Before 10 a.m. ET Thursday, 56 stocks made new 52-week highs.

Intriguing Points:

• The largest company by market cap to hit a new 52-week high was Novo Nordisk NVO.
• The smallest company in terms of market cap to set a new 52-week high was WVS Financial WVFC.
• Nam Tai Property NTP was the biggest winner, trading up 10.76% to reach its 52-week high.

Over the course of the first half-hour of trading on Thursday, the following stocks hit new 52-week highs:

• Novo Nordisk NVO shares were up 1.05% on Thursday morning to hit a new 52-week high of $80.93.
• Intuit INTU stock on Thursday broke to a yearly high of $433.70. Shares traded up 2.82%.
• Diageo DEO shares reached a new 52-week high of $191.70 on Thursday morning, moving up 0.71%.
• Target TGT shares hit a new 52-week high of $220.45. The stock traded down 0.08% on the session.
• National Grid NGG shares were up 1.1% for the day, having made a 52-week high of $66.80.
• Alexion Pharmaceuticals ALXN shares achieved a new 52-week high on Thursday morning, hitting $177.79 with a daily change of up 1.21%.
• Fortinet FTNT shares were up 2.47% on Thursday to hit a new 52-week high of $213.19 for a change of up 2.47%.
• TELUS TU shares were up 1.08% on Thursday to hit a new 52-week high of $22.09 for a change of up 1.08%.
• Yum China Holdings YUMC shares set a new yearly high of $65.30 this morning. The stock was up 0.28% on the session.
• Maxim Integrated Products MXIM shares broke to a new 52-week high of $98.84 on Thursday. Shares of the company traded up 4.22%.
• NortonLifeLock NLOK stock set a new 52-week high of $26.80 Thursday morning. Over the session, the stock traded up 1.18%.
• Alliant Energy LNT shares broke to $58.24 on Thursday, setting a new 52-week high with a change of up 0.07%.
• Santander Consumer USA SC shares were down 0.82% on Thursday to hit a new 52-week high of $37.89 for a change of down 0.82%.
• PRA Health Sciences PRAH shares hit $174.00 on Thursday morning, setting a new 52-week high for a change of up 0.67%.
• Vertiv Holdings VRT shares were up 0.77% on Thursday morning to hit a new 52-week high of $23.88.
• Endava DAVA shares were up 5.07% for the day, having made a 52-week high of $98.00.
• I-MAB IMAB shares hit $72.35 on Thursday morning, setting a new 52-week high for a change of up 6.98%.
• Antero Resources AR stock made a new 52-week high of $13.19 Thursday. The stock was down 1.08% for the day.
• CI Financial CIXX shares broke to $18.39 on Thursday, setting a new 52-week high with a change of up 1.38%.
• Coca-Cola Consolidated COKE shares hit $345.50 on Thursday morning, setting a new 52-week high for a change of up 0.84%.
• FirstCash FCFS stock made a new 52-week high of $78.77 Thursday. The stock was down 0.29% for the day.
• Broadstone Net Lease BNL shares hit $21.44 on Thursday morning, setting a new 52-week high for a change of up 1.23%.
• Perficient PRFT stock set a new 52-week high of $72.18 Thursday morning. Over the session, the stock traded up 1.66%.
• Core-Mark Holding Co CORE stock set a new 52-week high of $46.61 Thursday morning. Over the session, the stock traded up 0.85%.
• Controladora Vuela VLRS shares hit $18.72 on Thursday morning, setting a new 52-week high for a change of up 1.58%.
• Golden Ocean Group GOGL shares achieved a new 52-week high on Thursday morning, hitting $9.97 with a daily change of up 1.35%.
• Protagonist Therapeutics PTGX stock made a new 52-week high of $32.39 Thursday. The stock was up 1.11% for the day.
• ESSA Pharma EPIX stock made a new 52-week high of $34.25 Thursday. The stock was up 1.15% for the day.
• Children's Place PLCE shares hit a yearly high of $103.33. The stock traded up 2.59% on the session.
• Phibro Animal Health PAHC stock hit a yearly high price of $28.88. The stock was up 1.63% for the day.
• Central Secs CET shares were up 1.08% on Thursday morning to hit a new 52-week high of $41.16.
• Nam Tai Property NTP shares broke to $22.88 on Thursday, setting a new 52-week high with a change of up 10.76%.
• Tecnoglass TGLS shares hit a new 52-week high of $18.45. The stock traded up 0.71% on the session.
• HealthStream HSTM stock hit a yearly high price of $27.25. The stock was down 0.19% for the day.
• Barings BDC BBDC shares set a new yearly high of $10.80 this morning. The stock was up 0.09% on the session.
• Atlanticus Holdings ATLC shares broke to a new 52-week high of $37.00 on Thursday. Shares of the company traded down 1.94%.
• Verastem VSTM shares reached a new 52-week high of $3.23 on Thursday morning, moving up 2.56%.
• Steel Partners Holdings SPLP shares were up 9.52% on Thursday morning to hit a new 52-week high of $24.50.
• Biglari Holdings BH shares set a new yearly high of $179.99 this morning. The stock was down 2.58% on the session.
• MDC Partners MDCA shares broke to a new 52-week high of $5.44 on Thursday. Shares of the company traded up 1.5%.
• Diana Shipping DSX shares hit $4.49 on Thursday morning, setting a new 52-week high for a change of down 8.72%.
• Cato CATO shares were up 8.65% on Thursday morning to hit a new 52-week high of $16.03.
• HyreCar HYRE shares reached a new 52-week high of $17.68 on Thursday morning, moving down 0.65%.
• EMCORE EMKR shares hit a yearly high of $9.21. The stock traded up 3.42% on the session.
• BlackRock Capital Inv BKCC stock on Thursday broke to a yearly high of $4.09. Shares traded up 0.74%.
• MFS Municipal IT MFM shares hit $7.15 on Thursday morning, setting a new 52-week high for a change of down 0.14%.
• Moxian MOXC shares set a new 52-week high of $14.84 on Thursday, moving up 6.87%.
• PIMCO CA Muni Income Fund PZC shares reached a new 52-week high of $11.29 on Thursday morning, moving up 0.53%.
• Voya Infrastructure IDE stock set a new 52-week high of $12.62 Thursday morning. Over the session, the stock traded up 0.48%.
• John Hancock Hedged HEQ stock made a new 52-week high of $12.69 Thursday. The stock was up 0.32% for the day.
• J.Jill JILL shares hit a new 52-week high of $15.20. The stock traded up 8.9% on the session.
• First Eagle Alternative FCRD shares hit a new 52-week high of $4.65. The stock traded down 0.67% on the session.
• Amrep AXR shares hit a yearly high of $13.18. The stock traded down 1.47% on the session.
• Gulf Island Fabrication GIFI shares reached a new 52-week high of $4.94 on Thursday morning, moving up 4.94%.
• Taitron Components TAIT stock made a new 52-week high of $5.74 Thursday. The stock was up 6.1% for the day.
• WVS Financial WVFC shares achieved a new 52-week high on Thursday morning, hitting $16.51 with a daily change of up 4.43%.

Should these stocks see further movement, Benzinga will be the first to update traders. Stay tuned.