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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...

Overview Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment

Specialty Industrial Machinery is Zen Rated B and is the 40th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
GNRC	GENERAC HOLDINGS INC	$11.84B	58,868,681	58.52%	41.48%	Net Selling	Net Selling
GTES	GATES INDUSTRIAL CORP LTD	$7.44B	253,151,170	88.80%	11.20%	Net Selling	Net Selling
PKOH	PARK OHIO HOLDINGS CORP	$581.11M	14,398,169	52.79%	40.23%	Net Selling	Net Selling
GRC	GORMAN RUPP CO	$2.19B	26,410,243	59.71%	40.29%
HLIO	HELIOS TECHNOLOGIES INC	$2.65B	33,046,358	92.12%	7.88%	Net Buying	Net Selling
TWIN	TWIN DISC INC	$333.74M	14,422,827	61.45%	15.55%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SPXC	SPX TECHNOLOGIES INC	$10.72B	50,085,860	87.20%	12.80%	Net Selling
FELE	FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC	$4.73B	44,211,464	88.25%	5.78%	Net Buying	Net Buying
CYD	CHINA YUCHAI INTERNATIONAL LTD	$1.74B	37,518,322	21.42%	0.00%
TNC	TENNANT CO	$1.46B	17,038,903	93.49%	6.51%	Net Selling	Net Selling
KAI	KADANT INC	$3.83B	11,808,462	96.99%	3.01%	Net Selling	Net Selling
RRX	REGAL REXNORD CORP	$14.06B	66,569,573	97.66%	2.34%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CMI	CUMMINS INC	$89.53B	137,989,067	84.51%	1.82%	Net Selling	Net Selling
WTS	WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES INC	$11.70B	33,390,890	79.61%	4.88%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ENOV	ENOVIS CORP	$1.81B	57,562,603	42.40%	57.60%	Net Selling	Net Selling
MWA	MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS INC	$4.04B	156,471,079	80.82%	19.18%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ETN	EATON CORP PLC	$170.21B	388,400,000	83.96%	0.70%	Net Selling	Net Selling
MIDD	MIDDLEBY CORP	$6.14B	45,214,496	89.50%	10.50%	Net Buying
EPAC	ENERPAC TOOL GROUP CORP	$1.85B	51,137,646	92.82%	7.18%	Net Selling	Net Buying
DCI	DONALDSON CO INC	$11.13B	115,911,056	87.30%	4.20%	Net Selling	Net Buying
CR	CRANE CO	$12.68B	57,800,356	74.42%	14.50%	Net Selling
TAYD	TAYLOR DEVICES INC	$169.00M	3,219,112	42.61%	25.41%	Net Selling
DOV	DOVER CORP	$27.71B	134,680,225	91.47%	2.07%	Net Selling
HURC	HURCO COMPANIES INC	$141.83M	6,476,322	55.92%	44.08%	Net Selling
CSW	CSW INDUSTRIALS INC	$5.60B	16,293,487	97.72%	2.28%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ATS	ATS CORP	$2.72B	98,106,632	86.56%	0.00%
PH	PARKER-HANNIFIN CORP	$125.77B	126,086,389	90.95%	2.92%	Net Selling
NDSN	NORDSON CORP	$16.86B	55,717,948	72.16%	27.84%	Net Buying	Net Selling
NPO	ENPRO INC	$7.06B	21,126,664	87.12%	12.88%	Net Selling
IEX	IDEX CORP	$17.15B	73,719,896	97.38%	2.62%	Net Buying	Net Buying
ROK	ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC	$53.52B	111,273,953	86.11%	1.44%	Net Selling	Net Selling
IR	INGERSOLL RAND INC	$34.06B	387,999,429	81.23%	18.77%	Net Selling
XMTR	XOMETRY INC	$4.58B	52,598,798	84.99%	15.01%	Net Selling	Net Selling
EMR	EMERSON ELECTRIC CO	$86.72B	560,000,000	81.27%	1.82%	Net Selling	Net Selling
GGG	GRACO INC	$13.00B	161,953,824	91.25%	1.57%	Net Buying
JBTM	JBT MAREL CORP	$7.41B	52,067,812	96.33%	3.67%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BW	BABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPRISES INC	$1.30B	136,212,501	28.94%	71.06%	Net Selling	Net Buying
AME	AMETEK INC	$55.87B	229,203,002	87.61%	1.09%	Net Selling	Net Buying
ITW	ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC	$83.00B	287,700,000	69.99%	30.01%	Net Buying	Net Buying
