EXCLUSIVE: Top 12 Most-Searched Tickers in September on Benzinga Pro – Meta Rises, SpaceX Falls, Dell & Bloom Energy Join List

Each trading day, Benzinga Pro features hundreds of headlines and press releases, allowing traders to access the latest market news and individual stock information.

Below is a look at the most-searched tickers for September, along with how interest compares to recent months.

Current prices and year-to-date performance are based on Oct. 1 closing prices and do not include dividends.

1. SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY)

• Current Price: $763.99
• 52-Week Range: $629.28 to $779.37
• Year-to-Date Return: +11.8%
• June/July/August Search Rank: 2^nd/1^st/2nd
• First Half 2026 Search Rank: 1st
• 2025 Search Rank: 1st

2. Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL)

• Current Price: $330.32
• 52-Week Range: $243.42 to $345.34
• Year-to-Date Return: +21.9%
• June/July/August Search Rank: 9^th/4^th/9^th  
• First Half 2026 Search Rank: 6th
• 2025 Search Rank: 7^th

3. Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META)

• Current Price: $725.93
• 52-Week Range: $520.26 to $779.82
• Year-to-Date Return: +11.6%
• June/July/August Search Rank: Not in Top 1/6^th/Not in Top 12  
• First Half 2026 Search Rank: 12th
• 2025 Search Rank: 11^th

4. Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU)

• Current Price: $1,097.39
• 52-Week Range: $179.61 to $1,255.00
• Year-to-Date Return: +247.9%
• June/July/August Search Rank: 1^st/3^rd/5^th  
• First Half 2026 Search Rank: 2nd
• 2025 Search Rank: Not in Top 12

5. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA)

• Current Price: $230.86
• 52-Week Range: $164.27 to $236.54
• Year-to-Date Return: +22.3%
• June/July/August Search Rank: 6^th/7^th/1st
• First Half 2026 Search Rank: 3^rd
• 2025 Search Rank: 3^rd

6. Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA)

• Current Price: $354.11
• 52-Week Range: $297.38 to $498.82
• Year-to-Date Return: -19.2%
• June/July/August Search Rank: 4^th/2^nd/6^th  
• First Half 2026 Search Rank: 4^th
• 2025 Search Rank: 2^nd

7. Oracle Corp (NYSE:ORCL)

• Current Price: $138.07
• 52-Week Range: $114.50 to $322.54
• Year-to-Date Return: -29.5%
• June/July/August Search Rank: 11^th/Not in Top 12/Not in Top 12  
• First Half 2026 Search Rank: Not in Top 12
• 2025 Search Rank: Not in Top 12

8. Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL)

• Current Price: $541.74
• 52-Week Range: $110.22 to $595.51
• Year-to-Date Return: +330.4%
• June/July/August Search Rank: Nott in Top 12/Not in Top 12/Not in Top 12  
• First Half 2026 Search Rank: Not in Top 12
• 2025 Search Rank: Not in Top 12

9. Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:QQQ)

• Current Price: $742.03
• 52-Week Range: $555.66 to $748.63
• Year-to-Date Return: +21.0%
• June/July/August Search Rank: Not in Top 12/10^th/10^th  
• First Half 2026 Search Rank: 7^th
• 2025 Search Rank: 8^th

10. Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE)

• Current Price: $277.58
• 52-Week Range: $75.70 to $351.28
• Year-to-Date Return: +219.5%
• June/July/August Search Rank: Not in Top 12/Not in Top 12/Not in Top 12  
• First Half 2026 Search Rank: Not in Top 12
• 2025 Search Rank: Not in Top 12

11. Space Exploration Technologies (NASDAQ:SPCX)

• Current Price: $148.07
• 52-Week Range: $104.83 to $225.64
• Year-to-Date Return: -8.0%
• June/July/August Search Rank: 3^rd/5^th/3rd
• First Half 2026 Search Rank: Not in Top 12
• 2025 Search Rank: Not in Top 12

12. Robinhood Markets Inc (NASDAQ:HOOD)

• Current Price: $111.15
• 52-Week Range: $63.52 to $153.86
• Year-to-Date Return: -3.5%
• June/July/August Search Rank: Not in Top 12/Not in Top 12/Not in Top 12  
• First Half 2026 Search Rank: Not in Top 12
• 2025 Search Rank: Not in Top 12

Search Interest Changes

The month of September saw many changes to the leaderboard of the most-searched stocks on Benzinga Pro.

Among the biggest changes was Meta surging up the leaderboard to place third, marking only the second time in four months that Meta ranked in the top 12. This came as Meta launched the Muse AI agent and saw strong interest among investors for its AI tools and growth.

Apple also surged higher going from ninth to second place with a new CEO taking over and the launch of the highly anticipated iPhone 18, along with details on the foldable iPhone Duo during the month as well.

Oracle rejoined the leaderboard ranking 7^th, its first time in the top 12 since June.

Dell Technologies ranked eighth on the leaderboard, the company’s first entry in 2026.

Another newcomer to the top 12 in September was Bloom Energy, ranking 10^th. The stock has not ranked in the top 12 in 2026 and is seeing strong interest from investors with shares up over 200% year-to-date.

Robinhood rejoined the top 12 for the first time in years, ranking 12^th on the list. The company is launching new AI trading tools and preparing for future growth with 24-hour trading, items that could help diversify and increase revenue.

Other gainers during the month were also the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, Micron and the Invesco QQQ Trust, each gaining one position from the prior month.

Nvidia fell from first place to fifth in September, marking another month outside the top three for the company. Nvidia regularly appeared in the top three for months, but in recent history has found itself less popular with readers.

SpaceX saw a dramatic fall from third place to 11^th place in September. The company has ranked in the top five each month since going public, including two top-three appearances in June and August. This could signal the end of SpaceX being one of the most searched tickers each month.

Dropping out of the top 12 in September were SanDisk (4^th), Nebius (7^th), Palantir (8^th), Marvell (11^th) and Advanced Micro Devices (12^th).

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