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Best Building Product & Equipment Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top building product & equipment stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +28.50% per year, and are the best building product & equipment stocks to buy now. Learn More.

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Overview Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment

Building Products & Equipment is Zen Rated B and is the 55th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
NX	QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS CORP	$947.23M	45,826,208	0.10%	14.38%	Net Selling
ARLO	ARLO TECHNOLOGIES INC	$1.56B	107,613,304	0.10%	3.95%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TT	TRANE TECHNOLOGIES PLC	$89.75B	218,895,337	0.09%	6.97%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TILE	INTERFACE INC	$2.13B	57,800,460	0.10%	12.96%	Net Selling	Net Selling
OC	OWENS CORNING	$9.58B	79,048,683	0.11%	65.08%	Net Buying	Net Buying
PPIH	PERMA-PIPE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC	$240.12M	8,195,179	0.05%	33.65%	Net Selling
ROCK	GIBRALTAR INDUSTRIES INC	$1.19B	29,683,889	0.10%	62.50%	Net Buying	Net Selling
JCI	JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC	$90.27B	605,741,470	0.09%	0.38%	Net Selling	Net Selling
JBI	JANUS INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC	$633.06M	136,435,790	0.09%	13.35%	Net Selling	Net Selling
MAS	MASCO CORP	$15.54B	192,769,103	0.10%	2.47%	Net Selling
CARR	CARRIER GLOBAL CORP	$43.88B	818,160,206	0.09%	4.86%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AAON	AAON INC	$5.56B	82,453,639	0.08%	20.93%	Net Selling	Net Buying
SWIM	LATHAM GROUP INC	$859.99M	117,646,086	0.04%	99.96%	Net Selling	Net Buying
MAIR	MADISON AIR SOLUTIONS CORP	$11.62B	501,722,612	0.02%	32.44%	Net Buying	Net Buying
AWI	ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES INC	$6.96B	41,833,899	0.09%	99.91%	Net Buying
NPKI	NPK INTERNATIONAL INC	$784.68M	83,923,121	0.09%	14.08%	Net Selling	Net Selling
LII	LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC	$11.77B	34,208,431	0.07%	99.93%	Net Selling	Net Selling
FBIN	FORTUNE BRANDS INNOVATIONS INC	$5.34B	119,371,477	0.11%	8.83%	Net Buying	Net Buying
CSL	CARLISLE COMPANIES INC	$14.54B	38,647,658	0.10%	9.32%	Net Selling	Net Buying
WMS	ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS INC	$10.21B	75,405,342	0.09%	46.11%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BLDR	BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE INC	$6.98B	107,606,319	0.03%	99.97%	Net Buying
AEHL	ANTELOPE ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS LTD	$2.07M	283,465	0.06%	0.00%
TREX	TREX CO INC	$5.21B	101,865,190	0.11%	4.17%	Net Buying	Net Buying
ASPN	ASPEN AEROGELS INC	$419.09M	82,988,784	0.09%	26.98%	Net Selling	Net Selling
JLHL	JULONG HOLDING LTD	$122.47M	21,448,632	0.00%	46.62%
LPX	LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP	$5.13B	69,923,410	0.10%	4.92%	Net Selling
JELD	JELD-WEN HOLDING INC	$109.32M	86,763,382	0.08%	26.46%	Net Selling
AIRJ	AIRJOULE TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$186.30M	73,347,394	0.02%	76.28%	Net Buying	Net Selling
BGMS	BIO GREEN MED SOLUTION INC	$5.96M	6,622,794	0.00%	100.00%	Net Buying
APOG	APOGEE ENTERPRISES INC	$945.32M	20,895,599	0.09%	12.08%	Net Buying	Net Selling
CSTE	CAESARSTONE LTD	$59.49M	34,584,862	0.01%	10.72%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ILAG	INTELLIGENT LIVING APPLICATION GROUP INC	$4.13M	2,076,948	0.00%	48.63%
APT	ALPHA PRO TECH LTD	$55.11M	10,206,218	0.03%	60.67%	Net Selling	Net Buying

Building Product & Equipment Stocks FAQ

What are the best building product & equipment stocks to buy right now in Nov 2026?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best building product & equipment stocks to buy right now are:

1. Quanex Building Products (NYSE:NX)

Quanex Building Products (NYSE:NX) is the #1 top building product & equipment stock out of 33 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Quanex Building Products (NYSE:NX) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Quanex Building Products (NYSE:NX) has a Due Diligence Score of 41, which is 5 points higher than the building product & equipment industry average of 36.

NX passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Quanex Building Products has seen its stock return 45.05% over the past year, overperforming other building product & equipment stocks by 60 percentage points.

Quanex Building Products has an average 1 year price target of $28.00, an upside of 35.46% from Quanex Building Products's current stock price of $20.67.

