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

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EMR
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO
$106.45-1.23%-2.89%-6.24%13.53%18.79%27.71%17.07%51.47%56.57%$115.26$76.947.64%38.35%1.083,583,814-4.00%
MIDD
MIDDLEBY CORP
$137.51-1.05%-4.96%-13.26%-5.50%23.83%-3.80%-23.80%4.28%62.32%$161.02$109.5914.60%25.48%1.22436,3983.02%
EPAC
ENERPAC TOOL GROUP CORP
$35.49-0.39%-1.88%-0.03%12.70%25.63%48.62%28.54%40.06%4.41%$36.52$22.942.82%54.71%1.04379,5292.99%
JBT
JOHN BEAN TECHNOLOGIES CORP
$88.84-0.28%-1.47%-12.40%-11.86%-14.23%-17.24%-37.92%-20.06%210.09%$125.88$88.0329.42%0.92%1.42409,988150.36%
TAYD
TAYLOR DEVICES INC
$53.507.78%0.92%5.46%70.38%147.80%139.27%337.81%349.58%487.91%$61.70$18.0613.28%196.23%0.2516,19318.20%
DCI
DONALDSON CO INC
$72.420.30%-0.08%-2.08%8.66%25.27%12.58%14.99%36.93%72.22%$75.44$57.054.00%26.94%0.97439,882-24.36%
AOS
SMITH A O CORP
$82.79-0.06%-4.84%-7.06%4.05%16.92%18.04%17.78%57.70%250.73%$89.96$63.887.97%29.60%0.83973,934-36.38%
TNC
TENNANT CO
$114.80-1.44%-2.14%-6.61%18.41%44.57%43.27%43.37%78.45%81.33%$124.11$72.607.50%58.14%1.0281,904-32.79%
THR
THERMON GROUP HOLDINGS INC
$32.180.78%3.67%-2.13%19.54%18.48%51.65%64.18%24.78%36.30%$34.07$20.565.55%56.52%1.10116,679-32.08%
SXI
STANDEX INTERNATIONAL CORP
$174.100.71%1.59%0.57%15.34%21.31%39.09%77.76%167.43%188.20%$184.18$119.145.47%46.13%1.0982,66232.10%
ITT
ITT INC
$129.28-0.05%-0.92%-3.54%4.19%37.58%52.13%37.87%115.00%191.43%$138.30$75.826.52%70.51%1.25723,07680.22%
GGG
GRACO INC
$80.320.15%-10.11%-12.91%-7.27%8.23%0.06%5.01%57.12%232.45%$94.77$69.7815.25%15.10%0.971,493,43389.40%
AME
AMETEK INC
$173.98-0.39%-2.38%-3.59%4.89%22.18%24.86%29.54%101.46%229.82%$186.33$136.896.63%27.09%1.051,185,4475.44%
DOV
DOVER CORP
$177.85-0.81%3.74%1.32%13.61%37.78%21.47%18.75%82.73%106.75%$182.33$127.252.46%39.76%1.082,148,3699.65%
ROK
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC
$269.75-0.45%-2.11%-4.81%2.56%1.04%-4.56%3.29%52.09%124.38%$348.52$252.1122.60%7.00%1.13840,58032.32%
FELE
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC
$97.601.38%-5.10%-7.49%1.16%14.78%7.81%16.22%101.78%154.70%$107.89$82.619.54%18.15%1.06259,911-39.41%
MWA
MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS INC
$15.910.44%-2.27%1.34%14.30%29.24%15.71%9.72%48.69%81.62%$16.93$12.116.02%31.38%1.091,221,47322.11%
FLS
FLOWSERVE CORP
$47.230.15%1.07%2.72%15.96%29.54%39.24%16.73%-3.49%-35.78%$49.35$32.494.30%45.37%1.153,184,13936.90%
