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Best Chemical Stocks to Buy Now (2022)
Top chemical stocks in 2022 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best chemical stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the chemicals industry.

Industry: Chemicals

Zen Score Price Valuation Financials Forecast Earnings & Revenue Dividends Ownership Technicals

Ticker	Company	Exchange	Industry	Market Cap	Price	1d %	EBITDA	P/E	D/E
SQM	CHEMICAL & MINING CO OF CHILE INC	NYSE	Chemicals	$26.86B	$94.04	0.86%	$919.10M	150.46x	1.20
EMN	EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO	NYSE	Chemicals	$9.19B	$74.83	-2.29%	$2.19B	8.05x	1.78
HUN	HUNTSMAN CORP	NYSE	Chemicals	$5.21B	$25.85	-3.65%	$1.94B	4.42x	1.05
ASIX	ADVANSIX INC	NYSE	Chemicals	$960.65M	$34.30	-0.69%	$327.41M	4.94x	1.06
DOW	DOW INC	NYSE	Chemicals	$32.69B	$45.52	-1.17%	$12.04B	5.07x	2.25
CE	CELANESE CORP	NYSE	Chemicals	$10.03B	$92.58	-2.30%	$2.85B	5.14x	1.53
BAK	BRASKEM SA	NYSE	Chemicals	$4.32B	$10.84	0.56%	$6.10B	1.42x	10.98
ASH	ASHLAND INC	NYSE	Chemicals	$5.28B	$97.50	-0.70%	$1.32B	6.04x	0.96
WLKP	WESTLAKE CHEMICAL PARTNERS LP	NYSE	Chemicals	$805.35M	$22.87	1.15%	$199.66M	10.79x	1.68
VHI	VALHI INC	NYSE	Chemicals	$744.03M	$26.31	-1.16%	$328.90M	4.58x	1.92
MEOH	METHANEX CORP	NASDAQ	Chemicals	$2.43B	$34.54	-1.82%	$1.15B	5.00x	1.96
SIRE	SISECAM RESOURCES LP	NYSE	Chemicals	$404.09M	$20.41	-5.31%	$84.30M	8.30x	1.25
UNVR	UNIVAR SOLUTIONS INC	NYSE	Chemicals	$3.99B	$23.94	-1.40%	$1.07B	6.94x	1.86
APD	AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC	NYSE	Chemicals	$52.92B	$238.59	-1.73%	$4.25B	23.19x	0.97
MTX	MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC	NYSE	Chemicals	$1.71B	$52.55	-0.74%	$345.70M	10.16x	1.18
TROX	TRONOX HOLDINGS PLC	NYSE	Chemicals	$1.94B	$12.53	-4.28%	$833.00M	3.33x	1.71
FF	FUTUREFUEL CORP	NYSE	Chemicals	$263.89M	$6.03	-1.15%	$23.56M	16.30x	0.28
DD	DUPONT DE NEMOURS INC	NYSE	Chemicals	$26.64B	$53.18	-2.35%	$4.09B	13.89x	0.72
ORGN	ORIGIN MATERIALS INC	NASDAQ	Chemicals	$752.48M	$5.29	-0.56%	$88.58M	8.82x	0.42
ZY	ZYMERGEN INC	NASDAQ	Chemicals	$301.89M	$2.90	-2.68%	-$310.77M	-0.89x	0.99
LXU	LSB INDUSTRIES INC	NYSE	Chemicals	$1.39B	$15.68	0.45%	$339.54M	-7.76x	1.47
RYAM	RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC	NYSE	Chemicals	$202.15M	$3.16	-6.23%	$119.20M	-2.63x	2.13

Chemical Stocks FAQ

What are the best chemical stocks to buy right now in Oct 2022?

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

1. Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (NYSE:SQM)

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (NYSE:SQM) is the top chemical stock with a Zen Score of 60, which is 17 points higher than the chemical industry average of 43. It passed 23 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile has seen its stock return 81.65% over the past year, overperforming other chemical stocks by 96 percentage points.

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile has an average 1 year price target of $94.86, an upside of 0.87% from Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile's current stock price of $94.04.

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile, 42.86% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 14.29% have issued a Buy, 14.29% have issued a hold, while 14.29% have issued a Sell rating, and 14.29% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Eastman Chemical Co (NYSE:EMN)

Eastman Chemical Co (NYSE:EMN) is the second best chemical stock with a Zen Score of 58, which is 15 points higher than the chemical industry average of 43. It passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Eastman Chemical Co has seen its stock lose -27.43% over the past year, underperforming other chemical stocks by -13 percentage points.

Eastman Chemical Co has an average 1 year price target of $110.87, an upside of 48.16% from Eastman Chemical Co's current stock price of $74.83.

Eastman Chemical Co stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 15 analysts covering Eastman Chemical Co, 26.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 6.67% 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. Huntsman (NYSE:HUN)

Huntsman (NYSE:HUN) is the third best chemical stock with a Zen Score of 58, which is 15 points higher than the chemical industry average of 43. It passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Huntsman has seen its stock lose -17.78% over the past year, underperforming other chemical stocks by -3 percentage points.

Huntsman has an average 1 year price target of $36.50, an upside of 41.2% from Huntsman's current stock price of $25.85.

Huntsman stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 11 analysts covering Huntsman, 27.27% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 9.09% have issued a Buy, 45.45% have issued a hold, while 9.09% have issued a Sell rating, and 9.09% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the chemical stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 17 chemical stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 chemical stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Braskem Sa (NYSE:BAK)

Braskem Sa (NYSE:BAK) has an annual dividend yield of 31.17%, which is 26 percentage points higher than the chemical industry average of 5.35%. Braskem Sa's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three times in the last 10 years. Braskem Sa's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Braskem Sa's dividend payout ratio of 44.2% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Sisecam Resources (NYSE:SIRE)

Sisecam Resources (NYSE:SIRE) has an annual dividend yield of 9.75%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the chemical industry average of 5.35%. Sisecam Resources's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three times in the last 10 years. Sisecam Resources's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Sisecam Resources's dividend payout ratio of 60.6% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Westlake Chemical Partners (NYSE:WLKP)

Westlake Chemical Partners (NYSE:WLKP) has an annual dividend yield of 8.24%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the chemical industry average of 5.35%. 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 89% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are chemical stocks down?

Chemical stocks were down -1.43% in the last day, and up 4.25% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why chemical stocks are down.

What are the most undervalued chemical stocks?

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

1. Methanex (NASDAQ:MEOH)

Methanex (NASDAQ:MEOH) is the most undervalued chemical stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Methanex has a valuation score of 71, which is 29 points higher than the chemical industry average of 42. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Methanex's stock has dropped -29.06% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the chemical industry by -15 percentage points.

2. Valhi (NYSE:VHI)

Valhi (NYSE:VHI) is the second most undervalued chemical stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Valhi has a valuation score of 71, which is 29 points higher than the chemical industry average of 42. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Valhi's stock has gained 11.44% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the chemical industry by 26 percentage points.

3. Sisecam Resources (NYSE:SIRE)

Sisecam Resources (NYSE:SIRE) is the third most undervalued chemical stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Sisecam Resources has a valuation score of 57, which is 15 points higher than the chemical industry average of 42. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Sisecam Resources's stock has gained 42.12% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the chemical industry by 57 percentage points.

Are chemical stocks a good buy now?

42.11% of chemical stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect chemical stocks to rise by 35.9% over the next year.

What is the average p/e ratio of the chemicals industry?

The average P/E ratio of the chemicals industry is 32.13x.

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