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#1 ASTS leads with +266% May 2024

Among the 3,499 NYSE, Nasdaq and NYSE American stocks currently eligible for this ranking, ASTS (AST SpaceMobile, Inc.) has the highest gain in May 2024 with +266%. Following are NVAX (+222%) and JDZG (+219%). Top performing sectors: Consumer Defensive (+93% avg, 1 in top 10), Technology (+81% avg, 4 in top 10), Utilities (+76% avg).

Top Stock Gainers May 2024 - Monthly Performance Ranked

Track the top performing stocks of May 2024 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 2024

ASTS AST SpaceMobile, Inc. +266.15% $22.62B
INSM Insmed Incorporated +115.12% $22.70B
SMMT Summit Therapeutics Inc. +84.79% $10.90B
IREN IREN Limited +79.91% $12.97B
FSLR First Solar, Inc. +53.04% $22.12B
2024

This ranking shows the top performing stocks and biggest stock gainers during May 2024, 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 2024 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 2024. 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 2024 ranking, complete through May 31, 2024

27 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
266.15%
22.62 B
$ 58.29
United States
Technology
2
221.84%
1.23 B
$ 7.46
United States
Healthcare
3
218.67%
274.00 M
$ 50
China
Consumer Defensive
4
178.92%
338.43 M
$ 7.57
United States
Technology
5
158.02%
272.32 M
$ 9.7
United States
Technology
6
147.44%
745.33 M
$ 2.61
United States
Consumer Cyclical
7
140.3%
114.26 M
$ 7.02
United States
Technology
8
115.12%
22.70 B
$ 104.73
United States
Healthcare
9
114.8%
444.82 M
$ 12.84
United States
Consumer Cyclical
10
112.1%
9.66 B
$ 21.52
United States
Consumer Cyclical
11
109.98%
1.94 B
$ 59.41
United States
Technology
12
104.65%
690.59 M
$ 29.96
United States
Industrials
13
96.58%
385.38 M
$ 4.65
United States
Industrials
14
93.86%
101.10 M
$ 3.01
United States
Consumer Cyclical
15
93.79%
113.74 M
$ 0.645
United States
Financial Services
16
86%
234.08 M
$ 2.3
Switzerland
Healthcare
17
84.79%
10.90 B
$ 13.66
United States
Healthcare
18
83.83%
6.67 B
$ 2.85
Vietnam
Consumer Cyclical
19
79.91%
12.97 B
$ 36.29
Australia
Financial Services
20
79.81%
112.46 M
$ 4.805
United States
Industrials
21
78.23%
1.12 B
$ 21.09
United States
Industrials
22
75.88%
716.85 M
$ 15.21
United States
Utilities
23
75.86%
136.92 M
$ 3.23
Singapore
Financial Services
24
74.77%
160.50 M
$ 3.75
United States
Healthcare
25
74.37%
158.77 M
$ 5.29
United States
Technology
26
73.65%
2.41 B
$ 76.04
United States
Industrials
27
72.76%
2.04 B
$ 17.65
Switzerland
Healthcare
28
72.1%
1.40 B
$ 37.46
United States
Healthcare
29
71.13%
2.25 B
$ 4.27
United States
Healthcare
30
70%
181.76 M
$ 0.6741
United States
Healthcare
31
69.57%
766.12 M
$ 5.17
United States
Basic Materials
32
68.71%
3.00 B
$ 24.9
Israel
Industrials
33
67.67%
843.46 M
$ 12.45
United States
Healthcare
34
65.88%
4.34 B
$ 19.58
United States
Technology
35
63.13%
922.79 M
$ 4.23
United States
Industrials
36
61.71%
509.91 M
$ 4.05
United States
Basic Materials
37
61.49%
5.17 B
$ 153.89
United States
Financial Services
38
61.11%
453.09 M
$ 1.5
United States
Healthcare
39
60.05%
668.77 M
$ 36.35
United States
Technology
40
59.3%
1.93 B
$ 37.47
Canada
Technology
41
58.33%
6.59 B
$ 20.74
United States
Technology
42
57.91%
751.79 M
$ 6.07
Germany
Consumer Cyclical
43
57.5%
223.95 M
$ 3.74
United States
Healthcare
44
56.92%
444.99 M
$ 10.13
United States
Communication Services
45
56.02%
631.92 M
$ 4.31
United States
Communication Services
46
55.65%
645.76 M
$ 5.5
United States
Industrials
47
55.5%
115.85 M
$ 0.9901
United States
Consumer Defensive
48