Quanex Building Products stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Quanex Building Products, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Arlo Technologies (NYSE:ARLO)

Arlo Technologies (NYSE:ARLO) is the #2 top building product & equipment stock out of 33 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Arlo Technologies (NYSE:ARLO) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Arlo Technologies (NYSE:ARLO) has a Due Diligence Score of 54, which is 18 points higher than the building product & equipment industry average of 36.

ARLO passed 18 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Arlo Technologies has seen its stock lose -23.56% over the past year, underperforming other building product & equipment stocks by -8 percentage points.

Arlo Technologies has an average 1 year price target of $18.00, an upside of 24.4% from Arlo Technologies's current stock price of $14.47.

Arlo Technologies stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Arlo Technologies, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 66.67% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Trane Technologies (NYSE:TT)

Trane Technologies (NYSE:TT) is the #3 top building product & equipment stock out of 33 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Trane Technologies (NYSE:TT) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Trane Technologies (NYSE:TT) has a Due Diligence Score of 50, which is 14 points higher than the building product & equipment industry average of 36.

TT passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Trane Technologies has seen its stock lose -8.15% over the past year, overperforming other building product & equipment stocks by 7 percentage points.

Trane Technologies has an average 1 year price target of $535.00, an upside of 30.49% from Trane Technologies's current stock price of $410.00.

Trane Technologies stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 11 analysts covering Trane Technologies, 45.45% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 18.18% have issued a Buy, 36.36% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the building product & equipment stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 15 building product & equipment stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 building product & equipment stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Owens Corning (NYSE:OC)

Owens Corning (NYSE:OC) has an annual dividend yield of 2.61%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the building product & equipment industry average of 1.36%. Owens Corning's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Owens Corning's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Owens Corning's dividend payout ratio of -38.3% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Apogee Enterprises (NASDAQ:APOG)

Apogee Enterprises (NASDAQ:APOG) has an annual dividend yield of 2.39%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the building product & equipment industry average of 1.36%. Apogee Enterprises's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Apogee Enterprises's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Apogee Enterprises's dividend payout ratio of 33.5% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Fortune Brands Innovations (NYSE:FBIN)

Fortune Brands Innovations (NYSE:FBIN) has an annual dividend yield of 2.3%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the building product & equipment industry average of 1.36%. Fortune Brands Innovations's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Fortune Brands Innovations's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Fortune Brands Innovations's dividend payout ratio of 82.3% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are building product & equipment stocks down?

Building product & equipment stocks were down -1.77% in the last day, and down -0.29% over the last week. Npk International was the among the top losers in the building products & equipment industry, dropping -16.52% yesterday.

NPK International shares are trading lower after the company reported worse-than-expected Q3 financial results and lowered its FY2026 sales guidance below estimates.

What are the most undervalued building product & equipment stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued building product & equipment stocks right now are:

1. Quanex Building Products (NYSE:NX)

Quanex Building Products (NYSE:NX) is the most undervalued building product & equipment stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Quanex Building Products has a valuation score of 43, which is 18 points higher than the building product & equipment industry average of 25. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Quanex Building Products's stock has gained 45.05% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the building product & equipment industry by 60 percentage points.

2. Janus International Group (NYSE:JBI)

Janus International Group (NYSE:JBI) is the second most undervalued building product & equipment stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Janus International Group has a valuation score of 71, which is 46 points higher than the building product & equipment industry average of 25. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Janus International Group's stock has dropped -52.02% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the building product & equipment industry by -37 percentage points.

3. Perma Pipe International Holdings (NASDAQ:PPIH)

Perma Pipe International Holdings (NASDAQ:PPIH) is the third most undervalued building product & equipment stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Perma Pipe International Holdings has a valuation score of 43, which is 18 points higher than the building product & equipment industry average of 25. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Perma Pipe International Holdings's stock has gained 7.44% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the building product & equipment industry by 23 percentage points.

Are building product & equipment stocks a good buy now?

44% of building product & equipment stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect building product & equipment stocks to rise by 20.54% over the next year.

3.57% of building product & equipment stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 7.14% of building product & equipment stocks are rated B (Buy), 78.57% are rated C (Hold), 7.14% are rated D (Sell), and 3.57% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the building products & equipment industry?

The average P/E ratio of the building products & equipment industry is 21.41x.

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Building Product & Equipment Stocks FAQ

1. Quanex Building Products (NYSE:NX)

2. Arlo Technologies (NYSE:ARLO)

3. Trane Technologies (NYSE:TT)

1. Owens Corning (NYSE:OC)

2. Apogee Enterprises (NASDAQ:APOG)

3. Fortune Brands Innovations (NYSE:FBIN)

1. Quanex Building Products (NYSE:NX)

2. Janus International Group (NYSE:JBI)

3. Perma Pipe International Holdings (NASDAQ:PPIH)

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