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Best Chemical Stocks to Buy Now (2025)

Top chemical stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Due Diligence Score. See the best chemical stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the chemicals industry.

According to Due Diligence Score, the 3 best chemical stocks to buy right now are:

Methanex (NASDAQ:MEOH) is the top chemical stock with a Due Diligence Score of 48, which is 18 points higher than the chemical industry average of 30. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Methanex has seen its stock return 13.54% over the past year, overperforming other chemical stocks by 31 percentage points.

Methanex has an average 1 year price target of $57.33, an upside of 16.25% from Methanex's current stock price of $49.32.

Methanex stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Methanex, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 33.33% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

Rex American Resources (NYSE:REX) is the second best chemical stock with a Due Diligence Score of 47, which is 17 points higher than the chemical industry average of 30. It passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Rex American Resources has seen its stock lose -6.45% over the past year, overperforming other chemical stocks by 11 percentage points.

Rex American Resources has an average 1 year price target of $55.00, an upside of 31.77% from Rex American Resources's current stock price of $41.74.

Rex American Resources stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Rex American Resources, 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.

Advansix (NYSE:ASIX) is the third best chemical stock with a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 16 points higher than the chemical industry average of 30. It passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Advansix has seen its stock return 26.62% over the past year, overperforming other chemical stocks by 44 percentage points.

Advansix has an average 1 year price target of $39.00, an upside of 23.5% from Advansix's current stock price of $31.58.

Advansix stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Advansix, 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.

Out of 8 chemical stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 chemical stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

Westlake Chemical Partners (NYSE:WLKP) has an annual dividend yield of 7.92%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the chemical industry average of 3.57%. Westlake Chemical Partners's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Westlake Chemical Partners's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Westlake Chemical Partners's dividend payout ratio of 108.4% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Huntsman (NYSE:HUN) has an annual dividend yield of 5.6%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the chemical industry average of 3.57%. Huntsman's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Huntsman's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Huntsman's dividend payout ratio of -147.5% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Tronox Holdings (NYSE:TROX) has an annual dividend yield of 5.02%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the chemical industry average of 3.57%. Tronox Holdings's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Tronox Holdings's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Tronox Holdings's dividend payout ratio of -104.2% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

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Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued chemical stocks right now are:

Methanex (NASDAQ:MEOH) is the most undervalued chemical stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Methanex has a valuation score of 71, which is 44 points higher than the chemical industry average of 27. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Methanex's stock has gained 13.54% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the chemical industry by 31 percentage points.

Advansix (NYSE:ASIX) is the second most undervalued chemical stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Advansix has a valuation score of 57, which is 30 points higher than the chemical industry average of 27. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Advansix's stock has gained 26.62% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the chemical industry by 44 percentage points.

Valhi (NYSE:VHI) is the third most undervalued chemical stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Valhi has a valuation score of 43, which is 16 points higher than the chemical industry average of 27. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Valhi's stock has gained 77.51% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the chemical industry by 95 percentage points.