Next Big Stocks — Emerging Candidates Report

Generated on May 16, 2026  |  80 companies  |  9 criteria scored 0/5/10  |  Data: Yahoo Finance via yfinance

What is this report? These are companies not in the S&P elite tier today but showing the secular tailwinds, growth trajectory, and strategic positioning to potentially join that tier. Scoring is growth-adjusted: C2 (Revenue Growth) and C5 (Momentum) double-weight growth signals over dividends and buybacks, reflecting the stage of these companies.

Scoring Methodology

C1Cash/Debt — Net cash ratio, D/E, current ratio (cash runway critical for growth cos)
C2Rev/Growth — Revenue growth double-weighted, plus operating & EBITDA margin
C3Short/Inst — Low short interest, high institutional ownership
C4Scalability — Gross margin + operating leverage; bonus for earnings growth trajectory
C5Momentum — 1yr price return double-weighted + revenue growth (growth cos rarely pay dividends)
C6MOAT/CEO — ROE, 1yr return vs peers, low beta bonus
C7Secular — Industry trend strength (AI/Quantum/Gene Editing/Space=10)
C8Culture — R&D % revenue + operating margin proxy
C9Talent — R&D intensity as talent magnet proxy
0 — Bottom 33%
5 — Middle 33%
10 — Top 33%
Small (<$2B)
Mid ($2B–$10B)
Large ($10B–$100B)
Mega (>$100B)
Max total score: 90  |  C7 (Secular) scored by industry, not percentile

Top 10 Leaderboard

#TickerNameSector C1C2C3C4C5C6C7C8C9 TotalCap TierPrice1yr Ago1yr Chg 30d Target90d RetSignal TTM EPSFwd EPSEPS GrowthNext Earnings
1 ALAB Astera Labs, Inc. AI_Tech 1010510101010100 75 Large $232.68 $92.19 +152.4% ▲ $232.65+47.6%HOLD $1.49 $4.18 +144.4% 2026-08-04
2 MPWR Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. Semis 5101010101010100 75 Large $1,550.02 $704.96 +119.9% ▲ $1776.69+34.0%BUY $13.95 $30.16 +39.5% 2026-07-30
3 RDDT Reddit, Inc. Consumer_New 1010510101010100 75 Large $158.17 $113.59 +39.2% ▼ $123.35-0.5%WEAK $3.50 $8.83 +675.0% 2026-07-30
4 MRVL Marvell Technology, Inc. Semis 510105101010100 70 Mega $176.89 $65.02 +172.0% ▲ $206.40+41.3%BUY $3.08 $5.42 +106.3% 2026-05-27
5 FORM FormFactor, Inc. Semis 510105101010100 70 Mid $126.27 $32.82 +284.7% ▲ $159.41+44.8%BUY $0.87 $2.79 +225.0% 2026-07-29
6 APP AppLovin Corporation AI_Tech 51051010105100 65 Mega $501.00 $366.61 +36.7% ▼ $420.42-18.5%WEAK $11.52 $21.93 +113.1% 2026-08-05
7 PANW Palo Alto Networks, Inc. AI_Tech 55101051010100 65 Mega $242.83 $192.90 +25.9% ▼ $208.65-14.3%WEAK $1.80 $3.97 +60.5% 2026-06-02
8 SITM SiTime Corporation Semis 10105510101050 65 Large $774.06 $206.00 +275.8% ▼ $766.37+13.4%HOLD $-0.93 $10.66 2026-08-05
9 IBKR Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. Fintech 5510105105105 65 Mega $87.00 $51.48 +69.0% ▲ $96.52+36.5%HOLD $2.33 $2.86 +22.9% 2026-07-14
10 BWXT BWX Technologies, Inc. SpaceDefense 010105101010100 65 Large $204.72 $108.12 +89.3% ▲ $253.60+43.9%HOLD $3.75 $5.21 +20.7% 2026-08-03
AI Forecast Summary — Top Predicted Movers (30 days)

