The list of the best 100 companies of 2024 is in. And to no one’s surprise, artificial intelligence stocks like Palantir Technologies (PLTR) and AppLovin (APP) led the way. High-flying AI-infused chip designer Astera Labs (ALAB)and tasty restaurant stock Cava Group (CAVA) also found a seat at the table.
Energy stocks Vistra (VST) and Talen Energy (TLN) also powered up a spot among the best 100 stocks of the year.
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Criteria For The Best Stocks
All companies featured in this table of the 100 best stocks for 2024 have an average daily trading volume of 100,000 shares or more and were priced at $12 or higher at the start of the year. Prices and other data shown are as of Dec. 26, 2024. Data will be updated after markets close Dec. 31.
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100 Best Stocks 2024: Palantir And Beyond
NOTE: At the bottom of the table, scroll right to see all data columns.
| Rank | Company | Ticker | Industry | 2024 Price%Chg | Comp Rtg | EPS Rtg | Rel Str | SMR | AccDis | ROE | Last qtr sales chg | Debt/equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sezzle | SEZL | FINANCIAL SVC-SPEC | 1227.1 | 99 | 83 | 99 | A | B- | 45.89 | 71 | 1 |
| 2 | AppLovin | APP | CMP SFTWR-SPC-ENTR | 770.1 | 99 | 83 | 99 | A | A- | 22.58 | 39 | 231 |
| 3 | MicroStrat | MSTR | FINANCIAL SVC-SPEC | 440 | 67 | 5 | 98 | D | A- | 51.27 | -10 | 101 |
| 4 | RDDT | INTERNET-CONTENT | 419.8 | 96 | 72 | 99 | C | A- | -6.23 | 68 | 0 | |
| 5 | Palantir | PLTR | COMPTR SFTWR-ENTR | 378.4 | 99 | 97 | 99 | A | A | 18.92 | 30 | 0 |
| 6 | Carvana A | CVNA | RETAIL/WHLSLE-AUTO | 323.2 | 68 | 28 | 98 | .. | C+ | 0 | 32 | 2229 |
| 7 | AsteraLabs | ALAB | ELEC-SEMICON FBLSS | 305 | 98 | 81 | 98 | .. | A+ | 0 | 206 | 0 |
| 8 | IonQ | IONQ | CMP-HRDWRE/PERIP | 289.4 | 68 | 19 | 99 | D | A | -29.96 | 102 | 0 |
| 9 | GrupoFinan | GGAL | BANKS-FOREIGN | 274.8 | 90 | 59 | 98 | B | B+ | 159.65 | -71 | 87 |
| 10 | LandBridge | LB | OIL&GAS-U S EXPL PRO | 274.7 | 67 | 5 | 98 | B | C- | 35.03 | 60 | 72 |
| 11 | Vistra | VST | UTILITY-ELCTRIC PWR | 274.1 | 94 | 48 | 97 | A | B | 29.25 | 54 | 229 |
| 12 | CredoTech | CRDO | INTRNT-NETWK SLTNS | 269.9 | 99 | 81 | 98 | B | A | 3.28 | 64 | 0 |
| 13 | BancMcr | BMA | BANKS-FOREIGN | 253.4 | 94 | 84 | 97 | B | B+ | 110.19 | -75 | 28 |
| 14 | PraxisPrecsn | PRAX | MEDICAL-BIOMED/BTH | 251.1 | 65 | 29 | 97 | E | B+ | -169.13 | -35 | 0 |
| 15 | Celestica | CLS | ELEC-CONTRACT MFG | 235.6 | 98 | 99 | 98 | B | A | 16.96 | 22 | 41 |
| 16 | TalenEnrg | TLN | UTILITY-ELCTRIC PWR | 222.5 | 92 | 52 | 97 | B | B- | 65.07 | 26 | 114 |