CXT
CRANE NXT CO
$59.62-1.96%-5.17%-2.29%0.90%12.98%24.91%-37.07%-29.86%-17.19%$63.89$46.146.68%29.22%1.22240,064-12.02%
XYL
XYLEM INC
$130.960.20%0.22%1.80%13.50%38.61%25.32%17.35%57.23%254.33%$133.71$87.592.06%49.51%1.081,773,66427.02%
KAI
KADANT INC
$261.52-4.48%-8.52%-20.10%-10.26%11.11%40.38%46.08%168.47%638.55%$354.02$186.9526.13%39.89%1.08330,510167.88%
WTS
WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES INC
$199.950.75%-2.82%-4.74%-1.19%15.11%23.16%61.99%135.96%278.62%$219.52$156.858.91%27.48%1.07144,063-30.29%
PH
PARKER HANNIFIN CORP
$542.96-0.36%-0.62%-1.46%8.55%46.56%65.86%74.37%201.66%330.61%$570.15$319.144.77%70.13%1.31880,76243.18%
NDSN
NORDSON CORP
$260.951.07%0.34%-3.95%1.39%23.37%19.96%25.09%80.85%250.32%$278.00$208.916.13%24.91%1.11260,2684.46%
IEX
IDEX CORP
$221.380.42%-1.45%-8.09%0.55%17.53%7.03%-0.95%43.33%196.72%$246.36$183.7710.14%20.47%0.86279,942-33.86%
ETN
EATON CORP PLC
$312.03-1.96%-2.12%0.00%17.94%45.25%84.87%116.15%280.94%326.62%$333.06$165.246.31%88.83%1.143,313,449-37.08%
BWEN
BROADWIND INC
$2.130.47%-0.47%-14.46%-10.13%-19.92%-57.06%-59.35%8.12%-83.78%$5.23$2.0159.27%5.97%1.1033,222-70.39%
ITW
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC
$242.27-0.75%-3.77%-8.66%-5.20%7.90%-1.44%3.73%56.96%184.09%$271.15$217.0610.65%11.61%0.971,285,306-46.34%
CMI
CUMMINS INC
$283.870.49%-2.90%-3.62%16.83%30.19%21.01%11.93%71.55%87.40%$304.25$203.186.70%39.71%0.911,191,5031.72%
CSWI
CSW INDUSTRIALS INC
$240.601.25%1.07%3.74%9.37%37.49%75.77%77.19%298.21%N/A$244.30$132.061.51%82.19%0.92115,99137.33%
GRC
GORMAN RUPP CO
$32.79-1.15%-10.07%-15.77%-3.02%10.11%30.07%-6.85%-0.46%6.01%$40.00$23.6218.03%38.82%1.0884,416-41.48%
GTLS
CHART INDUSTRIES INC
$144.990.65%-5.20%-9.36%19.10%26.25%13.08%-5.62%67.62%104.30%$184.65$106.6621.48%35.94%1.57618,452-17.20%
GNRC
GENERAC HOLDINGS INC
$127.63-6.13%-6.96%0.17%10.67%32.77%24.49%-60.76%132.82%134.05%$156.95$79.8618.68%59.82%1.433,334,69794.95%
IR
INGERSOLL RAND INC
$93.00-0.34%0.54%-0.66%13.43%50.02%62.82%92.55%168.71%N/A$96.17$56.343.30%65.07%1.093,434,637-5.02%
GE
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
$159.70-1.31%0.32%-8.93%17.94%48.90%57.84%48.42%97.65%-25.43%$180.36$97.4111.45%63.95%1.154,774,782-28.52%
XMTR
XOMETRY INC
$17.73-0.78%4.97%2.13%-49.26%22.02%23.73%N/AN/AN/A$38.74$12.4554.23%42.41%1.49423,2769.81%
OFLX
OMEGA FLEX INC
$67.081.24%-0.62%-6.96%-5.35%-7.18%-41.54%-58.02%-21.91%228.82%$117.63$63.4342.97%5.75%1.0612,91442.15%
BLDP
