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WYHG +185%
Wing Yip Food Holdings..
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1 WYHG +184.9% 2 APPS +58.6% 3 HNST +47.9% 4 IBTA +46.3% 5 ASPN +45.7%
Quick Access: 52-Week 2026 YTD Aug 2026 Market Cap Dividends
#1 WYHG leads with +185% August 2026

Among the 3,794 NYSE, Nasdaq and NYSE American stocks currently eligible for this ranking, WYHG (Wing Yip Food Holdings Group Limited) has the highest gain so far in August 2026 with +185%. Following are APPS (+59%) and HNST (+48%). Top performing sectors: Consumer Defensive (+116% avg, 2 in top 10), Energy (+36% avg), Financial Services (+35% avg, 1 in top 10).

Top Stock Gainers August 2026 - Monthly Performance Ranked

Track the top performing stocks of August 2026 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 August 2026

INSM Insmed Incorporated +34.64% $28.73B
CHYM Chime Financial, Inc. +28.81% $11.91B
PAYC Paycom Software, Inc. +28.04% $10.07B
SHOP Shopify Inc. +26.01% $191.33B
SITM SiTime Corporation +24.93% $20.59B
2026
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This ranking shows the top performing stocks and biggest stock gainers during August 2026, 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.

August 2026 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 August 2026. 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 August 6, 2026 at 10:05 PM EDT

