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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
Ticker
Company
Country
Market Cap
Shares
Institutional %
Insider %
Net Insider (L12M)
Net Insider (L3M)
SQM
CHEMICAL & MINING CO OF CHILE INC
Chile
$13.85B285,638,45612.25%0.01%
ALB
ALBEMARLE CORP
United States
$15.12B117,402,94990.09%9.91%Net SellingNet Selling
ODC
OIL-DRI CORP OF AMERICA
United States
$546.75M7,287,04948.96%6.61%Net SellingNet Selling
HDSN
HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INC
United States
$506.99M45,510,92548.59%51.41%Net Buying
EMN
EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO
United States
$11.69B117,343,76183.49%1.92%Net SellingNet Selling
CBT
CABOT CORP
United States
$5.09B55,430,71072.12%27.88%Net SellingNet Selling
WDFC
WD 40 CO
United States
$3.39B13,561,91893.24%4.82%Net BuyingNet Buying
NEU
NEWMARKET CORP
United States
$6.04B9,590,04852.80%47.20%Net SellingNet Selling
LYB
LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES NV
United States
$33.41B324,523,14027.20%72.80%Net SellingNet Selling
OLN
OLIN CORP
United States
$7.00B120,200,96479.44%20.56%Net SellingNet Selling
ECVT
ECOVYST INC
United States
$1.29B116,983,84265.67%34.33%Net SellingNet Selling
ASH
ASHLAND INC
United States
$4.89B50,094,98668.69%31.31%Net BuyingNet Buying
OEC
ORION SA
United States
$1.36B57,898,77294.04%4.85%Net SellingNet Selling
RPM
RPM INTERNATIONAL INC
United States
$15.49B128,872,16680.43%2.63%Net SellingNet Selling
ALTM
ARCADIUM LITHIUM PLC
United States
$4.76B1,074,397,7860.00%0.21%Net BuyingNet Buying
FUL
FULLER H B CO
United States
$4.48B54,207,96695.86%2.43%Net BuyingNet Buying
MTX
MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC
United States
$2.48B32,362,70296.30%3.70%Net SellingNet Selling
HWKN
HAWKINS INC
United States
$1.61B20,946,38564.72%11.75%Net Selling
IOSP
INNOSPEC INC
United States
$3.22B24,867,98969.06%30.94%Net SellingNet Selling
WLK
WESTLAKE CORP
United States
$19.53B128,216,2071.27%98.73%Net SellingNet Selling
PPG
PPG INDUSTRIES INC
United States
$34.00B235,254,66581.92%0.82%Net SellingNet Selling
APD
AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC
United States
$54.04B222,301,05183.94%0.79%Net Buying
AXTA
AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS LTD
United States
$7.55B220,140,11146.07%53.93%Net SellingNet Selling
CMT
CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC
United States
$167.61M9,040,70458.78%29.83%Net SellingNet Selling
FF
FUTUREFUEL CORP
United States
$352.73M43,763,24311.74%88.26%
SHW
SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO
United States
$88.27B254,464,52277.80%1.29%Net SellingNet Selling
SXT
SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP
United States
$2.92B42,343,68482.33%17.67%Net SellingNet Selling
FSI
FLEXIBLE SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL INC
Canada
$23.63M12,435,5329.08%49.09%Net Selling
KWR
QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP
United States
$3.73B17,991,77851.64%48.36%Net SellingNet Selling
NTIC
NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORP
United States
$126.33M9,427,59822.63%77.37%Net Buying
GEVO
GEVO INC
United States
$175.56M240,499,83335.10%10.95%Net Selling
ESI
ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC
United States
$6.02B241,993,44485.71%14.29%Net SellingNet Selling
WTTR
SELECT WATER SOLUTIONS INC
United States
$1.08B118,164,16344.72%55.28%Net SellingNet Selling
KOP
KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC
United States
$1.15B21,027,99089.33%10.67%Net SellingNet Selling
AVTR
AVANTOR INC
United States
$17.35B678,281,38382.55%17.45%Net SellingNet Selling
KRO
KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC
United States
$1.38B115,027,0163.60%96.40%Net BuyingNet Buying
AVNT
AVIENT CORP
United States
$3.92B91,179,27694.88%5.12%Net BuyingNet Selling
SNES
SENESTECH INC
United States
$3.59M5,144,6320.90%71.16%
ECL
ECOLAB INC
United States
$66.17B285,513,15568.27%31.73%Net SellingNet Selling
DD
DUPONT DE NEMOURS INC
United States
$31.95B417,582,86473.73%1.56%Net SellingNet Selling
BCPC
BALCHEM CORP
United States
$4.98B32,266,94189.77%2.24%Net SellingNet Selling
PRM
PERIMETER SOLUTIONS SA
Luxembourg
$1.07B145,733,68979.86%20.14%
LIN
LINDE PLC
United Kingdom
$224.53B481,576,47282.55%0.25%Net SellingNet Selling
SCL
STEPAN CO
United States
$2.01B22,381,40974.91%25.09%Net SellingNet Selling
ALTO
ALTO INGREDIENTS INC
United States
$150.64M75,697,15042.65%21.18%Net Buying
SSL
SASOL LTD
South Africa
$4.90B640,667,6121.20%0.00%
LOOP
LOOP INDUSTRIES INC
Canada
$130.70M47,528,9082.60%97.40%
CNEY
CN ENERGY GROUP INC
China
$2.41M2,386,5247.62%0.00%
IFF
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC
United States
$21.87B255,314,90977.55%22.45%Net SellingNet Selling
DNMR
DANIMER SCIENTIFIC INC
United States
$115.30M102,035,26733.83%39.45%Net SellingNet Selling
CRKN
CROWN ELECTROKINETICS CORP
United States
$745.56k12,636,5555.28%40.33%
LWLG
LIGHTWAVE LOGIC INC
United States
$531.56M119,184,77826.98%18.36%Net Buying
MATV
MATIV HOLDINGS INC
United States
$999.67M54,300,11291.82%8.18%Net BuyingNet Selling
CC
CHEMOURS CO
United States
$4.30B148,801,73175.99%2.40%Net BuyingNet Selling
NGVT
INGEVITY CORP
United States
$1.76B36,235,88595.08%1.60%Net SellingNet Selling
FEAM
5E ADVANCED MATERIALS INC
United States
$84.80M63,285,83613.65%24.83%Net Selling
TSE
TRINSEO PLC
United States
$121.31M35,263,5617.80%92.20%Net BuyingNet Selling
HGAS
GLOBAL GAS CORP
United States
$7.75M5,494,5545.20%86.02%

