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#1 GSIT leads with +276% May 2023

Among the 3,425 NYSE, Nasdaq and NYSE American stocks currently eligible for this ranking, GSIT (GSI Technology, Inc.) has the highest gain in May 2023 with +276%. Following are PIII (+191%) and CRVS (+174%). Top performing sectors: Technology (+78% avg, 3 in top 10), Healthcare (+78% avg, 5 in top 10), Basic Materials (+78% avg, 1 in top 10).

Top Stock Gainers May 2023 - Monthly Performance Ranked

Track the top performing stocks of May 2023 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 May 2023

SMCI Super Micro Computer, Inc. +113.06% $19.47B
IONQ IonQ, Inc. +96.54% $12.26B
PLTR Palantir Technologies Inc. +89.07% $294.68B
CVNA Carvana Co. +86.44% $66.31B
CRDO Credo Technology Group Hold... +64.86% $39.75B
2023

This ranking shows the top performing stocks and biggest stock gainers during May 2023, 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.

May 2023 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 May 2023. 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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May 2023 ranking, complete through May 31, 2023

21 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
May Gain
Market Cap (today)
Price (today)
Country
Sector
1
275.97%
216.03 M
$ 5.63
United States
Technology
2
191.37%
1.95 B
$ 9.62
United States
Healthcare
3
173.87%
1.10 B
$ 13.07
United States
Healthcare
4
170%
7.77 B
$ 27.19
United States
Technology
5
165.2%
799.43 M
$ 11.8
United States
Healthcare
6
161.14%
6.00 B
$ 16.21
United States
Technology
7
150.42%
902.31 M
$ 12.01
Ireland
Industrials
8
131.82%
531.64 M
$ 6.05
United States
Healthcare
9
131.31%
2.02 B
$ 39.7
France
Healthcare
10
130.43%
118.57 M
$ 1.685
United States
Basic Materials
11
123.52%
4.70 B
$ 14.15
United States
Technology
12
113.06%
19.47 B
$ 30.1
United States
Technology
13
112.75%
663.38 M
$ 3.58
United States
Technology
14
112.15%
266.46 M
$ 4.97
United States
Healthcare
15
109.86%
2.58 B
$ 26.93
United States
Financial Services
16
106.25%
118.05 M
$ 2.15
United States
Industrials
17
100%
137.66 M
$ 1.7
United States
Healthcare
18
96.54%
12.26 B
$ 32.84
United States
Technology
19
94.57%
2.29 B
$ 34.04
United States
Technology
20
93.16%
162.42 M
$ 4.33
United States
Healthcare
21
92.22%
337.43 M
$ 4.51
United States
Technology
22
89.07%
294.68 B
$ 122.92
United States
Technology
23
86.44%
66.31 B
$ 60.46
United States
Consumer Cyclical
24
83.66%
108.40 M
$ 6.66
United States
Technology
25
83.09%
1.57 B
$ 2.96
United States
Healthcare
26
80.82%
3.70 B
$ 3.835
United States
Real Estate
27
80.78%
1.40 B
$ 30.26
United States
Technology
28
80.68%
133.32 M
$ 5.95
United States
Technology
29
80.6%
307.53 M
$ 2.39
United States
Healthcare
30
80.5%
215.65 M
$ 2.28
Israel
Healthcare
31
79.37%
484.16 M
$ 1.37
United States
Financial Services
32
77.73%
490.92 M
$ 6.17
United States
Healthcare
33
71.53%
932.18 M
$ 6.05
United States
Basic Materials
34
71.08%
165.07 M
$ 3.92
United States
Healthcare
35
70.85%
325.22 M
$ 4.61
United States
Healthcare
36
67.89%
942.53 M
$ 5.24
United States
Industrials
37
67.72%
1.30 B
$ 11.84
United States
Financial Services
38
67.62%
272.81 M
$ 3.53
United States
Industrials
39
67.2%
385.91 M
$ 1.45
United Kingdom
Healthcare
40
66.2%
510.48 M
$ 7.39
United States
Technology
41
66.19%
461.72 M
$ 3.68
United States
Healthcare
42
65.45%
362.90 M
$ 6.735
United States
Healthcare
43
64.9%
164.93 M
$ 4.03
United States
Healthcare
44
64.86%
39.75 B
$ 213.15
Cayman Islands
Technology
45
62.65%
3.95 B
$ 70.02
United States
Technology
46
60.61%
409.18 M
$ 1.69
United States
Technology
47
59.22%
2.66 B
$ 10.92
United States
Technology
48
58.78%
188.22 M
$ 4.04
