In this article, we will look at the 12 Best Falling Stocks to Invest In Now.

This year has so far been quite eventful for those who track the US equities market. The S&P 500 touched the all-time high of 7,002.28 on January 28, but plunged 9.8% to a low of 6,316.91 on March 30. An NBC News analysis noted that this correction came primarily on the back of the US-Israel war on Iran that erupted in late February and sent energy prices surging.

The broad market index recouped some of the losses, climbing by 0.8% on April 14 and smashing past the January 28 record peak. To Ed Yardeni of Yardeni Research, this was a signal that the market was pricing in an end to the war. “As far as the stock market is concerned, the war is over until further notice,” NBC News quoted Yardeni on April 15. He added that: “It has also been another momentum-led rebound, similar to last year’s explosive rally that started on April 9, when President Donald Trump postponed his Liberation Day tariffs.”

A March 27 analysis by Goldman Sachs Research strategist Christian Mueller-Glissmann noted that the world’s broader financial asset pool had declined roughly 5% since the Middle East conflict began. He added that short-term bond yields spiked alongside falling stocks. In that light, Mueller-Glissmann warned that “there is going to be some lasting damage,” and added that Goldman’s economists had “downgraded their growth and upgraded their inflation forecasts pretty much around the world.”

Incidentally, the turbulence the market has endured so far this year is almost a replica of the volatile stretch experienced during the thick of President Trump’s tariff war last year. The S&P 500 briefly entered bear market territory when it plunged more than 20% from its mid-February record high after President Trump’s sweeping “Liberation Day” tariff announcement on April 2. Later, a 90-day tariff pause stabilized markets, and the index closed 2025 with an approximate 16% full-year gain. This recovery masked the extreme intra-year volatility that rattled investors.

If anything, it now appears that falling and turbulent markets is a recurring feature of the US equities market. With that in mind, this analysis identifies 13 stocks that Wall Street analysts consider strong options in this environment.

Our Methodology

To make this list, we used Finviz to identify stocks that have lost 20% or more over the past 12 months as of April 22, 2026. Then, we picked stocks that had the highest number of hedge fund investors in Q4 2025, based on 13F filings in Insider Monkey’s database. We then ranked these falling stocks by their average analyst share-price target upside, also as of April 22, and selected the top names. This list is presented in ascending order based on upside.

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Best Falling Stocks to Invest In Now

12. Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM)

Stock Upside: 34.68%

1-Year Loss: 23.12%

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 115

Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) is one of the best falling stocks to invest in now. On April 17, Truist Securities analyst Terry Tillman reiterated a Buy rating and $280 price target on Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) after attending the company’s TDX developer conference in San Francisco. TDX is an annual event where Salesforce showcases new tools and directions for developers, admins, and enterprise builders.

Tillman said that during the event, he went beyond the keynotes and held direct conversations with five Salesforce customers and a product specialist focused on Salesforce Flow. Salesforce Flow is a no-code automation tool that connects and moves data across Salesforce and external systems without requiring engineering skills.

The analyst noted that one of the key topics in those conversations was Agentforce. This is Salesforce’s flagship artificial intelligence platform that lets businesses deploy autonomous AI agents capable of handling tasks like customer service, sales support, and process automation independently. Customers told Tillman that Agentforce pricing remains a friction point. This is in reference to the fact that Salesforce has revised Agentforce’s pricing model multiple times since launch. These constant changes have made it hard for enterprise buyers to predict costs, Tillman noted.

Despite this, the analyst sees the pricing friction as a near-term problem that Salesforce can fix. He believes that refining the pricing model alongside continued work to scale AI agents could remove the buying hesitation that is currently slowing Agentforce adoption. Once resolved, adoption could accelerate markedly through the rest of 2026.

On a more positive note, competing AI coding tools are not displacing Salesforce from enterprise workflows, noted Tillman. He also pointed out that Salesforce Flow is earning solid marks from users.

Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) is a cloud-based enterprise software provider. It specializes in customer relationship management solutions. The company offers platforms like Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, and Data Cloud, which help organizations manage customer interactions, automate workflows, and analyze data.

11. DraftKings Inc. (NASDAQ:DKNG)

Stock Upside: 34.84%

1-Year Loss: 31.31%

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 72

DraftKings Inc. (NASDAQ:DKNG) is one of the best falling stocks to invest in now. On April 16, DraftKings Inc. (NASDAQ:DKNG) said it intends to launch its online sportsbook and casino products in Alberta, Canada. The company is waiting for licensure and regulatory approval from the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission, or AGLC.

If approved, DraftKings plans to go live on July 13, 2026. This is the date the AGLC has set as the universal launch day for Alberta’s new regulated private iGaming market, which means all approved operators will open their doors to players on the same day.

A successful launch will make Alberta DraftKings’ second province in Canada and its 34th jurisdiction across North America. This will continue a steady geographic expansion that the company has been executing across the continent, management said in the press release.

Commenting on the development, Greg Karamitis, the company’s Executive VP and General Manager of Sports, said: “We’re excited about the opportunity to expand DraftKings’ footprint in Canada and bring our online sportsbook and casino experiences to customers in Alberta.” He added that this launch is timed with the World Cup, which will be hosted in North America from June 11 to July 19. “It’s a particularly exciting moment for sports fans in the province to engage with our platform,” Karamitis stated.

Eligible Alberta residents can already pre-register for DraftKings Sportsbook and Casino ahead of the expected launch.

DraftKings Inc. (NASDAQ:DKNG) is a digital sports entertainment and gaming company. It operates online sports betting, iGaming, and daily fantasy sports platforms, and generates revenue through user wagers, gaming margins, and related services.