Best US Stocks: October 2026
Quality 89: strong free cash flow and ROIC in the top 5% of its sector. Momentum 76: near its 52-week high and estimates revised up. Value 74: cheap on free cash flow and a high yield.
October 2026 edition · data as of ·5 new, 5 out, biggest climb RIGL since September·Next edition forms ·How we score stocks·How past rankings did·All United States stocks, refreshed daily
Top 25 US Stocks by StockRank
- New in October 2026: IBEX Limited IBEX, Teekay Corporation Ltd. TK, Micron Technology, Inc. MU, Yuanbao Inc. YB, Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company HBB
- Dropped out: Seneca Foods Corporation SENEB, Dorian LPG Ltd. LPG, SBC Medical Group Holdings Incorporated SBC, SM Energy Company SM, HP Inc. HPQ
- Biggest climbs: Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. RIGL #19 to #12, DoubleDown Interactive Co., Ltd. DDI #7 to #2, Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. IRWD #9 to #4
- Biggest falls: CompX International Inc. CIX #14 to #23, Genie Energy Ltd. GNE #16 to #24, B2Gold Corp. BTG #10 to #16
What changed since September: 5 new, 5 out
- New in October 2026: IBEX Limited IBEX, Teekay Corporation Ltd. TK, Micron Technology, Inc. MU, Yuanbao Inc. YB, Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company HBB
- Dropped out: Seneca Foods Corporation SENEB, Dorian LPG Ltd. LPG, SBC Medical Group Holdings Incorporated SBC, SM Energy Company SM, HP Inc. HPQ
- Biggest climbs: Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. RIGL #19 to #12, DoubleDown Interactive Co., Ltd. DDI #7 to #2, Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. IRWD #9 to #4
- Biggest falls: CompX International Inc. CIX #14 to #23, Genie Energy Ltd. GNE #16 to #24, B2Gold Corp. BTG #10 to #16
| # | Stock | Yield | P/E | Score | Q | V | M | Style · Activity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yield 3.5% | P/E 14.1 | 100 Score | 89 Q | 74 V | 76 M | Full HouseBuyback | ||
| 2 | Value 81: cheap on EV/EBITDA and cheap on P/E. Momentum 80: near its 52-week high and above its moving averages. Quality 74: a liquid balance sheet and wide operating margins. | Yield — | P/E 5.1 | 100 Score | 74 Q | 81 V | 80 M | Full House | |
| 3 | Quality 81: strong free cash flow and wide operating margins. Momentum 78: estimates revised up and near its 52-week high. Value 70: cheap on free cash flow and cheap on EV/EBITDA. | Yield — | P/E 13.6 | 100 Score | 81 Q | 70 V | 78 M | Full House | |
| 4 | Quality 86: ROIC in the top 5% of its sector and wide operating margins. Value 75: cheap on P/E and cheap on EV/EBITDA. Momentum 70: quarterly earnings growing and estimates revised up. | Yield — | P/E 5.5 | 100 Score | 86 Q | 75 V | 70 M | Full HouseDeep dive → | |
| 5 | Value 84: cheap on P/E and cheap on EV/EBITDA. Quality 80: wide operating margins and a liquid balance sheet. Momentum 64: estimates revised up and above its moving averages. | Yield 4.1% | P/E 4.0 | 100 Score | 80 Q | 84 V | 64 M | Full HouseDir. buyDeep dive → | |
| 6 | Momentum 89: above its moving averages and outperforming the market over 6 months. Quality 74: strong free cash flow and high return on equity. Value 63: a high yield and cheap on P/E. | Yield 8.5% | P/E 8.7 | 100 Score | 74 Q | 63 V | 89 M | Full House | |
| 7 | Quality 83: strong free cash flow and a liquid balance sheet. Momentum 77: estimates revised up and near its 52-week high. Value 65: cheap on P/E and cheap on free cash flow. | Yield 1.0% | P/E 5.9 | 100 Score | 83 Q | 65 V | 77 M | Full House | |
| 8 | Quality 84: wide operating margins and ROIC in the top 5% of its sector. Value 77: cheap on EV/EBITDA and cheap on free cash flow. Momentum 65: outperforming the market over 6 months and above its moving averages. | Yield — | P/E 8.1 | 100 Score | 84 Q | 77 V | 65 M | Full HouseBuybackDeep dive → | |
| 9 | Quality 82: ROIC in the top 5% of its sector and high return on equity. Momentum 74: above its moving averages and quarterly earnings growing. Value 68: cheap on P/E and cheap on EV/EBITDA. | Yield — | P/E 5.0 | 99 Score | 82 Q | 68 V | 74 M | Full HouseBuyback | |
| 10 | Quality 78: a liquid balance sheet and strong free cash flow. Value 75: cheap on EV/EBITDA and cheap on free cash flow. Momentum 69: estimates revised up and above its moving averages. | Yield — | P/E 14.5 | 99 Score | 78 Q | 75 V | 69 M | Full House | |
