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Zacks' May growth stock picks are up 8.7% after 6 months, beating the S&P 500 by 3.4 points
Article published May 5, 2026 · 192 days ago
Source article by Zacks Equity Research, Zacks Investment Research
Updated October 30, 2026
6 Months Later — Oct 30, 2026
How are Zacks Investment Research's May 2026 growth stock picks performing?
Zacks Investment Research's three growth stock picks from early May have returned 8.7% on average over six months, outpacing the S&P 500's 5.3% gain by 3.4 percentage points.
One pick is driving most of that outperformance. FIVN surged 55.7%, while the other two selections trailed the market. Only that single stock has beaten the index so far.
The average tells a positive story here, but the distribution matters. Strip out the top performer and the remaining picks would be underwater relative to the S&P 500. That concentration risk is typical for high-conviction growth lists—when one idea works, it can carry the whole basket.
3 Months Later — Aug 3, 2026
How are Zacks Investment Research's May 2026 growth stock picks performing?
Three months in, Zacks Investment Research's May 5th growth picks are up 6.0% on average, just ahead of the S&P 500's 5.5% gain over the same stretch.
One of the three picks is outperforming the index. The standout is FIVN, which has climbed 24.0% since the article ran. That single winner is doing most of the work here — the other two picks are trailing behind.
The edge over the market is narrow at this point. Whether these picks can sustain their lead past the three-month mark depends on how the broader group holds up, not just the top performer.
3 Days Later — May 8, 2026
How are Zacks Investment Research's May 5th growth stock picks performing?
Zacks Investment Research's May 5th growth stock picks are up 3.5% on average after three days, compared to a 2.7% gain for the S&P 500 over the same period. That puts the portfolio ahead of the broader market by 0.8 percentage points.
One of the three picks is currently beating the S&P 500. SANM leads with a 14.7% gain, driving most of the portfolio's outperformance.
The other two picks are trailing the index at this early stage. At three days, market-wide movements and short-term volatility tend to overshadow individual stock fundamentals, so these numbers reflect only the opening chapter of performance tracking.
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