Best Momentum Leaders in the United Kingdom for 2026
Stocks with strong 12-1 month price momentum backed by solid fundamentals.
United Kingdom listings on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) report under IFRS, which makes their Quality and Health pillar inputs (interest coverage, current ratio) directly comparable to other developed markets. Universe filters apply a minimum 5p share price and £200M market cap.
Data as of (updated daily)
Top 20 United Kingdom stocks by momentum score
| # | Ticker | Name | Momentum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KLR.LSE | Keller Group PLC | 99.8 |
| 2 | SEPL.LSE | Seplat Petroleum Development Company PLC | 99.7 |
| 3 | BMT.LSE | Braime Group PLC | 98.9 |
| 4 | SML.LSE | Strategic Minerals Plc | 98.5 |
| 5 | AXL.LSE | Arrow Exploration Corp. | 98.1 |
| 6 | GDP.LSE | Goldplat PLC | 98.1 |
| 7 | 0QS9.LSE | eDreams ODIGEO S.A. | 97.7 |
| 8 | 0RFL.LSE | VAT Group AG | 96.1 |
| 9 | COST.LSE | Costain Group PLC | 94.5 |
| 10 | 0M6I.LSE | Heijmans NV | 93.7 |
| 11 | MCB.LSE | McBride plc | 92.4 |
| 12 | GFRD.LSE | Galliford Try PLC | 90.6 |
| 13 | BYIT.LSE | Bytes Technology Ltd | 89.7 |
| 14 | MPE.LSE | M.P.Evans Group | 89.6 |
| 15 | CNC.LSE | Concurrent Technologies Plc | 89.4 |
| 16 | PCT.LSE | Polar Capital Technology Trust | 88.7 |
| 17 | PAY.LSE | PayPoint plc | 88.4 |
| 18 | THRL.LSE | Target Healthcare REIT Ltd | 86.6 |
| 19 | GFM.LSE | Griffin Mining | 86.6 |
| 20 | THS.LSE | Tharisa plc | 85.2 |
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Methodology: How we score stocks. Data refreshed nightly around 03:30 ET. This page lists the top 20 by momentum score within the United Kingdom; use the screener for the full ranked list.