| 17 | BrinkerIntl | EAT | RETAIL-RESTAURANTS | 217.5 | 96 | 91 | 98 | .. | A | 0 | 12 | 1996 |
| 18 | Robinhood Mkt | HOOD | FIN-INVEST BNK/BKRS | 217 | 97 | 81 | 97 | C | B+ | -7.93 | 36 | 0 |
| 19 | TectonicThera | TECX | MEDICAL-BIOMED/BTH | 213.5 | 85 | 57 | 98 | .. | A | -51.42 | NULL | 0 |
| 20 | Argan n | AGX | BLDG-HEAVY CONSTR | 210.7 | 98 | 98 | 98 | B | D- | 11.32 | 57 | 0 |
| 21 | Semtech | SMTC | ELEC-SEMICON FBLSS | 199.7 | 81 | 47 | 97 | C | B | 4.04 | 18 | -446 |
| 22 | USLimMn | USLM | BLDG-CMENT/CNCRT | 199.1 | 99 | 99 | 97 | A | C+ | 20.88 | 19 | 0 |
| 23 | Nvidia | NVDA | ELEC-SEMICON FBLSS | 182.6 | 97 | 99 | 94 | A | D- | 99.3 | 94 | 20 |
| 24 | FTAI Aviation | FTAI | AEROSPACE/DEFENSE | 179.8 | 80 | 38 | 95 | A | D+ | 251.06 | 60 | 0 |
| 25 | VeraTheraA | VERA | MEDICAL-BIOMED/BTH | 176 | 49 | 4 | 91 | .. | C+ | -107.5 | NULL | 49 |
| 26 | IES | IESC | BLDG-MNTNANCE & S | 175.2 | 92 | 98 | 95 | A | E | 40.26 | 20 | 0 |
| 27 | Lemonade | LMND | INSRNCE-PRP/CAS/TITL | 173.8 | 81 | 19 | 98 | D | A+ | -30.07 | 19 | 2 |
| 28 | Loar | LOAR | AEROSPACE/DEFENSE | 173.7 | 77 | 81 | 90 | C | E | -1.1 | 25 | 127 |
| 29 | Sprouts Farm | SFM | RETAIL-SPR/MINI MKTS | 171.3 | 91 | 97 | 96 | A | E | 26.71 | 14 | 12 |
| 30 | CavaGroup | CAVA | RETAIL-RESTAURANTS | 171 | 97 | 81 | 93 | A | C | 21.72 | 39 | 0 |
| 31 | Sea Limited | SE | RETAIL-INTERNET | 170.7 | 88 | 39 | 96 | B | B | 2.45 | 31 | 2 |
| 32 | TarsusPhrma | TARS | MEDICAL-BIOMED/BTH | 168.4 | 83 | 45 | 97 | D | B+ | -69.71 | 2472 | 15 |
| 33 | Powell Indust | POWL | ELECTRICAL POWER/EQPMT | 161.6 | 91 | 81 | 95 | A | C+ | 36.19 | 32 | 0 |
| 34 | GE Vernova | GEV | ENERGY-ALT/OTHER | 161.4 | 92 | 63 | 97 | C | B | -4.85 | 8 | 0 |
| 35 | AligosThera | ALGS | MEDICAL-BIOMED/BTH | 161.3 | 89 | 69 | 99 | E | A+ | -89.48 | -61 | 0 |
| 36 | Natera | NTRA | MED-RESRCH EQP/SVC | 154.9 | 86 | 58 | 96 | D | A- | -59.11 | 64 | 37 |
| 37 | NatGrcsVit | NGVC | RETAIL-SPR/MINI MKTS | 151.9 | 92 | 96 | 97 | B | B+ | 19.67 | 9 | 25 |
| 38 | YPFSciedad | YPF | OIL&GAS INTEGRATED | 150.5 | 91 | 80 | 97 | D | A | -13.52 | 18 | 75 |
| 39 | CarpenterTech | CRS | STEEL-SPCLTY ALLOYS | 148.1 | 94 | 81 | 96 | B | C- | 15.77 | 10 | 43 |
| 40 | Vertiv | VRT | ELECTRICAL POWER/EQPMT | 147.5 | 98 | 98 | 94 | A | B | 39.6 | 19 | 145 |
| 41 | MakeMyTrip | MMYT | LEISRE-TRVL BKING | 147.4 | 99 | 98 | 95 | A | B | 13.86 | 25 | 0 |
| 42 | DXPEntrp | DXPE | MCHNRY-GEN INDSTRL | 147.2 | 94 | 90 | 96 | B | B+ | 19.35 | 13 | 137 |
| 43 | UnitedAirlines | UAL | TRNSPRTTIN-AIRLNE | 144.5 | 88 | 18 | 97 | A | A+ | 41.15 | 2 | 270 |
| 44 | Primoris | PRIM | BLDG-HEAVY CONSTR | 144.3 | 96 | 94 | 96 | B | B | 13.19 | 8 | 72 |
