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Best Basic Material Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top basic material stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Due Diligence Score. See the best basic material stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the basic materials sector.

Sector: Basic Materials

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Ticker	Company	Price	Volume	Vol 1d %	SMA 10	SMA 20	SMA 50	SMA 100	SMA 200	RSI	Stochastic %K	Stochastic %D	StochRSI %K	StochRSI %D	MACD	MACD Signal	MACD Histogram	Beta
ECL	ECOLAB INC	$262.26	1,238,000	49.88%	265.03	267.13	283.56	275.06	272.84	38.82	54.11	54.37	84.40	89.91	-5.66	-6.36	0.71	0.87
FCX	FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC	$60.76	16,575,000	94.79%	58.35	57.76	61.28	55.13	48.88	54.08	87.43	88.08	96.61	98.48	-0.25	-1.01	0.76	1.47
RGLD	ROYAL GOLD INC	$260.84	541,000	-19.85%	247.03	248.42	267.98	244.81	211.29	53.46	86.68	84.69	94.25	96.56	-3.07	-7.00	3.93	0.53
JHX	JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC	$18.74	4,139,000	-16.04%	18.76	19.34	22.11	21.27	22.21	39.46	45.38	48.02	89.45	91.71	-0.98	-1.09	0.10	1.20
EGO	ELDORADO GOLD CORP	$35.14	1,935,000	94.86%	34.42	35.46	40.46	37.51	30.97	44.78	71.12	66.30	93.01	96.40	-1.55	-1.98	0.43	0.75
MT	ARCELORMITTAL	$53.80	1,847,000	99.68%	52.04	52.13	57.28	51.08	43.01	49.90	83.39	82.51	93.42	94.47	-1.20	-1.71	0.51	1.25
EXK	ENDEAVOUR SILVER CORP	$9.58	7,482,000	6.48%	9.18	9.54	11.18	10.35	8.41	45.62	65.37	58.64	98.53	98.82	-0.53	-0.67	0.14	1.34
USLM	UNITED STATES LIME & MINERALS INC	$131.45	170,000	6.25%	128.91	124.38	118.82	121.58	119.39	61.03	80.24	87.28	72.44	86.17	3.89	2.92	0.98	0.94
SCZM	SANTACRUZ SILVER MINING LTD	$7.86	384,000	-9.86%	7.91	8.34	10.35	N/A	N/A	46.65	46.14	44.77	65.81	68.94	-0.76	-0.91	0.15	3.40
SGML	SIGMA LITHIUM CORP	$14.63	2,729,000	-22.01%	12.09	11.63	12.39	12.04	9.02	62.61	92.98	79.75	100.00	97.02	0.32	-0.22	0.54	1.43
NEU	NEWMARKET CORP	$641.94	99,000	-38.51%	632.48	620.02	637.21	681.96	725.09	56.94	87.19	88.38	93.12	92.15	2.05	-2.28	4.33	0.61
SMID	SMITH MIDLAND CORP	$27.50	11,100	-11.20%	30.35	30.79	33.60	34.36	36.01	35.22	25.95	33.06	49.71	57.55	-1.45	-1.24	-0.21	1.04
ROCK	GIBRALTAR INDUSTRIES INC	$38.47	297,000	33.78%	39.99	40.52	46.20	48.73	55.96	33.61	13.81	18.71	35.76	43.35	-1.96	-2.09	0.13	1.19
CE	CELANESE CORP	$63.57	1,495,000	6.18%	63.34	60.15	55.16	48.66	48.12	60.98	68.40	70.35	58.22	63.80	2.95	2.81	0.14	1.29
LIN	LINDE PLC	$494.59	1,606,000	7.86%	494.43	491.21	483.57	452.83	458.61	53.25	84.29	82.36	79.28	79.59	3.85	3.80	0.04	0.74
ACNT	ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO	$13.00	130,000	38.30%	13.04	12.84	15.09	15.24	13.87	38.87	69.50	72.73	91.15	92.55	-0.52	-0.71	0.19	0.40