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS INC
$2.661.14%4.72%-18.65%-20.60%-19.15%-37.56%-86.87%-19.15%-28.88%$5.68$2.4253.17%9.92%1.632,889,56461.40%
CYD
CHINA YUCHAI INTERNATIONAL LTD
$8.19-2.27%-2.96%-2.96%-5.21%-2.62%4.33%-48.94%-49.85%-59.42%$12.50$7.4534.48%9.93%0.6210,089-72.73%
PKOH
PARK OHIO HOLDINGS CORP
$25.901.45%8.10%-2.15%1.65%12.80%105.23%-31.01%-30.95%-55.34%$28.79$12.9810.04%99.61%1.2028,321-24.51%
HURC
HURCO COMPANIES INC
$18.230.72%-3.85%-8.67%-24.82%-7.79%-15.72%-47.34%-52.89%-30.45%$28.20$18.0135.35%1.22%0.8111,266-76.63%
AMSC
AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORP
$12.642.35%6.49%-6.30%11.76%97.50%214.43%-20.40%14.70%-7.06%$17.37$3.6327.23%248.21%1.50294,30843.61%
KRNT
KORNIT DIGITAL LTD
$15.490.52%-3.19%-13.32%-10.25%7.12%-15.95%-84.13%-43.86%N/A$31.94$13.2951.50%16.55%1.48109,724-44.35%
SYM
SYMBOTIC INC
$38.42-0.39%-4.97%-15.45%-17.94%16.32%43.52%277.78%N/AN/A$64.14$22.8940.10%67.87%0.83699,127-22.60%
OTIS
OTIS WORLDWIDE CORP
$91.430.25%-2.08%-7.24%2.07%19.03%6.38%16.62%N/AN/A$100.35$73.328.89%24.70%0.791,935,771-1.55%
HI
HILLENBRAND INC
$41.43-13.18%-15.36%-16.22%-12.61%8.29%-10.75%-16.47%-2.59%37.23%$53.76$37.1922.94%11.40%1.151,167,241272.88%
HLIO
HELIOS TECHNOLOGIES INC
$45.200.22%-1.22%2.61%9.31%-11.36%-25.84%-37.93%-11.44%11.96%$67.31$37.5032.85%20.53%1.22184,074-37.09%
IVAC
INTEVAC INC
$4.281.18%15.68%8.35%4.90%37.18%-31.96%-32.60%-14.06%-45.62%$6.48$3.0733.95%39.41%0.6973,057-7.95%
SHPW
SHAPEWAYS HOLDINGS INC
$1.551.31%-4.14%-13.65%-19.69%-29.86%-32.67%-98.09%N/AN/A$5.53$1.5271.97%1.97%0.4711,599328.48%
LXFR
LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC
$10.589.87%9.30%1.73%26.86%25.95%-29.98%-52.51%-55.81%-47.10%$16.58$7.5536.19%40.13%0.97205,75530.29%
TWIN
TWIN DISC INC
$15.20-5.47%-7.88%-10.59%-4.46%8.57%39.71%28.05%-19.83%-46.78%$18.00$10.8015.53%40.74%1.1021,053-1.75%
NPWR
NET POWER INC
$10.65-2.29%-3.36%-5.75%14.39%-20.05%3.30%N/AN/AN/A$17.62$7.5539.56%41.06%0.06171,219-16.79%
ENOV
ENOVIS CORP
$55.400.31%-1.37%-9.82%-7.06%23.03%-5.64%-57.70%-38.40%-74.41%$66.14$43.0416.24%28.72%1.44567,10326.79%
GTES
GATES INDUSTRIAL CORP PLC
$16.43-6.75%-7.54%-7.38%24.28%51.29%21.70%-4.92%2.24%N/A$17.99$10.688.65%53.84%1.137,213,673151.48%
PNR
PENTAIR PLC
$79.07-0.03%0.10%-6.33%5.69%34.20%37.25%20.99%103.58%6.55%$85.81$55.267.85%43.09%1.12919,810-49.63%
CVV
CVD EQUIPMENT CORP
$4.582.92%0.44%-6.91%-8.95%-22.24%-56.05%1.10%25.14%-64.30%$11.70$3.9360.85%16.54%0.808,544137.73%
GHM