| 45 | Spotify | SPOT | CMPTR SFTWR-EDU | 143.7 | 97 | 82 | 95 | C | C+ | -21.74 | 25 | 48 |
| 46 | Q2 Holdings | QTWO | COMPTR SFTWR-FINCL | 143.5 | 90 | 48 | 96 | D | A | -15.07 | 13 | 109 |
| 47 | ScholarRock | SRRK | MEDICAL-BIOMED/BTH | 143.2 | 66 | 10 | 99 | E | B | -68.3 | NULL | 22 |
| 48 | 360 DigiTech | QFIN | FINANCIAL SVC-SPEC | 141.7 | 98 | 90 | 97 | A | A- | 21.52 | 6 | 0 |
| 49 | AxonEnterp | AXON | SECURITY/SFTY | 141.5 | 99 | 96 | 97 | A | B | 21.73 | 32 | 44 |
| 50 | Vital Farms | VITL | FOOD-MEAT PRODUCTS | 140.4 | 92 | 80 | 92 | A | B- | 14.57 | 31 | 8 |
| 51 | VeronaPhrma | VRNA | MEDICAL-BIOMED/BTH | 135 | 69 | 1 | 98 | E | A+ | -18.27 | NULL | 19 |
| 52 | Edenor n | EDN | UTILITY-ELCTRIC PWR | 130.7 | 80 | 29 | 98 | C | B+ | 25.72 | -54 | 0 |
| 53 | VikingTher | VKTX | MEDICAL-BIOMED/BTH | 129.3 | 24 | 21 | 41 | .. | D- | -34.79 | NULL | 0 |
| 54 | Coherent | COHR | ELEC-PARTS | 128.8 | 85 | 84 | 94 | C | C- | 7.47 | 28 | 77 |
| 55 | Insmed | INSM | MEDICAL-BIOMED/BTH | 128 | 62 | 12 | 94 | D | C+ | 0 | 18 | -356 |
| 56 | Turning Point | TPB | TOBACCO | 126.7 | 90 | 86 | 96 | B | B | 43.41 | 4 | 203 |
| 57 | TexasPacfcLand | TPL | Oil&Gas-Royalty Trust | 122.7 | 95 | 78 | 96 | A | B- | 639.73 | 10 | 0 |
| 58 | AmerSports | AS | LEISURE-PRODUCTS | 121.5 | 92 | 81 | 97 | .. | A | 0 | 17 | -3708 |
| 59 | Broadcom | AVGO | ELEC-SEMICON FBLSS | 119.8 | 99 | 97 | 96 | A | B+ | 101.12 | 51 | 66 |
| 60 | UnivStnlss | USAP | STEEL-SPCLTY ALLOYS | 119.1 | 98 | 82 | 95 | C | B | 2.2 | 22 | 36 |
| 61 | Intractiv Brks | IBKR | FIN-INVEST BNK/BKRS | 118.5 | 99 | 96 | 95 | A | B | 18.91 | 19 | 0 |
| 62 | Cinemark n | CNK | LEISRE-MVIES & REL | 116.8 | 78 | 40 | 94 | B | C- | 89.62 | 5 | 1071 |
| 63 | EmcorGrp | EME | BLDG-MNTNANCE & S | 116.6 | 96 | 99 | 92 | A | C+ | 28.57 | 15 | 0 |
| 64 | Rubrik | RBRK | COMPTR SFTWR-SCRITY | 113.7 | 71 | 43 | 97 | .. | B | 0 | 43 | -20 |
| 65 | Novocure | NVCR | MEDICAL-PRODUCTS | 113.7 | 84 | 45 | 97 | D | A- | -51.52 | 22 | 157 |
| 66 | ComfortSys | FIX | BLDG-A/C & HEATING P | 113.4 | 95 | 99 | 92 | A | C | 27.54 | 32 | 3 |
| 67 | UnivTech | UTI | CONSUMR SVC-EDCATION | 111.9 | 97 | 96 | 96 | A | A- | 17.28 | 15 | 47 |
| 68 | AppliedOptlc | AAOI | TELCOM-FIBR OPTCS | 111.9 | 73 | 4 | 98 | E | A+ | -6.67 | 4 | 35 |
| 69 | TrumpMediaTec | DJT | MEDIA-DIVERSIFIED | 111.6 | 73 | 44 | 96 | .. | A | 0 | -6 | -4 |
| 70 | ConstructionA | ROAD | BLDG-HEAVY CONSTR | 110.2 | 95 | 63 | 95 | B | B+ | 12.64 | 13 | 85 |
| 71 | RadNet | RDNT | MDCAL-OUTPNT/HM CR | 109.2 | 83 | 75 | 91 | C | B- | 3.21 | 15 | 129 |
| 72 | Toast | TOST | FINANCE-CARD/PMTPR | 109.1 | 97 | 81 | 94 | C | A | -21.47 | 26 | 0 |
