2026-09-04 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 2026-09-04).
- Screened 474 names; 28 qualified — the top ones are tabled below.
- Returning names: Ciena Corporation(CIEN) (3w ago, since -28.3%), Deere & Company(DE) (2w ago, since +11.8%) — 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 across several sectors, with Technology, Financial Services, and Industrials featuring multiple names drawing elevated trading interest. The breadth of the surge is somewhat scattered, touching on large-cap tech leaders, specialized financial platforms, and cyclical industrial names. The observed activity suggests that investor focus was highly selective, drawing energy to specific names within these larger sectors rather than signaling a broad, uniform rally across the index components.
Reading the tape
A few thematic groupings are visible in the data. Technology names like DELL and HPE saw significant volume spikes, though their price action varied considerably, with DELL showing a substantial gain while HPE experienced a more modest appreciation. Similarly, within Financial Services, HOOD and PFG both registered notable volume increases alongside positive price movements, contrasting with AON’s volume surge accompanying a price decline. The presence of both large-cap names (e.g., AVGO) and smaller, more specialized names (e.g., CF) drawing attention suggests that the current flow of interest is not confined to a single market capitalization tier.
It is important to note that volume surge represents a measure of attention—the degree to which a stock was actively traded relative to its recent average. This observation alone does not predict the direction of future price movement; high volume can accompany both significant upward momentum and sharp declines.
Top names by volume surge
Ranked by volume vs prior average. 28 names qualified of 474 screened — data as of 2026-09-04.
| # | Name | Volume | Move | Mkt cap | PER | PBR | ROE | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dell Technologies Inc.(DELL) | 5.7× | +19.2% | $339B | 30.5 | — | — | Technology |
| 2 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Comp(HPE) | 3.3× | +3.8% | $69B | 28.1 | 2.7 | 10.9% | Technology |
| 3 | Reddit, Inc.(RDDT) | 2.4× | +2.2% | $30B | 36.0 | 9.0 | 30.7% | Communication Services |
| 4 | Ciena Corporation(CIEN) | 2.2× | -14.6% | $46B | 72.0 | 14.9 | 22.4% | Technology |
| 5 | Principal Financial Group Inc(PFG) | 2.2× | +5.9% | $25B | 16.6 | 2.1 | 12.9% | Financial Services |
| 6 | Deere & Company(DE) | 2.2× | +7.1% | $187B | 38.6 | 6.7 | 18.2% | Industrials |
| 7 | Broadcom Inc.(AVGO) | 2.0× | -0.4% | $1.70T | 45.6 | 17.1 | 44.2% | Technology |
| 8 | Aon plc(AON) | 2.0× | -8.9% | $69B | 17.8 | 7.1 | 44.7% | Financial Services |
| 9 | Robinhood Markets, Inc.(HOOD) | 2.0× | +20.4% | $110B | 54.0 | 11.6 | 23.6% | Financial Services |
| 10 | CF Industries Holdings, Inc.(CF) | 1.9× | +6.6% | $20B | 9.9 | 3.5 | 29.9% | Basic Materials |
| 11 | NetApp, Inc.(NTAP) | 1.9× | -0.8% | $36B | 26.3 | 26.9 | 114.8% | Technology |
| 12 | Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.(ODFL) | 1.8× | -7.8% | $39B | 35.7 | 8.5 | 24.8% | Industrials |
Related
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As of 2026-09-04 (KST).
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