Momentum Stocks 2026: Trending Picks

Updated  •  Authored by MarketsHost Research  •  AI-reviewed by Claude (Anthropic) + ChatGPT (OpenAI)

Stocks showing positive fundamental momentum with revenue growth above 10% and healthy margins. AI identifies companies with accelerating performance.

This page lists 50 US-listed stocks screened from a universe of 4,500+ companies analysed daily from SEC EDGAR 10-K and 10-Q filings. Both Claude and ChatGPT independently rate every company; the picks below are sorted by combined AI confidence. Updated April 16, 2026 at 1:20 PM UTC.

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Updated 2026

Top 50 Momentum stocks

NVDA
NVIDIA CORP
Semiconductors & Related Devices
STRONG BUY 93% confidence
ROE 76.3%
Net margin 55.6%
Debt/eq 0.05x
Rev growth 65.5%
DECK
DECKERS OUTDOOR CORP
Rubber & Plastics Footwear
STRONG BUY 92% confidence
ROE 34%
Net margin 20.4%
Debt/eq 0x
Rev growth 16.3%
ANET
Arista Networks, Inc.
Computer Communications Equipment
BUY 92% confidence
ROE 28.4%
Net margin 39%
Debt/eq 0x
Rev growth 28.6%
MA
Mastercard Inc
Services-Business Services, NEC
STRONG BUY 92% confidence
ROE 193.5%
Net margin 45.6%
Debt/eq 2.36x
Rev growth 16.4%
MSFT
MICROSOFT CORP
Services-Prepackaged Software
BUY 91% confidence
ROE 16.9%
Net margin 41.7%
Debt/eq 0.1x
Rev growth 14.9%
GOOGL
Alphabet Inc.
BUY 91% confidence
ROE 31.8%
Net margin 32.8%
Debt/eq 0.12x
Rev growth 15.1%
EXLS
ExlService Holdings, Inc.
Services-Business Services, NEC
BUY 90% confidence
ROE 27.5%
Net margin 12%
Debt/eq 0.33x
Rev growth 13.6%
DXCM
DEXCOM INC
Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus
STRONG BUY 90% confidence
ROE 30.5%
Net margin 17.9%
Debt/eq 0x
Rev growth 15.6%
CRMD
CorMedix Inc.
Pharmaceutical Preparations
BUY 90% confidence
ROE 40.2%
Net margin 52.3%
Debt/eq 0x
Rev growth 617%
CRDO
Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd
Semiconductors & Related Devices
STRONG BUY 90% confidence
ROE 16.4%
Net margin 33.8%
Debt/eq 0x
Rev growth 126.3%
ADBE
ADOBE INC.
Services-Prepackaged Software
BUY 90% confidence
ROE 61.3%
Net margin 30%
Debt/eq 0.53x
Rev growth 10.5%
LLY
ELI LILLY & Co
Pharmaceutical Preparations
BUY 90% confidence
ROE 77.8%
Net margin 31.7%
Debt/eq 1.54x
Rev growth 44.7%
ISRG
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC
Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies
BUY 90% confidence
ROE 16%
Net margin 28.4%
Debt/eq 0x
Rev growth 20.5%
NFLX
NETFLIX INC
Services-Video Tape Rental
STRONG BUY 90% confidence
ROE 41.3%
Net margin 24.3%
Debt/eq 0.51x
Rev growth 15.9%
FIX
COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC
Electrical Work
BUY 89% confidence
ROE 41.8%
Net margin 11.2%
Debt/eq 0.06x
Rev growth 29.5%
AGX
ARGAN INC
Construction - Special Trade Contractors
BUY 89% confidence
ROE 21.1%
Net margin 13%
Debt/eq 0x
Rev growth 52.5%
INVA
Innoviva, Inc.
Pharmaceutical Preparations
BUY 88% confidence
ROE 23.1%
Net margin 65.9%
Debt/eq 0.22x
Rev growth 1850.7%
FTNT
Fortinet, Inc.
Computer Peripheral Equipment, NEC
BUY 88% confidence
ROE 149.8%
Net margin 27.3%
Debt/eq 0.4x
Rev growth 14.2%
FSLR
FIRST SOLAR, INC.
Semiconductors & Related Devices
BUY 88% confidence
ROE 16%
Net margin 29.3%
Debt/eq 0.03x
Rev growth 24.1%
DUOL
Duolingo, Inc.
Services-Prepackaged Software
BUY 88% confidence
ROE 30.7%
Net margin 39.9%
Debt/eq 0x
Rev growth 38.7%
DT
Dynatrace, Inc.
Services-Prepackaged Software
BUY 88% confidence
ROE 5.3%
Net margin 9.8%
Debt/eq 0x
Rev growth 18.7%
DOCS
Doximity, Inc.
Services-Computer Programming Services
BUY 88% confidence
ROE 18.1%
Net margin 35.4%
Debt/eq 0x
Rev growth 20%
CW
CURTISS WRIGHT CORP
Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment
BUY 88% confidence
ROE 19.1%
Net margin 13.8%
Debt/eq 0.38x
Rev growth 12.1%
CARG
CarGurus, Inc.
Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation
BUY 88% confidence
ROE 41.7%
Net margin 17.2%
Debt/eq 0x
Rev growth 13.7%
BMI
BADGER METER INC
Totalizing Fluid Meters & Counting Devices
BUY 88% confidence
ROE 19.9%
Net margin 15.5%
Debt/eq 0x
Rev growth 17789.6%
BKTI
BK Technologies Corp
Radio & Tv Broadcasting & Communications Equipment
BUY 88% confidence
ROE 30.3%
Net margin 15.7%
Debt/eq 0.04x
Rev growth 12.5%
APH
AMPHENOL CORP /DE/
Electronic Connectors
BUY 88% confidence
ROE 31.8%
Net margin 18.5%
Debt/eq 1.09x
Rev growth 51.7%
ADI
ANALOG DEVICES INC
