While artificial intelligence spurred big gains in Nvidia, Meta Platforms, Tesla and Amazon.com, the 100 best stocks 2023 list reflects a mix of consumer, technology, housing and other sectors that stood out in terms of price performance.
On IBD's 100 Best Companies Of 2023 list, several Magnificent Seven stocks, which shouldered much of the market's gains, were among the best-performing stocks. META stock, AMZN, TSLA and NVDA all earn that distinction.
Scroll down to see retailer Abercrombie & Fitch, cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, IPO Leader Duolingo and the rest of the 100 companies on this list.
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All companies featured in this table of the 100 best stocks for 2023 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. ETFs excluded. Prices and other data shown are as of Dec. 29, 2023.
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| Rank | Company | Ticker | Industry | 2023 Price%Chg | Comp Rtg | EPS Rtg | Rel Str | SMR | Acc/Dis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AbercrmFitch | ANF | RETAIL-APPRL/SHOES/ACC | 285.1 | 99 | 82 | 99 | C | A |
| 2 | Vertiv | VRT | ELECTRICAL POWER/EQPMT | 251.6 | 87 | 83 | 98 | B | B- |
| 3 | SuperMicro | SMCI | CMP-HRDWRE/PERIP | 246.2 | 94 | 91 | 97 | A | B- |
| 4 | Nvidia | NVDA | ELEC-SEMICON FBLSS | 238.9 | 98 | 99 | 97 | A | E |
| 5 | Duolingo | DUOL | CMPTR SFTWR-EDU | 218.9 | 98 | 82 | 97 | C | B+ |
| 6 | Skywst | SKYW | TRNSPRTTIN-AIRLNE | 216.2 | 47 | 11 | 97 | E | A- |
| 7 | Camtek | CAMT | ELEC-SCNTIFIC/MSRNG | 215.9 | 88 | 88 | 98 | B | B+ |
| 8 | BlugreenVactns | BVH | FNCE-INVSMNT MGT | 201.0 | 96 | 60 | 99 | A | A+ |
| 9 | Modine | MOD | BLDG-A/C & HEATING P | 200.6 | 97 | 94 | 98 | B | B |
| 10 | MIHomes | MHO | BLDG-RSIDNT/COMML | 198.3 | 97 | 87 | 98 | A | A- |
| 11 | MetaPlatfrms | META | INTERNET-CONTENT | 194.1 | 97 | 95 | 96 | A | C- |
| 12 | Cimpress | CMPR | COMML SVC-DOC MGMT | 189.9 | 87 | 82 | 96 | .. | B |
| 13 | FTAI Aviation | FTAI | AEROSPACE/DEFENSE | 171.0 | 94 | 77 | 96 | C | A- |
| 14 | Samsara | IOT | COMPTR SFTWR-ENTR | 168.5 | 89 | 82 | 96 | C | C+ |
| 15 | SterlingInfra | STRL | BLDG-HEAVY CONSTR | 168.1 | 98 | 99 | 97 | A | A- |
| 16 | BeazerHmes | BZH | BLDG-RSIDNT/COMML | 164.8 | 87 | 66 | 97 | C | B- |
| 17 | XPOLogstc | XPO | TRANSPORT-LOGISTICS | 163.1 | 55 | 30 | 97 | C | D- |
| 18 | RoyalCaribb | RCL | LEISURE-SERVICES | 162.0 | 92 | 84 | 97 | C | A |
| 19 | ELF Beauty | ELF | COSMETICS/PERSNL CRE | 161.0 | 98 | 98 | 96 | A | A- |
| 20 | Builders First | BLDR | BLDG-CNSTR PRDS/MSC | 157.3 | 91 | 75 | 96 | C | B- |
| 21 | Powellnds | POWL | ELECTRICAL POWER/EQPMT | 151.3 | 91 | 84 | 96 | A | B |
| 22 | Uber | UBER | LEISURE-SERVICES | 149.0 | 87 | 82 | 97 | D | B+ |
| 23 | GIIIApparel | GIII | APPREL-CLTHING MFG | 147.9 | 94 | 80 | 97 | C | A- |
| 24 | CrowdStrike | CRWD | COMPTR SFTWR-SCRITY | 142.5 | 99 | 99 | 97 | A | A |