ALB	ALBEMARLE CORP	$173.53	943,000	-32.35%	177.23	170.55	171.95	156.45	118.73	51.19	62.58	68.22	61.98	71.24	2.02	1.59	0.43	1.59
WMS	ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS INC	$140.17	942,000	15.44%	136.67	138.06	153.50	151.80	142.39	45.62	77.14	64.88	98.85	99.42	-4.46	-5.80	1.33	1.34
ODV	OSISKO DEVELOPMENT CORP	$3.30	1,431,000	23.58%	3.12	3.35	3.72	3.63	3.22	45.08	56.42	48.54	94.59	93.98	-0.18	-0.22	0.03	0.76
ASH	ASHLAND INC	$54.35	445,000	-10.10%	53.77	52.33	57.88	57.84	54.63	48.97	73.28	79.53	84.54	89.29	-0.85	-1.53	0.68	0.94
NFGC	NEW FOUND GOLD CORP	$1.93	1,205,000	-3.75%	1.86	2.00	2.50	2.64	2.26	40.51	43.87	41.67	84.07	89.08	-0.18	-0.22	0.04	0.74
SXT	SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$92.17	174,000	-40.21%	88.71	88.34	92.65	93.95	99.02	55.97	93.30	86.33	99.01	98.06	-0.52	-1.50	0.98	0.81
RPM	RPM INTERNATIONAL INC	$96.71	1,715,000	100.12%	98.11	98.55	106.92	106.80	111.78	37.39	44.11	56.07	72.25	82.58	-2.56	-3.00	0.43	0.89
AWI	ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES INC	$166.58	698,000	158.52%	164.79	165.85	177.94	183.44	185.22	44.81	52.18	49.66	97.32	97.32	-3.34	-4.34	0.99	0.95
BCC	BOISE CASCADE CO	$74.71	465,000	36.36%	74.45	72.75	79.24	77.49	79.73	48.44	58.81	61.88	77.15	80.31	-1.05	-1.64	0.60	1.25
NAMM	NAMIB MINERALS	$2.23	336,000	8.74%	2.27	2.40	3.07	2.20	3.33	42.18	44.78	42.01	87.71	89.41	-0.19	-0.20	0.01	0.45
MEOH	METHANEX CORP	$63.79	1,695,000	57.67%	60.82	57.14	52.49	46.36	41.05	62.90	68.53	61.49	52.36	44.93	2.97	2.65	0.32	1.10
USAS	AMERICAS GOLD & SILVER CORP	$5.35	4,138,000	20.68%	5.43	6.27	7.45	6.36	4.68	38.37	30.10	28.46	77.63	72.64	-0.68	-0.64	-0.04	1.13
GROY	GOLD ROYALTY CORP	$3.58	1,620,000	14.25%	3.45	3.60	4.10	4.15	3.67	44.29	63.42	60.83	88.73	93.70	-0.17	-0.23	0.05	0.88
SUZ	SUZANO SA	$9.02	11,850,000	236.27%	9.70	9.88	10.23	9.75	9.55	32.42	29.23	47.30	48.62	72.68	-0.23	-0.18	-0.04	0.60
LWLG	LIGHTWAVE LOGIC INC	$8.21	3,921,000	-48.33%	7.52	7.11	5.14	4.59	3.89	63.71	64.60	52.54	39.24	26.36	0.73	0.76	-0.03	2.04
RYAM	RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC	$9.14	1,058,000	-33.29%	10.60	10.88	9.50	8.01	6.82	38.99	5.77	22.04	0.00	10.38	0.14	0.41	-0.27	1.42
IFF	INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC	$69.98	1,158,000	50.78%	71.11	70.24	74.33	70.88	69.11	42.44	71.37	80.26	80.70	91.58	-0.81	-1.17	0.36	0.83
CTVA	CORTEVA INC	$85.33	2,129,000	-43.97%	83.28	80.92	77.80	72.47	71.14	67.88	93.57	94.55	85.01	91.81	2.12	1.77	0.35	0.67
IONR	IONEER LTD	$3.78	44,400	-80.86%	3.83	3.56	4.04	4.48	4.18	49.93	53.22	56.95	63.74	67.72	-0.01	-0.11	0.09	0.91
TT	TRANE TECHNOLOGIES PLC	$431.85	1,050,000	15.38%	422.01	423.11	436.19	417.18	422.17	52.58	79.08	71.97	98.25	93.65	-2.71	-4.45	1.74	1.01
