Insight Guru Inc.
10/31/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/31/2026 05:05
33 S&P 500 Stocks Hit 52-Week Highs On Friday
As of Friday, October 30, there are 33 S&P 500 stocks trading at their 52-week highs.
Eli Lilly (LLY), with a market value of about $1.26 trillion, is the largest company on the list; its stock is up 23.3% over the past month and up 75.3% over the past year. For context, the S&P 500 is down 1.1% over the past month, including dividends.
The 10 Largest, By Market Cap
The table below shows the 10 largest of the 33 names, sorted by market capitalization, with returns over four windows:
| Tickers |
Market Cap |
1D Return |
1W Return |
1M Return |
1Y Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LLY | $1,264.3 Bil | 3.2% | 11.3% | 23.3% | 75.3% |
| XOM | $781.6 Bil | 2.2% | 2.2% | 14.3% | 65.5% |
| MA | $558.3 Bil | 0.4% | 2.3% | 16.2% | 15.8% |
| ABBV | $521.7 Bil | 1.4% | 3.2% | 14.1% | 34.9% |
| CVX | $463.9 Bil | 1.8% | 1.0% | 13.7% | 57.8% |
| PM | $325.5 Bil | 0.1% | 4.7% | 11.9% | 47.3% |
| AMGN | $251.6 Bil | 1.1% | 6.1% | 14.4% | 64.1% |
| GILD | $212.0 Bil | 3.1% | 9.4% | 15.7% | 47.6% |
| COP | $186.9 Bil | 2.7% | 2.1% | 21.2% | 80.4% |
| PFE | $173.9 Bil | 1.9% | 1.6% | 8.5% | 34.5% |
Strong Prices, But How Strong Are The Businesses?
Eli Lilly (LLY) trades at 45.8 times trailing earnings, grew revenue 45.5% over the last twelve months and earned an operating margin of 51.3%.
Exxon Mobil (XOM) trades at 23.9 times trailing earnings, grew revenue 9.6% over the last twelve months and earned an operating margin of 10.7%.
Across the list, one-month moves range from +8.5% for Pfizer (PFE) to +29.0% for Roper Technologies (ROP).
The median stock on the list is up 34.5% over the past year.
Before chasing any name on this list, ask what the company itself expects next. Our Guidance Momentum screen surfaces the stocks whose managements just raised their own outlooks.
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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