Best- and Worst-Performing Stocks

The Morningstar US Large-Mid Cap Index rose 10.62% in April amid a rally in the technology sector. The large-mid index tracks the performance of the top 90% of the US investable universe by market cap, and each month we screen from among the stocks in this index to find the best- and worst-performing companies. Data in this article is sourced from Morningstar Direct.

The Best-Performing Stocks of April 2026

  1. Intel INTC
  2. Bloom Energy BE
  3. Credo Technology Group CRDO
  4. Astera Labs ALAB
  5. Advanced Micro Devices AMD

The Worst-Performing Stocks of April 2026

  1. Charter Communications CHTR
  2. Tractor Supply TSCO
  3. Insulet PODD
  4. Insmed INSM
  5. Nike NKE

Metrics for the Best-Performing Stocks

Intel INTC

  • Sector: Technology
  • Industry: Semiconductors
  • Economic Moat: None

Intel surged 114.09% in April, leaving the stock up 370.05% for the past year. The company’s stock has a Morningstar Rating of 2 stars, trading at a 57% premium to its fair value estimate of $60.

Bloom Energy BE

  • Sector: Industrials
  • Industry: Electrical Equipment and Parts
  • Economic Moat: None

Bloom Energy soared 109.14% in April, leaving the stock up 1,446.72% for the past year. The company’s stock has a Morningstar Rating of 1 star and trades at a 305% premium to the fair value estimate of $70.

Credo Technology Group CRDO

  • Sector: Technology
  • Industry: Semiconductors
  • Economic Moat: Not Rated

Credo Technology Group climbed 85.37% in April, leaving shares up 304.20% for the past year. Credo Technology Group has a Quantitative Morningstar Rating of 3 stars.

Astera Labs ALAB

  • Sector: Technology
  • Industry: Semiconductors
  • Economic Moat: Not Rated

Astera Labs surged 77.68% in April, leaving the stock up 198.18% for the past year. The company’s stock has a Quantitative Morningstar Rating of 3 stars.

Advanced Micro Devices AMD

  • Sector: Technology
  • Industry: Semiconductors
  • Economic Moat: Narrow

Advanced Micro Devices soared 74.26% in April, leaving the stock up 264.14% for the past year. The company’s stock has a Morningstar Rating of 3 stars and trades at an 18% premium to the fair value estimate of $300.

Metrics for the Worst-Performing Stocks

Charter Communications CHTR

  • Sector: Communication Services
  • Industry: Telecom Services
  • Economic Moat: Narrow

Charter Communications tumbled 23.49% in April, leaving shares down 57.85% for the past year. Stocks in the company were 62.21% below the last high on May 16, 2025. Charter Communications has a Morningstar Rating of 5 stars, trading at a 59% discount to the $400 fair value estimate.

Tractor Supply TSCO

  • Sector: Consumer Cyclical
  • Industry: Specialty Retail
  • Economic Moat: Wide

Tractor Supply slid 22.52% in April, leaving the stock down 29.45% for the past year. Shares were 45.15% below their last high on July 24, 2025. The company’s stock has a Morningstar Rating of 4 stars, trading at a 27% discount to its fair value estimate of $48.

Insulet PODD

  • Sector: Healthcare
  • Industry: Medical Devices
  • Economic Moat: Narrow

Insulet dropped 17.97% in April, leaving the stock down 31.77% for the past year. Shares were 51.49% lower than their last high on Nov. 20, 2025. The company’s stock has a Morningstar Rating of 5 stars and trades at a 45% discount to the fair value estimate of $314.

Insmed INSM

  • Sector: Healthcare
  • Industry: Biotechnology
  • Economic Moat: Not Rated

Insmed tumbled 16.63% in April, but shares still grew 89.35% over the past year. Stocks in the company were 35.92% below the last high on Dec. 2, 2025. Insmed has a Quantitative Morningstar Rating of 3 stars.

Nike NKE

  • Sector: Consumer Cyclical
  • Industry: Footwear and Accessories
  • Economic Moat: Wide

Nike slid 16.02% in April, leaving the stock down 19.37% for the past year. Shares were 44.66% below their last high on Aug. 25, 2025. The company’s stock has a Morningstar Rating of 5 stars, trading at a 54% discount to its fair value estimate of $97.

Companies that are not formally covered by a Morningstar analyst are statistically matched to analyst-rated companies, allowing our models to calculate a quantitative star rating.

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