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Best Specialty Chemical Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top specialty chemical stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best specialty chemical stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the specialty chemicals industry.

Industry: Specialty Chemicals

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Ticker	Company	Price	Volume	Vol 1d %	SMA 10	SMA 20	SMA 50	SMA 100	SMA 200	RSI	Stochastic %K	Stochastic %D	StochRSI %K	StochRSI %D	MACD	MACD Signal	MACD Histogram	Beta
ODC	OIL-DRI CORP OF AMERICA	$73.38	14,632	-0.47%	69.82	69.86	70.90	69.11	65.28	60.90	73.03	56.54	88.37	77.20	-0.08	-0.39	0.31	0.59
HDSN	HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INC	$9.10	3,552,797	332.77%	10.26	10.37	11.66	12.43	12.18	21.61	22.96	25.07	0.00	16.57	-0.47	-0.43	-0.04	0.79
EMN	EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO	$95.92	682,347	-31.09%	96.08	97.37	94.52	90.40	85.10	48.83	15.03	17.69	22.12	17.41	-0.04	0.47	-0.51	1.13
LYB	LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES NV	$98.78	1,592,333	-15.25%	100.44	101.22	101.00	98.01	96.60	41.36	16.43	29.42	22.24	41.49	-0.39	-0.12	-0.28	1.21
CBT	CABOT CORP	$94.22	325,475	-14.54%	92.90	93.41	90.15	84.36	77.56	57.98	47.09	35.90	42.97	29.15	0.73	1.02	-0.30	1.28
FF	FUTUREFUEL CORP	$5.34	254,177	-27.08%	5.52	5.98	6.49	6.18	6.72	29.90	5.15	8.07	11.35	24.20	-0.42	-0.37	-0.05	0.94
WDFC	WD 40 CO	$230.71	70,018	-30.92%	226.77	233.61	246.85	250.43	233.49	42.42	28.18	17.00	61.81	34.07	-6.18	-6.61	0.42	0.59
ECVT	ECOVYST INC	$9.99	1,755,110	240.12%	9.87	10.09	9.94	9.70	9.83	49.70	20.03	16.75	38.53	24.38	-0.11	-0.05	-0.06	1.05
RPM	RPM INTERNATIONAL INC	$108.33	577,793	-33.51%	107.58	108.74	113.35	110.88	104.68	43.20	38.10	32.11	79.17	75.54	-1.70	-1.85	0.15	0.97
NEU	NEWMARKET CORP	$539.52	34,337	24.06%	553.94	575.97	606.28	588.71	530.03	28.78	10.40	7.62	40.22	26.08	-21.46	-16.33	-5.13	0.55
OLN	OLIN CORP	$53.29	988,823	-24.84%	53.15	54.41	55.56	53.84	52.14	42.28	18.54	17.26	34.77	26.27	-0.98	-0.83	-0.15	1.32
APD	AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC	$243.69	1,804,982	-2.15%	236.12	235.09	237.73	246.70	265.90	62.53	81.79	79.25	91.86	92.63	0.18	-0.94	1.12	0.92
MTX	MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC	$75.23	126,502	-33.95%	72.90	72.57	72.90	70.44	63.78	59.61	49.71	49.28	68.53	74.64	0.29	-0.02	0.31	1.23
ALB	ALBEMARLE CORP	$125.30	4,479,016	68.18%	117.61	120.09	122.84	125.62	145.11	55.36	63.10	58.41	70.35	70.80	-0.72	-1.60	0.88	1.36
ALTM	ARCADIUM LITHIUM PLC	$4.73	12,775,391	3.68%	4.16	4.14	4.47	N/A	N/A	61.55	89.28	82.50	95.35	90.15	0.00	-0.11	0.11	1.84
SQM	CHEMICAL & MINING CO OF CHILE INC	$46.70	723,422	6.29%	45.01	46.68	47.38	48.47	53.57	50.68	48.96	42.83	69.91	59.16	-0.62	-0.69	0.07	1.25
