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Best Specialty Chemical Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top specialty chemical stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Due Diligence 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)
RPM
RPM INTERNATIONAL INC
United States
$15.87B128,568,28075.17%2.67%Net Selling
CBT
CABOT CORP
United States
$4.70B54,221,49269.94%30.06%Net SellingNet Selling
IOSP
INNOSPEC INC
United States
$2.70B24,941,59667.89%32.11%Net SellingNet Selling
WDFC
WD 40 CO
United States
$3.13B13,546,23983.00%4.95%Net Selling
KWR
QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP
United States
$2.49B17,787,81350.91%49.09%Net SellingNet Selling
ODC
OIL-DRI CORP OF AMERICA
United States
$626.54M14,594,54223.25%3.68%Net SellingNet Selling
HDSN
HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INC
United States
$263.96M45,198,50742.41%57.59%Net Selling
NEU
NEWMARKET CORP
United States
$5.17B9,524,78952.81%47.19%Net Selling
SCL
STEPAN CO
United States
$1.39B22,494,72873.00%27.00%Net SellingNet Buying
APD
AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC
United States
$70.33B222,475,66683.67%2.70%Net BuyingNet Selling
KRO
KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC
United States
$1.05B115,036,3163.36%96.64%Net Buying
MTX
MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC
United States
$2.28B31,888,72091.76%3.90%Net SellingNet Selling
ESI
ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC
United States
$6.33B242,162,63383.59%15.47%Net SellingNet Selling
FF
FUTUREFUEL CORP
United States
$214.00M43,763,2439.13%90.87%Net Buying
PPG
PPG INDUSTRIES INC
United States
$27.32B232,000,00081.40%0.84%Net Buying
FSI
FLEXIBLE SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL INC
Canada
$89.80M12,455,5328.66%49.02%
WTTR
SELECT WATER SOLUTIONS INC
United States
$1.57B119,309,77145.82%54.18%Net SellingNet Selling
NTIC
NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORP
United States
$106.83M9,470,50723.99%76.01%Net Buying
SHW
SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO
United States
$89.88B251,853,29173.11%1.31%Net BuyingNet Buying
ECL
ECOLAB INC
United States
$74.96B283,161,81767.42%32.58%Net SellingNet Selling
HWKN
HAWKINS INC
United States
$2.31B20,929,00464.21%12.04%Net Selling
EMN
EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO
United States
$11.63B115,168,38282.26%1.95%Net SellingNet Selling
FUL
FULLER H B CO
United States
$3.33B54,675,12192.39%2.45%Net BuyingNet Buying
AVNT
AVIENT CORP
United States
$3.93B91,364,44492.47%5.19%Net BuyingNet Buying
OLN
OLIN CORP
United States
$3.23B116,596,49971.74%23.55%Net SellingNet Buying
LYB
LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES NV
United States
$24.91B324,756,81925.78%74.22%Net BuyingNet Buying
WLK
WESTLAKE CORP
United States
$14.84B128,705,7991.08%98.92%Net SellingNet Selling
BCPC
BALCHEM CORP
United States
$5.36B32,507,71684.49%2.29%Net SellingNet Selling
LIN
LINDE PLC
United Kingdom
$217.60B476,157,90376.14%0.25%Net SellingNet Selling
ECVT
ECOVYST INC
United States
$956.55M116,509,80361.25%38.75%Net SellingNet Selling
OEC
ORION SA
United States
$832.90M57,720,21979.98%5.16%Net Selling
KOP
KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC
United States
$610.91M20,268,92785.70%12.01%Net SellingNet Selling
BSLK
BOLT PROJECTS HOLDINGS INC
United States
$21.34M32,337,55011.72%88.28%Net BuyingNet Buying
AXTA
AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS LTD
United States
$8.11B218,143,31344.15%55.85%Net SellingNet Buying
CC
CHEMOURS CO
United States
$2.51B149,410,50676.46%2.56%Net Selling
DD
DUPONT DE NEMOURS INC
United States
$34.80B418,049,12763.81%1.53%Net SellingNet Selling
AVTR
AVANTOR INC
United States
$12.17B680,902,57282.50%17.50%Net Selling
SNES
SENESTECH INC
United States
$3.52M1,033,6440.11%99.89%
SXT
SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP
United States
$3.02B42,360,78570.57%19.57%Net SellingNet Selling
CMT
CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC
United States
$120.36M8,955,36059.02%26.22%Net SellingNet Selling
GEVO
GEVO INC
United States
$416.57M239,407,44819.35%11.99%Net SellingNet Selling
BGLC
BIONEXUS GENE LAB CORP
Malaysia
$6.67M17,967,6630.93%96.27%
SQM
CHEMICAL & MINING CO OF CHILE INC
Chile
$11.03B285,638,45610.67%0.01%
CRKN
CROWN ELECTROKINETICS CORP
United States
$290.83k62,01123.05%76.95%
MATV
MATIV HOLDINGS INC
United States
$494.46M54,335,83082.05%8.68%Net BuyingNet Buying
ALB
ALBEMARLE CORP
United States
$9.55B117,573,46189.51%10.25%Net SellingNet Selling
CNEY
CN ENERGY GROUP INC
China
$838.96k3,177,8846.99%0.00%
LWLG
LIGHTWAVE LOGIC INC
United States
$183.56M122,372,98126.05%18.17%Net BuyingNet Buying
PRM
PERIMETER SOLUTIONS INC
Luxembourg
$1.74B146,227,97267.89%21.81%Net SellingNet Selling
ALTO
ALTO INGREDIENTS INC
United States
$121.10M76,646,12524.95%21.00%Net Selling
ASH
ASHLAND INC
United States
$3.06B47,182,86264.14%35.86%Net BuyingNet Buying
LOOP
LOOP INDUSTRIES INC
Canada
$50.48M47,620,2632.04%97.96%Net SellingNet Selling
TSE
TRINSEO PLC
United States
$181.96M35,401,6785.34%94.66%Net BuyingNet Selling
IFF
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC
United States
$21.88B255,682,32974.07%25.93%Net SellingNet Selling
SSL
SASOL LTD
South Africa
$2.90B648,475,1041.69%0.00%
ALTM
ARCADIUM LITHIUM PLC
United States
$6.27B1,075,630,10957.08%0.22%Net SellingNet Selling
NGVT
INGEVITY CORP
United States
$1.64B36,349,10891.20%1.79%Net SellingNet Buying
SDST
STARDUST POWER INC
United States
$34.71M47,936,1401.23%98.77%
FEAM
5E ADVANCED MATERIALS INC
United States
$18.64M69,035,0824.41%23.08%Net Selling

