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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 +28.50% 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 39th ranked industry out of 146 stock market industries
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GNRC
GENERAC HOLDINGS INC
$14.87BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GRC
GORMAN RUPP CO
$2.22B0.90%33.50%$0.1900$0.7619%1
HLIO
HELIOS TECHNOLOGIES INC
$2.72B0.47%21.20%$0.1200$0.399%12026-07-102026-07-24
RRX
REGAL REXNORD CORP
$14.54B0.64%32.40%$0.3500$1.4013%12026-07-14
LXFR
LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC
$458.52M3.03%236.40%$0.1300$0.5263%0
CMI
CUMMINS INC
$91.31B1.21%40.40%$2.0000$8.0027%0
EPAC
ENERPAC TOOL GROUP CORP
$1.80BN/A2.50%$0.0400N/AN/A0
KAI
KADANT INC
$3.65B0.34%15.70%$0.3600$1.045%02026-07-162026-08-13
TWIN
TWIN DISC INC
$329.71M0.70%8.60%$0.0400$0.1614%0
CYD
CHINA YUCHAI INTERNATIONAL LTD
$1.63BN/A25.20%$0.3800N/AN/A3
PKOH
PARK OHIO HOLDINGS CORP
$522.65M1.38%29.10%$0.1250$0.5031%0
WTS
WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES INC
$12.31B0.59%19.00%$0.6300$2.1912%0
DOV
DOVER CORP
$28.78B0.97%25.70%$0.5200$2.0821%0
TNC
TENNANT CO
$1.49B1.40%71.20%$0.3100$1.2332%0
FELE
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC
$4.65B1.04%32.30%$0.2800$1.0923%0
TAYD
TAYLOR DEVICES INC
$183.65MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ATS
ATS CORP
$2.72BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GTES
GATES INDUSTRIAL CORP PLC
$6.78BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ENOV
ENOVIS CORP
$1.30BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
DCI
DONALDSON CO INC
$10.33B1.37%31.80%$0.3200$1.2231%0
NPO
ENPRO INC
$7.09B0.38%60.70%$0.3200$1.266%0
XMTR
XOMETRY INC
$4.83BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
PH
PARKER-HANNIFIN CORP
$121.41B0.77%26.20%$2.0000$7.4016%0
SPXC
SPX TECHNOLOGIES INC
$11.40BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
FLS
FLOWSERVE CORP
$9.25B1.19%31.00%$0.2200$0.8627%02026-07-10
IEX
IDEX CORP
$16.57B1.28%42.00%$0.7300$2.8629%02026-07-062026-07-24
BW
BABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPRISES INC
$1.60BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ROK
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC
$52.49B1.16%55.60%$1.3800$5.4526%02026-08-172026-09-10
HURC
HURCO COMPANIES INC
$144.62MN/A0.00%$0.1600N/AN/A0
NDSN
NORDSON CORP
$16.18B1.13%34.40%$0.8200$3.2825%02026-07-06
ETN
EATON CORP PLC
$154.75B0.81%31.00%$1.1000$3.2417%0
IR
INGERSOLL RAND INC
$31.54B0.10%5.40%$0.0200$0.081%0
MWA
MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS INC
$3.91B1.11%20.40%$0.0700$0.2825%0
ITW
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC
$78.47B2.36%58.70%$1.6100$6.4452%02026-07-10
JBTM
JBT MAREL CORP
$7.59B0.27%12.50%$0.1000$0.404%0
CSW
CSW INDUSTRIALS INC
$4.51B0.40%16.50%$0.3000$1.117%0
CR
CRANE CO
$12.57B0.45%16.60%$0.2550$0.978%0
OTIS
OTIS WORLDWIDE CORP
$28.06B2.32%44.30%$0.4400$1.7051%0
XYL
XYLEM INC
$28.08B1.41%40.50%$0.4300$1.6632%0
EMR
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO
$77.87B1.58%49.80%$0.5550$2.1936%0
SXI
STANDEX INTERNATIONAL CORP
$3.97B0.41%16.00%$0.3400$1.347%0
HUHU
HUHUTECH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC
$206.33MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CXT
CRANE NXT CO
$3.02B1.33%30.50%$0.1800$0.7030%1
AME
AMETEK INC
$53.78B0.55%19.20%$0.3400$1.3011%0
EROC
EROCK INC
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
PNR
PENTAIR PLC
$12.40B1.03%25.30%$0.2700$0.7922%12026-07-242026-08-07
BLDP
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS INC
$1.06BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ITT
ITT INC
$16.70B0.79%25.20%$0.3860$1.4716%02026-07-06
PSIX
POWER SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL INC
$854.71MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
OFLX
OMEGA FLEX INC
$316.46M4.34%102.30%$0.3400$1.3679%22026-07-07
SYM
SYMBOTIC INC
$25.76BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
AMSC
AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORP
$1.77BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
KRNT
KORNIT DIGITAL LTD
$690.48MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GGG
GRACO INC
$12.49B1.52%36.70%$0.3000$1.1535%02026-07-202026-08-05
AOS
SMITH A O CORP
$8.64B1.72%37.80%$0.3600$1.0839%0
MIR
MIRION TECHNOLOGIES INC
$4.35BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
INIO
INNIO NV
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
SHMD
SCHMID GROUP NV
$321.37MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
VHUB
VENHUB GLOBAL INC
$87.61MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BWEN
BROADWIND INC
$107.19MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
NPWR
NET POWER INC
$370.86MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GHM
GRAHAM CORP
$1.35BN/A0.00%$0.1100N/AN/A0
CVV
CVD EQUIPMENT CORP
$53.72MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
HDRN
HADRON ENERGY INC
$36.67MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
NNE
NANO NUCLEAR ENERGY INC
$1.04BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GTLS
CHART INDUSTRIES INC
$9.99BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
RR
RICHTECH ROBOTICS INC
$438.25MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
LASE
LASER PHOTONICS CORP
$53.65MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SMR
NUSCALE POWER CORP
$3.57BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SERV
SERVE ROBOTICS INC
$488.23MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BURU
NUBURU INC
$22.38MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
MIDD
MIDDLEBY CORP
$7.92BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
INLF
INLIF LTD
$25.99kN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GCDT
GREEN CIRCLE DECARBONIZE TECHNOLOGY LTD
$7.53MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
MKDW
MKDWELL TECH INC
$49.54MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
JCSE
JE CLEANTECH HOLDINGS LTD
$6.83M0.00%90.10%N/A$0.00N/AN/A
LBGJ
LI BANG INTERNATIONAL CORP INC
$1.82MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
XCH
XCHG LTD
$41.42MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
GTEC
GREENLAND TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING CORP
$11.37MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
WFF
WF HOLDING LTD
$14.16MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
FISN
DEEP FISSION INC
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ZJK
ZJK INDUSTRIAL CO LTD
$124.45MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CETY
CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES INC
$10.52MN/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 Jul 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. Generac Holdings (NYSE:GNRC)


