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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 48th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
PKOH	PARK OHIO HOLDINGS CORP	$674.57M	14,469,528	0.06%	53.32%	Net Selling	Net Selling
GRC	GORMAN RUPP CO	$1.87B	26,410,243	0.07%	43.60%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TWIN	TWIN DISC INC	$360.86M	14,538,916	0.06%	15.92%	Net Selling	Net Buying
GNRC	GENERAC HOLDINGS INC	$11.13B	58,988,982	0.09%	64.78%	Net Selling	Net Selling
GTES	GATES INDUSTRIAL CORP LTD	$6.36B	251,137,390	0.10%	12.92%	Net Selling
TNC	TENNANT CO	$1.27B	17,009,836	0.11%	7.27%	Net Selling	Net Buying
INIO	INNIO NV	$11.18B	750,000,000	0.06%	86.25%	Net Selling
FLS	FLOWSERVE CORP	$10.88B	126,806,088	0.11%	1.65%	Net Selling	Net Selling
PSIX	POWER SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL INC	$870.03M	23,065,450	0.04%	93.66%	Net Buying
NPO	ENPRO INC	$5.85B	21,172,633	0.10%	14.73%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CMI	CUMMINS INC	$63.94B	137,077,890	0.09%	1.83%	Net Selling	Net Selling
HURC	HURCO COMPANIES INC	$136.00M	6,476,322	0.07%	53.41%	Net Selling
BW	BABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPRISES INC	$564.58M	148,965,066	0.05%	99.95%	Net Selling	Net Buying
WTS	WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES INC	$12.00B	33,375,353	0.08%	4.92%	Net Selling	Net Selling
EPAC	ENERPAC TOOL GROUP CORP	$2.09B	51,305,685	0.10%	8.06%	Net Selling	Net Selling
RRX	REGAL REXNORD CORP	$12.04B	66,597,222	0.11%	2.51%	Net Selling	Net Selling
EMR	EMERSON ELECTRIC CO	$94.56B	557,800,000	0.08%	1.97%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CYD	CHINA YUCHAI INTERNATIONAL LTD	$775.13M	37,518,322	0.02%	0.00%	Net Buying	Net Buying
NDSN	NORDSON CORP	$18.04B	55,699,366	0.08%	28.55%	Net Buying	Net Buying
SXI	STANDEX INTERNATIONAL CORP	$3.00B	12,103,710	0.11%	4.55%	Net Selling	Net Selling
XMTR	XOMETRY INC	$6.95B	57,637,910	0.10%	16.24%	Net Selling	Net Selling
MIDD	MIDDLEBY CORP	$6.24B	45,222,349	0.10%	12.70%	Net Buying
KAI	KADANT INC	$3.58B	11,809,117	0.11%	3.45%	Net Selling
MWA	MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS INC	$3.82B	156,125,679	0.10%	22.33%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ETN	EATON CORP PLC	$139.59B	388,500,000	0.09%	0.70%	Net Selling	Net Buying
DCI	DONALDSON CO INC	$10.22B	115,910,129	0.09%	4.27%	Net Selling	Net Selling
IEX	IDEX CORP	$17.33B	73,452,801	0.10%	2.75%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CR	CRANE CO	$12.16B	57,833,158	0.08%	14.49%	Net Selling	Net Selling
IR	INGERSOLL RAND INC	$33.36B	384,019,778	0.10%	24.48%	Net Selling	Net Selling
KRNT	KORNIT DIGITAL LTD	$766.12M	42,872,109	0.10%	0.28%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ITT	ITT INC	$19.46B	89,200,000	0.10%	2.91%	Net Selling	Net Buying
SPXC	SPX TECHNOLOGIES INC	$7.56B	50,102,017	0.09%	14.03%	Net Selling	Net Buying
FELE	FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC	$4.28B	44,170,452	0.09%	5.80%	Net Buying	Net Buying
DOV	DOVER CORP	$28.33B	133,007,687	0.09%	2.16%	Net Selling	Net Buying
PH	PARKER-HANNIFIN CORP	$120.62B	126,096,795	0.09%	2.91%	Net Selling	Net Selling
PNR	PENTAIR PLC	$11.21B	159,654,682	0.10%	19.17%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ROK	ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC	$43.24B	111,048,676	0.09%	1.54%	Net Selling	Net Buying