FUL	FULLER H B CO	$76.06	307,353	-16.80%	75.38	76.10	78.06	78.33	74.70	47.59	44.90	35.26	78.48	67.45	-0.90	-0.93	0.03	1.13
ASH	ASHLAND INC	$95.79	366,913	-60.37%	95.78	95.39	95.51	90.31	86.25	51.57	50.68	60.16	38.59	53.87	0.13	0.19	-0.06	0.96
IOSP	INNOSPEC INC	$121.70	78,305	-35.84%	121.35	122.06	123.94	121.41	112.67	47.45	32.21	26.34	47.96	40.37	-0.91	-0.84	-0.07	1.07
PPG	PPG INDUSTRIES INC	$132.25	2,458,741	28.87%	130.53	133.74	138.36	141.32	138.19	43.29	28.28	20.77	73.06	52.72	-2.57	-2.58	0.01	1.00
CMT	CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC	$17.96	27,526	21.74%	18.88	18.73	18.63	18.17	21.24	43.37	7.42	26.06	0.51	14.03	-0.04	0.11	-0.15	0.67
FSI	FLEXIBLE SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL INC	$2.10	7,133	-7.29%	2.13	2.13	2.02	1.90	2.14	51.57	40.54	47.75	12.94	25.26	0.03	0.04	-0.01	0.64
AXTA	AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS LTD	$34.83	4,720,791	-48.21%	31.88	32.10	32.73	32.75	30.72	69.13	73.14	56.35	94.29	86.85	0.02	-0.32	0.33	1.14
SHW	SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO	$304.46	1,520,861	-22.14%	304.61	312.30	326.70	316.02	289.69	37.00	28.70	27.70	73.10	59.50	-7.19	-6.86	-0.33	0.92
KWR	QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP	$192.70	54,436	-15.31%	189.56	191.70	196.91	198.45	183.31	49.64	33.33	27.25	64.77	59.86	-2.42	-2.58	0.16	1.25
HWKN	HAWKINS INC	$77.18	110,125	23.21%	76.18	76.50	74.30	70.59	64.15	54.81	35.04	41.38	26.84	38.76	0.50	0.66	-0.16	0.91
NTIC	NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORP	$18.09	57,305	17.36%	17.05	15.34	14.31	13.34	12.90	82.19	98.02	97.49	100.00	99.47	1.19	0.92	0.27	0.49
OEC	ORION SA	$24.24	755,859	120.24%	23.82	24.12	23.40	23.90	22.85	55.57	46.17	39.20	37.81	24.27	0.06	0.11	-0.05	1.37
SXT	SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$74.50	170,452	-28.13%	71.21	70.06	68.68	66.04	62.89	69.93	90.32	86.09	100.00	95.24	1.37	0.86	0.51	0.93
KOP	KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC	$52.91	101,104	-13.10%	52.93	54.07	53.91	51.75	45.45	46.27	16.64	16.12	26.86	18.41	-0.46	-0.22	-0.24	1.55
GEVO	GEVO INC	$0.66	4,923,478	49.66%	0.67	0.67	0.72	0.87	1.08	47.59	60.62	63.14	76.30	79.86	-0.01	-0.02	0.01	1.46
WTTR	SELECT WATER SOLUTIONS INC	$9.05	1,906,971	-13.68%	9.32	9.28	9.03	8.27	8.05	44.95	42.79	62.73	9.85	39.86	0.06	0.11	-0.05	1.14
AVNT	AVIENT CORP	$43.94	477,076	8.69%	43.07	42.63	41.76	39.97	37.99	61.42	71.99	70.58	62.09	61.06	0.46	0.44	0.02	1.42
KRO	KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC	$11.98	145,083	-6.82%	11.56	11.63	11.02	10.15	9.15	60.55	60.36	47.80	73.98	54.49	0.13	0.14	-0.02	1.00
ECL	ECOLAB INC	$226.76	1,175,880	46.73%	221.84	222.06	224.29	212.34	195.14	60.16	67.73	63.53	94.84	93.10	0.18	-0.47	0.66	1.06
AVTR	AVANTOR INC	$24.32	4,026,065	-9.96%	24.58	24.86	25.07	23.86	22.26	44.47	35.54	31.20	36.81	30.49	-0.21	-0.13	-0.07	1.06
