According to Zen Score, the 3 best building material stocks to buy right now are:
1. United States Lime & Minerals (NASDAQ:USLM)
United States Lime & Minerals (NASDAQ:USLM) is the top building material stock with a Zen Score of 52, which is 17 points higher than the building material industry average of 35. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. United States Lime & Minerals has seen its stock return 98.64% over the past year, overperforming other building material stocks by 38 percentage points.
2. Boise Cascade Co (NYSE:BCC)
Boise Cascade Co (NYSE:BCC) is the second best building material stock with a Zen Score of 51, which is 16 points higher than the building material industry average of 35. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Boise Cascade Co has seen its stock return 92.01% over the past year, overperforming other building material stocks by 31 percentage points.
Boise Cascade Co has an average 1 year
price target of $138.67, an upside of 5.04% from Boise Cascade Co's current stock price of $132.01.
Boise Cascade Co stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Boise Cascade Co, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 66.67% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.
3. Martin Marietta Materials (NYSE:MLM)
Martin Marietta Materials (NYSE:MLM) is the third best building material stock with a Zen Score of 48, which is 13 points higher than the building material industry average of 35. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Martin Marietta Materials has seen its stock return 60.84% over the past year.
Martin Marietta Materials has an average 1 year
price target of $636.30, an upside of 7.69% from Martin Marietta Materials's current stock price of $590.86.
Martin Marietta Materials stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 10 analysts covering Martin Marietta Materials, 60% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 20% have issued a Buy, 20% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.