The first month of the year is in the books, with the S&P 500 finishing January up 1.46%.
There’s been notable strength in Energy, Materials and Staples, which are leading the charge so far in 2026.
As we head into February just off new highs, the odds of a counter-trend move are increasing.
If weakness does start to creep in, we want to focus on the stocks that hold up best under pressure.
Our goal is always to identify and own the strongest names, so let’s take a closer look at the stocks that delivered the best performance over the past month.
Here are the Top Stocks for the Month of January:
This scan gives us a clean, no-nonsense read on the strongest and most consistent outperformers of the month.
We’re tracking just two things: how often a stock outperformed, and by how much.
In other words, we want to know how frequently a stock beats the market — as well as the magnitude of its outperformance. Simple as that.
