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 23 points higher than the agriculture industry average of 38. It passed 22 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Wabash National has seen its stock return 1.4% over the past year, underperforming other agriculture stocks by -17 percentage points.
2. Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT)
Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) is the second best agriculture stock with a Zen Score of 59, which is 21 points higher than the agriculture industry average of 38. It passed 22 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Caterpillar has seen its stock return 58.83% over the past year, overperforming other agriculture stocks by 41 percentage points.
Caterpillar has an average 1 year
price target of $326.39, a downside of -4.95% from Caterpillar's current stock price of $343.38.
Caterpillar stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 13 analysts covering Caterpillar, 30.77% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 7.69% have issued a Buy, 53.85% have issued a hold, while 7.69% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.
3. Agco (NYSE:AGCO)
Agco (NYSE:AGCO) is the third best agriculture stock with a Zen Score of 58, which is 20 points higher than the agriculture industry average of 38. It passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Agco has seen its stock lose -4.82% over the past year, underperforming other agriculture stocks by -23 percentage points.
Agco has an average 1 year
price target of $148.80, an upside of 27.6% from Agco's current stock price of $116.61.
Agco stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Agco, 80% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 20% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.