We recently compiled a list of the 10 Micro-, Small-Cap Companies Lead Monday's Charge.In this article, we are going to take a look at where Forge Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:FRGE) stands against the other stocks.

The stock market ended the first trading day of the week in the negative territory, with all major indices recording hefty losses, as investors continued to digest the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariff policies and his criticism of the Federal Reserve.

The tech-heavy Nasdaq fell the hardest among the major indices, down 2.55 percent, followed by the Dow Jones at 2.48 percent, and the S&P 500 at 2.36 percent.

Meanwhile, 10 companies bucked a broader market bloodbath, recording strong gains during the day. We have listed the 10 top-performing companies, dominated by micro- to small-cap stocks, and detailed the reasons behind their gains.

To come up with the list, we considered only the stocks with less than $1 billion in market capitalization.

A software developer typing on a laptop in a modern office environment.

Forge Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:FRGE)

Forge Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:FRGE) grew its share prices by 41.54 percent on Monday, a second day, to close at $12.30 apiece as investors snapped up shares in the company following news that it would merge with Accuidity Capital Management.

In a statement last week, Forge Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:FRGE) said it entered into a non-binding term sheet with Accuidity and its controlling stockholders to acquire 100 percent of the latter’s interests for an initial cash purchase of $10 million and 1.15 million shares of Forge common stock issued at closing in a private placement transaction. Of the 1.15 million shares, more than 483,000 will be issued at closing of the agreement.

“Through the potential combination, Forge and Accuidity will seek to expand Forge Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:FRGE)’s asset management capabilities, with the aim to deliver a comprehensive set of investment products and private wealth solutions to Forge’s growing global client base and beyond,” FRGE said.

“If completed, Forge Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:FRGE) believes the acquisition will be accretive to EPS and transformational to Forge’s revenue streams, add new recurring revenue, and increase Forge's confidence in achieving Adjusted EBITDA breakeven in 2026,” it added.

Overall FRGE ranks 7th on our list of Monday's top performers. While we acknowledge the potential of FRGE as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than FRGE but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.

Story Continues

READ NEXT: 20 Best AI Stocks To Buy Now and 30 Best Stocks to Buy Now According to Billionaires.

Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.

View Comments