Top 5 Predicted Gainers

Ticker Score 30d Ret Target
ELF50▲ +135.9%$133.09
AI25▲ +96.4%$16.98
CAVA40▲ +40.6%$108.09
CHPT5▲ +40.5%$9.32
BIRK40▲ +39.0%$43.34

Top 5 Predicted Losers

Ticker Score 30d Ret Target
SOUN35▼ -45.3%$4.60
RGTI40▼ -44.5%$9.91
OKTA55▼ -41.4%$48.53
BRZE45▼ -34.6%$13.64
CFLT45▼ -29.6%$21.83

Forecasts from Prophet time-series model trained on 2yr daily price history. Fundamental score used as external regressor. Not financial advice.

All Emerging Stocks — Sortable Table

#TickerNameSector C1C2C3C4C5C6C7C8C9 TotalCap TierPrice1yr Ago1yr Chg 30d Target90d RetSignal Mkt CapTTM EPSFwd EPSEPS Growth5yr ReturnNext Earnings
1 ALAB Astera Labs, Inc. AI_Tech 1010510101010100 75 Large $232.68 $92.19 +152.4% ▲ $232.65+47.6%HOLD $39.9B $1.49 $4.18 +144.4% +275.1% 2026-08-04
2 MPWR Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. Semis 5101010101010100 75 Large $1,550.02 $704.96 +119.9% ▲ $1776.69+34.0%BUY $76.2B $13.95 $30.16 +39.5% +414.8% 2026-07-30
3 RDDT Reddit, Inc. Consumer_New 1010510101010100 75 Large $158.17 $113.59 +39.2% ▼ $123.35-0.5%WEAK $30.4B $3.50 $8.83 +675.0% +213.6% 2026-07-30
4 MRVL Marvell Technology, Inc. Semis 510105101010100 70 Mega $176.89 $65.02 +172.0% ▲ $206.40+41.3%BUY $154.9B $3.08 $5.42 +106.3% +321.3% 2026-05-27
5 FORM FormFactor, Inc. Semis 510105101010100 70 Mid $126.27 $32.82 +284.7% ▲ $159.41+44.8%BUY $9.8B $0.87 $2.79 +225.0% +270.6% 2026-07-29
6 APP AppLovin Corporation AI_Tech 51051010105100 65 Mega $501.00 $366.61 +36.7% ▼ $420.42-18.5%WEAK $168.3B $11.52 $21.93 +113.1% +702.4% 2026-08-05
7 PANW Palo Alto Networks, Inc. AI_Tech 55101051010100 65 Mega $242.83 $192.90 +25.9% ▼ $208.65-14.3%WEAK $196.9B $1.80 $3.97 +60.5% +333.9% 2026-06-02
8 SITM SiTime Corporation Semis 10105510101050 65 Large $774.06 $206.00 +275.8% ▼ $766.37+13.4%HOLD $20.4B $-0.93 $10.66 +831.7% 2026-08-05
9 IBKR Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. Fintech 5510105105105 65 Mega $87.00 $51.48 +69.0% ▲ $96.52+36.5%HOLD $147.9B $2.33 $2.86 +22.9% +421.1% 2026-07-14
10 BWXT BWX Technologies, Inc. SpaceDefense 010105101010100 65 Large $204.72 $108.12 +89.3% ▲ $253.60+43.9%HOLD $18.8B $3.75 $5.21 +20.7% +237.0% 2026-08-03
11 ARM Arm Holdings plc AI_Tech 5551051010100 60 Mega $209.16 $133.07 +57.2% ▲ $271.68+38.3%HOLD $222.5B $0.86 $3.05 +45.7% +228.9% 2026-07-29
12 DUOL Duolingo, Inc. AI_Tech 10105100510100 60 Mid $112.06 $530.52 -78.9% ▲ $144.82-98.9%HOLD $5.2B $8.74 $7.93 +23.6% -16.5% 2026-05-04
