Top 25 ranking

The current top 25, sorted by Overall Rating and refreshed daily. Rank changes since the last update show in the Change column.

Rank Change Symbol Name Industry Total Rating Health Performance Risk Trend BuyMeter
Gold rank1 =
NVIDIA Corporation
NVDA
NVIDIA Corporation Semiconductors
8.5
9.1 8.4 4.4
5.3
Strong Buy
Silver rank2 =
AngloGold Ashanti plc
AU
AngloGold Ashanti plc Gold 5.4
Bronze rank3 =
Newmont Corporation
NEM
Newmont Corporation Gold 4.1
4 +2
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Biotechnology 2.6
5 -1
Southern Copper Corporation
SCCO
Southern Copper Corporation Copper 4.3
6 -1
Eli Lilly and Company
LLY
Eli Lilly and Company Drug Manufacturers - General 3.5
7 +2
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
GILD
Gilead Sciences, Inc. Drug Manufacturers - General 1.6
8 -1
Krystal Biotech, Inc.
KRYS
Krystal Biotech, Inc. Biotechnology 3.7
9 +26
Apple Inc.
AAPL
Apple Inc. Consumer Electronics
8.2
8.0 8.0 2.8
7.4
Buy
10 -2
Alphabet Inc.
GOOG
Alphabet Inc. Internet Content & Information
8.2
9.2 7.7 4.2
1.8
Hold
11 =
Exelixis, Inc.
EXEL
Exelixis, Inc. Biotechnology 2.4
12 -2
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
GWW
W.W. Grainger, Inc. Industrial - Distribution 2.6
13 +6
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
CF
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. Agricultural Inputs 3.1
14 +2
Incyte Corporation
INCY
Incyte Corporation Biotechnology 3.7
15 +2
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson Drug Manufacturers - General 1.9
16 -3
Natural Resource Partners L.P.
NRP
Natural Resource Partners L.P. Coal 2.1
17 -5
Parker-Hannifin Corporation
PH
Parker-Hannifin Corporation Industrial - Machinery 3.7
18 -3
Seneca Foods Corporation
SENEA
Seneca Foods Corporation Packaged Foods 5.0
19 +3
The Allstate Corporation
ALL
The Allstate Corporation Insurance - Property & Casualty 2.9
20 -6
Victory Capital Holdings, Inc.
VCTR
Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. Asset Management 4.7
21 +23
Ross Stores, Inc.
ROST
Ross Stores, Inc. Apparel - Retail 3.4
22 -2
Abercrombie & Fitch Co.
ANF
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Apparel - Retail 5.1
23 -2
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.
HALO
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. Biotechnology 4.4
24 +2
Enact Holdings Inc.
ACT
Enact Holdings Inc. Insurance - Specialty 2.3
25 -1
SEI Investments Company
SEIC
SEI Investments Company Asset Management 3.3

Best US Stocks: the strongest names in the world's biggest market


The US market is the biggest single pool of stocks we track, and this list narrows all of it down to the strongest names by Overall Rating.


Breadth is the defining feature here: technology, healthcare, financials, energy and everything else all compete for the same 25 spots, which means the mix of sectors on this list shifts as different parts of the market lead. It's the broadest of the ten country rankings by a wide margin.


The rest of the world has its own lists. Best European Stocks covers the region with the most exchanges, and Best Japanese Stocks and Best Chinese Stocks are the other two large single markets we track. Inside the US, Best Technology Stocks and Best Financial Stocks are where most of the weight currently sits.


This suits anyone whose starting point is simply the US market rather than a specific sector or theme. For a narrower cut, pair it with a sector ranking, or open a stock's own page for the details behind its score.

Frequently asked questions

Stocks are ranked by Overall Rating among companies listed in the United States, the broadest single market Stoxcraft covers.

The ranking updates daily and shows each stock's movement versus the previous ranking period in the Change column.

This page shows a ready-made leaderboard with rank movement over time. The Stoxcraft Screener is an interactive tool that always shows a live snapshot based on the filters you choose.

The same three pillars used everywhere on Stoxcraft: Health, Performance and Risk, applied across the full breadth of the US market.

No. Stoxcraft rankings are research tools for informational purposes only. They are not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security.