Specialty Chemical Stocks FAQ

What are the best specialty chemical stocks to buy right now in Feb 2025?

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

1. Rpm International (NYSE:RPM)


Rpm International (NYSE:RPM) is the top specialty chemical stock with a Due Diligence Score of 60, which is 23 points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 37. It passed 22 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Rpm International has seen its stock return 14.17% over the past year, overperforming other specialty chemical stocks by 50 percentage points.

Rpm International has an average 1 year price target of $136.00, an upside of 10.16% from Rpm International's current stock price of $123.46.

Rpm International stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 9 analysts covering Rpm International, 22.22% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 44.44% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Innospec (NASDAQ:IOSP)


Innospec (NASDAQ:IOSP) is the second best specialty chemical stock with a Due Diligence Score of 57, which is 20 points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 37. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Innospec has seen its stock lose -10.03% over the past year, overperforming other specialty chemical stocks by 25 percentage points.

3. Cabot (NYSE:CBT)


Cabot (NYSE:CBT) is the third best specialty chemical stock with a Due Diligence Score of 57, which is 20 points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 37. It passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Cabot has seen its stock return 6.62% over the past year, overperforming other specialty chemical stocks by 42 percentage points.

Cabot has an average 1 year price target of $107.50, an upside of 24.13% from Cabot's current stock price of $86.60.

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

What are the specialty chemical stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 36 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 5.94%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 1.86%. 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 217.4% 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 5.25%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 1.86%. 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 76.5% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Lyondellbasell Industries Nv (NYSE:LYB)


Lyondellbasell Industries Nv (NYSE:LYB) has an annual dividend yield of 5.12%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 1.86%. 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 78.6% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are specialty chemical stocks down?

Specialty chemical stocks were down -0.6% in the last day, and up 1.57% over the last week. Sensient Technologies was the among the top losers in the specialty chemicals industry, dropping -7.49% yesterday.

Sensient Technologies shares are trading lower after the company reported a Q4 revenue miss and issued FY25 EPS guidance below estimates.

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 35 points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 36. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Core Molding Technologies's stock has dropped -21.82% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the specialty chemical industry by 14 percentage points.

2. Hudson Technologies (NASDAQ:HDSN)


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 71, which is 35 points higher than the specialty chemical industry average of 36. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Hudson Technologies's stock has dropped -60.51% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the specialty chemical industry by -25 percentage points.

3. Kronos Worldwide (NYSE:KRO)


Kronos Worldwide (NYSE:KRO) is the third most undervalued specialty chemical stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Kronos Worldwide 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.

Kronos Worldwide's stock has gained 8.16% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the specialty chemical industry by 44 percentage points.

Are specialty chemical stocks a good buy now?

48.78% of specialty chemical stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect specialty chemical stocks to rise by 19.41% 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 29.71x.
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