Large Cap Stocks Trading At 52-Week High

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As on Thursday, October 23, 17 Large Cap stocks from the Russell 3000 are trading at their 52-week highs. Among these stocks, Vertiv (VRT) has outpaced the rest in the last one month, generating a robust 29% return over this period.

Stocks At 52W Highs

Below is a list of 10 Large Cap stocks out of the 17 stocks, sorted by market capitalization – highlighting some impressive near-term gains across industries ranging from Aerospace & Defense and Application Software to Semiconductor Materials & Equipment and Semiconductors:

Tickers Market
Cap
1D
% Chg
1W
% Chg
1M
% Chg
1Y
% Chg
RTX $240.6 Bil 0.8% 14.3% 11.2% 45.4%
SHOP $216.8 Bil 3.1% 6.7% 12.2% 102.1%
AMAT $182.3 Bil 3.6% 0.3% 13.4% 25.1%
INTC $166.7 Bil 3.4% 3.6% 22.2% 67.1%
APH $164.4 Bil 4.9% 6.2% 9.9% 104.0%
KLAC $153.0 Bil 4.0% 5.5% 8.5% 73.7%
TD $138.9 Bil 0.1% 2.8% 4.9% 50.1%
CRWD $130.4 Bil 4.4% 8.2% 9.6% 68.6%
MMM $92.2 Bil 2.6% 13.3% 11.0% 29.8%

 

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What is the point? Stocks near 52-week highs signal strong momentum and investor conviction. This level often serves as an anchor for investor expectations and can trigger further institutional buying. It is not just a number, but a potential continuation setup. But fundamentals matter when evaluating such stocks. Among the stocks above, we find KLA (KLAC) attractive but volatile

Confident that the current high in RUA stock is just one of many to come? That might very well be true, but investing in a single stock – no matter how good it looks now – comes with risks. On the other hand, the Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio, with a collection of 30 stocks, has a track record of comfortably outperforming its benchmark that includes all 3 — the S&P 500, S&P mid-cap, and Russell 2000 indices. Why is that? As a group, HQ Portfolio stocks provided better returns with less risk versus the benchmark index; less of a roller-coaster ride, as evident in HQ Portfolio performance metrics.