Specialty Chemical Stocks FAQ

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

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

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


Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (NYSE:SQM) is the top specialty chemical stock with a Zen Score of 67, which is 31 points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 36. It passed 25 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile has seen its stock lose -40.19% over the past year, underperforming other specialty chemical stocks by -61 percentage points.

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile has an average 1 year price target of $61.64, an upside of 27.13% from Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile's current stock price of $48.49.

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile, 28.57% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 28.57% have issued a Buy, 28.57% have issued a hold, while 14.29% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Albemarle (NYSE:ALB)


Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) is the second best specialty chemical stock with a Zen Score of 65, which is 29 points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 36. It passed 24 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Albemarle has seen its stock lose -41.15% over the past year, underperforming other specialty chemical stocks by -62 percentage points.

Albemarle has an average 1 year price target of $138.56, an upside of 7.58% from Albemarle's current stock price of $128.80.

Albemarle stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 16 analysts covering Albemarle, 18.75% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 18.75% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 12.5% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Oil Dri Of America (NYSE:ODC)


Oil Dri Of America (NYSE:ODC) is the third best 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 94.88% over the past year, overperforming other specialty chemical stocks by 74 percentage points.

What are the specialty chemical stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 39 specialty chemical stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 specialty chemical stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

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


Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (NYSE:SQM) has an annual dividend yield of 10.57%, which is 8 percentage points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 2.22%. Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% seventeen times in the last 10 years. Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile's dividend payout ratio of 65.4% 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 8.31%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 2.22%. 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 4 percentage points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 2.22%. 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 1.55% in the last day, and up 1.28% over the last week. Albemarle was the among the top gainers in the specialty chemicals industry, gaining 8.23% yesterday.

Shares of lithium stocks are trading higher. Chile opened 26 lithium salt flats for investment.

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 86, which is 50 points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 36. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Hudson Technologies's stock has gained 39.77% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the specialty chemical industry by 19 percentage points.

2. Albemarle (NYSE:ALB)


Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) is the second most undervalued specialty chemical stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Albemarle 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.

Albemarle's stock has dropped -41.15% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the specialty chemical industry by -62 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 35 points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 36. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Are specialty chemical stocks a good buy now?

58.14% of specialty chemical stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect specialty chemical stocks to rise by 3.8% 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 32.23x.
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