Generac Holdings (NYSE:GNRC) is the #1 top specialty industrial machinery stock out of 83 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Generac Holdings (NYSE:GNRC) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Generac Holdings (NYSE:GNRC) has a Due Diligence Score of 43, which is 10 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 33.

GNRC passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Generac Holdings has seen its stock return 67.75% over the past year, overperforming other specialty industrial machinery stocks by 45 percentage points.

Generac Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $277.50, an upside of 9.83% from Generac Holdings's current stock price of $252.66.

Generac Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 14 analysts covering Generac Holdings, 71.43% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 14.29% have issued a Buy, 14.29% 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 83 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Gorman Rupp Co (NYSE:GRC) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: A, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Gorman Rupp Co (NYSE:GRC) has a Due Diligence Score of 34, which is 1 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 33.

GRC passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Gorman Rupp Co has seen its stock return 120.4% over the past year, overperforming other specialty industrial machinery stocks by 98 percentage points.

Gorman Rupp Co has an average 1 year price target of $74.00, a downside of -11.97% from Gorman Rupp Co's current stock price of $84.06.

Gorman Rupp Co stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Gorman Rupp Co, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO)


Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) is the #3 top specialty industrial machinery stock out of 83 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

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

Helios Technologies (NYSE:HLIO) has a Due Diligence Score of 39, which is 6 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 33.

HLIO passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Helios Technologies has seen its stock return 128.67% over the past year, overperforming other specialty industrial machinery stocks by 106 percentage points.

Helios Technologies has an average 1 year price target of $88.20, an upside of 7.05% from Helios Technologies's current stock price of $82.39.

Helios Technologies stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Helios Technologies, 80% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 20% 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 4.34%, 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 3.03%, 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 2.36%, 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 58.7% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are specialty industrial machinery stocks down?

Specialty industrial machinery stocks were down -1.79% in the last day, and down -4.05% over the last week. Inlif was the among the top losers in the specialty industrial machinery industry, dropping -33.33% yesterday.

INLIF shares are trading lower after a Form 4 filing showed HRT FINANCIAL has sold 3,691,666 shares at an average price of $0.03 each.

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. Pentair (NYSE:PNR)


Pentair (NYSE:PNR) 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.

Pentair has a valuation score of 14, which is 1 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 13. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Pentair's stock has dropped -27.53% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the specialty industrial machinery industry by -50 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 29, which is 16 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 13. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Gates Industrial's stock has gained 11.67% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the specialty industrial machinery industry by -11 percentage points.

3. China Yuchai International (NYSE:CYD)


China Yuchai International (NYSE:CYD) 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.

China Yuchai International has a valuation score of 43, which is 30 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 13. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

China Yuchai International's stock has gained 82.77% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the specialty industrial machinery industry by 60 percentage points.

Are specialty industrial machinery stocks a good buy now?

40.35% 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 10.67% over the next year.

5.71% of specialty industrial machinery stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 21.43% of specialty industrial machinery stocks are rated B (Buy), 58.57% are rated C (Hold), 7.14% are rated D (Sell), and 7.14% 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 10.74x.
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