MSB	MESABI TRUST	$31.68	57,000	125.30%	31.46	31.33	32.36	34.02	32.06	50.12	57.65	62.41	70.55	76.80	-0.20	-0.40	0.20	0.63
CARR	CARRIER GLOBAL CORP	$55.44	5,264,000	27.86%	56.11	56.81	60.11	57.08	61.24	41.03	28.15	34.44	47.31	56.17	-1.22	-1.17	-0.04	1.14
CRH	CRH PUBLIC LTD CO	$105.87	5,308,000	177.62%	104.76	103.66	114.19	117.95	113.01	46.52	67.77	67.14	92.88	93.98	-2.29	-3.34	1.05	1.17
SLVM	SYLVAMO CORP	$41.16	288,000	4.35%	41.25	41.03	45.45	47.07	46.28	43.51	83.13	86.44	88.49	94.94	-0.96	-1.46	0.51	0.93
EMN	EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO	$74.55	952,000	-10.10%	73.26	71.06	73.55	68.59	68.18	55.42	73.70	79.52	79.27	85.82	0.57	-0.08	0.65	1.12
MAS	MASCO CORP	$59.10	2,600,000	79.43%	59.92	60.49	66.80	65.76	67.32	37.36	25.29	33.54	78.49	85.00	-2.09	-2.34	0.25	1.03
FBIN	FORTUNE BRANDS INNOVATIONS INC	$37.38	1,160,000	-29.31%	38.26	40.32	49.25	50.69	52.53	28.96	17.34	17.00	78.59	80.34	-3.38	-3.62	0.24	1.30
CCJ	CAMECO CORP	$110.23	1,559,000	-9.36%	108.15	109.26	115.29	105.45	93.28	49.48	76.54	73.52	87.92	93.44	-1.34	-2.04	0.69	1.32
ASM	AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD	$6.73	3,446,000	-17.46%	6.24	6.48	8.25	7.11	5.71	47.58	79.08	69.40	98.17	98.66	-0.43	-0.59	0.16	1.16
ALM	ALMONTY INDUSTRIES INC	$15.99	4,268,000	-35.47%	15.19	17.09	15.87	11.91	N/A	48.91	44.04	31.73	67.58	47.26	-0.36	-0.14	-0.21	2.20
SID	NATIONAL STEEL CO	$1.24	2,750,000	14.92%	1.24	1.23	1.55	1.62	1.55	41.56	75.44	76.19	92.63	95.90	-0.08	-0.10	0.02	1.24
DD	DUPONT DE NEMOURS INC	$45.53	2,852,000	7.83%	45.57	45.15	46.82	43.91	58.67	48.54	70.91	75.44	86.00	89.73	-0.33	-0.48	0.16	1.10
FURY	FURY GOLD MINES LTD	$0.59	274,000	197.83%	0.59	0.60	0.69	0.65	0.62	42.91	67.05	64.55	86.58	92.43	-0.02	-0.03	0.01	0.75
CPAC	CEMENTOS PACASMAYO SAA	$10.51	116,000	740.58%	10.25	10.18	10.52	9.65	8.14	53.49	80.80	77.94	89.92	93.67	-0.01	-0.08	0.08	0.15
MTUS	METALLUS INC	$16.10	272,000	0.74%	16.27	15.71	17.86	17.84	17.15	45.22	67.96	73.42	80.47	85.62	-0.35	-0.53	0.19	1.41
LAR	LITHIUM ARGENTINA AG	$7.19	2,400,000	-24.15%	6.99	6.76	7.03	6.45	4.89	53.51	85.94	82.90	91.97	91.61	0.05	-0.06	0.11	1.82
LZM	LIFEZONE METALS LTD	$3.78	167,000	-66.60%	3.45	3.72	4.35	4.35	4.56	48.13	56.98	46.35	98.59	93.43	-0.21	-0.29	0.07	0.48
SMG	SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO	$61.46	1,185,000	53.50%	63.01	62.91	65.36	61.68	61.37	44.37	51.71	42.75	56.16	53.80	-0.80	-0.82	0.02	1.26
CLW	CLEARWATER PAPER CORP	$14.49	61,000	-44.55%	14.43	13.85	15.29	16.78	19.85	50.11	88.44	88.74	93.19	97.73	-0.12	-0.37	0.25	0.72
MP	MP MATERIALS CORP	$49.49	4,227,000	3.73%	50.32	53.87	57.66	58.47	60.89	40.67	35.65	31.31	64.64	53.13	-2.69	-2.45	-0.24	1.61
CSL	CARLISLE COMPANIES INC	$331.56	304,000	11.36%	332.77	336.70	365.86	347.51	356.29	37.95	30.36	33.31	85.29	90.15	-10.15	-11.13	0.98	0.95