GRAHAM CORP
$27.64-0.72%-1.81%-9.58%43.51%76.28%116.44%95.34%34.31%-3.29%$34.73$10.7720.40%156.64%0.7152,80250.83%
LASE
LASER PHOTONICS CORP
$1.950.52%-5.80%39.29%82.24%121.34%-36.48%N/AN/AN/A$4.48$0.6756.47%191.04%1.19129,1833.67%
SPXC
SPX TECHNOLOGIES INC
$121.80-0.01%1.60%0.08%17.51%50.35%88.60%96.77%237.68%17.93%$124.86$61.092.45%99.38%1.22231,461-29.85%
NPO
ENPRO INC
$149.12-0.67%-1.26%-9.65%-4.21%27.89%59.08%71.54%104.84%105.51%$170.64$93.2312.61%59.95%1.2770,031-26.80%
B
BARNES GROUP INC
$34.800.23%-4.03%-4.11%2.59%66.99%-17.10%-32.49%-38.65%-8.59%$43.66$18.7920.28%85.20%1.35195,750-18.18%
SMR
NUSCALE POWER CORP
$5.73-1.21%4.18%9.35%86.04%84.24%-32.90%-42.41%N/AN/A$11.21$1.8148.88%216.57%0.741,901,348-24.23%
CR
CRANE CO
$139.50-0.36%-1.85%3.35%10.38%42.77%92.44%N/AN/AN/A$146.29$67.284.64%107.34%1.09372,63460.09%
MIR
MIRION TECHNOLOGIES INC
$10.20-6.16%-7.61%-8.60%4.62%50.89%23.79%-2.11%N/AN/A$11.50$6.7011.27%52.24%1.165,725,904148.36%
JCSE
JE CLEANTECH HOLDINGS LTD
$0.73-7.01%-6.41%-8.75%12.31%-19.78%-53.21%N/AN/AN/A$2.51$0.6070.93%21.46%0.4113,3173,323.39%
CETY
CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES INC
$1.45-3.33%-5.84%25.00%70.59%-11.59%-26.77%N/AN/AN/A$3.12$0.4553.53%222.22%0.9035,097-34.92%
GTEC
GREENLAND TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING CORP
$1.631.88%-3.55%-18.91%-50.46%-40.94%13.19%-79.83%-84.07%N/A$5.25$1.1368.95%44.25%-0.2016,28213.21%
RRX
REGAL REXNORD CORP
$160.21-0.72%-2.45%-8.98%17.08%35.53%20.85%10.69%89.78%114.13%$183.85$97.1812.86%64.86%1.18412,706-1.51%
BW
BABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPRISES INC
$1.052.94%-0.94%-13.93%-21.64%-57.32%-83.09%-88.12%-66.26%N/A$6.64$0.7584.19%39.44%1.54899,34248.29%
TPIC
TPI COMPOSITES INC
$3.334.72%34.82%16.84%14.43%48.66%-71.24%-93.68%-89.15%N/A$12.24$1.6372.79%104.29%1.601,708,75241.38%
RR
RICHTECH ROBOTICS INC
$1.382.22%16.95%-3.50%-32.68%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A$12.29$1.1688.77%18.97%0.72114,359-24.63%
ATS
ATS CORP
$32.18-2.19%-3.48%-4.31%-26.63%-3.31%N/AN/AN/AN/A$48.89$29.7834.18%8.06%1.1279,90642.32%
BURU
NUBURU INC
$0.182.29%5.92%26.06%24.31%-38.06%-81.51%-98.19%N/AN/A$2.15$0.1391.67%43.20%-0.06134,824-35.67%
GEV
GE VERNOVA INC
$151.67-1.33%3.76%8.34%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A$163.10$119.007.01%27.45%1.893,347,117-3.24%
ZONE
CLEANCORE SOLUTIONS INC
$3.110.32%-11.14%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A$4.24$3.0126.65%3.32%-2.1642,168-48.17%

