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The Motley Fool's November picks are up 19.2% after 6 months, beating the S&P 500 by 13.5 points
Source article by Keithen Drury, The Motley Fool
Updated May 1, 2026
6 Months Later — May 1, 2026
How did The Motley Fool's November 2025 stock picks perform after six months?
The Motley Fool's November 2025 picks gained 19.2% on average through their six-month milestone, outpacing the S&P 500's 5.7% return by 13.5 percentage points. Three of the four tracked stocks beat the index.
Alphabet (GOOGL) led the group with a 37.2% gain over the period. The remaining picks showed mixed results, though the majority still cleared the market benchmark.
The four-stock portfolio more than tripled the S&P 500's return during the same window. That performance puts The Motley Fool ahead at the half-year mark for this set of recommendations.
3 Months Later — Jan 30, 2026
How are The Motley Fool's November 2025 stock picks performing?
The Motley Fool's November picks are outpacing the market by a wide margin at the three-month mark. The four stocks recommended in early November have returned an average of 12.2%, while the S&P 500 gained just 1.5% over the same period.
Three of the four picks are beating the index. GOOGL leads the group with a 20.2% gain, driving much of the overall outperformance.
One pick trails the market. Still, the collective result puts this batch nearly 11 percentage points ahead of the S&P 500 through early February.
3 Days Later — Nov 6, 2025
How are The Motley Fool's November 2025 stock picks performing?
Three of The Motley Fool's four November picks are outperforming the S&P 500 three days after publication. The portfolio is down 0.6% on average, but the S&P 500 declined 1.7% over the same period, putting the picks 1.1 percentage points ahead.
GOOGL leads with a 1.3% gain. The remaining three picks are posting mixed results in a volatile week for broader markets.
Three days is too short to draw meaningful conclusions about any stock recommendation. Early moves often reflect market-wide sentiment rather than company-specific developments.
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