ICL	ICL GROUP LTD	$5.34	1,306,000	65.95%	5.21	5.22	5.30	5.33	5.88	55.79	69.82	59.09	90.33	82.42	0.00	-0.02	0.02	0.84
TGLS	TECNOGLASS INC	$42.50	248,000	-7.12%	43.01	43.20	46.77	48.60	59.32	42.28	61.85	71.28	67.79	81.15	-0.90	-1.27	0.37	1.33
HSLV	HIGHLANDER SILVER CORP	$5.98	211,000	95.37%	5.62	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	34.48	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	3.36
AMR	ALPHA METALLURGICAL RESOURCES INC	$203.74	184,000	35.29%	211.37	201.34	194.18	194.52	169.25	52.55	47.30	45.30	24.14	20.15	5.25	5.25	0.01	0.90
VHI	VALHI INC	$13.92	6,800	36.00%	14.06	13.87	14.28	13.51	14.78	49.06	65.01	68.88	57.55	65.41	-0.01	-0.04	0.03	1.08
PKX	POSCO HOLDINGS INC	$58.31	139,000	-13.66%	57.70	57.79	61.67	58.04	55.48	46.46	74.10	75.13	93.55	95.31	-0.95	-1.26	0.31	0.94
UFPI	UFP INDUSTRIES INC	$91.05	353,000	-13.48%	90.88	90.29	100.07	97.32	97.73	42.05	71.40	73.57	87.43	88.19	-2.28	-2.97	0.69	1.05
SCL	STEPAN CO	$49.42	105,000	-22.22%	49.67	48.03	53.92	50.68	50.50	47.00	82.60	85.58	89.58	93.21	-0.65	-1.22	0.57	0.88
HYMC	HYCROFT MINING HOLDING CORP	$36.57	1,770,000	-11.01%	34.12	35.82	39.77	29.94	17.59	49.86	64.02	54.95	99.91	97.25	-1.37	-1.73	0.37	0.92
BTU	PEABODY ENERGY CORP	$31.96	2,623,000	37.04%	35.28	35.37	34.83	32.68	26.88	41.07	8.87	8.51	5.09	4.63	-0.34	0.23	-0.57	0.88
SLSR	SOLARIS RESOURCES INC	$8.64	67,000	21.16%	8.35	8.51	9.38	8.62	7.06	47.98	79.76	79.11	87.63	93.06	-0.22	-0.31	0.09	1.24
MTA	METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD	$6.63	422,000	22.67%	6.63	7.15	7.73	7.72	6.50	39.84	34.13	33.02	79.21	76.16	-0.40	-0.38	-0.01	0.94
HWKN	HAWKINS INC	$146.65	113,000	-35.06%	151.26	146.16	144.84	143.10	153.17	48.93	72.10	81.43	64.02	78.58	1.57	1.20	0.37	0.85
AAON	AAON INC	$80.88	496,000	-22.74%	82.48	82.89	91.33	88.60	87.67	41.71	38.16	43.09	67.14	72.22	-2.83	-3.11	0.28	1.16
BGL	BLUE GOLD LTD	$1.00	384,000	-16.34%	1.15	1.30	2.01	2.67	9.29	31.24	13.40	22.84	63.02	78.99	-0.25	-0.27	0.02	0.37
WDFC	WD 40 CO	$212.45	152,000	4.11%	208.05	215.14	228.44	214.06	212.78	43.22	36.46	26.37	81.21	59.04	-6.16	-6.15	-0.01	0.48
UAN	CVR PARTNERS LP	$130.50	92,000	5.75%	132.19	130.76	116.19	108.61	99.89	55.09	41.84	32.11	27.18	15.35	3.76	5.12	-1.36	0.62
TREX	TREX CO INC	$35.45	1,946,000	88.38%	36.17	36.73	39.70	37.90	47.34	37.42	15.80	23.37	70.80	79.09	-1.05	-1.09	0.04	1.57
GSM	FERROGLOBE PLC	$4.04	795,000	39.96%	4.13	4.23	4.70	4.64	4.53	40.00	40.06	37.25	73.50	70.80	-0.20	-0.21	0.01	1.39
OC	OWENS CORNING	$105.12	508,000	-3.05%	106.40	106.08	117.76	115.49	127.76	41.06	56.02	61.62	80.54	85.84	-2.97	-3.68	0.70	1.26
HDSN	HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INC	$5.86	307,000	56.63%	5.93	5.92	6.67	6.88	8.01	39.63	29.20	28.17	66.68	68.57	-0.23	-0.26	0.03	1.12
