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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 42nd ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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PKOH
PARK OHIO HOLDINGS CORP
$435.43M1.65%28.90%$0.1250$0.5038%02026-05-15
GRC
GORMAN RUPP CO
$2.05B0.96%33.50%$0.1900$0.7523%12026-05-152026-06-10
HLIO
HELIOS TECHNOLOGIES INC
$2.31B0.56%24.70%$0.1200$0.3912%1
LXFR
LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC
$423.21M3.29%236.40%$0.1300$0.5268%0
WTS
WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES INC
$9.73B0.71%19.60%$0.5200$2.0816%0
RRX
REGAL REXNORD CORP
$15.39B0.61%33.20%$0.3500$1.4013%12026-06-302026-07-14
CMI
CUMMINS INC
$98.77B1.09%40.40%$2.0000$7.8227%0
EPAC
ENERPAC TOOL GROUP CORP
$1.84BN/A2.50%$0.0400N/AN/A0
ITT
ITT INC
$19.37B0.66%25.20%$0.3860$1.4415%0
MWA
MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS INC
$4.24B1.01%21.20%$0.0700$0.2725%02026-05-112026-05-20
KAI
KADANT INC
$3.86B0.32%15.70%$0.3600$1.046%02026-05-13
GTES
GATES INDUSTRIAL CORP PLC
$6.66BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
TWIN
TWIN DISC INC
$260.91M0.88%8.60%$0.0400$0.1621%02026-05-182026-06-01
FELE
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC
$4.46B1.06%32.30%$0.2800$1.0826%02026-05-072026-05-21
ATS
ATS CORP
$3.30BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
DOV
DOVER CORP
$30.59B0.91%25.70%$0.5200$2.0822%0
ROK
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC
$51.11B1.17%55.60%$1.3800$5.3829%02026-05-182026-06-10
CYD
CHINA YUCHAI INTERNATIONAL LTD
$1.62BN/A25.20%$0.3800N/AN/A3
PH
PARKER-HANNIFIN CORP
$113.81B0.80%26.20%$1.8000$7.2019%02026-05-082026-06-05
TAYD
TAYLOR DEVICES INC
$165.78MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BW
BABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPRISES INC
$2.10BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ENOV
ENOVIS CORP
$1.42BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
TNC
TENNANT CO
$1.49B1.39%71.20%$0.3100$1.2133%02026-05-292026-06-15
NDSN
NORDSON CORP
$16.01B1.13%34.40%$0.8200$3.2428%0
DCI
DONALDSON CO INC
$10.15B1.37%37.00%$0.3000$1.2033%0
SPXC
SPX TECHNOLOGIES INC
$10.65BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GNRC
GENERAC HOLDINGS INC
$15.74BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ETN
EATON CORP PLC
$163.63B0.51%31.00%$1.1000$2.1411%02026-05-082026-05-29
IEX
IDEX CORP
$16.15B1.30%42.00%$0.7100$2.8432%0
NPO
ENPRO INC
$6.47B0.41%60.70%$0.3200$1.259%02026-06-032026-06-17
ITW
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC
$75.08B2.43%59.10%$1.6100$6.3353%0
CR
CRANE CO
$10.49B0.52%16.60%$0.2550$0.9511%02026-05-292026-06-10
AME
AMETEK INC
$55.33B0.40%19.20%$0.3400$0.968%0
JBTM
JBT MAREL CORP
$7.11B0.29%12.50%$0.1000$0.406%0
PSIX
POWER SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL INC
$1.72BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
FLS
FLOWSERVE CORP
$9.38B1.16%31.00%$0.2200$0.8529%0
EMR
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO
$82.87B1.46%49.80%$0.5550$2.1735%0
IR
INGERSOLL RAND INC
$30.78B0.10%5.40%$0.0200$0.081%02026-05-142026-06-04
AMSC
AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORP
$2.72BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
PNR
PENTAIR PLC
$12.91B0.99%25.30%$0.2700$0.7924%1
OTIS
OTIS WORLDWIDE CORP
$29.43B2.19%44.30%$0.4200$1.6849%02026-05-152026-06-12
BLDP
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS INC
$1.44BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CXT
CRANE NXT CO
$2.62B1.51%26.90%$0.1800$0.6936%1
XMTR
XOMETRY INC
$2.92BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
OFLX
OMEGA FLEX INC
$309.79M4.43%102.30%$0.3400$1.3680%2
SXI
STANDEX INTERNATIONAL CORP
$3.26B0.49%28.90%$0.3400$1.3211%02026-05-082026-05-22
MIDD
MIDDLEBY CORP
$6.72BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SYM
SYMBOTIC INC
$36.86BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
XYL
XYLEM INC
$28.19B1.37%40.50%$0.4300$1.6333%0
GHM
GRAHAM CORP
$1.07BN/A0.00%$0.1100N/AN/A0
AOS
SMITH A O CORP
$8.42B1.77%37.80%$0.3600$1.0841%02026-05-15
MIR
MIRION TECHNOLOGIES INC
$5.11BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GGG
GRACO INC
$13.34B1.42%36.70%$0.3000$1.1534%0
KRNT
KORNIT DIGITAL LTD
$761.95MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
HURC
HURCO COMPANIES INC
$108.30MN/A0.00%$0.1600N/AN/A0
GTLS
CHART INDUSTRIES INC
$9.94BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CHRN
CHRONOSCALE CORP
$48.68MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CSW
CSW INDUSTRIALS INC
$4.63B0.39%13.90%$0.3000$1.118%02026-05-08
VHUB
VENHUB GLOBAL INC
$73.25MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BWEN
BROADWIND INC
$46.16MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CVV
CVD EQUIPMENT CORP
$55.85MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SHMD
SCHMID GROUP NV
$240.66MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
LBGJ
LI BANG INTERNATIONAL CORP INC
$191.23kN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
NPWR
NET POWER INC
$486.98MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
NNE
NANO NUCLEAR ENERGY INC
$1.51BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SERV
SERVE ROBOTICS INC
$725.11MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SMR
NUSCALE POWER CORP
$4.57BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
RR
RICHTECH ROBOTICS INC
$614.89MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
LASE
LASER PHOTONICS CORP
$24.16MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
JCSE
JE CLEANTECH HOLDINGS LTD
$5.78M0.00%-43.30%N/A$0.00N/AN/A
GTEC
GREENLAND TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING CORP
$11.61MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
WFF
WF HOLDING LTD
$8.06MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CETY
CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES INC
$4.97MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
INLF
INLIF LTD
$4.91MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BURU
NUBURU INC
$39.11MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
MKDW
MKDWELL TECH INC
$30.44MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ZJK
ZJK INDUSTRIAL CO LTD
$197.21MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
THR
THERMON GROUP HOLDINGS INC
$2.26BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
XCH
XCHG LTD
$71.31MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
GCDT
GREEN CIRCLE DECARBONIZE TECHNOLOGY LTD
$11.31MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
HUHU
HUHUTECH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC
$246.58MN/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 May 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 81 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: B.

