MELANY ratings · October 20, 2026
Stock Ratings Today
As of October 20, 2026, the highest rated U.S. stock on MELANY's published list is Sandisk Corporation (SNDK), at 83 out of 100 (Highest Conviction). 509 stocks were rated in the past seven days. Of the 114 rated stocks and funds that also had a rating a week ago, 16 moved to a different tier.
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MELANY todayRatings as of 2026-10-20U.S. stocks rated in the past week
Highest rated U.S. stocks today
The top 25 of 509 U.S. stocks rated in the past seven days, highest MELANY composite score first; tied scores share a rank. Each row links to the full breakdown and the live price.
These tiers are algorithmic research readings, not a recommendation to buy or sell any security, and not personalized investment advice. Ranking order is not a suggested purchase order.
Rating changes this week
114 of the 516 stocks and funds rated in the past seven days also had a rating about 7 days ago. 16 moved to a different tier; the 15 largest moves are below.
- -10The Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW): Highest Conviction to Hold, score fell 10 points to 60.
- -8Johnson & Johnson (JNJ): Hold to Very Promising, score fell 8 points to 57.
- -6Bank of America Corporation (BAC): Favorable to Hold, score fell 6 points to 62.
- -5U.S. Bancorp (USB): Favorable to Hold, score fell 5 points to 62.
- -4Morgan Stanley (MS): Favorable to Hold, score fell 4 points to 63.
- -3Etsy, Inc. (ETSY): Favorable to Hold, score fell 3 points to 63.
- +3Oklo Inc. (OKLO): Hold to Promising, score rose 3 points to 46.
- +2Okta, Inc. Class A (OKTA): Very Promising to Favorable, score rose 2 points to 67.
- +2International Business Machines Corporation (IBM): Hold to Favorable, score rose 2 points to 66.
- -2Blackrock, Inc. (BLK): Favorable to Hold, score fell 2 points to 64.
- -2Hut 8 Corp. (HUT): Favorable to Promising, score fell 2 points to 64.
- -2Nebius Group N.V. Class A (NBIS): Favorable to Promising, score fell 2 points to 64.
- -2Marvell Technology, Inc. (MRVL): Very Promising to Promising, score fell 2 points to 56.
- +1Snowflake Inc. (SNOW): Very Promising to Favorable, score rose 1 point to 66.
- +1Ford Motor Company (F): Promising to Very Promising, score rose 1 point to 65.
Largest score moves without a tier change
- -6Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (QQQ): score fell 6 points to 64.
Measured against each rating about 7 days ago, from MELANY's own dated rating record. A tier change is reported as a move between named tiers; the score carries the direction. Runner is a short-term momentum flag, not a rung above or below any other tier.
How today's ratings are spread
Of the 509 U.S. stocks rated in the past seven days:
- Hold: 195 stocks
- Highest Conviction: 112 stocks
- Favorable: 92 stocks
- Promising: 57 stocks
- Very Promising: 19 stocks
- Neutral: 17 stocks
- Runner!: 11 stocks
- Steady: 3 stocks
- Lagging: 3 stocks
Highest rated ETFs today
Funds are scored on their own lens (diversification, cost and structure, trend), so their scores are compared with other funds, not with stocks.
Frequently asked questions
What are the highest rated stocks today?
As of 2026-10-20, the five highest MELANY ratings among U.S. stocks are Sandisk Corporation (SNDK) at 83 (Highest Conviction); Micron Technology, Inc. (MU) at 79 (Highest Conviction); Permian Resources Corporation (PR) at 79 (Highest Conviction); The Allstate Corporation (ALL) at 78 (Highest Conviction); Perrigo Company PLC (PRGO) at 78 (Highest Conviction). The full top 25 is on this page, and each name links to its own factor breakdown.
Which stocks changed rating this week?
16 of the 114 rated names with a rating a week ago moved to a different tier. SCHW: Highest Conviction to Hold, score fell 10 points to 60; JNJ: Hold to Very Promising, score fell 8 points to 57; BAC: Favorable to Hold, score fell 6 points to 62; USB: Favorable to Hold, score fell 5 points to 62; MS: Favorable to Hold, score fell 4 points to 63.
How often are these stock ratings updated?
MELANY re-scores each stock as new price, earnings and filing data arrive, and every rating on this page carries the date it was computed. This page is rebuilt about every hour from the latest ratings and only lists ratings computed in the past seven days.
Are these ratings buy or sell recommendations?
No. A MELANY rating is an algorithmic research reading from eight factors, not a recommendation to buy or sell any security and not personalized investment advice. A high rating describes the data today; it is not a prediction of the price.
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