Large Cap Stocks Trading At 52-Week High
As on Thursday, February 26, 30 Large Cap stocks from the Russell 3000 are trading at their 52-week highs. Among these stocks, Keysight Technologies (KEYS) has outpaced the rest in the last one month, generating a robust 40% return over this period.
Stocks At 52W Highs
Below is a list of 10 Large Cap stocks out of the 30 stocks, sorted by market capitalization – highlighting some impressive near-term gains across industries ranging from Diversified Banks and Gold to Apparel Retail and Property & Casualty Insurance:
| Tickers | Market Cap |
1D % Chg |
1W % Chg |
1M % Chg |
1Y % Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCD | $238.5 Bil | 0.5% | 2.3% | 6.5% | 10.2% |
| SCCO | $177.5 Bil | 0.2% | 11.1% | 11.2% | 138.3% |
| TJX | $176.5 Bil | 1.8% | 1.4% | 7.5% | 30.9% |
| TD | $167.7 Bil | 1.6% | 3.1% | 2.8% | 72.7% |
| CB | $134.3 Bil | 1.0% | 2.7% | 12.1% | 23.4% |
| PLD | $132.5 Bil | 1.9% | 2.6% | 10.8% | 20.5% |
| AEM | $123.7 Bil | 2.4% | 9.8% | 14.0% | 157.7% |
| MCK | $120.8 Bil | 1.2% | 4.0% | 16.8% | 56.1% |
| BMO | $106.2 Bil | 0.5% | 3.7% | 7.8% | 48.9% |
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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.
Confident that the current high in these stocks is just one of many to come? That might very well be true, but stock picking – 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.