Rank
Symbol
Company Name
Aug Gain
Market Cap
Price
Country
Sector
1
WYHG
Wing Yip Food Holdings Grou...
184.93%
123.69 M
$ 9.83
China
Consumer Defensive
2
APPS
Digital Turbine, Inc.
58.56%
1.73 B
$ 14.27
United States
Technology
3
HNST
The Honest Company, Inc.
47.89%
596.63 M
$ 5.42
United States
Consumer Defensive
4
IBTA
Ibotta, Inc.
46.3%
836.97 M
$ 35.96
United States
Technology
5
ASPN
Aspen Aerogels, Inc.
45.67%
571.03 M
$ 6.89
United States
Basic Materials
6
IOVA
Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.
43.92%
2.77 B
$ 6.21
United States
Healthcare
7
BXC
BlueLinx Holdings Inc.
41.13%
671.26 M
$ 85.4
United States
Industrials
8
XGN
Exagen Inc.
40.81%
159.64 M
$ 6.59
United States
Healthcare
9
OPRT
Oportun Financial Corporation
38.79%
369.90 M
$ 8.05
United States
Financial Services
10
JLHL
Julong Holding Limited
38.49%
184.46 M
$ 8.6
China
Industrials
11
HELP
Cybin D/B/A Helus Pharma
37.72%
688.02 M
$ 11.1
Canada
Healthcare
12
AEVA
Aeva Technologies, Inc.
37.21%
1.71 B
$ 25.26
United States
Technology
13
VOYG
Voyager Technologies, Inc.
36.77%
2.32 B
$ 38.31
United States
Industrials
14
GTE
Gran Tierra Energy Inc.
35.87%
335.05 M
$ 9.47
Canada
Energy
15
INSM
Insmed Incorporated
34.64%
28.73 B
$ 132.55
United States
Healthcare
16
TSAT
Telesat Corporation
34.59%
2.78 B
$ 54.08
Canada
Technology
17
SMRT
SmartRent, Inc.
34.31%
264.19 M
$ 1.37
United States
Technology
18
PAYS
Paysign, Inc.
34.05%
693.23 M
$ 12.4
United States
Technology
19
KRO
Kronos Worldwide, Inc.
33.82%
946.89 M
$ 8.23
United States
Basic Materials
20
NEGG
Newegg Commerce, Inc.
32.35%
375.00 M
$ 17.88
United States
Consumer Cyclical
21
LIFE
Ethos Technologies Inc.
30.55%
2.83 B
$ 29.805
United States
Financial Services
22
MTRN
Materion Corporation
30.19%
5.79 B
$ 278.26
United States
Basic Materials
23
CHYM
Chime Financial, Inc.
28.81%
11.91 B
$ 31.25
United States
Technology
24
MATV
Mativ Holdings, Inc.
28.78%
643.77 M
$ 11.68
United States
Basic Materials
25
INFU
InfuSystem Holdings, Inc.
28.74%
236.42 M
$ 11.87
United States
Healthcare
26
PLPC
Preformed Line Products Com...
28.65%
2.25 B
$ 460.75
United States
Industrials
27
LIME
Neutron Holdings, Inc.
28.6%
2.34 B
$ 36.56
United States
Industrials
28
SGHT
Sight Sciences, Inc.
28.21%
385.77 M
$ 7.09
United States
Healthcare
29
PEPG
PepGen Inc.
28.19%
166.70 M
$ 2.41
United States
Healthcare
30
VAC
Marriott Vacations Worldwid...
28.08%
4.28 B
$ 124.75
United States
Consumer Cyclical
31
PAYC
Paycom Software, Inc.
28.04%
10.07 B
$ 215.97
United States
Technology
32
SWIM
Latham Group, Inc.
28.01%
847.71 M
$ 7.22
United States
Industrials
33
WPP
WPP plc
27.52%
5.60 B
$ 25.95
United Kingdom
Communication Services
34
SATL
Satellogic Inc.
27.43%
747.15 M
$ 5.04
United States
Industrials
35
CGTX
Cognition Therapeutics, Inc.
26.75%
101.13 M
$ 1.13
United States
Healthcare
36
CRCT
Cricut, Inc.
26.72%
1.27 B
$ 6.07
United States
Technology
37
IMC
IMC Rare Earths Ltd
26.38%
840.80 M
$ 8
Brazil
Basic Materials
38
SHOP
Shopify Inc.
26.01%
191.33 B
$ 147.44
Canada
Technology
39
DDD
3D Systems Corporation
25.09%
588.16 M
$ 3.54
United States
Technology
40
SITM
SiTime Corporation
24.93%
20.59 B
$ 687.5
United States
Technology
41
ZBRA
Zebra Technologies Corporation
24.89%
17.23 B
$ 364.24
United States
Technology
42
BSP
Bending Spoons S.p.A.
24.65%
28.68 B
$ 45.15
Italy
Technology
43
KLTR
Kaltura, Inc.
24.64%
258.64 M
$ 1.72
United States
Technology
44
ATNI
ATN International, Inc.
24.31%
471.12 M
$ 30.63
United States
Communication Services
45
MGNI
Magnite, Inc.
24.27%
3.48 B
$ 24.32
United States
Communication Services
46
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.
24.09%
374.68 B
$ 155.92
United States
Technology
47
YARW
Yarrow Bioscience Inc
23.95%
111.16 M
$ 41.635
United States
Healthcare
48
AYA
Aya Gold & Silver Inc.
23.89%
3.61 B
$ 25.2
Canada
Basic Materials
49
NEWP
New Pacific Metals Corp.
23.64%
1.09 B
$ 5.91
Canada
Basic Materials
50
ALNT
Allient Inc.
23.39%
1.89 B
$ 111.21
United States
Technology
51
FEIM
Frequency Electronics, Inc.
23.38%
815.20 M
$ 74.4
United States
Technology
52
PYXS
Pyxis Oncology, Inc.
23.36%
237.58 M
$ 3.75
United States
Healthcare
53
TKNO
Alpha Teknova, Inc.
23.21%
350.10 M
$ 6.53
United States
Healthcare
54
TASK
TaskUs, Inc.
22.96%
716.14 M
$ 7.82
United States
Technology
55
JELD
JELD-WEN Holding, Inc.
22.92%
153.57 M
$ 1.77
United States
Industrials
56
RDW
Redwire Corporation
22.72%
2.83 B
$ 11.83
United States
Industrials
57
GERN
Geron Corporation
22.66%
1.01 B
$ 1.57
United States
