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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 73, which is 33 points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 40. It passed 26 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Kronos Worldwide has seen its stock return 16.7% over the past year, overperforming other specialty chemical stocks by 29 percentage points.

Kronos Worldwide has an average 1 year price target of $16.50, an upside of 8.34% from Kronos Worldwide's current stock price of $15.23.

Kronos Worldwide stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Kronos Worldwide, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 50% have issued a Strong Sell.

Cabot (NYSE:CBT) is the second best specialty chemical stock with a Zen Score of 59, which is 19 points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 40. It passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Cabot has seen its stock return 30.83% over the past year, overperforming other specialty chemical stocks by 43 percentage points.

Cabot has an average 1 year price target of $72.00, an upside of 2.45% from Cabot's current stock price of $70.28.

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

Hudson Technologies (NASDAQ:HDSN) is the third best specialty chemical stock with a Zen Score of 58, which is 18 points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 40. It passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Hudson Technologies has seen its stock return 179.76% over the past year, overperforming other specialty chemical stocks by 192 percentage points.

Hudson Technologies has an average 1 year price target of $9.25, a downside of -1.6% from Hudson Technologies's current stock price of $9.40.

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 31 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 11.21%, which is 9 percentage points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 2.12%. Lyondellbasell Industries Nv's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% 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 59.5% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Kronos Worldwide (NYSE:KRO) has an annual dividend yield of 4.86%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 2.12%. 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 49.7% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Tredegar (NYSE:TG) has an annual dividend yield of 4.36%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 2.12%. 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 27.4% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Specialty chemical stocks were down -1.08% in the last day, and up 0.06% over the last week. Amyris was the among the top losers in the specialty chemicals industry, dropping -1.29% yesterday.

Amyris shares are trading higher. The stock may be rebounding after falling Tuesday on Q2 results.

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

Element Solutions (NYSE:ESI) is the most undervalued specialty chemical stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Element Solutions has a valuation score of 71, which is 31 points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 40. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Element Solutions's stock has dropped -20.92% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the specialty chemical industry by -9 percentage points.

Kronos Worldwide (NYSE:KRO) is the second most undervalued specialty chemical stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Kronos Worldwide has a valuation score of 71, which is 31 points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 40. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kronos Worldwide's stock has gained 16.7% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the specialty chemical industry by 29 percentage points.

Innospec (NASDAQ:IOSP) is the third most undervalued specialty chemical stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Innospec has a valuation score of 71, which is 31 points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 40. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Innospec's stock has gained 5.96% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the specialty chemical industry by 18 percentage points.