ELE	ELEMENTAL ROYALTY CORP	$18.81	135,000	-41.05%	18.22	19.63	20.75	N/A	N/A	46.52	35.76	34.30	74.40	71.43	-0.74	-0.78	0.04	2.26
FMC	FMC CORP	$17.64	2,215,000	-7.09%	16.55	15.28	15.07	14.53	24.98	66.91	94.94	95.71	90.19	94.11	0.80	0.46	0.34	0.87
SOLS	SOLSTICE ADVANCED MATERIALS INC	$77.55	1,054,000	-14.59%	75.60	74.27	72.97	61.42	N/A	56.46	81.08	82.70	94.27	94.72	1.20	0.88	0.32	1.49
AMRZ	AMRIZE LTD	$53.83	1,713,000	27.84%	54.81	55.34	57.75	55.53	N/A	41.55	41.02	48.97	66.22	74.43	-1.17	-1.15	-0.02	1.33
AEHL	ANTELOPE ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS LTD	$1.16	572,000	30.00%	1.26	1.57	2.98	7.39	13.25	33.50	13.31	14.16	32.17	29.70	-0.61	-0.70	0.09	1.15
NC	NACCO INDUSTRIES INC	$50.90	3,000	-41.18%	51.33	51.17	52.90	50.60	45.62	46.94	28.73	29.42	64.75	65.19	-0.51	-0.55	0.04	0.85
BLDR	BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE INC	$78.93	2,006,000	-0.20%	81.42	84.42	100.84	105.26	116.68	34.93	24.03	23.52	79.26	82.26	-5.74	-6.30	0.56	1.46
KNF	KNIFE RIVER CORP	$75.12	543,000	2.45%	80.76	80.86	81.16	77.80	77.56	39.62	6.61	16.74	5.90	15.97	-1.53	-0.50	-1.03	1.41
LII	LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC	$450.65	254,000	-6.62%	456.67	470.82	509.60	503.11	533.11	35.88	33.47	39.84	73.90	83.59	-18.20	-18.19	-0.01	1.10
WRN	WESTERN COPPER & GOLD CORP	$2.53	3,690,000	50.61%	2.50	2.60	3.02	2.87	2.24	44.34	61.23	54.98	83.73	89.27	-0.13	-0.16	0.04	0.99
ELVR	ELEVRA LITHIUM LTD	$62.42	115,000	-19.01%	56.64	53.14	53.03	49.99	N/A	62.94	88.85	89.30	87.61	89.94	2.03	0.66	1.38	1.45
JAGU	JAGUAR URANIUM CORP	$2.38	323,000	119.73%	2.16	1.91	N/A	N/A	N/A	56.79	64.63	74.47	68.40	80.19	N/A	N/A	N/A	5.63
FNUC	FRONTIER NUCLEAR & MINERALS INC	$2.32	104,000	9.47%	2.34	2.42	2.80	3.08	3.61	44.77	57.35	61.80	66.96	73.85	-0.13	-0.17	0.04	1.07
GRO	BRAZIL POTASH CORP	$3.49	696,000	37.01%	3.41	3.41	3.02	2.61	2.32	54.29	68.07	60.32	62.58	54.14	0.14	0.13	0.00	1.15
DOW	DOW INC	$41.41	13,916,000	6.60%	40.58	38.45	33.97	29.05	26.77	67.67	77.52	76.98	47.89	55.33	2.31	2.26	0.06	0.93
CC	CHEMOURS CO	$22.34	2,271,000	32.88%	21.47	19.82	18.61	15.72	14.89	67.52	88.74	86.24	87.15	84.54	1.14	0.93	0.21	1.61
THM	INTERNATIONAL TOWER HILL MINES LTD	$2.33	738,000	28.57%	2.22	2.33	2.63	2.29	1.87	46.60	66.75	59.65	90.77	92.57	-0.11	-0.14	0.03	0.83
LYB	LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES NV	$80.26	5,477,000	12.63%	78.95	75.30	64.04	54.85	54.24	65.46	67.59	63.63	19.76	18.10	4.75	5.00	-0.25	0.88
AVD	AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP	$2.45	370,000	75.36%	2.35	2.91	4.14	4.21	4.50	29.04	20.46	18.56	94.30	92.51	-0.54	-0.57	0.03	0.78
SXC	SUNCOKE ENERGY INC	$6.41	1,102,000	31.50%	6.54	6.28	6.77	6.97	7.47	49.32	69.36	69.84	65.41	69.69	-0.01	-0.07	0.06	0.87
CLF	CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC	$8.71	11,801,000	4.44%	8.39	8.46	10.56	11.68	11.32	43.93	75.40	62.38	100.00	97.15	-0.56	-0.73	0.18	1.62
