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Best Specialty Industrial Machinery Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top specialty industrial machinery stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best specialty industrial machinery stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Specialty Industrial Mach...
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Specialty Industrial Machinery is Zen Rated B and is the 36th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Ticker
Company
Market Cap
Dividend Yield
Payout Ratio
Last Dividend
Annual Dividend
Dividend Percentile
Dividend Dropped Count (L10Y)
Ex-dividend Date
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PKOH
PARK OHIO HOLDINGS CORP
$410.09M1.76%28.90%$0.1250$0.5040%02026-05-012026-05-15
HLIO
HELIOS TECHNOLOGIES INC
$2.26B0.57%24.70%$0.1200$0.3912%12026-04-27
TWIN
TWIN DISC INC
$260.46M0.89%10.50%$0.0400$0.1621%0
WTS
WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES INC
$10.04B0.69%19.60%$0.5200$2.0815%0
GRC
GORMAN RUPP CO
$2.02B0.98%37.10%$0.1900$0.7523%1
CYD
CHINA YUCHAI INTERNATIONAL LTD
$1.58BN/A33.80%$0.3800N/AN/A3
GTES
GATES INDUSTRIAL CORP PLC
$6.48BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CMI
CUMMINS INC
$91.29B1.18%37.10%$2.0000$7.8229%0
CR
CRANE CO
$10.39B0.52%14.40%$0.2550$0.9511%0
RRX
REGAL REXNORD CORP
$14.11B0.66%33.20%$0.3500$1.4014%1
EPAC
ENERPAC TOOL GROUP CORP
$1.81BN/A2.50%$0.0400N/AN/A0
ITT
ITT INC
$18.80B0.66%22.80%$0.3860$1.4414%0
ATS
ATS CORP
$3.20BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
MWA
MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS INC
$4.41B0.97%21.20%$0.0700$0.2723%0
ROK
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC
$45.08B1.34%60.50%$1.3800$5.3832%02026-05-182026-06-10
BW
BABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPRISES INC
$1.96BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
NDSN
NORDSON CORP
$15.75B1.15%34.40%$0.8200$3.2428%0
PH
PARKER-HANNIFIN CORP
$122.99B0.74%25.30%$1.8000$7.2016%0
ENOV
ENOVIS CORP
$1.38BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
FLS
FLOWSERVE CORP
$10.59B1.02%31.60%$0.2200$0.8525%0
DCI
DONALDSON CO INC
$10.30B1.35%37.00%$0.3000$1.2032%0
KAI
KADANT INC
$3.69B0.33%15.70%$0.3600$1.046%02026-05-13
DOV
DOVER CORP
$30.27B0.92%25.70%$0.5200$2.0822%0
AME
AMETEK INC
$53.34B0.41%19.30%$0.3400$0.968%0
IR
INGERSOLL RAND INC
$32.82B0.10%5.50%$0.0200$0.081%0
JBTM
JBT MAREL CORP
$6.77B0.31%-40.80%$0.1000$0.406%0
SPXC
SPX TECHNOLOGIES INC
$11.11BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
TAYD
TAYLOR DEVICES INC
$186.68MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
PSIX
POWER SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL INC
$1.78BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
NPO
ENPRO INC
$6.26B0.42%64.60%$0.3200$1.259%0
PNR
PENTAIR PLC
$14.98B0.86%25.60%$0.2700$0.7920%12026-05-01
ETN
EATON CORP PLC
$164.44B0.75%39.70%$1.1000$3.1817%02026-05-082026-05-29
ITW
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC
$77.61B2.35%59.10%$1.6100$6.3351%0
SYM
SYMBOTIC INC
$35.76BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
FELE
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC
$4.51B1.05%33.10%$0.2800$1.0826%0
LXFR
LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC
$350.06M3.96%179.30%$0.1300$0.5275%02026-05-06
AOS
SMITH A O CORP
$8.90B1.65%36.20%$0.3600$1.0638%02026-04-302026-05-15
AMSC
AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORP
$2.36BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
EMR
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO
$79.44B1.53%52.00%$0.5550$2.1736%0
XYL
XYLEM INC
$29.53B1.34%30.50%$0.4300$1.6332%0
GHM
GRAHAM CORP
$1.08BN/A0.00%$0.1100N/AN/A0
OFLX
OMEGA FLEX INC
$346.29M3.96%92.50%$0.3400$1.3676%2
OTIS
OTIS WORLDWIDE CORP
$29.91B2.16%44.30%$0.4200$1.6848%02026-05-152026-06-12
CXT
CRANE NXT CO
$2.58B1.54%26.90%$0.1800$0.6936%1
SXI
STANDEX INTERNATIONAL CORP
$3.31B0.48%28.90%$0.3400$1.3210%0
MIR
MIRION TECHNOLOGIES INC
$4.94BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
MIDD
MIDDLEBY CORP
$6.70BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GNRC
GENERAC HOLDINGS INC
$12.96BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BLDP
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS INC
$986.57MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
IEX
IDEX CORP
$15.22B1.39%44.30%$0.7100$2.8433%0
TNC
TENNANT CO
$1.45B1.48%50.40%$0.3100$1.2135%0
XMTR
XOMETRY INC
$2.47BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GGG
GRACO INC
$13.54B1.40%36.70%$0.3000$1.1533%02026-05-06
KRNT
KORNIT DIGITAL LTD
$738.34MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GTLS
CHART INDUSTRIES INC
$9.95BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
HURC
HURCO COMPANIES INC
$106.04MN/A0.00%$0.1600N/AN/A0
CSW
CSW INDUSTRIALS INC
$4.88B0.37%13.90%$0.3000$1.117%02026-05-08
BWEN
BROADWIND INC
$60.14MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
VHUB
VENHUB GLOBAL INC
$60.26MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CVV
CVD EQUIPMENT CORP
$44.82MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SHMD
SCHMID GROUP NV
$299.53MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
LBGJ
LI BANG INTERNATIONAL CORP INC
$224.98kN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
NPWR
NET POWER INC
$388.24MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
NNE
NANO NUCLEAR ENERGY INC
$1.28BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SERV
SERVE ROBOTICS INC
$697.86MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SMR
NUSCALE POWER CORP
$4.04BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
RR
RICHTECH ROBOTICS INC
$550.05MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
LASE
LASER PHOTONICS CORP
$31.79MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ZJK
ZJK INDUSTRIAL CO LTD
$155.43MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
THR
THERMON GROUP HOLDINGS INC
$1.78BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
HUHU
HUHUTECH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC
$223.86MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
MKDW
MKDWELL TECH INC
$34.33MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BURU
NUBURU INC
$48.54MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GCDT
GREEN CIRCLE DECARBONIZE TECHNOLOGY LTD
$9.65MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GTEC
GREENLAND TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING CORP
$13.32MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
JCSE
JE CLEANTECH HOLDINGS LTD
$6.05M0.00%-43.30%N/A$0.00N/AN/A
XCH
XCHG LTD
$58.86MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
INLF
INLIF LTD
$3.91MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
WFF
WF HOLDING LTD
$6.85MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CETY
CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES INC
$4.13MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
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Specialty Industrial Machinery Stocks FAQ