INIO	INNIO NV	$18.68B	750,000,000	0.00%	86.25%	Net Selling	Net Selling
XYL	XYLEM INC	$27.80B	233,486,812	93.07%	1.01%	Net Buying	Net Buying
SXI	STANDEX INTERNATIONAL CORP	$3.78B	12,114,922	95.79%	4.21%	Net Selling	Net Selling
KRNT	KORNIT DIGITAL LTD	$701.10M	44,233,446	96.70%	0.28%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CXT	CRANE NXT CO	$3.09B	57,542,367	95.37%	4.63%	Net Buying	Net Buying
FLS	FLOWSERVE CORP	$9.73B	127,112,780	98.36%	1.64%	Net Selling	Net Buying
AOS	SMITH A O CORP	$8.25B	135,908,573	86.59%	2.72%	Net Selling
HUHU	HUHUTECH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC	$126.79M	24,103,749	0.09%	0.00%
EROC	EROCK INC	N/A	48,124,888	0.00%	100.00%
OTIS	OTIS WORLDWIDE CORP	$27.48B	380,669,339	90.43%	0.17%	Net Selling	Net Selling
PSIX	POWER SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL INC	$663.39M	23,050,450	25.21%	74.79%	Net Selling
MIR	MIRION TECHNOLOGIES INC	$3.90B	249,037,647	82.56%	17.44%	Net Selling	Net Selling
OFLX	OMEGA FLEX INC	$304.55M	10,094,322	12.01%	87.99%	Net Buying
ITT	ITT INC	$17.74B	89,400,000	95.58%	2.90%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AMSC	AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORP	$1.48B	47,694,445	68.13%	31.87%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SYM	SYMBOTIC INC	$27.63B	602,706,815	18.78%	78.15%	Net Selling	Net Selling
MFP	MIDERA FOOD PROCESSING INC	N/A	45,214,588	0.00%	0.12%
PNR	PENTAIR PLC	$10.71B	159,637,950	83.38%	16.62%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SHMD	SCHMID GROUP NV	$246.23M	57,800,864	6.13%	55.68%	Net Buying	Net Buying
VHUB	VENHUB GLOBAL INC	$59.54M	85,057,857	11.13%	0.00%
CEPL	CAPSTONE ENERGY PLUS INC	N/A	32,563,853	0.00%	0.00%
BWEN	BROADWIND INC	$95.49M	23,404,116	9.23%	90.77%	Net Buying	Net Buying
BLDP	BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS INC	$805.02M	301,506,494	29.74%	0.00%
FISN	DEEP FISSION INC	N/A	60,351,619	0.00%	0.00%
CVV	CVD EQUIPMENT CORP	$54.76M	6,940,509	15.11%	68.65%
GHM	GRAHAM CORP	$1.16B	11,691,140	76.76%	14.60%	Net Selling	Net Selling
HDRN	HADRON ENERGY INC	$26.95M	18,333,333	23.16%	76.84%
INLF	INLIF LTD	$22.03k	5,906	2.02%	97.98%	Net Selling	Net Selling
NPWR	NET POWER INC	$339.39M	224,761,681	15.67%	51.16%	Net Selling	Net Selling
NNE	NANO NUCLEAR ENERGY INC	$915.62M	52,083,294	39.79%	60.21%	Net Selling	Net Selling
RR	RICHTECH ROBOTICS INC	$339.87M	223,595,973	32.39%	19.30%	Net Selling
LASE	LASER PHOTONICS CORP	$38.05M	38,319,788	3.31%	48.03%	Net Buying
SERV	SERVE ROBOTICS INC	$437.16M	77,373,296	40.16%	11.99%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SMR	NUSCALE POWER CORP	$3.29B	365,481,156	45.90%	11.28%	Net Selling	Net Buying
ZJK	ZJK INDUSTRIAL CO LTD	$100.20M	63,822,249	0.26%	0.00%
GTEC	GREENLAND TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING CORP	$10.96M	20,532,482	1.81%	32.40%
XCH	XCHG LTD	$33.44M	2,901,565,362	0.03%	18.58%
GCDT	GREEN CIRCLE DECARBONIZE TECHNOLOGY LTD	$5.45M	12,500,000	0.79%	50.88%
JCSE	JE CLEANTECH HOLDINGS LTD	$7.43M	5,252,720	0.01%	66.63%
WFF	WF HOLDING LTD	$12.21M	5,038,018	0.38%	99.62%
CETY	CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES INC	$11.56M	12,166,106	2.66%	0.00%
LBGJ	LI BANG INTERNATIONAL CORP INC	$29.07k	6,938	0.26%	99.74%	Net Selling	Net Selling
LXFR	LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC	$458.65M	26,759,241	92.64%	3.78%	Net Selling	Net Selling
GFUZ	GENERAL FUSION GROUP LTD	$475.84M	52,988,419	30.53%	12.40%

