Beta (market sensitivity)
How strongly a stock's price has moved with the overall market.
A beta of 1 means the stock has tended to move with the market; 1.5 means about 50% more in either direction; 0.5 about half as much. Utilities and consumer staples tend to sit below 1, chip makers and young growth companies above.
Beta measures past price swings, not the risk of losing money in the business. A stock can have a low beta and still fall a long way on company-specific news.
Beta across the S&P 500 today
471 companies with a meaningful value, as of Oct 11, 2026. Full ranked list.
Highest in the S&P 500
| Bloom Energy Corp BE | 3.83 |
|---|---|
| Carvana Co CVNA | 3.55 |
| Coinbase Global Inc COIN | 3.38 |
| Block, Inc XYZ | 2.57 |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc AMD | 2.40 |
| Applovin Corp APP | 2.37 |
| Carnival Corporation CCL | 2.33 |
| Robinhood Markets Inc HOOD | 2.29 |
| Marvell Technology Group Ltd MRVL | 2.25 |
| NVIDIA Corporation NVDA | 2.24 |
Lowest in the S&P 500
| Lockheed Martin Corporation LMT | 0.10 |
|---|---|
| ConocoPhillips COP | 0.15 |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation OXY | 0.17 |
| Exxon Mobil Corp XOM | 0.18 |
| Biogen Inc BIIB | 0.20 |
| Merck & Company Inc MRK | 0.20 |
| The Allstate Corporation ALL | 0.21 |
| Verizon Communications Inc VZ | 0.22 |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company BMY | 0.26 |
| CME Group Inc CME | 0.26 |
Median beta by sector
S&P 500 companies only. Sectors differ a lot, so compare a company with its own sector first.
| Sector | Median | Companies |
|---|---|---|
| Technology | 1.19 | 81 |
| Industrials | 1.14 | 70 |
| Communication Services | 1.11 | 19 |
| Consumer Cyclical | 1.07 | 52 |
| Basic Materials | 1.06 | 15 |
| Financial Services | 0.96 | 69 |
| Real Estate | 0.94 | 28 |
| Healthcare | 0.82 | 57 |
| Energy | 0.56 | 21 |
| Utilities | 0.55 | 31 |
| Consumer Defensive | 0.47 | 28 |
Questions
What is Beta?
How strongly a stock's price has moved with the overall market.
How is Beta calculated?
Beta = how much the stock has moved for each 1% move in the market, historically.
What is a normal beta?
Across 471 S&P 500 companies, the median is 0.95; the middle half sits between 0.62 and 1.25. It varies a lot by sector.
Live figures from the latest prices and SEC filings. Information only, not investment advice. Updated October 9, 2026.