--- canonical_url: https://www.stockexpertai.com/best/small-cap-stocks computed_at: 2026-10-27 doc_version: "1.0" title: "Top-rated Small-Cap Stocks (2026) — Ranked by MoonshotScore" description: "This screen includes market cap $300M–$2B; US common stocks and ADRs with a MoonshotScore. Results are ordered by MoonshotScore, highest first. 20 US-listed stocks ranked by MoonshotScore, free, no account." --- # Top-rated Small-Cap Stocks (2026) — Ranked by MoonshotScore > **Source:** Stock Expert AI ([https://www.stockexpertai.com/best/small-cap-stocks](https://www.stockexpertai.com/best/small-cap-stocks)) > **Markdown feed:** https://www.stockexpertai.com/best/small-cap-stocks.md > **Computed:** 2026-10-27 — the list is recomputed from the screener on request (cached for up to three hours); MoonshotScores re-rank nightly against sector peers. > **Disclaimer:** Not financial advice. Educational purposes only. ## Quick Answer As of 2026-10-27, the highest-ranked name on Stock Expert AI's "Top-rated Small-Cap Stocks (2026)" list is Central Puerto S.A. (CEPU) with a MoonshotScore of 99/100; 19 stocks are ranked below by the same score. MoonshotScore is an educational research rating, not a buy or sell recommendation. ## How This List Is Built This screen includes market cap $300M–$2B; US common stocks and ADRs with a MoonshotScore. Results are ordered by MoonshotScore, highest first. Snapshot: 2026-10-27. MoonshotScore methodology: https://www.stockexpertai.com/methodology. Educational comparison, not a recommendation. ## Top 20 Small-Cap Stocks by MoonshotScore | # | Ticker | Company | MoonshotScore | Sector | Market Cap | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | [CEPU](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/cepu.md) | Central Puerto S.A. | 99 | Utilities | $1.7B | | 2 | [UVE](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/uve.md) | Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. | 99 | Financial Services | $1.3B | | 3 | [JCAP](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/jcap.md) | Jefferson Capital, Inc. | 98 | Financial Services | $1.2B | | 4 | [HRTG](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/hrtg.md) | Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. | 98 | Financial Services | $1.1B | | 5 | [NUTX](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/nutx.md) | Nutex Health, Inc. | 98 | Healthcare | $1.4B | | 6 | [TK](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/tk.md) | Teekay Corporation | 98 | Energy | $1.3B | | 7 | [GSL](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/gsl.md) | Global Ship Lease, Inc. | 98 | Industrials | $1.5B | | 8 | [IRS](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/irs.md) | IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima | 97 | Real Estate | $1.1B | | 9 | [CBL](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/cbl.md) | CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. | 97 | Real Estate | $1.5B | | 10 | [DMLP](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/dmlp.md) | Dorchester Minerals, L.P. | 97 | Energy | $1.5B | | 11 | [YELP](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/yelp.md) | Yelp Inc. | 96 | Communication Services | $1.1B | | 12 | [BBDC](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/bbdc.md) | Barings BDC, Inc. | 96 | Financial Services | $868M | | 13 | [AII](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/aii.md) | American Integrity Insurance Group, Inc. | 96 | Financial Services | $578M | | 14 | [UFCS](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/ufcs.md) | United Fire Group, Inc. | 96 | Financial Services | $1.5B | | 15 | [EVER](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/ever.md) | EverQuote, Inc. | 96 | Communication Services | $789M | | 16 | [AFYA](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/afya.md) | Afya Limited | 96 | Consumer Defensive | $1.4B | | 17 | [ZD](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/zd.md) | Ziff Davis, Inc. | 96 | Communication Services | $2.0B | | 18 | [ETON](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/eton.md) | Eton Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 96 | Healthcare | $1.4B | | 19 | [AMN](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/amn.md) | AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. | 96 | Healthcare | $1.9B | | 20 | [ASIC](https://www.stockexpertai.com/stock/asic.md) | Ategrity Specialty Holdings LLC | 96 | Financial Services | $1.2B | Prices and day change as of the Oct 26, 2026 trading session (FMP quote); market cap and P/E from each linked stock page's displayed fact path. 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The list order is the one stated above; MoonshotScore is an educational research signal, not a buy or sell recommendation. Figures come from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP). If FMP has no figure for a ticker, a price or fundamental may come from a Yahoo Finance fallback, or a price from an Alpaca fallback. SEC EDGAR is used only for filing links and company identity details (legal name, address), never for figures. MoonshotScore V2 rates eligible US-listed companies from 0 to 100 against their sector peers on five pillars: Business Quality (weight 26), Financial Safety (weight 20), Valuation (weight 18), Growth Durability (weight 16) and Momentum (weight 12). It reads no news-sentiment or analyst data, and it is not a probability of future returns.*