Longest Uptrends
Trend that actually held — week after week in the top half
Updated July 24, 2026
A stock can spike into the leaders for a month and call it a trend. The ones that matter stay there. This board measures durability of leadership directly: how many of the last 52 weeks each S&P 500 stock spent ranked in the top half of the entire market on relative strength.
It’s a stricter test than a one-year return, because it can’t be carried by a single great stretch — a name has to keep showing up near the front, week after week, to climb this list. Persistent relative strength is one of the most reliable patterns in markets: trends in force tend to stay in force longer than people expect.
| # | Stock | Weeks in top half | 1Y return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIENCienaInformation Technology | 37 / 52 | +361.0% |
| Information Technology — spent 37 of its last 52 weeks ranked in the top half of the market on relative strength, for a +361.0% year. | |||
| 2 | SNDKSandiskInformation Technology | 36 / 52 | +3359.9% |
| Information Technology — spent 36 of its last 52 weeks ranked in the top half of the market on relative strength, for a +3359.9% year. | |||
| 3 | WDCWestern DigitalInformation Technology | 35 / 52 | +675.6% |
| Information Technology — spent 35 of its last 52 weeks ranked in the top half of the market on relative strength, for a +675.6% year. | |||
| 4 | ROSTRoss StoresConsumer Discretionary | 35 / 52 | +83.1% |
| Consumer Discretionary — spent 35 of its last 52 weeks ranked in the top half of the market on relative strength, for a +83.1% year. | |||
| 5 | BNYBNY MellonFinancials | 35 / 52 | +62.3% |
| Financials — spent 35 of its last 52 weeks ranked in the top half of the market on relative strength, for a +62.3% year. | |||
| 6 | MUMicron TechnologyInformation Technology | 34 / 52 | +713.1% |
| Information Technology — spent 34 of its last 52 weeks ranked in the top half of the market on relative strength, for a +713.1% year. | |||
| 7 | TERTeradyneInformation Technology | 34 / 52 | +277.1% |
| Information Technology — spent 34 of its last 52 weeks ranked in the top half of the market on relative strength, for a +277.1% year. | |||
| 8 | NEMNewmontMaterials | 34 / 52 | +60.7% |
| Materials — spent 34 of its last 52 weeks ranked in the top half of the market on relative strength, for a +60.7% year. | |||
| 9 | FIXComfort Systems USAIndustrials | 34 / 52 | +214.9% |
| Industrials — spent 34 of its last 52 weeks ranked in the top half of the market on relative strength, for a +214.9% year. | |||
| 10 | APAAPA CorporationEnergy | 34 / 52 | +91.9% |
| Energy — spent 34 of its last 52 weeks ranked in the top half of the market on relative strength, for a +91.9% year. | |||
| 11 | GOOGLAlphabet Inc. (Class A)Communication Services | 34 / 52 | +74.2% |
| Communication Services — spent 34 of its last 52 weeks ranked in the top half of the market on relative strength, for a +74.2% year. | |||
| 12 | EXPDExpeditors InternationalIndustrials | 34 / 52 | +53.9% |
| Industrials — spent 34 of its last 52 weeks ranked in the top half of the market on relative strength, for a +53.9% year. | |||
| 13 | CHRWC.H. RobinsonIndustrials | 34 / 52 | +89.3% |
| Industrials — spent 34 of its last 52 weeks ranked in the top half of the market on relative strength, for a +89.3% year. | |||
| 14 | COHRCoherent Corp.Information Technology | 33 / 52 | +181.6% |
| Information Technology — spent 33 of its last 52 weeks ranked in the top half of the market on relative strength, for a +181.6% year. | |||
| 15 | STXSeagate TechnologyInformation Technology | 33 / 52 | +480.5% |
| Information Technology — spent 33 of its last 52 weeks ranked in the top half of the market on relative strength, for a +480.5% year. | |||
| 16 | GLWCorning Inc.Information Technology | 33 / 52 | +170.6% |
| Information Technology — spent 33 of its last 52 weeks ranked in the top half of the market on relative strength, for a +170.6% year. | |||
| 17 | ANETArista NetworksInformation Technology | 33 / 52 | +55.4% |
| Information Technology — spent 33 of its last 52 weeks ranked in the top half of the market on relative strength, for a +55.4% year. | |||
| 18 | NDSNNordson CorporationIndustrials | 33 / 52 | +36.0% |
| Industrials — spent 33 of its last 52 weeks ranked in the top half of the market on relative strength, for a +36.0% year. | |||
| 19 | DVNDevon EnergyEnergy | 33 / 52 | +37.4% |
| Energy — spent 33 of its last 52 weeks ranked in the top half of the market on relative strength, for a +37.4% year. | |||
| 20 | REGRegency CentersReal Estate | 33 / 52 | +17.5% |
| Real Estate — spent 33 of its last 52 weeks ranked in the top half of the market on relative strength, for a +17.5% year. | |||
| 21 | BIIBBiogenHealth Care | 33 / 52 | +57.1% |
| Health Care — spent 33 of its last 52 weeks ranked in the top half of the market on relative strength, for a +57.1% year. | |||
| 22 | AMDAdvanced Micro DevicesInformation Technology | 32 / 52 | +225.4% |
| Information Technology — spent 32 of its last 52 weeks ranked in the top half of the market on relative strength, for a +225.4% year. | |||
| 23 | LRCXLam ResearchInformation Technology | 32 / 52 | +202.8% |
| Information Technology — spent 32 of its last 52 weeks ranked in the top half of the market on relative strength, for a +202.8% year. | |||
| 24 | NTRSNorthern TrustFinancials | 32 / 52 | +42.1% |
| Financials — spent 32 of its last 52 weeks ranked in the top half of the market on relative strength, for a +42.1% year. | |||
| 25 | CATCaterpillar Inc.Industrials | 32 / 52 | +112.6% |
| Industrials — spent 32 of its last 52 weeks ranked in the top half of the market on relative strength, for a +112.6% year. | |||