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Best Specialty Chemical Stocks to Buy Now (2023)

Top specialty chemical stocks in 2023 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:

Hudson Technologies (NASDAQ:HDSN) is the top specialty chemical stock with a Zen Score of 71, which is 32 points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 39. It passed 23 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Hudson Technologies has seen its stock lose -10.13% over the past year, underperforming other specialty chemical stocks by -8 percentage points.

Hudson Technologies has an average 1 year price target of $14.00, an upside of 46.14% from Hudson Technologies's current stock price of $9.58.

Hudson Technologies stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst 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.

Livent (NYSE:LTHM) is the second best specialty chemical stock with a Zen Score of 63, which is 24 points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 39. It passed 21 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Livent has seen its stock lose -9.92% over the past year, underperforming other specialty chemical stocks by -8 percentage points.

Livent has an average 1 year price target of $29.88, an upside of 13.85% from Livent's current stock price of $26.24.

Livent stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 8 analysts covering Livent, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 12.5% have issued a Buy, 37.5% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

Kronos Worldwide (NYSE:KRO) is the third best specialty chemical stock with a Zen Score of 62, which is 23 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 -53.9% over the past year, underperforming other specialty chemical stocks by -52 percentage points.

Kronos Worldwide has an average 1 year price target of $11.00, an upside of 23.18% from Kronos Worldwide's current stock price of $8.93.

Kronos Worldwide stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Kronos Worldwide, 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:

Kronos Worldwide (NYSE:KRO) has an annual dividend yield of 8.51%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 2.13%. 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 281.5% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Tredegar (NYSE:TG) has an annual dividend yield of 6.78%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 2.13%. Tredegar's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Tredegar's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Tredegar's dividend payout ratio of 159.4% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Lyondellbasell Industries Nv (NYSE:LYB) has an annual dividend yield of 5.33%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 2.13%. 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 107.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be 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 100, which is 60 points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 40. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Gulf Resources's stock has dropped -36.07% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the specialty chemical industry by -34 percentage points.

Hudson Technologies (NASDAQ:HDSN) is the second most undervalued specialty chemical stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Hudson Technologies has a valuation score of 86, which is 46 points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 40. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Hudson Technologies's stock has dropped -10.13% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the specialty chemical industry by -8 percentage points.

Cn Energy Group (NASDAQ:CNEY) is the third most undervalued specialty chemical stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Cn Energy Group 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.

Cn Energy Group's stock has dropped -87.1% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the specialty chemical industry by -85 percentage points.