High-Momentum Stocks
Top names ranked by the QScore momentum factor — trailing returns, RSI, and moving-average position.
Criteria: Top by momentum factor score · 12 names matching · snapshot from May 8, 2026 market close
Momentum is one of the most replicated findings in academic finance: stocks that have outperformed recently tend to keep outperforming over 3–12 month horizons. The QScore momentum category combines 12-month, 3-month, and 1-month returns with RSI(14) and the 50/200-day moving-average crossover.
The list below is the top of the universe ranked purely by momentum factor score. Composite QScore and signal are shown for context — a high momentum score doesn't necessarily mean Buy unless the rest of the factor stack supports it.
GOOGLAlphabet Inc.
60/100
Buy Short-Term
- VALUE48
- GROWTH52
- MOMENT78
- PROFIT62
- RISK56
CATCaterpillar Inc.
49/100
Hold
- VALUE39
- GROWTH42
- MOMENT75
- PROFIT54
- RISK33
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices, Inc.
50/100
Hold
- VALUE43
- GROWTH66
- MOMENT74
- PROFIT39
- RISK28
AMZNAmazon.com, Inc.
54/100
Hold
- VALUE49
- GROWTH42
- MOMENT73
- PROFIT45
- RISK56
MSMorgan Stanley
56/100
Hold
- VALUE54
- GROWTH68
- MOMENT71
- PROFIT44
- RISK41
TSLATesla, Inc.
42/100
Hold
- VALUE20
- GROWTH48
- MOMENT65
- PROFIT34
- RISK39
UNHUnitedHealth Group Incorporated
49/100
Hold
- VALUE52
- GROWTH48
- MOMENT64
- PROFIT38
- RISK42
GSThe Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
48/100
Hold
- VALUE54
- GROWTH41
- MOMENT62
- PROFIT37
- RISK41
SBUXStarbucks Corporation
51/100
Hold
- VALUE39
- GROWTH39
- MOMENT62
- PROFIT38
- RISK68
JNJJohnson & Johnson
55/100
Hold
- VALUE48
- GROWTH46
- MOMENT59
- PROFIT54
- RISK67
LLYEli Lilly and Company
53/100
Hold
- VALUE25
- GROWTH81
- MOMENT59
- PROFIT70
- RISK36
MRKMerck & Co., Inc.
51/100
Hold
- VALUE50
- GROWTH38
- MOMENT58
- PROFIT53
- RISK52