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Best Specialty Chemical Stocks to Buy Now (2022)

Top specialty chemical stocks in 2022 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best specialty chemical stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the specialty chemicals industry.

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

Kronos Worldwide (NYSE:KRO) is the top specialty chemical stock with a Zen Score of 64, which is 25 points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 39. It passed 22 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Kronos Worldwide has seen its stock lose -34.83% over the past year, underperforming other specialty chemical stocks by -25 percentage points.

Kronos Worldwide has an average 1 year price target of $9.67, an upside of 4.17% from Kronos Worldwide's current stock price of $9.28.

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

Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) is the second best specialty chemical stock with a Zen Score of 59, which is 20 points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 39. It passed 23 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Albemarle has seen its stock return 8.76% over the past year, overperforming other specialty chemical stocks by 19 percentage points.

Albemarle has an average 1 year price target of $297.85, an upside of 4.77% from Albemarle's current stock price of $284.28.

Albemarle stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 14 analysts covering Albemarle, 35.71% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 14.29% have issued a Buy, 28.57% have issued a hold, while 7.14% have issued a Sell rating, and 14.29% have issued a Strong Sell.

Hudson Technologies (NASDAQ:HDSN) is the third best specialty chemical stock with a Zen Score of 58, which is 19 points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 39. It passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Hudson Technologies has seen its stock return 188.38% over the past year, overperforming other specialty chemical stocks by 198 percentage points.

Hudson Technologies has an average 1 year price target of $9.75, a downside of -14.62% from Hudson Technologies's current stock price of $11.42.

Hudson Technologies stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Hudson Technologies, 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 30 specialty chemical stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 specialty chemical stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

Lyondellbasell Industries Nv (NYSE:LYB) has an annual dividend yield of 11.66%, which is 9 percentage points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 2.32%. Lyondellbasell Industries Nv's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Lyondellbasell Industries Nv's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Lyondellbasell Industries Nv's dividend payout ratio of 76% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Kronos Worldwide (NYSE:KRO) has an annual dividend yield of 8.19%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 2.32%. Kronos Worldwide's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Kronos Worldwide's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Kronos Worldwide's dividend payout ratio of 55.1% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Tredegar (NYSE:TG) has an annual dividend yield of 4.66%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 2.32%. Tredegar's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Tredegar's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Tredegar's dividend payout ratio of 30.8% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

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

Gulf Resources (NASDAQ:GURE) is the most undervalued specialty chemical stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Gulf Resources has a valuation score of 71, which is 35 points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 36. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Gulf Resources's stock has dropped -30.74% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the specialty chemical industry by -21 percentage points.

Hawkins (NASDAQ:HWKN) is the second most undervalued specialty chemical stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Hawkins has a valuation score of 71, which is 35 points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 36. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Hawkins's stock has gained 22.36% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the specialty chemical industry by 32 percentage points.

Kronos Worldwide (NYSE:KRO) is the third most undervalued specialty chemical stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Kronos Worldwide has a valuation score of 71, which is 35 points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 36. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kronos Worldwide's stock has dropped -34.83% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the specialty chemical industry by -25 percentage points.