13 FTNT Fortinet, Inc. AI_Tech 01051051010100 60 Large $122.78 $102.56 +19.7% ▼ $101.47-21.4%WEAK $90.0B $2.58 $3.43 +28.6% +200.4% 2026-08-05
14 ON ON Semiconductor Corporation Semis 5510551010100 60 Large $113.11 $44.52 +154.1% ▲ $122.47+30.4%HOLD $44.0B $1.36 $4.27 +207.9% 2026-08-03
15 ONTO Onto Innovation Inc. Semis 5510551010100 60 Large $271.77 $98.04 +177.2% ▲ $293.32+23.7%HOLD $13.5B $2.15 $9.50 -48.5% +366.2% 2026-05-05
16 SOFI SoFi Technologies, Inc. Fintech 5100105510105 60 Large $15.61 $13.57 +15.0% ▲ $16.92+41.4%HOLD $20.0B $0.45 $0.78 +101.2% +0.8% 2026-07-28
17 FSLR First Solar, Inc. CleanTech 5105551010100 60 Large $233.37 $186.18 +25.3% ▲ $250.80+10.1%HOLD $25.1B $15.47 $24.04 +65.1% +226.2% 2026-07-30
18 BE Bloom Energy Corporation CleanTech 51050101010100 60 Large $275.95 $19.82 +1292.3% ▼ $273.67+19.4%HOLD $78.5B $-0.03 $4.20 +1307.2% 2026-04-28
19 OKTA Okta, Inc. AI_Tech 5510100510100 55 Large $82.77 $124.39 -33.5% ▼ $48.53-62.9%WEAK $14.5B $1.31 $4.23 +170.8% -63.2% 2026-05-28
20 QLYS Qualys, Inc. Cybersecurity 5551001010100 55 Mid $90.02 $135.90 -33.8% ▼ $82.97-33.6%WEAK $3.2B $5.57 $8.26 +10.1% -8.0% 2026-08-04
21 ACLS Axcelis Technologies, Inc. Semis 551055101050 55 Mid $155.18 $62.67 +147.6% ▲ $196.37+41.5%HOLD $4.8B $3.23 $4.64 -65.9% +306.7% 2026-08-04
22 AFRM Affirm Holdings, Inc. Fintech 51055551055 55 Large $65.82 $51.75 +27.2% ▲ $75.25+38.0%HOLD $22.0B $1.10 $3.81 +3529.3% +30.1% 2026-05-07
23 BILL BILL Holdings, Inc. Fintech 55510551055 55 Mid $40.07 $46.83 -14.4% ▲ $50.24+51.8%HOLD $4.0B $0.00 $3.25 -71.0% 2026-05-07
24 HOOD Robinhood Markets, Inc. Fintech 055105105105 55 Large $77.14 $60.68 +27.1% ▲ $92.63+42.2%HOLD $69.5B $2.06 $2.71 +2.7% +121.5% 2026-07-29
25 INSM Insmed Incorporated Biotech 5510101051000 55 Large $109.14 $67.22 +62.4% ▲ $145.28+37.4%HOLD $23.7B $-5.76 $0.37 +319.1% 2026-08-06
26 DOCS Doximity, Inc. Biotech 1055100510100 55 Mid $18.97 $58.45 -67.5% ▲ $21.83+33.0%HOLD $3.6B $0.98 $1.59 -67.7% -64.2% 2026-08-06
27 GTLB GitLab Inc. AI_Tech 105510051050 50 Mid $23.66 $51.81 -54.3% ▼ $17.82-14.2%WEAK $4.0B $-0.34 $0.98 -77.2% 2026-03-03
28 RBRK Rubrik, Inc. AI_Tech 55510551050 50 Large $63.77 $85.52 -25.4% ▲ $66.45-13.8%HOLD $13.1B $-1.78 $0.58 +72.4% 2026-06-04
29 ZS Zscaler, Inc. AI_Tech 55510551050 50 Large $161.05 $245.92 -34.5% ▲ $166.92-36.4%HOLD $25.9B $-0.43 $4.59 -1.4% 2026-05-26