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| 11 | Momentum 90: quarterly earnings growing and above its moving averages. Quality 71: high return on equity and F-Score 8/9. Value 59: cheap on P/E but far above book value. | Yield 3.3% | P/E 7.8 | 99 Score | 71 Q | 59 V | 90 M | Full HouseBuyback | |
| 12 | Quality 81: high return on equity and strong free cash flow. Value 71: cheap on P/E and cheap on free cash flow. Momentum 69: outperforming the market over 6 months and estimates revised up. | Yield — | P/E 2.8 | 99 Score | 81 Q | 71 V | 69 M | Full HouseBuyback | |
| 13 | Quality 77: high gross profitability and high return on equity. Momentum 73: near its 52-week high and estimates revised up. Value 69: cheap on P/E and cheap on EV/EBITDA. | Yield — | P/E 12.8 | 99 Score | 77 Q | 69 V | 73 M | Full HouseBuyback | |
| 14 | Quality 86: F-Score 9/9 and strong free cash flow. Value 71: cheap on EV/EBITDA and cheap on free cash flow. Momentum 61: estimates revised up and above its moving averages. | Yield — | P/E 10.0 | 99 Score | 86 Q | 71 V | 61 M | Full House | |
| 15 | Quality 80: a liquid balance sheet and interest well covered. Value 73: cheap on EV/EBITDA and cheap on free cash flow. Momentum 65: near its 52-week high and quarterly earnings growing. | Yield — | P/E 7.1 | 99 Score | 80 Q | 73 V | 65 M | Full House | |
| 16 | Quality 83: ROIC in the top 5% of its sector and wide operating margins. Value 73: cheap on EV/EBITDA and cheap on P/E. Momentum 61: near its 52-week high and quarterly earnings growing. | Yield 1.5% | P/E 9.8 | 99 Score | 83 Q | 73 V | 61 M | Full House | |
| 17 | Momentum 78: near its 52-week high and estimates revised up. Quality 78: strong free cash flow and high gross profitability. Value 61: cheap on free cash flow and cheap on P/E. | Yield — | P/E 15.8 | 99 Score | 78 Q | 61 V | 78 M | Full HouseBuyback | |
| 18 | Quality 92: wide operating margins and ROIC in the top 5% of its sector. Momentum 89: outperforming the market over 6 months and above its moving averages. Value 36: little or no yield. | Yield 0.1% | P/E 22.9 | 99 Score | 92 Q | 36 V | 89 M | Premium GrowerDeep dive → | |
| 19 | Quality 89: strong free cash flow and high return on equity. Momentum 76: near its 52-week high and estimates revised up. Value 50: cheap on free cash flow but far above book value. | Yield — | P/E 18.4 | 99 Score | 89 Q | 50 V | 76 M | Full HouseBuybackDeep dive → | |
| 20 | Value 83: cheap on P/E and cheap on EV/EBITDA; P/FCF excluded. Quality 75: wide operating margins and strong free cash flow. Momentum 57: near its 52-week high but EPS deteriorating. | Yield 5.4% | P/E 4.5 | 99 Score | 75 Q | 83 V | 57 M | Full House | |
| 21 | Quality 93: high gross profitability and strong free cash flow. Value 86: cheap on EV/EBITDA and cheap on P/E. Momentum 36: lagging the market over 6 months. | Yield 10.2% | P/E 3.3 | 99 Score | 93 Q | 86 V | 36 M | Unloved Quality | |
| 22 | Momentum 76: near its 52-week high and above its moving averages. Quality 73: strong free cash flow and ROIC in the top 5% of its sector. Value 66: cheap on P/E and cheap on free cash flow. | Yield 1.6% | P/E 7.5 | 99 Score | 73 Q | 66 V | 76 M | Full HouseBuyback | |
| 23 | Quality 86: a liquid balance sheet and low debt. Momentum 85: above its moving averages and outperforming the market over 6 months. Value 44: expensive on sales. | Yield 3.2% | P/E 21.0 | 99 Score | 86 Q | 44 V | 85 M | Premium Grower | |
| 24 | Momentum 85: near its 52-week high and quarterly earnings growing. Quality 80: high gross profitability and interest well covered. Value 51: cheap on sales but little or no yield. | Yield 1.8% | P/E 14.3 | 99 Score | 80 Q | 51 V | 85 M | Full HouseBuyback | |
| 25 | Quality 85: strong free cash flow and high gross profitability. Momentum 69: near its 52-week high and above its moving averages. Value 60: cheap on free cash flow. | Yield — | P/E 18.8 | 99 Score | 85 Q | 60 V | 69 M | Full House | |
Ranked by StockRank (Quality + Value + Momentum composite) at a minimum market cap of $250M. Yield and P/E are as of the data date; click a ticker for today’s price and score. A new edition is generated on the first scoring run of each month.
