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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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Earnings & Revenue Dividends Ownership Technicals

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Price	Price Target	Upside/Downside	Consensus	Analysts	Fore. Revenue Growth	Fore. Earnings Growth	Forecast ROE	Forecast ROA
ODC	OIL-DRI CORP OF AMERICA	$489.57M	$67.19	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
RPM	RPM INTERNATIONAL INC	$15.63B	$121.34	$125.00	3.02%	Hold	7	2.51%	12.57%	32.85%	12.52%
IOSP	INNOSPEC INC	$2.72B	$108.96	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-2.75%	-1.08%	14.22%	9.97%
NTIC	NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORP	$118.30M	$12.53	$20.00	59.62%	Buy	1	13.93%	70.21%	10.97%	8.46%
PPG	PPG INDUSTRIES INC	$29.62B	$126.98	$150.30	18.37%	Buy	10	1.96%	22.34%	30.33%	10.84%
HDSN	HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INC	$361.90M	$7.95	$10.75	35.22%	Strong Buy	4	-6.29%	-26.88%	15.19%	12.56%
WDFC	WD 40 CO	$3.49B	$257.43	$303.00	17.70%	Strong Buy	1	8.27%	12.46%	39.32%	19.70%
CBT	CABOT CORP	$5.74B	$104.75	$101.75	-2.86%	Buy	4	3.02%	-3.52%	35.50%	13.35%
HWKN	HAWKINS INC	$2.51B	$120.03	$96.00	-20.02%	Buy	1	7.31%	5.46%	21.41%	12.84%
EMN	EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO	$12.05B	$103.10	$111.64	8.28%	Buy	11	4.22%	9.40%	21.02%	7.91%
SQM	CHEMICAL & MINING CO OF CHILE INC	$10.92B	$38.23	$45.92	20.11%	Hold	6	-2.67%	31.42%	N/A	N/A
NEU	NEWMARKET CORP	$5.35B	$557.21	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BCPC	BALCHEM CORP	$5.57B	$171.82	$185.00	7.67%	Buy	1	4.95%	12.32%	15.05%	10.63%
ECL	ECOLAB INC	$71.29B	$250.54	$258.85	3.32%	Strong Buy	13	3.30%	12.02%	35.47%	13.70%
ECVT	ECOVYST INC	$777.99M	$6.68	$11.00	64.67%	Strong Buy	3	6.71%	35.27%	N/A	N/A
OLN	OLIN CORP	$5.05B	$42.96	$55.20	28.49%	Buy	15	3.24%	20.59%	27.81%	7.75%
SCL	STEPAN CO	$1.66B	$73.81	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	7.52%	58.96%	N/A	N/A
APD	AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC	$63.17B	$284.13	$300.18	5.65%	Buy	11	3.17%	7.53%	21.21%	8.66%
FSI	FLEXIBLE SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL INC	$42.21M	$3.39	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AXTA	AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS LTD	$7.63B	$34.80	$41.89	20.37%	Strong Buy	9	2.93%	25.04%	36.49%	8.86%
MTX	MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC	$2.34B	$72.81	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.70%	131.41%	13.61%	6.76%
KRO	KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC	$1.29B	$11.22	$11.67	3.98%	Sell	3	17.05%	1,057.40%	25.83%	12.08%
SNES	SENESTECH INC	$1.59M	$3.09	$35.00	1,032.69%	Buy	1	72.79%	N/A	-52.96%	-40.85%
LYB	LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES NV	$30.29B	$93.18	$107.22	15.07%	Buy	9	-6.75%	12.88%	23.94%	8.69%
FF	FUTUREFUEL CORP	$245.51M	$5.61	$0.80	-85.74%	Buy	1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
GEVO	GEVO INC	$280.18M	$1.17	$7.43	534.62%	Buy	2	89.09%	N/A	21.07%	17.83%
FUL	FULLER H B CO	$4.40B	$80.78	$89.00	10.18%	Buy	2	4.19%	28.99%	17.02%	6.20%
ASH	ASHLAND INC	$4.23B	$86.70	$104.00	19.95%	Strong Buy	6	2.13%	34.05%	10.38%	5.36%
WLK	WESTLAKE CORP	$17.86B	$138.93	$165.27	18.96%	Buy	11	3.80%	98.68%	11.48%	5.76%
KWR	QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP	$2.95B	$164.69	$201.67	22.45%	Strong Buy	3	1.66%	16.82%	13.43%	7.01%
SHW	SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO	$94.70B	$375.40	$375.27	-0.04%	Strong Buy	15	2.91%	13.64%	96.23%	15.21%
OEC	ORION SA	$986.81M	$16.91	$23.00	36.01%	Hold	2	-0.31%	22.00%	26.64%	7.03%
CC	CHEMOURS CO	$2.68B	$17.95	$24.33	35.56%	Buy	6	2.38%	64.49%	55.85%	5.57%
AVNT	AVIENT CORP	$4.30B	$47.12	$51.50	9.30%	Strong Buy	4	3.74%	54.24%	13.66%	5.36%
SXT	SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$3.20B	$75.53	$85.00	12.54%	Buy	1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ESI	ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC	$6.20B	$25.62	$30.25	18.07%	Strong Buy	4	3.93%	40.75%	17.04%	8.12%
DD	DUPONT DE NEMOURS INC	$33.99B	$81.42	$94.60	16.19%	Strong Buy	10	4.23%	66.33%	8.76%	5.59%
CMT	CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC	$163.23M	$18.00	$27.00	50.00%	Strong Buy	1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ALB	ALBEMARLE CORP	$10.28B	$87.44	$112.47	28.63%	Buy	17	-2.28%	N/A	8.01%	4.89%
CRKN	CROWN ELECTROKINETICS CORP	$5.86M	$1.34	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
WTTR	SELECT WATER SOLUTIONS INC	$1.27B	$10.64	$13.75	29.23%	Strong Buy	2	-3.05%	-17.81%	14.66%	8.67%
AVTR	AVANTOR INC	$18.27B	$26.88	$27.90	3.79%	Strong Buy	10	3.30%	49.86%	17.39%	7.44%
KOP	KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC	$760.45M	$37.06	$64.00	72.69%	Buy	1	1.46%	12.01%	18.74%	4.90%
ALTO	ALTO INGREDIENTS INC	$117.79M	$1.54	$5.50	257.14%	Buy	1	14.42%	N/A	N/A	N/A
LOOP	LOOP INDUSTRIES INC	$69.41M	$1.46	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	392.68%	N/A	230.82%	114.14%
BGLC	BIONEXUS GENE LAB CORP	$7.19M	$0.40	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
LIN	LINDE PLC	$223.86B	$468.81	$493.56	5.28%	Strong Buy	9	3.86%	13.63%	23.31%	11.09%
CNEY	CN ENERGY GROUP INC	$1.07M	$0.45	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
DNMR	DANIMER SCIENTIFIC INC	$47.47M	$0.40	$1.27	220.76%	Buy	3	74.29%	N/A	-10.27%	-3.61%
PRM	PERIMETER SOLUTIONS SA	$1.74B	$11.97	$11.00	-8.10%	Hold	1	12.81%	N/A	7.16%	3.32%
LWLG	LIGHTWAVE LOGIC INC	$322.31M	$2.67	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SSL	SASOL LTD	$4.48B	$6.91	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	23.70%	9.29%
IFF	INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC	$26.48B	$103.59	$108.42	4.66%	Buy	12	-0.12%	N/A	9.95%	4.80%
MATV	MATIV HOLDINGS INC	$1.01B	$18.61	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	4.03%	N/A	10.89%	3.75%
TSE	TRINSEO PLC	$145.67M	$4.12	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2.83%	N/A	N/A	-0.19%
ALTM	ARCADIUM LITHIUM PLC	$2.62B	$2.44	$5.19	112.83%	Buy	7	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
NGVT	INGEVITY CORP	$1.40B	$38.56	$50.00	29.67%	Buy	5	-2.58%	N/A	55.51%	6.95%
FEAM	5E ADVANCED MATERIALS INC	$34.76M	$0.51	$5.63	1,013.86%	Strong Buy	2	N/A	N/A	-334.30%	-39.99%
SDST	STARDUST POWER INC	$506.09M	$10.61	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Specialty Chemical Stocks FAQ