| 73 | On | ONON | APPAREL-SHOES & REL | 109.1 | 94 | 90 | 93 | B | B | 9.1 | 43 | 0 |
| 74 | BldBear | BBW | RETAIL-LEISURE PRDS | 108.5 | 95 | 95 | 96 | A | B+ | 39.83 | 11 | 0 |
| 75 | Doximity | DOCS | COMPTR SFTWR-MDCL | 108.4 | 99 | 99 | 96 | A | B | 20.95 | 20 | 0 |
| 76 | HowmetAero | HWM | AEROSPACE/DEFENSE | 107.9 | 98 | 96 | 93 | A | B | 20.06 | 11 | 87 |
| 77 | BowheadSpc | BOW | INSRNCE-DIVRSIFIED | 106.7 | 94 | 72 | 91 | A | B+ | 20.09 | 53 | 0 |
| 78 | PrimoBrands | PRMB | BEV-NON-ALCOHOLIC | 106.6 | 91 | 95 | 94 | C | A- | 7.33 | 9 | 88 |
| 79 | TargaResources | TRGP | OIL&GAS-RFING/MKT | 104.8 | 68 | 50 | 94 | B | C+ | 49.8 | -1 | 450 |
| 80 | KodiakGasSvc | KGS | OIL&GAS-FIELD SERVIC | 103.7 | 61 | 7 | 95 | B | B | 2.93 | 41 | 157 |
| 81 | Boot Barn | BOOT | RETAIL-APPRL/SHOES/ACC | 102.9 | 90 | 86 | 90 | A | B | 17.27 | 14 | 0 |
| 82 | Trip.com | TCOM | LEISRE-TRVL BKING | 102.9 | 99 | 73 | 94 | A | A | 10.88 | 20 | 16 |
| 83 | Modine | MOD | BLDG-A/C & HEATING P | 101.8 | 88 | 93 | 88 | B | D+ | 25.83 | 6 | 53 |
| 84 | Interface | TILE | BLDG-CNSTR PRDS/MSC | 101.5 | 86 | 86 | 95 | B | C+ | 14.89 | 11 | 96 |
| 85 | SterlingInfra | STRL | BLDG-HEAVY CONSTR | 101.3 | 97 | 99 | 94 | A | C- | 25.52 | 6 | 51 |
| 86 | ParellaWeinbrg | PWP | FIN-INVEST BNK/BKRS | 101.1 | 97 | 86 | 95 | A | B+ | 32.72 | 100 | 0 |
| 87 | Vertex | VERX | COMPTR SFTWR-FINCL | 99.9 | 99 | 93 | 95 | A | B+ | 26.39 | 18 | 17 |
| 88 | RevolveGrpA | RVLV | RETAIL-APPRL/SHOES/ACC | 99.4 | 88 | 83 | 95 | C | B | 7.36 | 10 | 0 |
| 89 | Procept Bio | PRCT | MEDICAL-SYSTEMS/EQP | 99.3 | 64 | 34 | 93 | D | D- | -44.32 | 66 | 18 |
| 90 | Netgear | NTGR | COMPTER-NETWRKING | 99.1 | 63 | 8 | 96 | E | A- | -0.13 | -8 | 0 |
| 91 | Skywst | SKYW | TRNSPRTTIN-AIRLNE | 98.8 | 96 | 83 | 93 | C | B- | 1.54 | 19 | 121 |
| 92 | JefferiesFinl | JEF | FIN-INVEST BNK/BKRS | 97.5 | 96 | 85 | 95 | B | B | 2.78 | 42 | 100 |
| 93 | Commvault | CVLT | CMP SFTWR-DBASE | 97.3 | 98 | 94 | 91 | A | C | 57.89 | 16 | 0 |
| 94 | Embraer | ERJ | AEROSPACE/DEFENSE | 97.3 | 92 | 80 | 90 | C | C+ | 2.97 | 32 | 102 |
| 95 | Excelerate Egy | EE | UTILITY-GAS DSTRIBTN | 97 | 78 | 80 | 96 | D | C+ | 6.59 | -30 | 137 |
| 96 | Ciena | CIEN | TELCOM-FIBR OPTCS | 96.5 | 78 | 25 | 96 | C | A- | 14.61 | 0 | 54 |
| 97 | TG Theraptcs | TGTX | MEDICAL-BIOMED/BTH | 96.1 | 76 | 28 | 96 | B | B+ | 11.57 | -49 | 62 |
| 98 | Pegasyst | PEGA | COMPTR SFTWR-FINCL | 95.7 | 89 | 40 | 94 | B | A- | 86.72 | -3 | 141 |
| 99 | ConstelltnEnrg | CEG | ENERGY-ALT/OTHER | 95.6 | 79 | 54 | 86 | C | C | 13.15 | 7 | 69 |
| 100 | TaiwanSemi | TSM | ELEC-SEMICON MFG | 95.3 | 99 | 98 | 91 | A | B | 25.8 | 41 | 27 |
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