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Best Metal Fabrication Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top metal fabrication stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Due Diligence Score. See the best metal fabrication stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the metal fabrication industry.

Industry: Metal Fabrication
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CRS
CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP
$9.49B$190.09$205.007.84%Strong Buy25.26%22.80%36.17%18.67%
MLI
MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC
$9.25B$81.37N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
IIIN
INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC
$548.92M$28.25N/AN/AN/AN/A16.46%33.00%16.46%13.49%
NWPX
NORTHWEST PIPE CO
$516.86M$52.11$55.005.55%Hold11.04%5.90%8.98%5.27%
WOR
WORTHINGTON ENTERPRISES INC
$2.09B$41.85$52.0024.25%Buy2-4.36%210.47%16.91%9.30%
PRLB
PROTO LABS INC
$1.09B$44.39$38.00-14.40%Buy2N/AN/A2.38%2.15%
GIFI
GULF ISLAND FABRICATION INC
$113.65M$6.95N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
MEC
MAYVILLE ENGINEERING COMPANY INC
$330.10M$15.99$20.0025.08%Hold1-0.89%-3.63%12.13%6.20%
ATI
ATI INC
$9.06B$63.51$75.8019.35%Strong Buy58.64%5.65%36.13%12.78%
ESAB
ESAB CORP
$7.52B$124.35$134.177.89%Buy61.88%14.97%22.24%10.00%
MTEN
MINGTENG INTERNATIONAL CORP INC
$33.27M$5.36N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
RYI
RYERSON HOLDING CORP
$713.69M$22.41N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A4.59%1.51%
CMPO
COMPOSECURE INC
$1.40B$15.92$16.815.61%Strong Buy87.24%N/A-35.72%23.38%
HIHO
HIGHWAY HOLDINGS LTD
$8.28M$1.88N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
TG
TREDEGAR CORP
$271.45M$7.90N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
TRSG
TUNGRAY TECHNOLOGIES INC
$31.86M$2.05N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
AP
AMPCO PITTSBURGH CORP
$44.01M$2.19N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
TPCS
TECHPRECISION CORP
$30.34M$3.14N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
SGBX
SAFE & GREEN HOLDINGS CORP
$5.10M$1.16N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Metal Fabrication Stocks FAQ

What are the best metal fabrication stocks to buy right now in Feb 2025?

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

1. Carpenter Technology (NYSE:CRS)


Carpenter Technology (NYSE:CRS) is the top metal fabrication stock with a Due Diligence Score of 53, which is 25 points higher than the metal fabrication industry average of 28. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Carpenter Technology has seen its stock return 211.01% over the past year, overperforming other metal fabrication stocks by 162 percentage points.

Carpenter Technology has an average 1 year price target of $205.00, an upside of 7.84% from Carpenter Technology's current stock price of $190.09.

Carpenter Technology stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Carpenter Technology, 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. Mueller Industries (NYSE:MLI)


Mueller Industries (NYSE:MLI) is the second best metal fabrication stock with a Due Diligence Score of 51, which is 23 points higher than the metal fabrication industry average of 28. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Mueller Industries has seen its stock return 68.5% over the past year, overperforming other metal fabrication stocks by 19 percentage points.

3. Insteel Industries (NYSE:IIIN)


Insteel Industries (NYSE:IIIN) is the third best metal fabrication stock with a Due Diligence Score of 50, which is 22 points higher than the metal fabrication industry average of 28. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Insteel Industries has seen its stock lose -17.71% over the past year, underperforming other metal fabrication stocks by -67 percentage points.

What are the metal fabrication stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 7 metal fabrication stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 metal fabrication stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Highway Holdings (NASDAQ:HIHO)


Highway Holdings (NASDAQ:HIHO) has an annual dividend yield of 6.38%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the metal fabrication industry average of 2.24%. Highway Holdings's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% nine times in the last 10 years. Highway Holdings's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

2. Insteel Industries (NYSE:IIIN)


Insteel Industries (NYSE:IIIN) has an annual dividend yield of 3.96%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the metal fabrication industry average of 2.24%. Insteel Industries's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% seven times in the last 10 years. Insteel Industries's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Insteel Industries's dividend payout ratio of 112% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Ryerson Holding (NYSE:RYI)


Ryerson Holding (NYSE:RYI) has an annual dividend yield of 2.51%, which is the same as the metal fabrication industry average of 2.24%.

Ryerson Holding's dividend payout ratio of 87.5% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are metal fabrication stocks up?

Metal fabrication stocks were up 0.12% in the last day, and up 0.93% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why metal fabrication stocks are up.

What are the most undervalued metal fabrication stocks?

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

1. Northwest Pipe Co (NASDAQ:NWPX)


Northwest Pipe Co (NASDAQ:NWPX) is the most undervalued metal fabrication stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Northwest Pipe Co has a valuation score of 71, which is 48 points higher than the metal fabrication industry average of 23. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Northwest Pipe Co's stock has gained 75.34% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the metal fabrication industry by 26 percentage points.

2. Mueller Industries (NYSE:MLI)


Mueller Industries (NYSE:MLI) is the second most undervalued metal fabrication stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Mueller Industries has a valuation score of 71, which is 48 points higher than the metal fabrication industry average of 23. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Mueller Industries's stock has gained 68.5% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the metal fabrication industry by 19 percentage points.

3. Gulf Island Fabrication (NASDAQ:GIFI)


Gulf Island Fabrication (NASDAQ:GIFI) is the third most undervalued metal fabrication stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Gulf Island Fabrication has a valuation score of 43, which is 20 points higher than the metal fabrication industry average of 23. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Gulf Island Fabrication's stock has gained 48.19% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the metal fabrication industry by -1 percentage points.

Are metal fabrication stocks a good buy now?

37.5% of metal fabrication stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect metal fabrication stocks to rise by 8.86% over the next year.

What is the average p/e ratio of the metal fabrication industry?

The average P/E ratio of the metal fabrication industry is 23.6x.
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