Stocks Trading Near 52-Week Highs and Lows
Momentum trading strategies often involve the buying of stocks that are trading at or near their 52-week high in the expectation that the stock will continue to reach new highs. See study "52-Week High and Momentum Investing" cited below for evidence on the effectiveness of this trading strategy.Contrarian trading strategies, on the other hand, can involve buying stocks at or near 52-week lows in anticipation that a bottom may be near, but this strategy can be quite risky, as such stocks tend to be highly volatile in either direction.
Short selling stocks at 52-week lows may be quite profitable, but is also dangerous, as stocks will frequently bounce higher after hitting 52-week lows, even if they are headed far lower in the longer term.
Stocks Near 52-Week Highs
(As of market close 03/21/2025)| Ticker - Company | Closing Price | 52 Week Low | 52 Week High | Price Relative to 52 Week Range (0 to 100%) |
| American International Group (NYSE:AIG) | $83.18 | $70.00 | $84.04 | 94% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Cl B (NYSE:BRKB) | $521.91 | $396.73 | $528.73 | 95% |
| Chevron Corp (NYSE:CVX) | $164.75 | $137.88 | $166.33 | 95% |
| Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK) | $119.10 | $92.87 | $120.81 | 95% |
| Exelon Corporation (NASDAQ:EXC) | $43.80 | $34.24 | $44.59 | 93% |
| Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) | $163.63 | $142.06 | $167.70 | 85% |
| Altria Group Inc (NYSE:MO) | $57.60 | $40.75 | $58.99 | 94% |
| RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) | $132.37 | $95.54 | $135.32 | 94% |
| AT&T Inc (NYSE:T) | $27.02 | $16.09 | $27.72 | 95% |
Stocks Near 52-Week Lows
(As of market close 03/21/2025)| Ticker - Company | Closing Price | 52 Week Low | 52 Week High | Price Relative to 52 Week Range (0 to 100%) |
| Adobe Systems Inc (NASDAQ:ADBE) | $387.26 | $377.84 | $586.55 | 6% |
| Dow Inc (NYSE:DOW) | $36.17 | $35.62 | $59.99 | 3% |
| Fedex Corp (NYSE:FDX) | $230.33 | $230.33 | $313.52 | 0% |
| Nike Inc Cl B (NYSE:NKE) | $67.94 | $67.94 | $97.18 | 0% |
| Pepsico Inc (NASDAQ:PEP) | $145.45 | $142.64 | $183.11 | 8% |
| Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) | $104.06 | $104.06 | $177.82 | 0% |
52-Week Highs and Lows, and Price Relative to 52-Week Range, of all S&P-100 Stocks
(As of market close 03/21/2025)Notes:
Stocks are deemed to be near their 52-week high (low) if they are within 3 percent of the high (low) or they achieved a new high (low) within the 5 most recent market days.Price relative to 52-week range is calculated as [log(price)-log(low price)]/[log(high price)-log(low price)]*100%. Thus a stock with a current price of $4 with a 52-week high of $8 and a 52-week low of $2 will have price relative to range of 50%.
See George, Thomas J. and Chuan-Yang Hwang (2004). "The 52-Week High and Momentum Investing." The Journal of Finance. Volume LIX. Number 5. 2145-2176.