WLK	WESTLAKE CORP	$149.51	371,381	-60.23%	149.47	152.14	147.93	143.22	134.89	48.44	31.41	25.38	30.02	23.75	-0.26	0.35	-0.61	1.26
SNES	SENESTECH INC	$0.86	198,480	369.05%	0.76	0.74	0.78	0.87	3.33	63.19	42.61	36.51	76.20	59.76	0.01	-0.01	0.02	0.30
BCPC	BALCHEM CORP	$146.28	110,082	-22.53%	142.14	145.17	151.16	146.99	137.71	50.57	50.89	32.79	89.67	61.52	-2.48	-2.73	0.26	0.85
ESI	ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC	$23.60	804,935	-33.18%	23.70	24.19	24.17	23.39	21.56	44.01	12.96	14.53	27.28	24.19	-0.24	-0.14	-0.10	1.20
PRM	PERIMETER SOLUTIONS SA	$7.09	614,692	4.70%	7.07	7.19	6.78	5.69	5.17	52.36	22.37	24.51	16.88	14.70	0.05	0.11	-0.06	1.05
DD	DUPONT DE NEMOURS INC	$77.75	3,202,310	-52.49%	74.52	74.66	73.64	72.34	73.07	63.80	56.28	39.59	62.98	44.29	0.45	0.19	0.26	1.11
SCL	STEPAN CO	$85.58	74,273	45.21%	84.33	84.50	86.76	88.90	85.13	51.24	37.81	37.37	80.76	75.80	-0.79	-1.02	0.23	0.88
LIN	LINDE PLC	$419.62	5,248,757	190.16%	441.79	446.84	455.60	433.45	409.56	20.79	31.16	38.17	21.58	25.78	-5.52	-3.54	-1.99	0.93
ALTO	ALTO INGREDIENTS INC	$1.88	882,623	22.08%	1.91	1.99	2.06	2.19	2.92	40.22	11.23	13.66	20.11	27.58	-0.05	-0.05	-0.01	1.10
SSL	SASOL LTD	$6.74	770,317	80.23%	7.20	7.88	7.76	8.37	10.59	32.21	5.94	9.22	11.05	13.44	-0.32	-0.18	-0.15	1.64
LOOP	LOOP INDUSTRIES INC	$2.93	17,256	-78.42%	2.80	2.80	2.87	3.21	3.23	54.65	68.33	73.30	66.15	75.39	-0.00	-0.02	0.02	0.74
IFF	INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC	$86.81	2,140,453	20.42%	84.96	84.64	82.36	81.26	76.07	59.82	65.87	59.08	53.52	50.30	0.63	0.63	0.01	0.93
DNMR	DANIMER SCIENTIFIC INC	$0.77	510,104	-65.53%	0.80	0.84	1.11	1.00	1.42	38.39	19.49	21.58	42.71	54.74	-0.08	-0.09	0.01	1.92
CNEY	CN ENERGY GROUP INC	$0.78	15,396	33.41%	0.77	0.88	1.09	1.43	2.70	37.37	18.64	16.42	62.57	50.99	-0.10	-0.11	0.01	0.76
LWLG	LIGHTWAVE LOGIC INC	$3.96	336,324	-14.70%	3.83	3.99	4.14	4.41	4.90	47.45	46.37	41.70	80.61	78.70	-0.12	-0.12	0.00	1.25
MATV	MATIV HOLDINGS INC	$18.35	295,440	1.51%	18.12	17.97	17.85	15.57	15.17	56.18	70.81	72.95	64.54	69.50	0.19	0.19	-0.01	1.01
CRKN	CROWN ELECTROKINETICS CORP	$0.05	18,875,173	84.47%	0.05	0.05	0.06	0.10	0.66	36.37	26.98	32.08	52.82	63.76	-0.00	-0.01	0.00	1.06
HGAS	GLOBAL GAS CORP	$1.12	25,967	-52.84%	1.28	1.50	1.68	2.52	6.13	33.68	2.26	3.50	0.00	3.00	-0.17	-0.14	-0.02	0.06
NGVT	INGEVITY CORP	$54.80	642,072	56.94%	49.46	47.66	46.89	45.62	46.42	73.62	92.17	91.58	100.00	98.35	1.54	0.72	0.82	1.25
FEAM	5E ADVANCED MATERIALS INC	$1.28	326,909	209.53%	1.17	1.20	1.33	1.35	1.97	54.03	38.27	26.01	64.98	39.87	-0.04	-0.05	0.01	1.27
CC	CHEMOURS CO	$26.15	1,713,688	-31.18%	26.71	26.79	26.59	28.47	29.23	45.14	30.28	48.52	16.71	46.81	-0.15	-0.11	-0.04	1.66
TSE	TRINSEO PLC	$2.82	265,690	-30.82%	2.78	3.02	3.77	5.15	7.24	39.93	13.53	11.03	52.93	44.89	-0.33	-0.36	0.03	1.59