| 25 | ConsWtr | CWCO | UTILITY-WATER SUPPLY | 140.5 | 90 | 84 | 97 | B | B |
| 26 | Topbuild | BLD | BLDG-CNSTR PRDS/MSC | 139.2 | 98 | 97 | 97 | A | A |
| 27 | Spotify | SPOT | CMPTR SFTWR-EDU | 138.0 | 80 | 34 | 94 | D | C+ |
| 28 | Alpha Metallur | AMR | ENERGY COAL | 131.5 | 77 | 10 | 97 | B | A- |
| 29 | Dorian LPG | LPG | OIL&GAS-TRNSPRT/PIP | 131.5 | 98 | 99 | 97 | A | B |
| 30 | F&gAnnuities | FG | INSURANCE-LIFE | 129.9 | 78 | 43 | 98 | A | B |
| 31 | Advanced Micro | AMD | ELEC-SEMICON FBLSS | 127.6 | 95 | 81 | 96 | B | A |
| 32 | PulteGrp | PHM | BLDG-RSIDNT/COMML | 126.7 | 97 | 95 | 96 | A | A- |
| 33 | PGT Innova | PGTI | BLDG-CNSTR PRDS/MSC | 126.6 | 98 | 87 | 96 | B | A+ |
| 34 | Onto Innov | ONTO | ELEC-SEMICNDCTR EQP | 124.6 | 81 | 68 | 95 | B | B- |
| 35 | Shopify | SHOP | COMPTR SFTWR-ENTR | 124.4 | 98 | 98 | 96 | C | A- |
| 36 | SimpsonMfg | SSD | BLDG-CNSTR PRDS/MSC | 123.3 | 98 | 97 | 96 | A | A- |
| 37 | HCI Group | HCI | INSRNCE-PRP/CAS/TITL | 120.8 | 83 | 82 | 96 | D | B+ |
| 38 | Amphastar | AMPH | MEDICAL-BIOMED/BTH | 120.7 | 99 | 99 | 95 | A | B |
| 39 | GooseheadInsrA | GSHD | INSRNCE-PRP/CAS/TITL | 120.7 | 82 | 99 | 92 | .. | C+ |
| 40 | InterDigtl | IDCC | ELEC-MISC PRODUCTS | 119.4 | 97 | 94 | 95 | A | A |
| 41 | Elastic | ESTC | CMP SFTWR-DBASE | 118.8 | 99 | 82 | 97 | C | A |
| 42 | BellringBrnds | BRBR | COSMETICS/PERSNL CRE | 116.2 | 80 | 74 | 96 | .. | B- |
| 43 | Forestar | FOR | REAL STATE DVLPMT/OPS | 114.6 | 93 | 96 | 96 | C | B- |
| 44 | Green Brick | GRBK | BLDG-RSIDNT/COMML | 114.4 | 94 | 85 | 93 | B | B |
| 45 | InstalledBldg | IBP | BLDG-MNTNANCE & S | 113.6 | 95 | 94 | 96 | A | A- |
| 46 | PaloAltNts | PANW | COMPTR SFTWR-SCRITY | 111.3 | 99 | 98 | 94 | A | B+ |
| 47 | New Oriental | EDU | CONSUMR SVC-EDCATION | 110.5 | 93 | 83 | 96 | B | D- |
| 48 | Core&Main | CNM | BLDG-CNSTR PRDS/MSC | 109.3 | 97 | 85 | 96 | B | B+ |
| 49 | Saia | SAIA | TRNSPORTATION-TRCK | 109.0 | 88 | 83 | 93 | B | B |
| 50 | MongoDB | MDB | CMP SFTWR-DBASE | 107.7 | 98 | 84 | 93 | B | B |
| 51 | TollBros | TOL | BLDG-RSIDNT/COMML | 105.9 | 96 | 87 | 95 | B | A- |
| 52 | Customers Banc | CUBI | BANKS-NORTHEAST | 103.3 | 99 | 86 | 98 | A | A |
| 53 | JakksPacif | JAKK | LEISR-TYS/GMS/HBBY | 103.3 | 67 | 41 | 98 | C | A |
| 54 | Bel Fuse B | BELFB | ELEC-PARTS | 102.8 | 89 | 97 | 95 | B | B+ |
| 55 | Tesla | TSLA | AUTO MANUFACTURERS | 101.7 | 76 | 88 | 84 | B | B- |
| 56 | HubSpot | HUBS | CMP SFTWR-SPC-ENTR | 100.8 | 95 | 99 | 91 | A | B |
| 57 | Broadcom | AVGO | ELEC-SEMICON FBLSS | 99.6 | 95 | 88 | 95 | A | A- |
| 58 | USCell | USM | TELCOM SVC-WIRLES | 99.2 | 56 | 40 | 96 | D | E |
| 59 | Salesforce | CRM | COMPTR SFTWR-ENTR | 98.5 | 96 | 98 | 93 | B | A- |
| 60 | Zscaler | ZS | COMPTR SFTWR-SCRITY | 98.0 | 99 | 99 | 96 | A | A |
| 61 | KBHome | KBH | BLDG-RSIDNT/COMML | 96.1 | 94 | 73 | 94 | B | B+ |
| 62 | Tidewater | TDW | OIL&GAS-FIELD SERVIC | 95.7 | 89 | 83 | 92 | B | B |