Specialty Industrial Machinery Stocks FAQ

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

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

1. Middleby (NASDAQ:MIDD)


Middleby (NASDAQ:MIDD) is the top specialty industrial machinery stock with a Zen Score of 60, which is 24 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 36. It passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Middleby has seen its stock lose -3.8% over the past year, underperforming other specialty industrial machinery stocks by -29 percentage points.

Middleby has an average 1 year price target of $165.50, an upside of 20.35% from Middleby's current stock price of $137.51.

Middleby stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Middleby, 75% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Emerson Electric Co (NYSE:EMR)


Emerson Electric Co (NYSE:EMR) is the second best specialty industrial machinery stock with a Zen Score of 60, which is 24 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 36. It passed 22 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Emerson Electric Co has seen its stock return 27.71% over the past year, overperforming other specialty industrial machinery stocks by 2 percentage points.

Emerson Electric Co has an average 1 year price target of $121.80, an upside of 14.42% from Emerson Electric Co's current stock price of $106.45.

Emerson Electric Co stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 10 analysts covering Emerson Electric Co, 70% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 10% have issued a Buy, 20% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Enerpac Tool Group (NYSE:EPAC)


Enerpac Tool Group (NYSE:EPAC) is the third best specialty industrial machinery stock with a Zen Score of 59, which is 23 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 36. It passed 23 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Enerpac Tool Group has seen its stock return 48.62% over the past year, overperforming other specialty industrial machinery stocks by 23 percentage points.

What are the specialty industrial machinery stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 40 specialty industrial machinery stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 specialty industrial machinery stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Luxfer Holdings (NYSE:LXFR)


Luxfer Holdings (NYSE:LXFR) has an annual dividend yield of 4.91%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 1.31%. Luxfer Holdings's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Luxfer Holdings's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Luxfer Holdings's dividend payout ratio of 5,200% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Hurco Companies (NASDAQ:HURC)


Hurco Companies (NASDAQ:HURC) has an annual dividend yield of 3.51%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 1.31%. Hurco Companies's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Hurco Companies's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Hurco Companies's dividend payout ratio of 290.9% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. China Yuchai International (NYSE:CYD)


China Yuchai International (NYSE:CYD) has an annual dividend yield of 3.42%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 1.31%. China Yuchai International's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% four times in the last 10 years. China Yuchai International's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

China Yuchai International's dividend payout ratio of 29% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are specialty industrial machinery stocks down?

Specialty industrial machinery stocks were down -0.55% in the last day, and down -1.95% over the last week. Hillenbrand was the among the top losers in the specialty industrial machinery industry, dropping -13.18% yesterday.

Hillenbrand shares are trading lower after the company reported mixed Q2 financial results, issued Q3 adjusted EPS guidance below estimates and cut FY24 adjusted EPS guidance below estimates.

What are the most undervalued specialty industrial machinery stocks?

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

1. Middleby (NASDAQ:MIDD)


Middleby (NASDAQ:MIDD) is the most undervalued specialty industrial machinery stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Middleby has a valuation score of 86, which is 59 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 27. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Middleby's stock has dropped -3.8% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the specialty industrial machinery industry by -29 percentage points.

2. Crane Nxt Co (NYSE:CXT)


Crane Nxt Co (NYSE:CXT) is the second most undervalued specialty industrial machinery stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Crane Nxt Co has a valuation score of 71, which is 44 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 27. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Crane Nxt Co's stock has gained 24.91% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the specialty industrial machinery industry by -1 percentage points.

3. Broadwind (NASDAQ:BWEN)


Broadwind (NASDAQ:BWEN) is the third most undervalued specialty industrial machinery stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Broadwind has a valuation score of 71, which is 44 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 27. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Broadwind's stock has dropped -57.06% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the specialty industrial machinery industry by -83 percentage points.

Are specialty industrial machinery stocks a good buy now?

51.85% of specialty industrial machinery stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect specialty industrial machinery stocks to rise by 13.06% over the next year.

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

The average P/E ratio of the specialty industrial machinery industry is 31.72x.
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