52-Week Highs and Lows
The 52-Week Highs & Lows report lists the stocks and ETFs we track that traded above their highest price of the past year, or below their lowest, today, with more than 20,000 shares traded. The one-year range uses daily highs and lows, adjusted for splits, not counting today. It is free.
What are 52-week highs and lows?
A stock's 52-week high is the highest price it has traded at over the past year, and its 52-week low the lowest. When a stock moves past either end of that range, it is trading somewhere it hasn't been all year, often after news, earnings or a move in the whole market. The 52-Week Highs & Lows report lists the stocks and ETFs we track that set a new 52-week high or low today.
How we build the lists
- The one-year range. The highest daily high and the lowest daily low of the past year, adjusted for stock splits, not counting today. These are the 52-Week High and 52-Week Low columns.
- A new high or low. A stock makes the highs list when today's high, or its latest price, is above that 52-week high, and the lows list when today's low or latest price is below the 52-week low. A stock that broke its old high earlier in the day stays on the list even if it has fallen back since.
- Traded today, with volume. The stock needs an opening price today and more than 20,000 shares traded. Volume counts the regular session, including the opening and closing auctions.
- Price and change. The latest regular-session price, and the change from the previous trading day's close.
- Which day. Until shortly after the 9:30 AM ET open, and on weekends and holidays, the lists show the last full trading day, with that date above the tables. During the day they are rebuilt about every 5 minutes.
A new high or low shows where a price has been, not where it goes next. The lists are not buy or sell signals.
What you can find out
Which stocks hit a new 52-week high today?
The New 52-Week Highs tab lists them, biggest gain on the day first, with the old 52-week high next to the price. See today's new highs
Which stocks fell to a new 52-week low today?
The New 52-Week Lows tab lists them, biggest drop on the day first, with the old 52-week low next to the price. See today's new lows
Are more stocks making new highs or new lows?
Each tab's label shows how many stocks are on it, so the two counts side by side show which way the stocks we track are breaking out today. Compare the counts
Which large companies are at new highs or lows?
Sort either table by Market Cap; on a phone both tables already start with the largest companies. The summary at the top of the page names the largest companies at new highs and at new lows. Open the report
Which stocks are close to their 52-week high but not there yet?
In the Stock Screener, filter % From 52-Wk High - or % From 52-Wk Low - to find stocks within a few percent of either end of their range. How the Stock Screener works
Where to find it
Menu: Stocks › Features › 52-Week Highs & Lows, or go straight to /Reports/Equity52WeekHighsAndLows. On a computer the highs and lows are on two tabs; on a phone both tables are shown, highs first.
The report is free for everyone, with no Premium-only parts. It shows the current or last trading session only, not earlier days.
What each column means
| Column | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Current Price, Chg, % Chg | The latest price and its change from the previous close |
| 52-Week Low, 52-Week High | The range of the past year before today: the lowest daily low and highest daily high |
| Today's Volume | Shares traded today in the regular session, including the auctions |
| Stock Type | The kind of security, such as a common stock or an ETF |
| Market Cap | The company's market value |
| Avg Daily Option Volume | Average calls plus puts traded per day over the last 90 days; blank when the stock has no option volume |
FAQ
- What counts as a new 52-week high?
- Trading above the highest daily high of the past year, not counting today, at any point in today's session, or a latest price above it. New lows work the same way with the lowest daily low.
- Why is a stock at a new 52-week high down today?
- It traded above its old high at some point today and has fallen back since. The list counts the day's high, not just the latest price.
- Why isn't a thinly traded stock on the list?
- A stock needs more than 20,000 shares traded today, so a few small trades can't put it on the list.
- Are 52-week highs based on closing prices?
- No. The range uses each day's high and low, not just the closing prices, adjusted for stock splits.
- Can I see new highs and lows for an earlier day?
- No. The report shows the current session, or the last one before the open and on weekends and holidays.
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