Specialty Chemical Stocks FAQ

What are the best specialty chemical stocks to buy right now in May 2024?

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

1. Oil Dri Of America (NYSE:ODC)

Oil Dri Of America (NYSE:ODC) is the top specialty chemical stock with a Zen Score of 63, which is 27 points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 36. It passed 23 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Oil Dri Of America has seen its stock return 72.29% over the past year, overperforming other specialty chemical stocks by 61 percentage points.

2. Hudson Technologies (NASDAQ:HDSN)

Hudson Technologies (NASDAQ:HDSN) is the second best specialty chemical stock with a Zen Score of 59, which is 23 points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 36. It passed 18 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Hudson Technologies has seen its stock return 18.18% over the past year, overperforming other specialty chemical stocks by 7 percentage points.

Hudson Technologies has an average 1 year price target of $13.00, an upside of 42.86% from Hudson Technologies's current stock price of $9.10.

Hudson Technologies stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Hudson Technologies, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 25% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Eastman Chemical Co (NYSE:EMN)

Eastman Chemical Co (NYSE:EMN) is the third best specialty chemical stock with a Zen Score of 57, which is 21 points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 36. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Eastman Chemical Co has seen its stock return 19.29% over the past year, overperforming other specialty chemical stocks by 8 percentage points.

Eastman Chemical Co has an average 1 year price target of $106.58, an upside of 11.12% from Eastman Chemical Co's current stock price of $95.92.

Eastman Chemical Co stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 12 analysts covering Eastman Chemical Co, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the specialty chemical stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 38 specialty chemical stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 specialty chemical stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Futurefuel (NYSE:FF)

Futurefuel (NYSE:FF) has an annual dividend yield of 51.31%, which is 48 percentage points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 3.58%. Futurefuel's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Futurefuel's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Futurefuel's dividend payout ratio of 28.2% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Sasol (NYSE:SSL)

Sasol (NYSE:SSL) has an annual dividend yield of 9.43%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 3.58%. Sasol's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% six times in the last 10 years. Sasol's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Sasol's dividend payout ratio of 169.2% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Kronos Worldwide (NYSE:KRO)

Kronos Worldwide (NYSE:KRO) has an annual dividend yield of 6.34%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 3.58%. 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 -176.7% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are specialty chemical stocks up?

Specialty chemical stocks were up 0.97% in the last day, and up 1.73% over the last week. Albemarle was the among the top gainers in the specialty chemicals industry, gaining 5.29% yesterday.

Albemarle shares are trading higher following mixed Q1 results.

What are the most undervalued specialty chemical stocks?

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

1. Hudson Technologies (NASDAQ:HDSN)

Hudson Technologies (NASDAQ:HDSN) is the most undervalued specialty chemical stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Hudson Technologies has a valuation score of 100, which is 66 points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 34. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Hudson Technologies's stock has gained 18.18% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the specialty chemical industry by 7 percentage points.

2. Eastman Chemical Co (NYSE:EMN)

Eastman Chemical Co (NYSE:EMN) is the second most undervalued specialty chemical stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Eastman Chemical Co has a valuation score of 71, which is 37 points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 34. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Eastman Chemical Co's stock has gained 19.29% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the specialty chemical industry by 8 percentage points.

3. Arcadium Lithium (NYSE:ALTM)

Arcadium Lithium (NYSE:ALTM) is the third most undervalued specialty chemical stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Arcadium Lithium has a valuation score of 71, which is 37 points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 34. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Are specialty chemical stocks a good buy now?

64.29% of specialty chemical stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect specialty chemical stocks to rise by 14.46% over the next year.

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

The average P/E ratio of the specialty chemicals industry is 32.52x.

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