5 best summer stocks to buy for Q4 2024

It is often said in the world of investing to “sell in May and go away” based on expectations of muted gains in summer months, but this isn’t always the case.
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Updated: Nov 30, 2023
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There are many stocks that flourish in the hot weather and the experts here at Invezz have done some digging into historical price data to discover the best summer stocks. 

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RankCompanyAvg. spring-summer % increaseTrade now
1SunRun25.77%
Trade SunRun

77% of retail CFD accounts lose money.

2Camping World24.26%
Trade Camping World

77% of retail CFD accounts lose money.

3PoolCorp11.24%
Trade PoolCorp

77% of retail CFD accounts lose money.

4Monster Beverage9.15%
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77% of retail CFD accounts lose money.

5Winnebago Industries7.89%
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77% of retail CFD accounts lose money.

6Home Depot6.93%
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77% of retail CFD accounts lose money.

7Visa Inc.6.28%
Trade Visa Inc.

77% of retail CFD accounts lose money.

8Unilever6.07%
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77% of retail CFD accounts lose money.

9Nestlé4.63%
Trade Nestlé

77% of retail CFD accounts lose money.

10Nike3.83%
Trade Nike

77% of retail CFD accounts lose money.

11Coca-Cola3.71%
Trade Coca-Cola

77% of retail CFD accounts lose money.

*Data analysed from March 2017-July 2022.

  • Solar energy company SunRun has seen an average increase of 25.77% to its stock price between spring and summer for the last 6 years making it a fantastic summertime investment opportunity. 
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RankCompanyAvg. spring-summer % increaseTrade now
1Six Flags-6.36%
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77% of retail CFD accounts lose money.

2Avis Budget Group-7.64%
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77% of retail CFD accounts lose money.

3Carnival Corporation & plc-12.97%
Trade Carnival Corporation & plc

77% of retail CFD accounts lose money.

  • One company that made a surprising loss in the summer months over the past 6 years is theme park giant Six Flags, losing an average of 6.36% each summer. 

How hot weather affects stock prices

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The hot weather can have a surprisingly big impact on consumer behaviour and therefore also investor decisions. Investors would be wise to keep an eye out for ‘summer stocks’ opportunities which are in the perfect position to thrive during the consumer and tourism boom during the hot months. 

The sorts of seasonal companies and industries to monitor include solar energy, outdoor entertainment and recreation stocks, food and drink as well as gardening and home improvement retailers. These stocks are often a great short-term investment opportunity but are also capable of generating gains on a long-term basis.

However, past performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance and it must also be taken into account that the 5 year sample includes anomalies such as COVID and historically high levels of money printing which are unique to the usual environment.



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James Knight
Editor of Education
James is the Editor of Education for Invezz, where he covers topics from across the financial world, from the stock market, to cryptocurrency, to macroeconomic markets.... read more.