30 RVMD Revolution Medicines, Inc. Biotech 551001051050 50 Large $145.66 $39.44 +269.3% ▲ $154.00+23.6%HOLD $31.0B $-7.11 $-5.51 +362.7% 2026-08-05
31 RKLB Rocket Lab Corporation SpaceDefense 555510101000 50 Large $124.77 $25.22 +394.7% ▼ $99.82-7.2%WEAK $72.2B $-0.32 $-0.01 +1147.7% 2026-08-06
32 KTOS Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. SpaceDefense 105100551050 50 Mid $52.09 $34.39 +51.5% ▲ $61.26+22.3%HOLD $9.8B $0.17 $1.09 +130.6% +110.5% 2026-08-06
33 DASH DoorDash, Inc. Consumer_New 55105551050 50 Large $159.20 $197.10 -19.2% ▲ $166.95+8.1%HOLD $69.4B $2.12 $7.78 -6.1% +19.0% 2026-05-06
34 LYFT Lyft, Inc. Consumer_New 55555101050 50 Mid $12.97 $16.23 -20.1% ▲ $14.25-7.8%HOLD $4.9B $6.84 $2.03 +488.9% -73.9% 2026-08-05
35 ELF e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. Consumer_New 010510555100 50 Mid $56.43 $78.18 -27.8% ▲ $133.09+142.2%HOLD $3.3B $1.77 $3.60 +116.7% +92.8% 2026-05-20⚡ 4d
36 MNDY monday.com Ltd. AI_Tech 55510051050 45 Mid $71.97 $292.97 -75.4% ▼ $68.65-105.5%WEAK $3.7B $2.29 $5.45 +9.6% -59.8% 2026-08-10
37 BRZE Braze, Inc. AI_Tech 5555551050 45 Mid $20.87 $36.38 -42.6% ▼ $13.64-33.3%WEAK $2.4B $-1.22 $0.98 -77.7% 2026-05-27
38 S SentinelOne, Inc. AI_Tech 55510551000 45 Mid $16.86 $20.12 -16.2% ▼ $15.03+10.1%WEAK $5.8B $-1.37 $0.48 -60.3% 2026-05-28
39 CFLT Confluent, Inc. AI_Tech 55510551000 45 Large $30.99 $27.20 +13.9% ▼ $21.83-19.2%WEAK $11.1B $-0.86 $0.65 -31.2% 2026-04-29
40 IONQ IonQ, Inc. AI_Tech 1050010101000 45 Large $51.95 $32.54 +59.6% ▼ $43.71-22.4%WEAK $19.4B $0.39 $-1.04 +419.5% 2026-08-05
41 NTNX Nutanix, Inc. AI_Tech 555100010100 45 Large $46.34 $80.66 -42.5% ▼ $36.27-36.7%WEAK $12.5B $0.92 $2.15 +83.2% +56.3% 2026-05-27
42 VRNS Varonis Systems, Inc. Cybersecurity 551010501000 45 Mid $28.18 $45.70 -38.3% ▲ $28.17+20.9%HOLD $3.3B $-1.13 $0.38 -36.8% 2026-07-28
43 UPST Upstart Holdings, Inc. Fintech 05010551055 45 Mid $29.51 $47.39 -37.7% ▲ $36.63+52.4%HOLD $2.8B $0.41 $3.36 -74.3% 2026-08-04
44 TOST Toast, Inc. Fintech 10550051055 45 Large $23.05 $45.23 -49.0% ▲ $29.01+19.2%HOLD $13.4B $0.67 $1.67 +123.0% -63.1% 2026-08-04
45 LMND Lemonade, Inc. Fintech 5505105555 45 Mid $51.35 $31.29 +64.1% ▲ $64.28+35.2%HOLD $3.9B $-1.85 $-0.38 -29.2% 2026-04-29
46 BEAM Beam Therapeutics Inc. Biotech 105501051000 45 Mid $27.93 $17.25 +61.9% ▼ $27.40+6.1%HOLD $2.9B $-0.49 $-4.82 -59.6% 2026-08-04