What are the best specialty chemical stocks to buy right now in Sep 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 61, which is 25 points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 36. It passed 22 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Oil Dri Of America has seen its stock return 11.32% over the past year, overperforming other specialty chemical stocks by 3 percentage points.

2. Rpm International (NYSE:RPM)

Rpm International (NYSE:RPM) 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 22 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Rpm International has seen its stock return 25.49% over the past year, overperforming other specialty chemical stocks by 17 percentage points.

Rpm International has an average 1 year price target of $125.00, an upside of 3.02% from Rpm International's current stock price of $121.34.

Rpm International stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Rpm International, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 28.57% have issued a Buy, 71.43% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Innospec (NASDAQ:IOSP)

Innospec (NASDAQ:IOSP) is the third best specialty chemical stock with a Zen Score of 58, which is 22 points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 36. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Innospec has seen its stock return 1.65% over the past year, underperforming other specialty chemical stocks by -7 percentage points.

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. Chemours Co (NYSE:CC)

Chemours Co (NYSE:CC) has an annual dividend yield of 5.57%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 1.85%. Chemours Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Chemours Co's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Chemours Co's dividend payout ratio of 129.9% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Kronos Worldwide (NYSE:KRO)

Kronos Worldwide (NYSE:KRO) has an annual dividend yield of 5.53%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 1.85%. Kronos Worldwide's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Kronos Worldwide's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Kronos Worldwide's dividend payout ratio of 7,600% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Lyondellbasell Industries Nv (NYSE:LYB)

Lyondellbasell Industries Nv (NYSE:LYB) has an annual dividend yield of 4.12%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 1.85%. 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 52.7% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are specialty chemical stocks up?

Specialty chemical stocks were up 1.29% in the last day, and up 3.26% over the last week. Bionexus Gene Lab was the among the top gainers in the specialty chemicals industry, gaining 2.83% yesterday.

BioNexus Gene Lab shares are trading higher after the company announced it signed an outsourcing agreement with VITARRAY Global to focus on the provision of mRNA dynamic gene detection services for the Southeast Asian market.

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. Core Molding Technologies (NYSEMKT:CMT)

Core Molding Technologies (NYSEMKT:CMT) is the most undervalued specialty chemical stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Core Molding Technologies has a valuation score of 71, which is 41 points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 30. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Core Molding Technologies's stock has dropped -29.22% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the specialty chemical industry by -38 percentage points.

2. Innospec (NASDAQ:IOSP)

Innospec (NASDAQ:IOSP) is the second most undervalued specialty chemical stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Innospec has a valuation score of 71, which is 41 points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 30. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Innospec's stock has gained 1.65% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the specialty chemical industry by -7 percentage points.

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

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (NYSE:SQM) is the third most undervalued specialty chemical stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile has a valuation score of 71, which is 41 points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 30. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile's stock has dropped -36% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the specialty chemical industry by -44 percentage points.

Are specialty chemical stocks a good buy now?

52.27% of specialty chemical stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect specialty chemical stocks to rise by 11.62% 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 32.81x.

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