HLIO	HELIOS TECHNOLOGIES INC	$1.62B	32,659,598	0.10%	8.49%	Net Buying	Net Buying
EROC	EROCK INC	$397.44M	48,174,023	0.02%	99.98%
CSW	CSW INDUSTRIALS INC	$4.69B	16,292,144	0.10%	2.40%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AME	AMETEK INC	$54.63B	229,317,998	0.09%	1.09%	Net Selling	Net Buying
JBTM	JBT MAREL CORP	$6.61B	51,077,880	0.10%	3.76%	Net Selling
TAYD	TAYLOR DEVICES INC	$191.79M	3,229,865	0.05%	25.48%	Net Buying	Net Buying
CXT	CRANE NXT CO	$3.43B	57,567,852	0.11%	4.65%	Net Buying	Net Selling
OFLX	OMEGA FLEX INC	$245.80M	10,094,322	0.01%	99.99%	Net Buying	Net Buying
AOS	SMITH A O CORP	$8.76B	134,328,956	0.09%	2.75%	Net Selling	Net Buying
MFP	MIDERA FOOD PROCESSING INC	$2.09B	45,230,455	0.00%	1.57%	Net Buying	Net Buying
ITW	ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC	$81.49B	284,200,000	0.09%	36.36%	Net Buying	Net Selling
MIR	MIRION TECHNOLOGIES INC	$4.78B	245,492,127	0.11%	23.11%	Net Selling	Net Buying
OTIS	OTIS WORLDWIDE CORP	$29.99B	380,710,513	0.09%	0.17%	Net Selling	Net Selling
GGG	GRACO INC	$11.20B	160,375,132	0.09%	1.62%	Net Buying	Net Buying
GHM	GRAHAM CORP	$1.04B	11,737,969	0.09%	14.55%	Net Selling
XYL	XYLEM INC	$22.76B	229,334,592	0.09%	1.04%	Net Buying	Net Buying
SYM	SYMBOTIC INC	$22.86B	604,801,708	0.02%	99.98%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ATS	ATS CORP	$1.68B	94,808,266	0.09%	0.00%
RR	RICHTECH ROBOTICS INC	$213.17M	225,101,943	0.03%	19.17%	Net Selling
AMSC	AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORP	$1.23B	48,455,057	0.07%	32.02%	Net Selling
SHMD	SCHMID GROUP NV	$142.19M	57,800,864	0.01%	99.99%	Net Buying	Net Buying
BWEN	BROADWIND INC	$66.95M	23,657,373	0.01%	99.99%	Net Buying
CEPL	CAPSTONE ENERGY PLUS INC	$97.85M	32,944,709	0.00%	2.54%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SMR	NUSCALE POWER CORP	$2.34B	429,900,247	0.05%	9.62%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BLDP	BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS INC	$473.37M	301,506,494	0.03%	0.00%
XE	X-ENERGY INC	$3.21B	287,458,734	0.06%	38.69%	Net Buying
WFF	WF HOLDING LTD	$1.96M	1,814,424	0.00%	100.00%
CVV	CVD EQUIPMENT CORP	$29.20M	6,951,203	0.02%	69.50%
NNE	NANO NUCLEAR ENERGY INC	$670.15M	53,698,146	0.04%	80.01%	Net Selling	Net Selling
GFUZ	GENERAL FUSION GROUP LTD	$291.97M	52,988,419	0.02%	12.41%
FISN	DEEP FISSION INC	$166.71M	58,909,588	0.00%	0.00%
NPWR	NET POWER INC	$188.43M	224,858,561	0.02%	49.71%	Net Selling	Net Selling
LASE	LASER PHOTONICS CORP	$30.31M	50,177,716	0.01%	59.35%	Net Buying
ZJK	ZJK INDUSTRIAL CO LTD	$81.05M	63,822,249	0.00%	0.00%
LBGJ	LI BANG INTERNATIONAL CORP INC	$11.80k	6,938	0.00%	100.00%	Net Selling	Net Buying
JCSE	JE CLEANTECH HOLDINGS LTD	$7.88M	5,252,720	0.00%	100.00%
NWCL	NEWCLEO PLC	$1.40B	281,534,950	0.01%	0.20%
HUHU	HUHUTECH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC	$9.32M	26,785,848	0.00%	0.00%
HDRN	HADRON ENERGY INC	$49.91M	71,498,842	0.01%	80.03%	Net Buying	Net Buying
GTEC	GREENLAND TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING CORP	$10.10M	20,532,482	0.00%	32.40%
BURU	NUBURU INC	$2.04M	9,262,346	0.06%	99.94%	Net Buying
TRBG	TURBOGEN LTD	$99.79M	25,455,990	0.00%	5.38%
INLF	INLIF LTD	$330.31k	1,093,750	0.09%	99.91%	Net Selling
CETY	CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES INC	$11.52M	12,166,106	0.00%	0.00%
LXFR	LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC	$463.48M	26,759,711	0.09%	3.78%	Net Selling