47 KYMR Kymera Therapeutics, Inc. Biotech 105501051000 45 Mid $82.21 $30.02 +173.9% ▲ $108.51+46.6%HOLD $6.8B $-3.58 $-4.37 +83.9% 2026-04-30
48 IMVT Immunovant, Inc. Biotech 105001051050 45 Mid $27.49 $13.92 +97.5% ▲ $31.83+41.7%HOLD $5.6B $-2.67 $-2.58 +77.4% 2026-05-20⚡ 4d
49 RUN Sunrun Inc. CleanTech 01055551050 45 Mid $13.99 $12.85 +8.9% ▼ $12.96+25.0%WEAK $3.3B $2.13 $0.80 +214.4% -65.0% 2026-08-05
50 AXON Axon Enterprise, Inc. SpaceDefense 05510551050 45 Large $391.88 $728.39 -46.2% ▲ $480.34+1.4%HOLD $31.6B $2.47 $10.57 +89.8% +193.3% 2026-08-03
51 ONON On Holding AG Consumer_New 55510055100 45 Large $37.26 $60.25 -38.2% ▲ $44.31-5.4%HOLD $12.4B $0.96 $2.19 +81.1% +6.5% 2026-08-11
52 HUBS HubSpot, Inc. AI_Tech 55510001050 40 Large $198.38 $664.05 -70.1% ▲ $209.67-45.8%HOLD $10.2B $1.90 $15.61 -58.9% 2026-08-05
53 RGTI Rigetti Computing, Inc. AI_Tech 105001051000 40 Mid $17.85 $11.54 +54.7% ▼ $9.91-50.6%WEAK $5.9B $-0.89 $-0.20 +82.1% 2026-05-11
54 TENB Tenable Holdings, Inc. Cybersecurity 05510051050 40 Mid $21.49 $33.11 -35.1% ▼ $20.79+2.6%WEAK $2.4B $-0.10 $2.17 -45.2% 2026-07-29
55 CYBR CYBR Cybersecurity 555555550 40 N/A
56 CRSP CRISPR Therapeutics AG Biotech 105001051000 40 Mid $48.41 $36.31 +33.3% ▲ $59.11+37.5%HOLD $4.7B $-6.17 $-4.00 -55.7% 2026-05-11
57 BIRK Birkenstock Holding plc Consumer_New 5555055100 40 Mid $31.19 $57.70 -45.9% ▲ $43.34+29.2%HOLD $5.7B $2.25 $2.79 -20.4% -22.4% 2026-08-13
58 CAVA CAVA Group, Inc. Consumer_New 555555550 40 Mid $76.87 $99.06 -22.4% ▲ $108.09+66.5%HOLD $8.9B $0.54 $0.73 -94.0% +75.6% 2026-05-19⚡ 3d
59 SMCI Super Micro Computer, Inc. AI_Tech 01000551050 35 Large $31.04 $43.96 -29.4% ▼ $29.36-15.4%WEAK $18.7B $1.90 $3.22 +326.0% +759.1% 2026-08-04
60 SOUN SoundHound AI, Inc. AI_Tech 10505501000 35 Mid $8.41 $11.01 -23.6% ▼ $4.60-43.8%WEAK $3.6B $-0.70 $-0.12 +12.1% 2026-08-06
61 RPD Rapid7, Inc. Cybersecurity 0555051050 35 Small $6.50 $23.55 -72.4% ▲ $8.61+66.9%HOLD $434M $0.35 $1.55 -43.1% -91.8% 2026-05-05
62 WOLF Wolfspeed, Inc. Semis 50100551000 35 Mid $62.13 $22.10 +181.1% ▼ $48.88-4.2%WEAK $3.0B $-13.28 $-5.00 +181.1% 2026-05-05
63 TWST Twist Bioscience Corporation Biotech 5055551000 35 Mid $49.17 $30.10 +63.4% ▲ $64.73+45.7%HOLD $3.1B $-1.32 $-2.05 -47.5% 2026-08-03
64 ENPH Enphase Energy, Inc. CleanTech 5050551050 35 Mid $52.89 $49.73 +6.4% ▼ $41.45-18.6%WEAK $7.0B $1.01 $2.44 -55.3% 2026-07-28
