Insight Guru Inc.
09/15/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/15/2026 00:58
7 S&P 500 Stocks Hit 52-Week Highs On Monday
A short list of market highs reveals different business models reaching new peaks.
As of Monday, September 14, there are 7 S&P 500 stocks trading at their 52-week highs. This is a narrow list of names finding strength while the broader S&P 500 has returned -2.2% over the last month. The largest company on the list is CrowdStrike (CRWD), with a market value of about $238.9 billion. What kind of business earns a new high in this tape?
The Full List, Largest First
Here are all 7 names, sorted by market capitalization, with returns over four windows:
| Tickers |
Market Cap |
1D % Chg |
1W % Chg |
1M % Chg |
1Y % Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRWD | $238.89 Bil | 13.9% | 10.5% | 4.4% | 117.3% |
| VZ | $213.78 Bil | 1.3% | 2.3% | 6.4% | 24.1% |
| CNC | $34.28 Bil | 4.5% | 3.5% | 5.1% | 103.7% |
| EXPD | $25.35 Bil | 0.5% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 58.6% |
| BBY | $19.95 Bil | 4.4% | 5.1% | 11.1% | 27.6% |
| GEN | $18.81 Bil | 3.8% | 2.5% | 6.7% | 8.0% |
| APA | $15.9 Bil | 0.7% | 5.3% | 12.6% | 102.8% |
Growth and profitability mark different paths to a new high.
The list shows two distinct profiles. Verizon Communications (VZ) trades at 13.2 times trailing earnings. Its revenue grew 1.4% over the last twelve months, and its operating margin was 20.5%. In contrast, CrowdStrike (CRWD) shows much faster expansion. Its revenue grew 24.3% over the last twelve months, and its operating margin was -2.2%. The Information Technology sector is the only group with more than one name on the list, containing 2 names.
A high price is a question, not an answer.
A 52-week-high list is a map of what is working. Strength can persist, and these are stocks the market is rewarding right now. But a price is not a verdict on a business. The disciplined move is to treat the list as a starting point for research. The real work is checking whether the underlying business fundamentals can support the stock at its strongest price of the year.
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
A 52-week-high list is seductive: everything on it has been going right. But buying a stock because it is at its high is buying a price, and prices revert; what persists is the quality underneath the run.
The Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio is built to own that quality before and after it makes headlines: roughly 30 businesses selected for consistent cash generation, strong margins, and resilient balance sheets, sized and rebalanced with rules. It has a track record of outpacing a benchmark that combines the S&P 500, the S&P MidCap 400, and the Russell 2000. Admire the list; own the system.
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