Internet stocks have performed well in recent weeks, bolstered by some
strong earnings reports last month, a number of torrid IPO debuts and
anticipation over the coming holiday spending season.
But you may be surprised at how well many Internet stocks have done. I
pulled some data from a spreadsheet based on internet.com’s Internet
Stock List and came up with some amazing numbers.
Through Wednesday’s close, 16 Internet stocks have more than doubled in
price over the past month, and two of those are up by more than 200 percent.
Further, another 37 companies have seen their stocks rise between 50 percent
and 100 percent.
All told, 195 Internet stocks — or 71 percent of those on the Internet Stocks
List — have risen in the past month, while only 81 have lost value.
Here are the biggest monthly gainers on the Stocks List through
Wednesday:
NSSI | Network-1 Security | 277.1% |
PPRO | PurchasePro.com | 214.8% |
SGNT | Sagent Technology | 183.1% |
SPYG | Spyglass | 153.9% |
LBRT | Liberate Technologies | 151.1% |
SSSW | SilverStream Software | 150.6% |
ISLD | Digital Island | 133.7% |
CMRC | Commerce One | 132.9% |
ASWX | Active Software | 131.1% |
TIBX | Tibco Software | 129.2% |
ACRU | Accrue Software | 125.3% |
BBSW | Broadbase Software | 118.9% |
WGRD | WatchGuard Technologies | 110.7% |
BRNC | Braun Consulting | 105.0% |
ASKJ | Ask Jeeves | 101.9% |
BWEB | BackWeb Technologies | 100.3% |
VERT | VerticalNet | 91.5% |
DSLN | DSL.net | 91.0% |
EPNY | E.piphany | 90.4% |
ALLR | Allaire | 90.4% |
USIX | USinternetworking | 87.0% |
INTM | internet.com | 86.2% |
KANA | Kana Communications | 84.6% |
INAP | InterNAP Network Services | 82.7% |
ICGE | Internet Capital Group | 82.4% |
AGIL | Agile Software | 81.4% |
IWOV | Interwoven | 78.3% |
APNT | AppNet | 78.2% |
FFIV | F5 Networks | 76.2% |
WEBT | WebTrends | 76.2% |
ITRA | Intraware | 75.5% |
VIGN | Vignette | 73.9% |
USIT | U.S. Interactive | 70.2% |
PCOR | pcOrder.com | 70.1% |
WPNE | White Pine Software | 68.9% |
NSOL | Network Solutions | 63.6% |
GOTO | GoTo.com | 63.3% |
EGAN | eGain Communications | 61.9% |
AXNT | AXENT Technologies | 61.7% |
LUMT | Luminant Worldwide | 60.7% |
EPAY | Bottomline Technologies | 60.5% |
BVSN | BroadVision | 59.9% |
ITVU | InterVU | 59.4% |
CLAI | Claimsnet.com | 59.3% |
TANN | Tanning Technology | 58.5% |
PKSI | Primus Knowledge | 58.0% |
VIAN | Viant | 57.8% |
INIT | Interliant | 57.6% |
NETO | NetObjects | 54.4% |
DGIN | Digital Insight | 54.2% |
ITWO | i2 Technologies | 52.3% |
SPLN | Sportsline USA | 52.1% |
CPTH | Critical Path | 51.8% |
Firewall vendor Network-1 Security is at the top of the list because,
quite frankly, it had the most room to move up. NSSI was trading at 1 =
per share on Oct. 13 before beginning its rocket-like ascension to 5
21/32 on Wednesday. (The company now brandishes a muscular $24.7 million
market capitalization.)
While several big gainers are riding hot sectors such as e-commerce
(PurchasePro.com and Commerce One) or infrastructure (Digital Island and
InterNAP Network Services), the list includes companies from virtually
every Internet sector.
It can’t continue, obviously, and the run-up is making many of these
companies, such as PurchasePro.com, highly overvalued. Still, it is fun
while it lasts.
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