Equities.com Small-Cap Stars, our proprietary list of small-cap companies best-positioned for future success, generated returns of 45.32% in 2013. And this year’s list is full of even more small caps potentially poised to make big gains.
Here are today’s top-performing Small-Cap Stars:
Lehigh Gas Partners Lp (LGP)
Lehigh Gas Partners Lp gained 30.86% to $34.00 a share. The gains came on a volume of 1,162,500 shares against an average daily volume of 35,085 shares. Lehigh Gas Partners Lp has had a trading range from $29.18 to $25.50 over the last year, its P/E ratio is 15.1, it has a 50-day SMA of $26.63, and a 200-day SMA of $26.58.
Lehigh Gas Partners LP is engaged in the wholesale distribution of motor fuels, consisting of gasoline and diesel fuel. It also owns and leases real estate used in the retail distribution of motor fuels.
Incontact Inc. (SAAS)
Incontact Inc. gained 17.45% to $9.02 a share. The gains came on a volume of 1,649,180 shares against an average daily volume of 168,569 shares. Incontact Inc. has had a trading range from $10.54 to $6.93 over the last year, it has a 50-day SMA of $8.48, and a 200-day SMA of $8.46.
inContact Inc, provides cloud contact center software solutions through its inContact portfolio, an advanced contact handling and performance management software application.
Horizon Pharma Inc. (HZNP)
Horizon Pharma Inc. gained 12.04% to $9.49 a share. The gains came on a volume of 8,257,960 shares against an average daily volume of 2,249,493 shares. Horizon Pharma Inc. has had a trading range from $18.30 to $2.11 over the last year, it has a 50-day SMA of $14.01, and a 200-day SMA of $11.09.
Horizon Pharma Inc is a specialty pharmaceutical company. It has developed and is commercializing DUEXIS, VIMOVO and RAYOS/LODOTRA, each of which targets unmet therapeutic needs in arthritis, pain and inflammatory diseases.
Goodrich Petroleum Corp. (GDP)
Goodrich Petroleum Corp. gained 9.7% to $19.00 a share. The gains came on a volume of 3,842,280 shares against an average daily volume of 1,275,202 shares. Goodrich Petroleum Corp. has had a trading range from $30.52 to $11.80 over the last year, it has a 50-day SMA of $24.99, and a 200-day SMA of $20.47.
Goodrich Petroleum Corp is an independent oil & natural gas company engaged in the exploration, development & production of oil & natural gas on properties in South Texas, Northwest Louisiana & East Texas & Southwest Mississippi & Southeast Louisiana.
Powersecure International (POWR)
Powersecure International gained 8.08% to $10.83 a share. The gains came on a volume of 1,630,150 shares against an average daily volume of 768,392 shares. Powersecure International has had a trading range from $27.44 to $6.41 over the last year, it has a 50-day SMA of $8.82, and a 200-day SMA of $16.33.
PowerSecure International Inc provides products and services to electric utilities, and their commercial, institutional and industrial customers. The Company operates in one segment: Utility and Energy Technologies.
Equities.com's Small-Cap Stars: One Way to Make Your Alpha Shine Bright
Equities.com's Small-Cap Stars are a portfolio of small-cap companies that our system has identified as being best situated for future success based on their fundamentals. The list is built by looking at small-cap companies that recently made large gains, identifying which fundamental metrics they had in common prior to their growth, running a statistical regression to isolate those metrics most-predictive of future success, and seeking out those small caps in the current market that best resemble that profile.
Our list of 369 companies represent those that should be in the best position to take advantage of what the market has to offer and have the highest potential to create big returns.
All data provided by QuoteMedia and was accurate as of 4:30 pm ET.