Insight Guru Inc.
10/20/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/19/2026 23:48
Mid Cap Stocks At 52-Week Highs: Monday’s Full List
As of Monday, October 19, there are 9 Mid Cap US and Canada-listed stocks in the Trefis coverage universe trading at their 52-week highs. Mid Cap here means a market value between $10 billion and $40 billion, the upper figure excluded.
At about $23.2 billion in market value, International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) is the largest company on the list; its stock is up 9.6% over the past month and up 48.5% over the past year. Energy contributed the most names, 3 of the 9. For context, the S&P 500 is up 0.6% over the past month, including dividends.
Every Name On The List
Here are all 9 names, sorted by market capitalization, with returns over four windows:
| Tickers |
Market Cap |
1D Return |
1W Return |
1M Return |
1Y Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IFF | $23.2 Bil | 0.3% | 7.1% | 9.6% | 48.5% |
| PR | $20.8 Bil | 0.9% | 6.0% | 9.0% | 112.3% |
| OVV | $19.6 Bil | 1.0% | 7.6% | 12.3% | 96.6% |
| APA | $17.6 Bil | 1.2% | 6.2% | 10.9% | 123.9% |
| RGA | $17.3 Bil | 0.0% | 2.6% | 8.6% | 44.4% |
| RNR | $14.5 Bil | 0.1% | 3.7% | 7.5% | 40.3% |
| HALO | $14.4 Bil | 0.5% | 10.3% | 8.9% | 83.2% |
| PAYC | $11.6 Bil | 0.5% | 7.7% | 11.8% | 27.4% |
| MTCH | $10.4 Bil | 4.1% | 7.7% | 4.1% | 41.4% |
Strong Prices, But How Strong Are The Businesses?
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) trades at 80.0 times trailing earnings, saw revenue decline 4.6% over the last twelve months and earned an operating margin of 8.0%.
Permian Resources (PR) trades at 16.8 times trailing earnings, grew revenue 12.8% over the last twelve months and earned an operating margin of 43.5%.
Across the list, one-month moves range from +4.1% for Match (MTCH) to +12.3% for Ovintiv (OVV).
The median stock on the list is up 48.5% over the past year.
2 of the 9 names are also S&P 500 members.
A new high tells you what the market already believes. The harder question is which of these runs management itself is underwriting. Our Guidance Momentum screen tracks exactly that: stocks where the company raised its own forward numbers.
Strength Is A Clue. It Is Not A Plan
A stock at its 52-week high has momentum on its side, and momentum is a real force. It is also the most crowded signal in the market, and what separates a run that lasts from one that tops is usually the business underneath.
Checking that business, across thousands of names, is how the Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio is assembled: roughly 30 companies that pass the quality screens, rebalanced on rules. It has a track record of outpacing a benchmark that combines the S&P 500, the S&P MidCap 400, and the Russell 2000. Let the highs point; let the discipline decide.
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