Large Cap Stocks Trading At 52-Week High

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As on Thursday, December 11, 44 Large Cap stocks from the Russell 3000 are trading at their 52-week highs. Among these stocks, Carvana (CVNA) has outpaced the rest in the last one month, generating a robust 45% return over this period.

Stocks At 52W Highs

Below is a list of 10 Large Cap stocks out of the 44 stocks, sorted by market capitalization – highlighting some impressive near-term gains across industries ranging from Diversified Banks and Investment Banking & Brokerage to Consumer Finance and Semiconductor Materials & Equipment:

Tickers Market
Cap
1D
% Chg
1W
% Chg
1M
% Chg
1Y
% Chg
WMT $919.7 Bil 1.9% 0.4% 11.5% 24.1%
JNJ $505.3 Bil 1.7% 3.7% 9.0% 44.7%
BAC $407.3 Bil 0.9% 1.3% 2.3% 21.6%
WFC $294.6 Bil 2.1% 2.6% 7.4% 30.3%
CAT $293.8 Bil 1.7% 4.4% 10.2% 59.1%
MS $283.2 Bil 0.3% 3.1% 8.3% 44.1%
GS $282.1 Bil 2.5% 8.7% 13.0% 56.5%
AXP $266.3 Bil 2.5% 3.7% 4.0% 31.1%
RY $235.0 Bil 1.1% 4.0% 13.1% 37.5%

 

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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 Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) attractive

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.