55.24%
7.00 B
$ 30.24
United States
Healthcare
49
54.45%
712.97 M
$ 6
United States
Consumer Cyclical
50
53.76%
566.47 M
$ 0.874
China
Consumer Cyclical
51
53.36%
231.53 M
$ 7.88
United States
Healthcare
52
53.04%
22.12 B
$ 205.83
United States
Technology
53
52.66%
6.62 B
$ 77.01
United States
Communication Services
54
52.36%
2.80 B
$ 8.09
United States
Industrials
55
51.97%
2.09 B
$ 30.23
United States
Healthcare
56
51.74%
1.48 B
$ 30.53
United States
Industrials
57
51.41%
557.89 M
$ 13.02
United States
Consumer Defensive
58
51.13%
38.81 B
$ 208.14
Cayman Islands
Technology
59
50.96%
3.86 B
$ 18.67
United States
Healthcare
60
50.95%
113.58 M
$ 0.8925
United Kingdom
Healthcare
61
50.61%
209.51 M
$ 4.19
France
Healthcare
62
50.42%
341.74 M
$ 6.12
United States
Consumer Cyclical
63
49.64%
248.82 M
$ 4.21
United States
Consumer Cyclical
64
49.06%
224.00 M
$ 19.52
United States
Financial Services
65
48.69%
2.35 B
$ 7.94
Canada
Basic Materials
66
48.41%
19.29 B
$ 145.47
United States
Healthcare
67
48.27%
902.91 M
$ 4.71
United States
Energy
68
48.26%
33.49 B
$ 91.67
United States
Technology
69
47.83%
3.01 B
$ 24.56
United States
Healthcare
70
47.73%
233.39 M
$ 4.94
United States
Technology
71
47.68%
3.20 B
$ 21.06
Singapore
Energy
72
47.52%
522.59 M
$ 2.39
China
Consumer Defensive
73
46.79%
1.21 B
$ 5.39
Germany
Healthcare
74
46.75%
565.14 M
$ 8.38
United States
Basic Materials
75
46.61%
1.12 B
$ 7.88
United States
Consumer Cyclical
76
46.01%
480.50 M
$ 4.99
United States
Healthcare
77
45.59%
631.78 M
$ 11.42
United States
Communication Services
78
45.26%
266.18 M
$ 1.87
United States
Basic Materials
79
44.78%
2.92 B
$ 2.09
United States
Industrials
80
44.62%
518.01 M
$ 6.29
United States
Technology
81
44.3%
53.53 B
$ 188.18
United States
Industrials
82
43.93%
812.58 M
$ 15.59
United States
Industrials
83
43.59%
2.37 B
$ 9.94
United States
Technology
84
43.57%
4.41 B
$ 99.35
United States
Consumer Cyclical
85
43.38%
113.07 M
$ 4.68
United States
Healthcare
86
43.2%
897.49 M
$ 8
United States
Consumer Cyclical
87
43.18%
1.97 B
$ 8.48
United States
Healthcare
88
42.36%
1.05 B
$ 27.53
United States
Communication Services
89
42.11%
448.68 M
$ 10.15
United States
Healthcare
90
41.74%
1.59 B
$ 5.52
United States
Healthcare
91
41.72%
1.88 B
$ 36.36
United States
Healthcare
92
41.55%
1.01 B
$ 2.84
Turkey
Consumer Cyclical
93
41.52%
1.17 B
$ 17.12
United States
Healthcare
94
41.36%
2.43 B
$ 9.58
United States
Healthcare
95
41.34%
385.91 M
$ 4.78
United States
Technology
96
41%
7.54 B
$ 26.375
United States
Technology
97
40.93%
8.93 B
$ 21.8
United States
Consumer Cyclical
98
40.85%
725.49 M
$ 4.01
United States
Energy
99
40.7%
103.56 M
$ 9
United States
Technology
100
40.4%
3.14 B
$ 90.74
United States
Technology
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 May 2024?
A

ASTS (AST SpaceMobile, Inc.) has the highest monthly gain in this ranking for May 2024, with a gain of 266%. Top performers this month include ASTS, NVAX, JDZG.

Q What stocks gained the most in May 2024?
A

The biggest gainers in May 2024 were: ASTS (+266%), NVAX (+222%), JDZG (+219%), BKKT (+179%), TSSI (+158%). 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 2024. 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 2024. 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 2024?
A

The top performing sectors in May 2024 included Technology, Healthcare, Consumer Defensive, based on the stocks with highest monthly gains. ASTS 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 2024. 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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