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How United States scores
Where the top 25 come from, and how the whole US market sits against the global universe. StockRank is a global percentile, so the universe splits evenly into five bands by construction; a market that piles up on the right is scoring well as a whole.
Top 25 by sector
- Healthcare6
- Technology6
- Energy4
- Industrials3
- Basic Materials2
- Communication Services1
- Other3
Share of US stocks by StockRank band
- 0-1925% / 20%
- 20-3922% / 20%
- 40-5923% / 20%
- 60-7919% / 20%
- 80-10011% / 20%
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How to Read a US Factor Screen
The US is the deepest, most liquid equity market in the world, and also the most picked-over. The list below is where all three factors align, not just the mega-caps everyone already owns.
MoatMap scored 5,078 US stocks on 2026-10-01; 3,940 cleared the $250M market-cap floor this list applies. The market's average StockRank is 43. Healthcare is the most represented sector in the top 10 (3 names).
The US market's defining feature is dispersion at scale: it contains both the world's most expensive quality franchises and, further down the cap spectrum, some of its cheapest overlooked businesses. A factor screen earns its keep in the second group. The S&P 500 is analysed by thousands of professionals, but the mid- and small-cap tail where StockRank tends to surface names gets a fraction of that attention.
Valuation context matters when reading US results: the US trades at a persistent premium to every other market MoatMap covers, so a US name that scores high on Value is telling you something rarer than the same score in Tokyo or Seoul. Conversely, Quality scores in the US benchmark against the world's best cohort of high-ROIC businesses, so an 80+ Quality score here is a strong statement.
The US is also the market where insider-trading disclosure is fastest and cleanest (SEC Form 4 filings, typically within two business days). Cross-referencing a high StockRank with recent director buying, flagged below the table when present, is one of the highest-signal combinations the data offers.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What are the top-ranked US stocks right now?
- The table above lists MoatMap's top 25 US-listed stocks by StockRank, a composite percentile of Quality (ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, leverage), Value (P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/B, shareholder yield) and Momentum (price trend + earnings revisions). The list is refreshed monthly with a stated data date, and every name links to a full score breakdown.
- Why isn't this just the Magnificent Seven?
- Because StockRank weighs Value alongside Quality and Momentum, and mega-cap tech rarely scores well on Value. A factor composite naturally surfaces strong businesses trading at reasonable prices, which in the US often means mid-caps and overlooked compounders rather than the index heavyweights.
- Does the list include small caps?
- Down to a $250M market-cap floor, yes. The floor exists so the public list never headlines an illiquid micro-cap; below that size, spreads and fill quality make a 'best stocks' framing misleading. The full US universe, with no floor, is browsable in the screener.
- How often does this US ranking refresh?
- A new edition is generated on the first scoring run of each calendar month, and the page states its exact data-as-of date. Underlying scores recompute nightly; for the daily-refresh view, use the ranked-stocks screener filtered to the United States.
- Are these stock picks or investment advice?
- Neither. They are the output of a systematic factor screen, a starting point for research. Every position needs a thesis you can articulate: the moat, the catalyst, the risk. MoatMap is a research tool, not a broker or advisor.