Ten stocks clocked strong gains on Wednesday as investor appetite was boosted by a flurry of corporate earnings and acquisition initiatives. Of the names in the list, three hit new record highs.
The stocks mirrored a rally on Wall Street, with the Nasdaq leading the gains by 0.78 percent. The S&P 500 followed with a 0.56 jump, while the Dow Jones was up by 0.26 percent.
In this article, we identify the 10 top-performing stocks on Wednesday and detail the reasons behind their gains.
We focused exclusively on the stocks with a $2 billion market capitalization and 5 million shares in trading volume.
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10. Constellium SE (NYSE:CSTM)
Constellium soared to an over a decade high on Wednesday, as investors snapped up shares after reporting a stellar earnings performance in both the fourth quarter and full-year 2025.
At intra-day trading, the stock climbed to its highest price of $27.25 before trimming gains to finish the session just up by 9.44 percent at $25.62 apiece.
In an updated report, Constellium SE (NYSE:CSTM) said that its net profit last year more than tripled to $275 million from only $60 million in 2024. Revenues jumped by 15 percent to $8.4 billion from $7.3 billion, as shipments picked up by 4 percent year-on-year to 1.5 million metric tons.
Adjusted EBITDA stood at $846 million, also higher by 36 percent than the $623 million year-on-year.
In the fourth quarter alone, Constellium SE (NYSE:CSTM) swung to a net income of $113 million from a $47 million net loss in the same period a year earlier, while revenues surged by 28 percent to $2.2 billion from $1.7 billion.
Shipments totaled 365,000 metric tons, marking an 11 percent jump from the same quarter a year earlier.
However, Constellium SE (NYSE:CSTM) posted a softer growth outlook, with 2025 demand trends expected to carry over to 2026.
Last year, demand from its packaging customers remained healthy, but that from the aerospace and automotive markets were weak following the imposition of tariffs.
9. Cushman & Wakefield Ltd. (NYSE:CWK)
Cushman & Wakefield bounced back by 9.98 percent on Wednesday to finish at $13.56 apiece as investors gobbled up shares ahead of the results of its earnings performance for the fourth quarter and full-year 2025.
The company is set to release its financial and operating highlights before market open tomorrow, February 19. A conference call will be held to discuss the results.
In its last earnings call, Cushman & Wakefield Ltd. (NYSE:CWK) provided a more robust growth outlook for full-year 2025, with adjusted earnings per share expected to jump by 30 to 35 percent, versus its previous guidance of 25 to 35 percent.
In other recent news, Cushman & Wakefield Ltd. (NYSE:CWK) welcomed Bryan Doyle as its new chief operating officer for the Americas Capital Markets, a platform that delivers comprehensive commercial real estate investment and financing solutions.
As COO of the business unit, Doyle will be tasked to oversee operational strategy and execution across the platform, supporting the continued expansion of the business.
Prior to joining Cushman & Wakefield Ltd. (NYSE:CWK), Doyle served as managing director for the capital markets and head of private client program at CBRE.