What are the best specialty industrial machinery stocks to buy right now in Apr 2026?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best specialty industrial machinery stocks to buy right now are:

1. Park Ohio Holdings (NASDAQ:PKOH)


Park Ohio Holdings (NASDAQ:PKOH) is the #1 top specialty industrial machinery stock out of 80 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Park Ohio Holdings (NASDAQ:PKOH) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: A, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Park Ohio Holdings (NASDAQ:PKOH) has a Due Diligence Score of 48, which is 13 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 35.

PKOH passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Park Ohio Holdings has seen its stock return 45.38% over the past year, overperforming other specialty industrial machinery stocks by 5 percentage points.

Park Ohio Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $37.00, an upside of 29.92% from Park Ohio Holdings's current stock price of $28.48.

Park Ohio Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Park Ohio Holdings, 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.

2. Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO)


Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) is the #2 top specialty industrial machinery stock out of 80 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) has a Due Diligence Score of 33, which is -2 points lower than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 35. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates HLIO as a "A".

HLIO passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Helios Technologies has seen its stock return 144.65% over the past year, overperforming other specialty industrial machinery stocks by 104 percentage points.

Helios Technologies has an average 1 year price target of $80.67, an upside of 18.35% from Helios Technologies's current stock price of $68.16.

Helios Technologies stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Helios 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.

3. Twin Disc (NASDAQ:TWIN)


Twin Disc (NASDAQ:TWIN) is the #3 top specialty industrial machinery stock out of 80 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Twin Disc (NASDAQ:TWIN) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Twin Disc (NASDAQ:TWIN) has a Due Diligence Score of 53, which is 18 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 35.

TWIN passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Twin Disc has seen its stock return 164.04% over the past year, overperforming other specialty industrial machinery stocks by 123 percentage points.

What are the specialty industrial machinery stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 37 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. Omega Flex (NASDAQ:OFLX)


Omega Flex (NASDAQ:OFLX) has an annual dividend yield of 3.96%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 1.14%. Omega Flex's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Omega Flex's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Omega Flex's dividend payout ratio of 92.5% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Luxfer Holdings (NYSE:LXFR)


Luxfer Holdings (NYSE:LXFR) has an annual dividend yield of 3.96%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 1.14%. 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 179.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW)


Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW) has an annual dividend yield of 2.35%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 1.14%. Illinois Tool Works's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Illinois Tool Works's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Illinois Tool Works's dividend payout ratio of 59.1% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are specialty industrial machinery stocks down?

Specialty industrial machinery stocks were down -0.35% in the last day, and up 0.03% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why specialty industrial machinery stocks are down.

What are the most undervalued specialty industrial machinery stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued specialty industrial machinery stocks right now are:

1. Crane Nxt Co (NYSE:CXT)


Crane Nxt Co (NYSE:CXT) is the most undervalued specialty industrial machinery stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Crane Nxt Co has a valuation score of 57, which is 34 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 23. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Crane Nxt Co's stock has dropped -3.29% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the specialty industrial machinery industry by -44 percentage points.

2. Gates Industrial (NYSE:GTES)


Gates Industrial (NYSE:GTES) is the second most undervalued specialty industrial machinery stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Gates Industrial has a valuation score of 43, which is 20 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 23. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Gates Industrial's stock has gained 41.83% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the specialty industrial machinery industry by 1 percentage points.

3. Smith A O (NYSE:AOS)


Smith A O (NYSE:AOS) is the third most undervalued specialty industrial machinery stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Smith A O has a valuation score of 43, which is 20 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 23. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Smith A O's stock has dropped -1.41% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the specialty industrial machinery industry by -42 percentage points.

Are specialty industrial machinery stocks a good buy now?

43.86% of specialty industrial machinery stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect specialty industrial machinery stocks to rise by 8.73% over the next year.

2.94% of specialty industrial machinery stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 25% of specialty industrial machinery stocks are rated B (Buy), 57.35% are rated C (Hold), 7.35% are rated D (Sell), and 7.35% are rated F (Strong Sell).

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 21.73x.
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