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Best Basic Material Stocks to Buy Now (2025)

Top basic material stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Due Diligence Score. See the best basic material stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the basic materials sector.

According to Due Diligence Score, the 3 best basic material stocks to buy right now are:

Idaho Strategic Resources (NYSEMKT:IDR) is the top basic material stock with a Due Diligence Score of 64, which is 32 points higher than the basic material sector average of 32. It passed 21 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Idaho Strategic Resources has seen its stock return 92.94% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 86 percentage points.

Idaho Strategic Resources has an average 1 year price target of $14.00, an upside of 24.89% from Idaho Strategic Resources's current stock price of $11.21.

Idaho Strategic Resources stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Idaho Strategic Resources, 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.

Aaon (NASDAQ:AAON) is the second best basic material stock with a Due Diligence Score of 61, which is 29 points higher than the basic material sector average of 32. It passed 25 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Aaon has seen its stock return 85.97% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 79 percentage points.

Aaon has an average 1 year price target of $133.00, an upside of 2.17% from Aaon's current stock price of $130.18.

Aaon stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Aaon, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 33.33% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

Rpm International (NYSE:RPM) is the third best basic material stock with a Due Diligence Score of 60, which is 28 points higher than the basic material sector average of 32. It passed 22 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Rpm International has seen its stock return 17.49% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 11 percentage points.

Rpm International has an average 1 year price target of $136.00, an upside of 7.49% from Rpm International's current stock price of $126.52.

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

Out of 134 basic material stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 basic material stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

Balchem (NASDAQ:BCPC) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the basic material sector average of 2.23%. Balchem's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Balchem's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Balchem's dividend payout ratio of 21% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

National Steel Co (NYSE:SID) has an annual dividend yield of 16.76%, which is 15 percentage points higher than the basic material sector average of 2.23%. National Steel Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% seven times in the last 10 years. National Steel Co's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

National Steel Co's dividend payout ratio of -860.2% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Vale Sa (NYSE:VALE) has an annual dividend yield of 11.28%, which is 9 percentage points higher than the basic material sector average of 2.23%. Vale Sa's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% nine times in the last 10 years. Vale Sa's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Vale Sa's dividend payout ratio of 78% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Basic material stocks were up 0.76% in the last day, and up 5.86% over the last week. Crown Electrokinetics was the among the top gainers in the basic materials sector, gaining 56.25% yesterday.

Crown Electrokinetics shares are trading higher after the company announced it entered into an exclusive partnership with Electro Scan.

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued basic material stocks right now are:

Core Molding Technologies (NYSEMKT:CMT) is the most undervalued basic material stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Core Molding Technologies has a valuation score of 71, which is 46 points higher than the basic material sector average of 25. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Core Molding Technologies's stock has dropped -12.26% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by -19 percentage points.

Apogee Enterprises (NASDAQ:APOG) is the second most undervalued basic material stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Apogee Enterprises has a valuation score of 71, which is 46 points higher than the basic material sector average of 25. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Apogee Enterprises's stock has gained 4.9% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by -2 percentage points.

Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC) is the third most undervalued basic material stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Warrior Met Coal has a valuation score of 71, which is 46 points higher than the basic material sector average of 25. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Warrior Met Coal's stock has dropped -11.34% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by -18 percentage points.