Semiconductors & Related Devices
BUY 88% confidence
ROE 2.5%
Net margin 26.3%
Debt/eq 0.21x
Rev growth 16.9%
V
VISA INC.
Services-Business Services, NEC
BUY 88% confidence
ROE 15.1%
Net margin 53.7%
Debt/eq 0.51x
Rev growth 11.3%
KLAC
KLA CORP
Optical Instruments & Lenses
BUY 88% confidence
ROE 41.5%
Net margin 34.8%
Debt/eq 1.08x
Rev growth 23.9%
ALAB
Astera Labs, Inc.
Semiconductors & Related Devices
BUY 88% confidence
ROE 16.1%
Net margin 25.7%
Debt/eq 0x
Rev growth 115.1%
NOW
ServiceNow, Inc.
Services-Prepackaged Software
BUY 88% confidence
ROE 13.5%
Net margin 13.2%
Debt/eq 0.11x
Rev growth 20.9%
META
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc.
BUY 88% confidence
ROE 27.8%
Net margin 30.1%
Debt/eq 0.27x
Rev growth 22.2%
IDXX
IDEXX LABORATORIES INC /DE
In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances
STRONG BUY 87% confidence
ROE 66%
Net margin 24.6%
Debt/eq 0.28x
Rev growth 10.4%
RMBS
RAMBUS INC
Semiconductors & Related Devices
BUY 87% confidence
ROE 16.9%
Net margin 32.6%
Debt/eq 0x
Rev growth 27.1%
GCT
GigaCloud Technology Inc
Retail-Catalog & Mail-Order Houses
BUY 87% confidence
ROE 28.3%
Net margin 10.6%
Debt/eq 0x
Rev growth 11.1%
FRSH
Freshworks Inc.
Services-Prepackaged Software
BUY 87% confidence
ROE 17.8%
Net margin 21.9%
Debt/eq 0x
Rev growth 16.4%
PTC
PTC INC.
Services-Prepackaged Software
BUY 87% confidence
ROE 4.3%
Net margin 24.3%
Debt/eq 0.31x
Rev growth 19.2%
MU
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC
Semiconductors & Related Devices
BUY 87% confidence
ROE 26.3%
Net margin 50.7%
Debt/eq 0.13x
Rev growth 48.9%
GRMN
GARMIN LTD
Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys
BUY 86% confidence
ROE 18.5%
Net margin 23%
Debt/eq 0x
Rev growth 15.1%
MANH
MANHATTAN ASSOCIATES INC
Services-Prepackaged Software
BUY 86% confidence
ROE 69.9%
Net margin 20.3%
Debt/eq 0x
Rev growth 24538.7%
FHI
FEDERATED HERMES, INC.
Investment Advice
BUY 86% confidence
ROE 33.7%
Net margin 22.4%
Debt/eq 0.29x
Rev growth 10.3%
EVER
EverQuote, Inc.
Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc.
BUY 86% confidence
ROE 41.7%
Net margin 14.3%
Debt/eq 0.03x
Rev growth 38.5%
CPRX
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Pharmaceutical Preparations
BUY 86% confidence
ROE 22.5%
Net margin 36.4%
Debt/eq 0x
Rev growth 19.8%
CPAY
CORPAY, INC.
Services-Business Services, NEC
BUY 86% confidence
ROE 27.5%
Net margin 23.6%
Debt/eq 2.58x
Rev growth 13.9%
CBOE
Cboe Global Markets, Inc.
Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services
BUY 86% confidence
ROE 21.4%
Net margin 23.3%
Debt/eq 0.28x
Rev growth 15.1%
CART
Maplebear Inc.
Services-Business Services, NEC
BUY 86% confidence
ROE 17.8%
Net margin 11.9%
Debt/eq 0x
Rev growth 10.8%
AWI
ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES INC
Plastics Products, NEC
BUY 86% confidence
ROE 34.3%
Net margin 19%
Debt/eq 0.44x
Rev growth 12.1%
SYK
STRYKER CORP
Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus
BUY 86% confidence
ROE 14.5%
Net margin 12.9%
Debt/eq 0.66x
Rev growth 11.2%
ACGLN
ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD.
Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance
BUY 86% confidence
ROE 18.2%
Net margin 22.1%
Debt/eq 0x
Rev growth 14.3%

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How momentum stocks compare to other AI-analysed stock strategies on MarketsHost.

Strategy Primary metric Best for Risk profile
Strong Buy Dual AI consensus High conviction picks Moderate
Undervalued ROE + net margin Long-term value investors Lower
Growth Revenue growth ≥15% Aggressive growth seekers Higher
Dividend Active dividend payments Income investors Lower
High ROE Return on equity ≥20% Quality investors Moderate
Low Debt Debt/equity ≤0.5 Conservative investors Lower

Frequently Asked Questions

What is momentum investing?

Momentum investing focuses on stocks with improving fundamentals and positive trends. The idea is that strong performers tend to continue performing.

How does AI identify momentum?

AI compares current SEC filings to previous quarters, looking for improving revenue growth, expanding margins, and strengthening balance sheets.

Is momentum sustainable?

Not indefinitely. Momentum can reverse. AI helps identify stocks where fundamental improvements support continued momentum.

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