Top 20 US stocks by 12-month momentum — as of 2026-09-03
We screened 65 US stocks by 12-month momentum and publish the top 20. As of 2026-09-03, market median 3.5%. Formula and limitations included.
- Universe
- 65
- Market median
- 3.5%
- Top decile cutoff
- 67%
| Rank | Stock | 12-1 momentum |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hut 8 Corp.HUT | 449.6% |
| 2 | Dell Technologies Inc.DELL | 236.9% |
| 3 | ASML Holding N.V.ASML | 131.4% |
| 4 | Valero Energy CorporationVLO | 113.5% |
| 5 | PUMPPUMP | 70.7% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings CoVRT | 67.7% |
| 7 | Datadog, Inc.DDOG | 67.4% |
| 8 | FedEx CorporationFDX | 66.4% |
| 9 | Moderna, Inc.MRNA | 60.7% |
| 10 | Welltower Inc.WELL | 53.1% |
| 11 | Riot Platforms, Inc.RIOT | 49.2% |
| 12 | Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanyBMY | 45.1% |
| 13 | Citigroup Inc.C | 43.2% |
| 14 | SLB N.V.SLB | 41% |
| 15 | Prologis, Inc.PLD | 37.6% |
| 16 | DOCDOC | 35.9% |
| 17 | PMPM | 30.3% |
| 18 | Chevron CorporationCVX | 27.9% |
| 19 | CTVACTVA | 26.2% |
| 20 | CleanSpark, Inc.CLSK | 24% |
As of 2026-09-03
What this metric measures
Twelve-month momentum is the trailing 12-month return excluding the most recent month. Jegadeesh and Titman documented in 1993 that stocks with strong 3–12 month returns continue to outperform over the following 3–12 months, making it a standard factor. The last month is dropped because short-term reversal contaminates the signal.
How we calculate it
Cumulative price return from 12 months ago to one month ago, excluding dividends, recalculated daily.
Limitations of this list
Momentum is the factor that breaks down hardest when markets reverse sharply, an effect known as a momentum crash. When an uptrend snaps, the top-ranked names fall the most, and this list does not forecast that turn.
Frequently asked questions
Why exclude the most recent month?
The last month carries a short-term reversal effect that works against momentum. The academic standard, 12-1 momentum, drops that window to keep the signal clean.
Is it safe to buy high-momentum stocks now?
Momentum is a statistical tendency observed on average, not a forecast for an individual stock. In sharp market reversals, high-momentum names decline the most.
Is momentum the same as trend following?
No. This metric ranks stocks against each other at the same point in time, which is relative momentum. Trend following compares one asset to its own past, an absolute momentum measure with different mechanics.
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