Compare every S&P 500 stock's price performance across four time horizons. Identify momentum leaders, spot stocks that are cheaper today than 5 years ago, and combine price trends with fundamental quality for a complete investment picture. Sorted by 1-year return by default.
Open Price Momentum Report → Also try: Buffett ScorecardPrice change over the last month. Short-term momentum signal. Useful for spotting stocks with recent catalysts (earnings beats, product launches, macro tailwinds).
Price change over the last quarter. Medium-term trend indicator. Smooths out short-term noise while still capturing developing momentum. Used by many quantitative funds.
One-year price return. The primary sort column. Strong 1Y return combined with strong fundamentals is the classic momentum-quality combination that has historically outperformed.
Five-year price return. Long-term compounding indicator. Stocks with consistently strong 5Y returns tend to have durable competitive advantages — not just lucky short-term moves.
Price momentum — the tendency for recent winners to keep winning in the medium term — is one of the most robust and well-documented anomalies in academic finance. The classic 12-month momentum factor has been studied across markets worldwide.
Why it works: Analyst forecast revisions and institutional buying both take time. When a company reports strong earnings, analysts gradually raise targets, institutions gradually increase positions — creating sustained buying pressure over months.
The risk: Pure momentum investing can blow up severely during market reversals. High-momentum stocks often have stretched valuations. This is why combining momentum with quality filters (Buffett Score, FCF Yield) dramatically improves the risk/reward profile.
Step 1: Sort by Return 1Y descending. The top stocks have been the strongest performers over the past year.
Step 2: Check Return 5Y. A stock with high 1Y return but poor 5Y return may have had a temporary recovery — not a structural turnaround.
Step 3: Cross-reference with Buffett Scorecard. High momentum + high business quality = the best combination. High momentum with poor fundamentals = speculative chasing.
Step 4: Check Valuation. Strong momentum often comes with stretched multiples. Know what you're paying.
Open Price Momentum Report →