks with highest monthly gains. AKRO 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 September 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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