Healthcare
58
CACI
CACI International Inc
22.65%
13.89 B
$ 628.79
United States
Technology
59
CAI
Caris Life Sciences, Inc.
22.55%
5.65 B
$ 20
United States
Healthcare
60
ARHS
Arhaus, Inc.
22.53%
1.37 B
$ 9.68
United States
Consumer Cyclical
61
EOLS
Evolus, Inc.
22.48%
487.98 M
$ 7.41
United States
Healthcare
62
PRM
Perimeter Solutions, Inc.
22.46%
6.11 B
$ 37.35
United States
Basic Materials
63
U
Unity Software Inc.
22.26%
17.81 B
$ 40.81
United States
Technology
64
SGMT
Sagimet Biosciences Inc.
22.24%
539.71 M
$ 8.74
United States
Healthcare
65
REAX
The Real Brokerage Inc.
22.09%
433.71 M
$ 1.99
United States
Real Estate
66
ORIC
ORIC Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
21.98%
1.34 B
$ 12.93
United States
Healthcare
67
IT
Gartner, Inc.
21.97%
11.67 B
$ 184.82
United States
Technology
68
SCTX
Scribe Therapeutics Inc.
21.96%
411.18 M
$ 25.41
United States
Healthcare
69
TROX
Tronox Holdings plc
21.93%
1.11 B
$ 6.95
United States
Basic Materials
70
DXPE
DXP Enterprises, Inc.
21.5%
3.07 B
$ 198.21
United States
Industrials
71
FWRD
Forward Air Corporation
21.34%
562.93 M
$ 17.8
United States
Industrials
72
ALEC
Alector, Inc.
21.19%
203.18 M
$ 1.83
United States
Healthcare
73
PRAX
Praxis Precision Medicines,...
21.16%
10.32 B
$ 370.16
United States
Healthcare
74
FHTX
Foghorn Therapeutics Inc.
20.82%
327.04 M
$ 5.57
United States
Healthcare
75
SIND
Sinda Ltd.
20.71%
2.40 B
$ 15.91
Mexico
Basic Materials
76
CMPS
COMPASS Pathways plc
20.44%
1.83 B
$ 13.55
United Kingdom
Healthcare
77
AVEX
AEVEX Corp.
20.39%
1.21 B
$ 21.49
United States
Industrials
78
BLMN
Bloomin' Brands, Inc.
20.35%
931.48 M
$ 10.88
United States
Consumer Cyclical
79
DIOD
Diodes Incorporated
20.26%
4.54 B
$ 98.72
United States
Technology
80
AMWL
American Well Corporation
20.17%
219.92 M
$ 12.93
United States
Healthcare
81
MAKO
Mako Mining Corp.
19.94%
758.31 M
$ 8.66
Canada
Basic Materials
82
REA
Rare Earths Americas, Inc.
19.94%
244.26 M
$ 12.27
United States
Basic Materials
83
AMLX
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
19.93%
2.69 B
$ 24.19
United States
Healthcare
84
ARM
Arm Holdings plc
19.92%
306.17 B
$ 286.68
United Kingdom
Technology
85
PPTA
Perpetua Resources Corp.
19.72%
2.86 B
$ 22.83
United States
Basic Materials
86
XE
X-Energy, Inc.
19.72%
5.98 B
$ 20.82
United States
Industrials
87
ADIG
ADI Global Distribution Inc
19.55%
1.99 B
$ 26.3
United States
Technology
88
IMMX
Immix Biopharma, Inc.
19.48%
716.17 M
$ 10.06
United States
Healthcare
89
IVVD
Invivyd, Inc.
19.47%
194.15 M
$ 0.659
United States
Healthcare
90
GMTL
Guardian Metal Resources PLC
19.05%
450.40 M
$ 11.56
United Kingdom
Basic Materials
91
VHI
Valhi, Inc.
19.05%
452.84 M
$ 16
United States
Basic Materials
92
DPC
DPC Holdings PLC
19.04%
8.25 B
$ 56.84
United Kingdom
Industrials
93
BUUU
BUUU Group Limited
18.95%
434.90 M
$ 26.05
Hong Kong
Industrials
94
GFF
Griffon Corporation
18.89%
4.88 B
$ 106.3
United States
Industrials
95
ODTX
Odyssey Therapeutics, Inc.
18.86%
1.04 B
$ 21.55
United States
Healthcare
96
WHWK
Whitehawk Therapeutics, Inc.
18.69%
232.43 M
$ 4.7
United States
Healthcare
97
DCTH
Delcath Systems, Inc.
18.63%
534.05 M
$ 15.47
United States
Healthcare
98
CLYM
Climb Bio, Inc.
18.54%
801.68 M
$ 14
United States
Healthcare
99
NVA
Nova Minerals Corp
18.48%
208.09 M
$ 5.45
United States
Basic Materials
100
SCZM
Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd.
18.42%
739.14 M
$ 7.97
Canada
Basic Materials
For the most accurate results, consider cross-referencing our data with other sources.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q Which stock has gained the most in August 2026?
A

WYHG (Wing Yip Food Holdings Group Limited) has the highest monthly gain in this ranking for August 2026, with a gain of 185%. Top performers this month include WYHG, APPS, HNST.

Q What stocks gained the most in August 2026?
A

The biggest gainers in August 2026 were: WYHG (+185%), APPS (+59%), HNST (+48%), IBTA (+46%), ASPN (+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 August 2026. 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 August 2026. 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 August 2026?
A

The top performing sectors in August 2026 included Consumer Defensive, Technology, Basic Materials, based on the stocks with highest monthly gains. WYHG led the Consumer Defensive 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 August 2026. 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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