S&P 500 Movers | Winners: DELL, PSKY, XYZ | Losers: UAL, APO, AXP
On Friday, February 27, selling pressure hit the S&P 500 falling 0.43%, the Dow 30 falling 1.05%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 0.30%. Declines were common, though some stocks held steady.
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 | DELL | Dell Technologies | 21.9% | 18.2% |
| 2 | PSKY | Paramount Skydance | 20.8% | 0.8% |
| 3 | XYZ | Block | 16.8% | -2.1% |
| 4 | NFLX | Netflix | 13.8% | 2.6% |
| 5 | AES | AES | 6.3% | 21.9% |
| 6 | ADSK | Autodesk | 5.3% | -16.9% |
| 7 | MOH | Molina Healthcare | 5.3% | -11.2% |
| 8 | IQV | IQVIA | 4.8% | -20.7% |
| 9 | LII | Lennox International | 4.7% | 17.4% |
| 10 | SBAC | SBA Communications | 4.7% | 4.0% |
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 | UAL | United Airlines | -8.7% | -4.9% |
| 2 | APO | Apollo Global Management | -8.6% | -27.4% |
| 3 | AXP | American Express | -7.9% | -16.3% |
| 4 | GS | Goldman Sachs | -7.5% | -2.2% |
| 5 | DAL | Delta Air Lines | -6.8% | -5.1% |
| 6 | SYF | Synchrony Financial | -6.6% | -16.8% |
| 7 | KKR | KKR | -6.3% | -31.1% |
| 8 | MS | Morgan Stanley | -6.2% | -5.7% |
| 9 | COF | Capital One Financial | -6.2% | -19.0% |
| 10 | BXP | BXP | -5.9% | -14.7% |
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 Block (XYZ) and Molina Healthcare (MOH) attractive.
Separately, the Trefis High Quality Portfolio has outperformed its benchmark to achieve returns exceeding 105% since its inception.
Movers – Last One Week
Analysing over the last one week (5 trading days), markets declined across the board, with the S&P 500 falling 0.44%, the Dow 30 falling 1.31%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 0.21%. Although broad pressure was felt, a few stocks managed to outperform.
Movers – Last One Month
On a slightly wider timeline over the last one month, selling pressure hit the S&P 500 falling 1.42%, the Dow 30 falling 0.08%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 4.08%. Declines were common, though some stocks held steady.
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 | TPL | Texas Pacific Land | 47.8% | 82.5% |
| 2 | DVA | DaVita | 47.6% | 37.6% |
| 3 | GLW | Corning | 44.5% | 72.1% |
| 4 | KEYS | Keysight Technologies | 38.7% | 51.3% |
| 5 | CIEN | Ciena | 35.5% | 49.1% |
| 6 | GNRC | Generac | 29.4% | 65.3% |
| 7 | CHTR | Charter Communications | 28.3% | 12.4% |
| 8 | TER | Teradyne | 27.8% | 65.4% |
| 9 | PCG | PG&E | 27.3% | 18.2% |
| 10 | VZ | Verizon Communications | 27.2% | 25.2% |
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 | -35.4% | -31.2% |
| 2 | CSGP | CoStar | -31.5% | -33.6% |
| 3 | IT | Gartner | -30.4% | -37.7% |
| 4 | WDAY | Workday | -29.3% | -37.7% |
| 5 | HOOD | Robinhood Markets | -26.6% | -32.9% |
| 6 | IQV | IQVIA | -25.4% | -20.7% |
| 7 | TTD | Trade Desk | -25.3% | -37.2% |
| 8 | ARES | Ares Management | -25.2% | -30.7% |
| 9 | KKR | KKR | -24.8% | -31.1% |
| 10 | INTU | Intuit | -24.1% | -38.1% |
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.