S&P 500 Movers | Winners: KEYS, AMD, PYPL | Losers: EXPD, OKE, MOH
On Tuesday, February 24, broader market witnessed strong advances in the S&P 500 rising 0.77%, the Dow 30 rising 0.76%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 1.09%. Participation was broad, although not entirely uniform.
List of S&P 500 Winners
The following table shows the list of 10 stocks that generated the highest returns on the last trading day:
| # | Ticker | Company Name | 1-D Returns |
YTD Returns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KEYS | Keysight Technologies | 23.1% | 48.4% |
| 2 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices | 8.8% | -0.1% |
| 3 | PYPL | PayPal | 6.7% | -19.5% |
| 4 | CEG | Constellation Energy | 6.4% | -11.5% |
| 5 | FDS | FactSet Research Systems | 5.9% | -30.6% |
| 6 | TPL | Texas Pacific Land | 5.8% | 85.2% |
| 7 | GEV | GE Vernova | 5.8% | 34.7% |
| 8 | INTC | Intel | 5.7% | 25.0% |
| 9 | VRSK | Verisk Analytics | 5.3% | -14.5% |
| 10 | ALB | Albemarle | 5.2% | 32.1% |
List of S&P 500 Losers
On the other hand, the following table shows the list of 10 stocks that generated the lowest returns:
| # | Ticker | Company Name | 1-D Returns |
YTD Returns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EXPD | Expeditors International of Washington | -7.2% | -6.8% |
| 2 | OKE | ONEOK | -5.1% | 14.3% |
| 3 | MOH | Molina Healthcare | -5.1% | -14.5% |
| 4 | FICO | Fair Isaac | -4.2% | -27.4% |
| 5 | SNDK | SanDisk | -4.2% | 169.0% |
| 6 | CVS | CVS Health | -3.7% | -5.8% |
| 7 | HUM | Humana | -3.6% | -31.8% |
| 8 | WDC | Western Digital | -3.5% | 57.1% |
| 9 | RMD | ResMed | -3.5% | 4.7% |
| 10 | UNH | UnitedHealth | -3.0% | -17.0% |
Why does this matter? Significant stock moves – up or down – deserve your attention. Sharp declines in fundamentally strong names can offer smart buying opportunities. And when momentum aligns with solid fundamentals, riding the trend can be highly rewarding. Among these stocks, we find PayPal (PYPL) and FactSet Research Systems (FDS) attractive.
Separately, the Trefis High Quality Portfolio has outperformed its benchmark to achieve returns exceeding 105% since its inception.
Movers – Last One Month
On a slightly wider timeline over the last one month, index performance was mixed — the S&P 500 falling 0.37%, the Dow 30 rising 0.15%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 2.45% offered no clear consensus. Stock-specific factors shaped outcomes throughout the market.
List of 1-Month S&P 500 Winners
The following table shows the 10 stocks that generated the maximum returns over the last one month:
| # | Ticker | Company Name | 1-M Returns |
YTD Returns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GLW | Corning | 62.5% | 73.1% |
| 2 | TPL | Texas Pacific Land | 53.3% | 85.2% |
| 3 | CIEN | Ciena | 49.6% | 46.5% |
| 4 | TER | Teradyne | 43.7% | 70.1% |
| 5 | KEYS | Keysight Technologies | 41.6% | 48.4% |
| 6 | DVA | DaVita | 39.6% | 32.8% |
| 7 | GNRC | Generac | 35.9% | 72.4% |
| 8 | SNDK | SanDisk | 34.8% | 169.0% |
| 9 | GEV | GE Vernova | 33.7% | 34.7% |
| 10 | FIX | Comfort Systems USA | 31.0% | 57.4% |
List of 1-Month S&P 500 Losers
In the same period, these 10 stocks were at the bottom in terms of returns:
| # | Ticker | Company Name | 1-M Returns |
YTD Returns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EPAM | EPAM Systems | -41.0% | -37.1% |
| 2 | IT | Gartner | -36.4% | -41.6% |
| 3 | INTU | Intuit | -36.4% | -45.7% |
| 4 | HUM | Humana | -34.5% | -31.8% |
| 5 | TTD | Trade Desk | -31.8% | -34.3% |
| 6 | HOOD | Robinhood Markets | -31.4% | -35.1% |
| 7 | CVNA | Carvana | -31.3% | -23.0% |
| 8 | WDAY | Workday | -31.2% | -39.4% |
| 9 | ACN | Accenture | -30.0% | -26.2% |
| 10 | IQV | IQVIA | -29.9% | -26.9% |
Picking winners on a consistent basis is not an easy task – especially given the volatility associated with a single stock. Instead, 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.