The stock market champions in 2024: find out which shares led in market value and variation

By Gustavo Boldrini, Broadcast

O ano de 2024 não foi tão favorável para o Ibovespa, que fechou o período em queda acumulada de 10,36%. Mas algumas companhias conseguiram se destacar positivamente, como a Petrobras, cujos papéis ordinários (PETR3) saltaram 10% no ano e mantiveram a estatal como a empresa com maior valor de mercado (ou “market cap”, em inglês) dentre todos os ativos listados na B3.

• At the end of December, Petrobras was worth R$ 496.045 billion, followed by Itaú Unibanco (ITUB4), with R$ 282.290 billion, and Vale (VALE3), with R$ 247.602 billion.

It is important to note that market value, or market cap, is a measure that consists of multiplying the current price of a share by the total number of its shares in circulation. The higher the market cap, the more valuable the company in the eyes of investors.

Which Ibovespa share rose the most in 2024?

Mas os investidores também procuram ações que tenham bom “upside” no ano, ou seja, que possam aumentar o preço unitário em 12 meses.

In terms of nominal variation, the leader among Ibovespa assets in 2024 was Embraer (EMBR3), whose shares jumped 150.96%. Next came Marfrig (MRFG3), with 104.93%, and BRF (BRFS3), advancing 87.99%.

Which stock rose the most in 2024?

Considerando todos os ativos listados na B3, não apenas os que compõem o Ibovespa, a maior alta de 2024 foi anotada pela Ambipar (AMBP3), de 700%, em meio a um movimento de “short squeeze”. Em outras palavras, esse movimento ocorre quando investidores que venderam ações da companhia a descoberto – acreditando que o preço da ação cairia – precisam desfazer suas posições, ocasionando uma forte alta nos preços.

In second place was Fictor Alimentos (FICT3), que fez um “IPO reverso”This is when a private company buys an already listed company and goes to the market for a new issue. The share's high was 314% in 2024.

At the beginning of 2025, WEG stands out

After accumulating a rise of around 58% in the last 12 months, WEG (WEGE3) begins 2025 consolidating its position as the company with the third highest market value on B3, surpassing even Vale (VALE3)!

According to a survey by consultancy Elos Ayta, WEG had a market value of R$ 222.068 billion at the close of trading on Tuesday (14), compared to R$ 221.350 billion for Vale. Above the two were Petrobras (PETR4), with R$ 506.565 billion, and Itaú Unibanco (ITUB4), with R$ 284.945 billion.

• WEG has the sixth highest weight in the Ibovespa composition valid between January and April. The asset's weight is 3.347%. Above the manufacturer of electric motors and paints and varnishes are Vale ON (11.889%), Petrobras PN (8.184%), Itaú PN (7.513%), Petrobras ON (4.536%) and Banco do Brasil ON (3.506%).

Source: Article published by InvesTalk