| 63 | Trex | TREX | BLDG-CNSTR PRDS/MSC | 95.6 | 98 | 90 | 95 | B | A |
| 64 | UiPath A | PATH | COMPTR SFTWR-ENTR | 95.4 | 98 | 82 | 95 | B | A- |
| 65 | GeneralElec | GE | DVRSIFIED OPRTIONS | 95.2 | 85 | 77 | 91 | C | B- |
| 66 | FairIsaac | FICO | COMPTR SFTWR-FINCL | 94.5 | 93 | 97 | 95 | .. | B |
| 67 | USSteel | X | STEEL-PRODUCERS | 94.2 | 65 | 14 | 97 | C | B+ |
| 68 | AristaNtk | ANET | COMPTER-NETWRKING | 94.1 | 98 | 97 | 94 | A | B+ |
| 69 | Weatherford | WFRD | OIL&GAS-MCHNRY/EQ | 92.1 | 93 | 84 | 94 | B | B- |
| 70 | CarpenterTech | CRS | STEEL-SPCLTY ALLOYS | 91.7 | 92 | 82 | 92 | B | C |
| 71 | Rambus | RMBS | ELEC-SEMICON FBLSS | 90.5 | 90 | 86 | 91 | A | C+ |
| 72 | TriPointeHomes | TPH | BLDG-RSIDNT/COMML | 90.4 | 87 | 60 | 92 | B | B |
| 73 | Dell Techs C | DELL | CMP-HRDWRE/PERIP | 90.2 | 68 | 40 | 94 | C | C+ |
| 74 | Cameco | CCJ | Mining-Metal Ores | 90.1 | 71 | 39 | 93 | B | C |
| 75 | Intel | INTC | ELEC-SEMICON MFG | 90.1 | 64 | 31 | 95 | D | A+ |
| 76 | AmWdmrk | AMWD | BLDG-CNSTR PRDS/MSC | 90.0 | 87 | 68 | 94 | C | B |
| 77 | Stride | LRN | CONSUMR SVC-EDCATION | 89.8 | 99 | 99 | 95 | B | A- |
| 78 | Varonis Sys | VRNS | CMP SFTWR-DBASE | 89.1 | 97 | 81 | 96 | C | A+ |
| 79 | MeritgeHme | MTH | BLDG-RSIDNT/COMML | 88.9 | 95 | 79 | 95 | B | A- |
| 80 | Vista Enregy | VIST | OIL&GAS-INTL EXPL PR | 88.4 | 63 | 29 | 89 | A | B- |
| 81 | BoiseCascade | BCC | BLDG-WOOD PRDS | 88.4 | 82 | 68 | 96 | C | B- |
| 82 | Azek Co A | AZEK | BLDG-CNSTR PRDS/MSC | 88.2 | 98 | 92 | 94 | C | A- |
| 83 | Worthington | WOR | METAL PROC & FABRICA | 87.8 | 91 | 97 | 95 | C | A+ |
| 84 | FormFactor | FORM | ELEC-SEMICNDCTR EQP | 87.6 | 57 | 26 | 91 | C | B- |
| 85 | Lennox | LII | BLDG-A/C & HEATING P | 87.1 | 90 | 95 | 94 | .. | C |
| 86 | Jabil | JBL | ELEC-CONTRACT MFG | 86.8 | 86 | 93 | 89 | C | C |
| 87 | Wingstop | WING | RETAIL-RESTAURANTS | 86.4 | 87 | 98 | 94 | .. | A- |
| 88 | Photronics | PLAB | ELEC-SEMICNDCTR EQP | 86.4 | 95 | 94 | 96 | B | B+ |
| 89 | LamRsr | LRCX | ELEC-SEMICNDCTR EQP | 86.4 | 80 | 64 | 93 | B | B- |
| 90 | MercadoLibre | MELI | RETAIL-INTERNET | 85.7 | 98 | 83 | 92 | A | B+ |
| 91 | Vertex | VERX | COMPTR SFTWR-FINCL | 85.7 | 97 | 95 | 92 | A | C- |
| 92 | VitaCocoCos | COCO | BEV-NON-ALCOHOLIC | 85.6 | 86 | 90 | 83 | C | D+ |
| 93 | AltairEngin | ALTR | COMPTER SFTWR-DSGN | 85.1 | 96 | 96 | 91 | B | A |
| 94 | Atlassian A | TEAM | CMP SFTWR-SPC-ENTR | 84.9 | 98 | 99 | 93 | A | A |
| 95 | RadNet | RDNT | MDCAL-OUTPNT/HM CR | 84.7 | 75 | 79 | 91 | C | B |
| 96 | Esab Corp | ESAB | MCHNRY-GEN INDSTRL | 84.6 | 93 | 86 | 93 | B | B+ |
| 97 | Cloudflare | NET | COMPTR SFTWR-ENTR | 84.2 | 97 | 82 | 93 | B | A- |
| 98 | Api Group | APG | SECURITY/SFTY | 83.9 | 94 | 89 | 94 | B | A- |
| 99 | Li Auto | LI | AUTO MANUFACTURERS | 83.5 | 78 | 82 | 89 | B | C- |
| 100 | Nutanix | NTNX | COMPTR SFTWR-ENTR | 83.1 | 92 | 82 | 96 | .. | A+ |