Specialty Industrial Machinery Stocks FAQ

What are the best specialty industrial machinery stocks to buy right now in Nov 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 82 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: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: A, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Park Ohio Holdings (NASDAQ:PKOH) has a Due Diligence Score of 53, which is 15 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 38.

PKOH passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Park Ohio Holdings has seen its stock return 134.98% over the past year, overperforming other specialty industrial machinery stocks by 202 percentage points.

Park Ohio Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $59.00, an upside of 26.56% from Park Ohio Holdings's current stock price of $46.62.

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 82 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: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Gorman Rupp Co (NYSE:GRC) has a Due Diligence Score of 42, which is 4 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 38.

GRC passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Gorman Rupp Co has seen its stock return 59.54% over the past year, overperforming other specialty industrial machinery stocks by 126 percentage points.

Gorman Rupp Co has an average 1 year price target of $74.00, an upside of 4.25% from Gorman Rupp Co's current stock price of $70.98.

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. Twin Disc (NASDAQ:TWIN)

Twin Disc (NASDAQ:TWIN) is the #3 top specialty industrial machinery stock out of 82 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 Twin Disc (NASDAQ:TWIN) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Twin Disc (NASDAQ:TWIN) has a Due Diligence Score of 51, which is 13 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 38.

TWIN passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Twin Disc has seen its stock return 50.7% over the past year, overperforming other specialty industrial machinery stocks by 118 percentage points.

Twin Disc has an average 1 year price target of $30.00, an upside of 20.87% from Twin Disc's current stock price of $24.82.

Twin Disc stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Twin Disc, 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 39 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 5.59%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 1.25%. 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 129.5% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. China Yuchai International (NYSE:CYD)

China Yuchai International (NYSE:CYD) has an annual dividend yield of 4.21%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 1.25%. China Yuchai International's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three 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 25.2% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW)

Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW) has an annual dividend yield of 2.28%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 1.25%. 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 58.3% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are specialty industrial machinery stocks up?

Specialty industrial machinery stocks were up 4.52% in the last day, and up 0.45% over the last week. Inlif was the among the top gainers in the specialty industrial machinery industry, gaining 31.3% yesterday.

Shares of machinery-related companies are trading higher as declining oil prices ease inflation concerns and reduce pressure on operating costs. Declining energy prices could support industrial activity and encourage capital spending, improving demand for heavy equipment and other large industrial purchases.

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. Power Solutions International (NASDAQ:PSIX)

Power Solutions International (NASDAQ:PSIX) 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.

Power Solutions International has a valuation score of 57, which is 27 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 30. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Power Solutions International's stock has dropped -41.92% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the specialty industrial machinery industry by 25 percentage points.

2. China Yuchai International (NYSE:CYD)

China Yuchai International (NYSE:CYD) 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.

China Yuchai International has a valuation score of 71, which is 41 points higher than the specialty industrial machinery industry average of 30. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

China Yuchai International's stock has dropped -48.35% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the specialty industrial machinery industry by 19 percentage points.

3. Pentair (NYSE:PNR)

Pentair (NYSE:PNR) 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.

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

Pentair's stock has dropped -35.41% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the specialty industrial machinery industry by 31 percentage points.

Are specialty industrial machinery stocks a good buy now?

39.68% 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 24.63% over the next year.

4.29% of specialty industrial machinery stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 17.14% of specialty industrial machinery stocks are rated B (Buy), 60% are rated C (Hold), 12.86% are rated D (Sell), and 5.71% 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 37.19x.

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Specialty Industrial Machinery Stocks FAQ

1. Park Ohio Holdings (NASDAQ:PKOH)

2. Gorman Rupp Co (NYSE:GRC)

3. Twin Disc (NASDAQ:TWIN)

1. Omega Flex (NASDAQ:OFLX)

2. China Yuchai International (NYSE:CYD)

3. Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW)

1. Power Solutions International (NASDAQ:PSIX)

2. China Yuchai International (NYSE:CYD)

3. Pentair (NYSE:PNR)

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