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The Motley Fool's October stock picks are down 32.5% after six months, trailing the S&P 500 by 27 points
Source article by Keith Speights, The Motley Fool
Updated March 30, 2026
6 Months Later — Mar 30, 2026
How are The Motley Fool's October stock picks performing after 6 months?
The Motley Fool's three October stock picks have declined an average of 32.5% over the past six months. That trails the S&P 500's 5.1% loss by more than 27 percentage points.
None of the three picks are outperforming the broader market at the six-month mark. The best performer in the group, NBIS, is down 17.8%—still in negative territory but less severe than the portfolio's average.
The article highlighted Wall Street analyst targets suggesting potential gains of 34% or more over a 12-month horizon. Six months in, those projections have not materialized. The picks are instead moving in the opposite direction, though roughly half the original timeframe remains.
3 Months Later — Dec 30, 2025
How are The Motley Fool's October 2025 stock picks performing?
The Motley Fool's three October picks are down an average of 11.4% after three months, underperforming the S&P 500's 3.1% gain by 14.5 percentage points. The article highlighted stocks that Wall Street analysts believed could soar 34% or more over the following year.
Only one of the three picks is currently beating the market. ONON leads the group with a 12.0% gain, while the other two positions are dragging down the overall performance.
These are early results. The original article framed these as 12-month opportunities based on analyst price targets, and the tracking window has covered just a quarter of that timeframe.
3 Days Later — Oct 3, 2025
How are The Motley Fool's October 2025 stock picks performing?
Three days after publication, The Motley Fool's October stock picks have gained an average of 6.2%, outpacing the S&P 500's 0.5% return by 5.7 percentage points.
Two of the three picks are currently beating the market. NBIS leads the group with a 14.0% gain over the period.
These are early results from picks highlighted in an article titled "3 Stocks to Buy in October That Could Soar 34% or More Over the Next 12 Months, According to Wall Street Analysts." The article cited Wall Street price targets suggesting potential upside of at least 34% for each stock. FinIQ tracks what actually happens to these picks over time, comparing their real returns to the broader market.
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