Park Ohio Holdings (NASDAQ:PKOH) has a Due Diligence Score of 45, which is 9 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 36.

PKOH passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Park Ohio Holdings has seen its stock return 43.05% over the past year, overperforming other specialty industrial machinery stocks by 4 percentage points.

Park Ohio Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $37.00, an upside of 22.35% from Park Ohio Holdings's current stock price of $30.24.

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. Gorman Rupp Co (NYSE:GRC)


Gorman Rupp Co (NYSE:GRC) is the #2 top specialty industrial machinery stock out of 81 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 Gorman Rupp Co (NYSE:GRC) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Gorman Rupp Co (NYSE:GRC) has a Due Diligence Score of 33, which is -3 points lower than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 36. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates GRC as a "A".

GRC passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Gorman Rupp Co has seen its stock return 112.23% over the past year, overperforming other specialty industrial machinery stocks by 73 percentage points.

3. Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO)


Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) is the #3 top specialty industrial machinery stock out of 81 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: B, and AI: C.

Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) has a Due Diligence Score of 36, which is equal to the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 36.

HLIO passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Helios Technologies has seen its stock return 157.32% over the past year, overperforming other specialty industrial machinery stocks by 118 percentage points.

Helios Technologies has an average 1 year price target of $80.67, an upside of 15.55% from Helios Technologies's current stock price of $69.81.

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.

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 4.43%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 1.12%. 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 102.3% 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 3.29%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 1.12%. 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 236.4% indicates that its 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 2.43%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 1.12%. 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 up?

Specialty industrial machinery stocks were up 3.32% in the last day, and up 4% over the last week. LI Bang International was the among the top gainers in the specialty industrial machinery industry, gaining 29.11% yesterday.

Shares of machinery-related industrial companies are trading higher amid reports of U.S.-Iran talks to end hostilities and restore Strait of Hormuz transport, which is driving expectations for lower energy prices, subdued inflation and higher global demand.

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 31 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 26. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Crane Nxt Co's stock has dropped -4.12% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the specialty industrial machinery industry by -43 percentage points.

2. Pentair (NYSE:PNR)


Pentair (NYSE:PNR) 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.

Pentair has a valuation score of 43, which is 17 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 26. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Pentair's stock has dropped -12.74% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the specialty industrial machinery industry by -52 percentage points.

3. Gates Industrial (NYSE:GTES)


Gates Industrial (NYSE:GTES) 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.

Gates Industrial has a valuation score of 43, which is 17 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 26. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Gates Industrial's stock has gained 30.55% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the specialty industrial machinery industry by -9 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 8.97% over the next year.

4.35% of specialty industrial machinery stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 28.99% of specialty industrial machinery stocks are rated B (Buy), 53.62% are rated C (Hold), 5.8% are rated D (Sell), and 7.25% 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 -0.81x.
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