Equities.com Small-Cap Stars, our proprietary list of small-cap companies best-positioned for future success, generated returns of 45.32% in 2013. And this year’s list is full of even more small caps potentially poised to make big gains.
Here are today’s top-performing Small-Cap Stars:
Miller Energy Resources (MILL)
Miller Energy Resources gained 32.07% to $0.99 a share. The gains came on a volume of 2,053,530 shares against an average daily volume of 586,215 shares. Miller Energy Resources has had a trading range from $6.60 to $0.62 over the last year, it has a 50-day SMA of $1.37, and a 200-day SMA of $3.15.
Miller Energy Resources Inc operates as an exploration and production company that utilizes seismic data and other technologies for geophysical exploration and development of oil and gas wells.
Roundys (RNDY)
Roundys gained 11.7% to $5.73 a share. The gains came on a volume of 2,369,440 shares against an average daily volume of 362,680 shares. Roundys has had a trading range from $7.04 to $2.80 over the last year, it has a 50-day SMA of $4.31, and a 200-day SMA of $4.08.
Roundys Inc operates as a food retailer offering full line of food and non-food products such as meats, produces, delis and other perishable products and specialty and prepared foods.
Gevo Inc. (GEVO)
Gevo Inc. gained 10.88% to $0.21 a share. The gains came on a volume of 2,763,350 shares against an average daily volume of 4,041,383 shares. Gevo Inc. has had a trading range from $1.34 to $0.12 over the last year, it has a 50-day SMA of $0.23, and a 200-day SMA of $0.41.
Gevo Inc is a renewable chemicals and biofuels company. It is engaged in the development and commercialization of alternatives to petroleum-based products based on isobutanol produced from renewable feedstocks.
Triangle Petroleum (TPLM)
Triangle Petroleum gained 7.68% to $5.75 a share. The gains came on a volume of 1,648,220 shares against an average daily volume of 1,273,950 shares. Triangle Petroleum has had a trading range from $12.48 to $3.10 over the last year, its P/E ratio is 7.9, it has a 50-day SMA of $5.21, and a 200-day SMA of $7.90.
Triangle Petroleum Corp is an independent energy holding company. It has three main lines of business: oil and natural gas exploration, development and production; oilfield services; and midstream services.
Enanta Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ENTA)
Enanta Pharmaceuticals Inc. gained 6.57% to $33.09 a share. The gains came on a volume of 827,243 shares against an average daily volume of 305,064 shares. Enanta Pharmaceuticals Inc. has had a trading range from $52.58 to $30.13 over the last year, its P/E ratio is 7.3, it has a 50-day SMA of $35.77, and a 200-day SMA of $41.27.
Enanta Pharmaceuticals Inc is a biotechnology company. It is engaged in the research and development of small molecule drugs for infectious diseases. The Company uses its chemistry-driven approach & drug discovery capabilities to develop its products.
Equities.com's Small-Cap Stars: One Way to Make Your Alpha Shine Bright
Equities.com's Small-Cap Stars are a portfolio of small-cap companies that our system has identified as being best situated for future success based on their fundamentals. The list is built by looking at small-cap companies that recently made large gains, identifying which fundamental metrics they had in common prior to their growth, running a statistical regression to isolate those metrics most-predictive of future success, and seeking out those small caps in the current market that best resemble that profile.
Our list of 369 companies represent those that should be in the best position to take advantage of what the market has to offer and have the highest potential to create big returns.
All data provided by QuoteMedia and was accurate as of 4:30 pm ET.
