With June now underway, investors may benefit from a proactive stock selection approach by identifying stocks trading within well-defined price ranges and showing breakout opportunities. In this strategy, a stock should be sold if it falls below the lower support level. Conversely, a breakout above the upper resistance level signals the beginning of a strong upward trend, providing an opportunity to remain invested and gain from further upside momentum.
Using this strategy, Netlist, Inc. NLST, Arko Corp. ARKO and Luxfer Holdings PLC LXFR stand out as compelling breakout stocks for June 2026. Over the past year, shares of Netlist, Arko and Luxfer have climbed 328.5%, 78% and 48.3%, respectively, highlighting strong upward momentum.
How to Spot Potential Breakout Stocks Before They Surge
To pick a breakout stock, calculate support and resistance levels. A support level is the lower bound for price movement, while a resistance level is the maximum price a stock trades at over a considerable period.
In other words, demand for a stock is lowest at its support level, meaning most traders are willing to sell it. At the resistance level, most traders are willing to go long on the stock, indicating they would like to add it to their portfolios. The key to identifying breakout stocks is to zero in on those on the verge of a breakout or those that have just broken above resistance.
Has a Genuine Breakout Occurred
The primary risk associated with such a strategy is that the decision to buy an apparent breakout candidate has been incorrectly timed. When a stock moves above the resistance level, it should be highly prized by traders. However, whether such a breakout is genuine is another matter altogether.
For a bona fide breakout, the stock’s earlier resistance should become its new support. This only happens if the established trading channel is tested by observing long-term price trends. The strength of the support and resistance levels can be ascertained only through such a study. Despite the risk of misidentification, correctly identifying such stocks can yield considerable returns, even at a price that may not seem attractive at first glance.
Screening Parameters Using Research Wizard:
• Percentage price change over four weeks between 10% and 20% (Stocks showing considerable price increases but whose gains are not excessive)
• Current Price /52-Week High greater than or equal to 0.9 (Stocks trading 90% close to their 52-week highs.)
• Zacks Rank less than or equal to #2 (Only Strong Buy and Buy-rated stocks can get through.)
Regardless of market strength, stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) or 2 (Buy) have a proven track record of outperforming the market. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
• Beta for 60 months less than or equal to 2
(Stocks that move more than the broader market but within a reasonable limit.)
• Current price less than or equal to $20 (Stocks reasonably priced)
These criteria narrow the universe of more than 6,853 stocks to only 11.
Here are the top three stocks:
Netlist
Netlist develops and markets memory solutions for server, high-performance computing, and communications markets worldwide. Currently, Netlist has a Zacks Rank #1. NLST’s expected earnings growth rate for the current year is 133.3%.
Arko
Arko runs a network of convenience stores across the United States. Arko sports a Zacks Rank #1 at present. ARKO’s expected earnings growth rate for the current year is 93.3%.
Luxfer
Luxfer manufactures high-performance materials, components and gas containment solutions. Luxfer currently carries a Zacks Rank #2. Its expected earnings growth rate for the current year is 8.1%.
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