2026-08-28 US Volume Surge — Maine
What this is
- A weekly volume-surge screen: traded names whose recent trading volume ran well above their own prior average (data as of 2026-08-28).
- Screened 477 names; 20 qualified — the top ones are tabled below.
- Returning names: CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.(CRWD) (8w ago, since -70.5%) — flagged vs prior appearances.
- Surging volume signals attention, not direction — it accompanies both rallies and selloffs. This is an observational screen, not investment advice.
What drew volume
The volume surge list indicates a notable concentration of attention within the Technology sector, which features several names drawing significant relative volume increases. Beyond the pure tech names, there is notable activity across the broader market, with representation in Healthcare (VEEV), Consumer Defensive (SJM, HRL), and Financial Services (FDS). The breadth of the surge across multiple sectors suggests that investor focus this week was not confined to a single narrow theme, though technology components were certainly prominent.
Reading the tape
Several names exhibited substantial price appreciation alongside high volume, such as CRM and SNPS, suggesting strong directional conviction around those specific holdings. Conversely, other names like HRL and BBY saw elevated volume accompanying negative price movements, which is also a pattern worth noting. The presence of large-cap names like NVDA and CRWD, alongside smaller-cap components, suggests that attention is being distributed across different market capitalizations within the tech space.
Volume surge, by definition, reflects where investor attention was drawn during the period observed; it is an observational measure of trading interest, not a predictive indicator of future price direction. The observed price action—both positive and negative—should be viewed as the outcome of that attention, rather than a signal of where future capital flows might concentrate.
Top names by volume surge
Ranked by volume vs prior average. 20 names qualified of 477 screened — data as of 2026-08-28.
| # | Name | Volume | Move | Mkt cap | PER | PBR | ROE | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salesforce, Inc.(CRM) | 2.9× | +32.0% | $211B | 23.1 | 5.5 | 19.4% | Technology |
| 2 | Synopsys, Inc.(SNPS) | 2.8× | +12.5% | $85B | 77.4 | 2.9 | 3.7% | Technology |
| 3 | Veeva Systems Inc.(VEEV) | 2.7× | +18.4% | $45B | 46.3 | 6.2 | 14.4% | Healthcare |
| 4 | HP Inc.(HPQ) | 2.4× | +0.8% | $28B | 11.3 | — | — | Technology |
| 5 | The J.M. Smucker Company(SJM) | 2.4× | +11.9% | $14B | 61.8 | 2.5 | 3.9% | Consumer Defensive |
| 6 | Hormel Foods Corporation(HRL) | 2.3× | -11.4% | $12B | 34.8 | 1.5 | 4.3% | Consumer Defensive |
| 7 | Best Buy Co., Inc.(BBY) | 2.2× | -2.2% | $17B | 13.9 | 5.5 | 43.1% | Consumer Cyclical |
| 8 | Intuit Inc.(INTU) | 2.1× | +3.7% | $98B | 21.8 | 4.8 | 23.6% | Technology |
| 9 | CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.(CRWD) | 2.1× | +6.6% | $224B | 4368.0 | 48.0 | 1.5% | Technology |
| 10 | Williams-Sonoma, Inc.(WSM) | 2.1× | -0.8% | $28B | 24.1 | 14.8 | 55.0% | Consumer Cyclical |
| 11 | FactSet Research Systems Inc.(FDS) | 2.0× | +10.0% | $11B | 20.0 | 5.4 | 27.0% | Financial Services |
| 12 | NVIDIA Corporation(NVDA) | 2.0× | +1.3% | $5.25T | 28.8 | 27.0 | 117.2% | Technology |
Related
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As of 2026-08-28 (KST).
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