United States
Healthcare
49
57.32%
187.31 M
$ 3.1
United States
Healthcare
50
57.03%
359.54 M
$ 4.64
United States
Basic Materials
51
56.98%
980.37 M
$ 25.81
United States
Communication Services
52
56.9%
121.53 M
$ 3.21
United States
Consumer Cyclical
53
56.32%
2.26 B
$ 9.34
United States
Real Estate
54
55.79%
4.62 B
$ 60.14
United States
Financial Services
55
55.39%
172.88 M
$ 3.67
United States
Healthcare
56
54.81%
8.27 B
$ 11.07
United States
Real Estate
57
54.65%
93.05 B
$ 262.15
United States
Technology
58
54.59%
1.73 B
$ 6.48
United Kingdom
Communication Services
59
54.15%
805.77 M
$ 8.23
United States
Industrials
60
53.08%
100.81 M
$ 3.07
United States
Healthcare
61
52.82%
102.06 M
$ 16.4
United States
Healthcare
62
52.67%
23.01 B
$ 142.32
United States
Technology
63
52.21%
625.57 M
$ 4.2
United States
Healthcare
64
52.2%
103.80 M
$ 7.48
Canada
Basic Materials
65
52%
1.28 B
$ 7.56
United States
Healthcare
66
51.65%
1.83 B
$ 55.89
United States
Technology
67
50.57%
2.60 B
$ 12.24
United States
Technology
68
50.28%
3.27 B
$ 77.43
Israel
Technology
69
49.07%
309.49 M
$ 12.63
United States
Healthcare
70
48.75%
23.52 B
$ 70.23
United States
Financial Services
71
48.51%
1.55 B
$ 8.39
Brazil
Industrials
72
48.25%
131.68 B
$ 391.98
United States
Communication Services
73
47.86%
1.58 B
$ 6.86
United States
Technology
74
46.88%
11.13 B
$ 30.99
United States
Technology
75
46.88%
326.17 M
$ 0.8332
United States
Healthcare
76
46.8%
3.64 B
$ 4.77
United States
Industrials
77
46.19%
174.33 B
$ 194.23
United States
Technology
78
45.85%
1.40 B
$ 12.87
United States
Industrials
79
45.48%
372.72 M
$ 3.15
United States
Financial Services
80
45.41%
1.79 B
$ 30.33
United States
Technology
81
45.35%
392.95 M
$ 0.9999
United Kingdom
Consumer Cyclical
82
45.16%
180.12 M
$ 0.6114
United States
Healthcare
83
45.12%
87.87 B
$ 246.86
United States
Technology
84
45.04%
484.48 M
$ 36.44
United States
Communication Services
85
44.38%
2.76 B
$ 53.01
United States
Healthcare
86
44%
645.76 M
$ 5.5
United States
Industrials
87
43.98%
1.13 B
$ 5.51
United States
Healthcare
88
43.19%
1.05 B
$ 4.46
France
Healthcare
89
43.18%
2.34 B
$ 5.29
Brazil
Financial Services
90
42.93%
8.46 B
$ 232.21
United States
Industrials
91
42.53%
2.48 B
$ 13.44
United States
Utilities
92
42.34%
225.75 M
$ 3.52
United States
Technology
93
41.25%
10.38 B
$ 96.01
United States
Technology
94
40.84%
1.92 B
$ 22.78
United States
Healthcare
95
40.5%
19.67 B
$ 129.15
United States
Technology
96
40.03%
292.93 M
$ 7.14
United States
Healthcare
97
40%
329.97 M
$ 1.5
China
Consumer Cyclical
98
39.76%
256.86 M
$ 5.59
United States
Financial Services
99
39.73%
246.70 M
$ 1.74
United States
Technology
100
39.53%
182.71 M
$ 0.9475
United States
Technology
For the most accurate results, consider cross-referencing our data with other sources.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q Which stock has gained the most in May 2023?
A

GSIT (GSI Technology, Inc.) has the highest monthly gain in this ranking for May 2023, with a gain of 276%. Top performers this month include GSIT, PIII, CRVS.

Q What stocks gained the most in May 2023?
A

The biggest gainers in May 2023 were: GSIT (+276%), PIII (+191%), CRVS (+174%), APLD (+170%), BVS (+165%). 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 May 2023. 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 May 2023. 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 May 2023?
A

The top performing sectors in May 2023 included Technology, Healthcare, based on the stocks with highest monthly gains. GSIT led the Technology 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 May 2023. 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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