Ten stocks kicked off the trading week with double-digit gains, mimicking an overall market sentiment, thanks to a series of analyst ratings and positive company-specific developments, among others.
Meanwhile, Wall Street’s three major indices all finished in the green, led by the Nasdaq with a 0.90 percent jump, followed by the S&P 500 with a 0.47 percent increase, and the Dow Jones inching up by only 0.04 percent.
In this article, we spotlight the names of the 10 top-performing stocks and detail the reasons behind their gains.
To come up with the list, we considered only the stocks with a $2 billion market capitalization and 5 million shares in trading volume.
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10. Intuitive Machines Inc. (NASDAQ:LUNR)
Intuitive Machines rallied for a second day on Monday, jumping 11.02 percent to close at $19.45 apiece despite the lack of fresh developments to boost buying appetite.
However, Intuitive Machines Inc. (NASDAQ:LUNR) mirrored a recent rally in fellow space stocks over the past few weeks after billionaire Elon Musk posted confidence for the industry, saying that it could be the most “cost-effective” way to produce AI compute.
As a company that could support initiatives through the delivery of equipment into space, Musk’s comments spelled good news for Intuitive Machines Inc. (NASDAQ:LUNR).
In other recent developments, investment firm KeyBanc raised its price target for the space player to $26 from $20 previously, while maintaining a “buy” recommendation amid its optimism for the overall space and defense sectors.
Intuitive Machines Inc. (NASDAQ:LUNR) also received a higher price target of $22.50 from Canaccord, versus $15.50 previously, while reaffirming a “buy” rating on the shares.
Meanwhile, Stifel upgraded the stock to $20 from $18 previously, but downgraded the company to “hold” from “buy.”
Morgan Stanley is also bullish about the space sector, saying that the “banner year” for the sector in 2025 is expected to spill over this year.
9. IAMGOLD Corp. (NYSE:IAG)
IAMGOLD grew its share prices by 11.30 percent on Monday to close at $21.28 apiece as investors positioned their portfolios ahead of the release of its earnings performance for the fourth quarter and full-year 2025.
According to the company, it is scheduled to announce its financial and operating highlights after market close on Tuesday, February 17.
IAMGOLD Corp. (NYSE:IAG) is targeting to report record-breaking revenues for the period, expecting to register final sales of 817,800 ounces.
Meanwhile, attributable gold production stood at 765,900 ounces, achieving the midpoint of its 2025 guidance, thanks to strong operations at its mining sites, including the Cote Gold, which hit the upper end of its targets.
Gold sales in the fourth quarter alone reached 259,000 ounces at an average price of $4,190 per ounce.
The upbeat preliminary results were supported by a marked 65 percent jump in spot prices of gold during the year, as investors sought safety in precious metals while other US markets got beaten by a combination of geopolitical tensions, trade uncertainties, and interest rate decisions.
For this year, IAMGOLD Corp. (NYSE:IAG) is gunning for attributable gold production of 720,000 to 820,000 ounces, as Cote Gold focuses on hitting nameplate operating rates.
