Mid Cap Stocks Trading At 52-Week High
As of Thursday, May 28, 33 Mid Cap stocks from the Russell 3000 are trading at their 52-week highs. Among these stocks, AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) has outpaced the rest in the last one month, generating a robust 68% return over this period.
Stocks At 52W Highs
Below is a list of 10 Mid Cap stocks out of the 33 stocks, sorted by market capitalization – highlighting some impressive near-term gains across industries ranging from Cargo Ground Transportation and Steel to Aerospace & Defense and Movies & Entertainment:
| Tickers | Market Cap |
1D % Chg |
1W % Chg |
1M % Chg |
1Y % Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STLD | $37.6 Bil | 3.1% | 15.6% | 14.7% | 108.8% |
| ASTS | $36.9 Bil | 8.3% | 47.1% | 67.9% | 437.9% |
| NTAP | $28.3 Bil | 2.7% | 18.4% | 31.6% | 48.5% |
| JBHT | $25.6 Bil | 1.2% | 5.6% | 8.5% | 99.0% |
| CRS | $23.1 Bil | 1.6% | 13.4% | 7.6% | 100.8% |
| ATI | $23.1 Bil | 0.6% | 12.9% | 10.7% | 124.5% |
| SNX | $19.7 Bil | 2.8% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 105.6% |
| RS | $19.7 Bil | 0.6% | 6.2% | 5.2% | 31.7% |
| ROKU | $19.5 Bil | 3.4% | 9.4% | 15.3% | 91.1% |
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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.