17 Mid Cap Stocks Just Made New 52-Week Highs
As of Friday, November 13, there are 17 Mid Cap US and Canada-listed stocks in the Trefis coverage universe trading at their 52-week highs. Mid Cap here means a market value between $10 billion and $40 billion, the upper figure excluded.
At about $39.2 billion in market value, Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) is the largest company on the list; its stock is up 21.9% over the past month and up 45.4% over the past year. Financials contributed the most names, 7 of the 17. For context, the S&P 500 is down 2.3% over the past month, including dividends.
The Biggest Names On The List
The table below shows the 10 largest of the 17 names, sorted by market capitalization, with returns over four windows:
| Tickers | Market Cap |
1D Return |
1W Return |
1M Return |
1Y Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBOE | $39.2 Bil | 1.8% | 6.3% | 21.9% | 45.4% |
| WEC | $38.4 Bil | 0.9% | 2.3% | 11.8% | 9.4% |
| CPAY | $30.3 Bil | 1.4% | 1.6% | 13.8% | 61.2% |
| WRB | $30.1 Bil | 0.4% | 2.9% | 4.7% | 3.8% |
| WST | $29.3 Bil | 1.2% | 4.2% | 8.8% | 52.5% |
| TW | $27.9 Bil | 0.8% | 3.9% | 18.5% | 21.4% |
| CHD | $26.8 Bil | 1.4% | 3.6% | 9.9% | 34.4% |
| U | $23.3 Bil | 5.2% | 2.6% | 21.9% | 31.9% |
| EVRG | $20.5 Bil | 0.6% | 1.4% | 8.8% | 18.8% |
| RGA | $17.9 Bil | 0.5% | 5.1% | 4.2% | 46.4% |
The Businesses Behind The Largest New Highs
Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) trades at 26.5 times trailing earnings, grew revenue 14.3% over the last twelve months and earned an operating margin of 35.5%.
WEC Energy (WEC) trades at 21.2 times trailing earnings, grew revenue 8.1% over the last twelve months and earned an operating margin of 24.8%.
Across the list, one-month moves range from +0.5% for Bio-Techne (TECH) to +32.5% for Procore Technologies (PCOR).
The median stock on the list is up 26.9% over the past year.
10 of the 17 names are also S&P 500 members.
A new high tells you what the market already believes. The harder question is which of these runs management itself is underwriting. Our Guidance Momentum screen tracks exactly that: stocks where the company raised its own forward numbers.
Chasing Highs Is A Reflex. Owning Strength Is A System
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