65 ARRY Array Technologies, Inc. CleanTech 0550551050 35 Small $8.97 $8.44 +6.3% ▲ $10.34-3.6%HOLD $1.4B $-0.84 $0.90 -37.1% 2026-08-06
66 FLNC Fluence Energy, Inc. CleanTech 000010101050 35 Mid $20.77 $5.37 +286.8% ▲ $21.39+20.7%HOLD $3.8B $-0.31 $0.13 -40.7% 2026-05-06
67 ASTS AST SpaceMobile, Inc. SpaceDefense 5505105500 35 Large $83.67 $26.24 +218.9% ▲ $100.58+39.6%HOLD $32.5B $-1.80 $-0.30 +1052.5% 2026-08-10
68 MSTR Strategy Inc Fintech 5055001005 30 Large $177.42 $397.03 -55.3% ▲ $198.38-3.2%HOLD $62.2B $-36.99 $4.46 +262.6% 2026-07-30
69 NTLA Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. Biotech 10000551000 30 Small $13.67 $8.07 +69.3% ▲ $15.57+35.0%HOLD $1.9B $-3.52 $-1.91 -79.5% 2026-08-06
70 EDIT Editas Medicine, Inc. Biotech 5050551000 30 Small $2.62 $1.39 +87.8% ▲ $3.54+52.6%HOLD $257M $-1.14 $-0.91 -92.1% 2026-05-05
71 PLUG Plug Power Inc. CleanTech 05001051000 30 Mid $3.78 $0.70 +440.0% ▼ $3.48+21.3%WEAK $5.3B $-1.39 $-0.18 -84.8% 2026-08-10
72 JOBY Joby Aviation, Inc. SpaceDefense 1000555500 30 Large $10.36 $7.16 +44.7% ▼ $10.27+46.9%HOLD $10.2B $-1.14 $-0.59 +4.4% 2026-08-05
73 AI C3.ai, Inc. AI_Tech 10005001000 25 Small $8.65 $23.41 -63.0% ▲ $16.98+74.5%HOLD $1.3B $-3.16 $-0.84 -83.8% 2026-05-27
74 ENVX Enovix Corporation CleanTech 5500501000 25 Small $6.11 $7.79 -21.6% ▲ $8.37+71.4%HOLD $1.3B $-0.81 $-0.57 -49.6% 2026-07-29
75 RXRX Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. AI_Tech 10000001000 20 Small $2.93 $4.25 -31.1% ▼ $2.82-23.0%WEAK $1.6B $-1.16 $-0.88 -86.6% 2026-08-05
76 STEM Stem, Inc. CleanTech 0005051000 20 Small $8.75 $10.84 -19.3% ▼ $7.05-31.6%WEAK $78M $-8.35 $-5.81 -97.8% 2026-05-06
77 ACHR Archer Aviation Inc. SpaceDefense 10000001000 20 Mid $6.05 $12.19 -50.4% ▼ $5.57-45.4%WEAK $4.6B $-1.10 $-0.95 -38.8% 2026-08-10
78 HIMS Hims & Hers Health, Inc. Consumer_New 0001000550 20 Mid $25.05 $58.58 -57.2% ▲ $30.71-50.7%HOLD $5.8B $-0.09 $1.36 +172.0% 2026-08-10
79 RIVN Rivian Automotive, Inc. CleanTech 0000501000 15 Large $13.79 $15.30 -9.9% ▲ $15.10-3.6%HOLD $18.5B $-2.92 $-1.89 -86.3% 2026-04-30
80 CHPT ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. CleanTech 000000500 5 Small $6.63 $13.66 -51.5% ▲ $9.32+84.9%HOLD $162M $-9.41 $-2.39 -98.6% 2026-06-03

Scoring Heatmap

Top 25 by Score

Score Distribution

Market Cap Tier Breakdown

Score by Sector

Score vs. 1-Year Return (Bubble Chart)

Top 5 Radar Profile

Trailing vs. Forward EPS

AI Forecast — Predicted 30-Day Returns