According to Zen Score, the 3 best agriculture stocks to buy right now are:
1. Wabash National (NYSE:WNC)
Wabash National (NYSE:WNC) is the top agriculture stock with a Zen Score of 61, which is 24 points higher than the agriculture industry average of 37. It passed 22 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Wabash National has seen its stock lose -3.54% over the past year, underperforming other agriculture stocks by -27 percentage points.
2. Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT)
Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) is the second best agriculture stock with a Zen Score of 57, which is 20 points higher than the agriculture industry average of 37. It passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Caterpillar has seen its stock return 70.4% over the past year, overperforming other agriculture stocks by 47 percentage points.
Caterpillar has an average 1 year
price target of $338.17, a downside of -6.08% from Caterpillar's current stock price of $360.04.
Caterpillar stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 12 analysts covering Caterpillar, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 58.33% have issued a hold, while 8.33% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.
3. Hyster Yale Materials Handling (NYSE:HY)
Hyster Yale Materials Handling (NYSE:HY) is the third best agriculture stock with a Zen Score of 57, which is 20 points higher than the agriculture industry average of 37. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Hyster Yale Materials Handling has seen its stock return 51.37% over the past year, overperforming other agriculture stocks by 28 percentage points.
Hyster Yale Materials Handling has an average 1 year
price target of $88.50, an upside of 16.14% from Hyster Yale Materials Handling's current stock price of $76.20.
Hyster Yale Materials Handling stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Hyster Yale Materials Handling, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.