Forbes' October undervalued picks trail the S&P 500 by 2.2 points after 3 days

3 Days Later — Sep 23, 2026

How are Forbes' best undervalued stocks from October 2026 performing?

Forbes' nine undervalued picks published September 20th are down an average of 1.4% through three trading days, while the S&P 500 gained 0.8% over the same span. That puts the portfolio 2.2 percentage points behind the benchmark.

Only two of the nine stocks have outperformed the index so far. REZI leads with a 1.7% gain, but the majority of picks are underwater in these early sessions.

Three days is far too early to draw conclusions about value picks, which typically need quarters or longer to play out. The negative start doesn't invalidate the thesis—it's simply the initial market reaction.