Specialty Industrial Machinery Stocks FAQ

What are the best specialty industrial machinery stocks to buy right now in Aug 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: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Generac Holdings (NYSE:GNRC) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 12 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 34.

GNRC passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Generac Holdings has seen its stock return 2.43% over the past year, overperforming other specialty industrial machinery stocks by 78 percentage points.

Generac Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $283.53, an upside of 40.91% from Generac Holdings's current stock price of $201.21.

Generac Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 15 analysts covering Generac Holdings, 80% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 6.67% have issued a Buy, 13.33% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Gates Industrial (NYSE:GTES)

Gates Industrial (NYSE:GTES) 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 Gates Industrial (NYSE:GTES) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: A, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Gates Industrial (NYSE:GTES) has a Due Diligence Score of 32, which is -2 points lower than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 34. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates GTES as a "A".

GTES passed 10 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Gates Industrial has seen its stock return 19.24% over the past year, overperforming other specialty industrial machinery stocks by 95 percentage points.

Gates Industrial has an average 1 year price target of $32.44, an upside of 10.43% from Gates Industrial's current stock price of $29.38.

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

3. Park Ohio Holdings (NASDAQ:PKOH)

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

Park Ohio Holdings (NASDAQ:PKOH) has a Due Diligence Score of 36, which is 2 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 34.

PKOH passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Park Ohio Holdings has seen its stock return 147.3% over the past year, overperforming other specialty industrial machinery stocks by 223 percentage points.

Park Ohio Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $45.00, an upside of 11.5% from Park Ohio Holdings's current stock price of $40.36.

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.

What are the specialty industrial machinery stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 38 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 4.51%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 1.15%. 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 1.15%. 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 173.3% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Smith A O (NYSE:AOS)

Smith A O (NYSE:AOS) has an annual dividend yield of 2.37%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 1.15%. Smith A O's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Smith A O's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Smith A O's dividend payout ratio of 39.4% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are specialty industrial machinery stocks up?

Specialty industrial machinery stocks were up 2.56% in the last day, and up 1.87% over the last week. Nano Nuclear Energy was the among the top gainers in the specialty industrial machinery industry, gaining 10.5% yesterday.

Shares of electrical equipment companies are trading higher amid overall market strength. The sector may be rallying in response to growing power demands that may require grid and infrastructure upgrades to counter bottlenecks.

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 15. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates PNR a Valuation Rating of "A".

Pentair's stock has dropped -34.38% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the specialty industrial machinery industry by 41 percentage points.

2. Power Solutions International (NASDAQ:PSIX)

Power Solutions International (NASDAQ:PSIX) is the second 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.

Power Solutions International has a valuation score of 71, which is 56 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 15. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Power Solutions International's stock has dropped -67.75% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the specialty industrial machinery industry by 8 percentage points.

3. Taylor Devices (NASDAQ:TAYD)

Taylor Devices (NASDAQ:TAYD) 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.

Taylor Devices has a valuation score of 14, which is -1 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 15. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates TAYD a Valuation Rating of "B".

Taylor Devices's stock has gained 16.72% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the specialty industrial machinery industry by 92 percentage points.

Are specialty industrial machinery stocks a good buy now?

44.07% 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 12.18% over the next year.

6.85% of specialty industrial machinery stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 20.55% of specialty industrial machinery stocks are rated B (Buy), 53.42% are rated C (Hold), 10.96% are rated D (Sell), and 8.22% 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 10.81x.

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