In this article, we will discuss: 10 Best Performing Silver Stocks So Far in 2026.
On May 15, Bloomberg reported that silver dipped below $80 per ounce, capping a turbulent week of rapid swings. Prices jumped 11.3% earlier in the week on market anticipation for AI-linked metals and supply concerns in Peru, before falling as much as 9.3% to $75.78 per ounce on Friday, based on Bloomberg data. Bloomberg reported that the metal is still trading more than 130% higher year on year, growing concern about speculative excess and disconnection from industrial demand.
Analysts said rising borrowing rates lowered prices, while higher costs encouraged jewelers and manufacturers to redesign items and replace cheaper materials, as per Bloomberg. HSBC analyst James Steel said, “We still see silver as fundamentally overvalued,” noting declining jewelry and industrial demand. According to BloombergNEF data, silver’s percentage in solar panel costs rose from 3.4% in 2023 to 29% when prices exceeded $90. Bloomberg also noted that retail speculation and supply scarcity led to volatility.
With that said, here are the 10 Best Performing Silver Stocks So Far in 2026.
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Methodology:
We began with a pool of 20 stocks from the Silver Stocks and identified those that have delivered positive returns in 2026 so far. We then picked the top 10 stocks with the highest Year-to-Date return as of May 21. We have limited our final selection to companies that have recently reported noteworthy developments likely to impact investor sentiment. These stocks are also popular among analysts and elite hedge funds. The stocks are ranked in ascending order of their year-to-date performance.
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10. Newmont Corporation (NYSE:NEM)
Year-to-date return as of May 21: 7.02%
Newmont Corporation (NYSE:NEM) is among the Best Performing Stocks.
On May 22, 2026, Barclays started coverage on Newmont Corporation (NYSE:NEM) with a $133 price target. The firm had an “Overweight rating” on the shares.
Separately, on April 30, 2026, Newmont Corporation (NYSE:NEM) released its 2025 Sustainability and Taxes & Royalties Contribution Reports. The company said it delivered $17.8 billion in direct economic contributions, including $5.8 billion in operating costs and $3.2 billion in taxes, royalties, and government payments, while investing $97 million in community programs.
Operationally, the corporation’s commercial production at Ahafo North in Ghana created about 4,500 construction jobs and supported roughly 1,560 roles, while spending $2.3 billion with local and indigenous suppliers.
The company promoted its “Always Safe” program with a direct focus on risk management. It added that it had zero fatalities in 2025, even though it mentioned a February 2026 “Mathew Middlebrook” at Tanami fatality.
Newmont Corporation (NYSE:NEM) is one of the world’s biggest gold mining companies, making significant amounts of copper, silver, zinc, and lead as byproducts.
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