PZG	PARAMOUNT GOLD NEVADA CORP	$1.62	438,000	-30.03%	1.63	1.80	2.04	1.63	1.27	38.21	34.69	33.43	82.71	83.62	-0.13	-0.13	0.00	0.40

Basic Material Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Agricultural Inputs	13	+0.27%	+2.01%	+7.69%	+46.11%	32.57x	1.84x	+7.83%	+3.88%	+7.95%	-5.64%	Hold
Aluminum	4	+1.47%	+10.36%	+12.76%	+202.64%	45.53x	3.66x	+17.57%	+5.86%	+9.72%	-4.56%	Buy
Building Materials	17	-0.67%	-0.49%	-2.05%	+12.51%	29.24x	2.69x	+13.29%	+6.31%	+10.38%	+20.06%	Buy
Building Products & Equipment	30	-0.45%	-0.39%	-6.05%	+2.75%	26.86x	5.43x	+5.85%	+10.00%	+17.96%	+26.15%	Buy
Chemicals	17	+0.88%	-0.60%	+14.98%	+50.93%	-0.63x	1.75x	-15.44%	-4.36%	-2.69%	-3.67%	Buy
Coking Coal	5	-2.11%	-0.72%	+15.52%	+93.28%	30.84x	1.97x	-1.37%	-0.88%	-1.09%	+3.00%	Buy
Copper	6	-0.94%	+2.45%	-5.70%	+128.32%	33.11x	7.00x	+29.49%	+14.11%	+25.81%	-6.63%	Buy
Gold	49	+0.65%	+4.23%	-6.05%	+106.85%	20.30x	3.84x	+18.27%	+12.73%	+17.22%	+12.14%	Buy
Lumber & Wood Production	5	-0.65%	-2.40%	-6.59%	+0.18%	12.10x	1.56x	+5.79%	+3.61%	+5.43%	+23.96%	Buy
Other Industrial Metals & Mining	44	+0.10%	+2.68%	-4.10%	+87.75%	14.10x	2.77x	+7.32%	+3.58%	+10.55%	+3.77%	Strong Buy
Other Precious Metals & Mining	16	-0.19%	+3.02%	-10.82%	+167.97%	16.11x	3.58x	+6.00%	+2.26%	+6.22%	+43.73%	Buy
Paper & Paper Products	6	-2.54%	-2.84%	-7.41%	-32.01%	4.83x	1.20x	+26.56%	+7.25%	+15.98%	+31.60%	Buy
Silver	3	+0.10%	+0.84%	-13.37%	+270.74%	21.52x	3.85x	+4.45%	+2.72%	+7.29%	+14.06%	Hold
Specialty Chemicals	57	-0.10%	-0.52%	+1.09%	+18.26%	-2.28x	3.67x	+14.53%	+4.93%	+9.57%	+14.21%	Buy
Steel	22	+0.73%	+0.75%	-1.27%	+16.58%	18.08x	1.07x	+6.84%	+4.40%	+7.31%	+10.83%	Buy
Thermal Coal	6	-1.76%	-1.81%	+2.07%	+50.99%	-24.85x	1.49x	+6.21%	+3.92%	+5.42%	+21.61%	Strong Buy
Uranium	12	-3.22%	-0.39%	-8.30%	+178.12%	61.45x	7.32x	-0.11%	-0.37%	+2.48%	+39.00%	Strong Buy

Basic Material Stocks FAQ

What are the best basic material stocks to buy right now in Apr 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 basic material stocks to buy right now are:

1. Nexa Resources Sa (NYSE:NEXA)

Nexa Resources Sa (NYSE:NEXA) is the #1 top basic material stock out of 312 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 Nexa Resources Sa (NYSE:NEXA) is: Value: A, Growth: A, Momentum: A, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Nexa Resources Sa (NYSE:NEXA) has a Due Diligence Score of 25, which is -5 points lower than the basic material sector average of 30. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates NEXA as a "A".It passed 10 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Nexa Resources Sa has seen its stock return 79.21% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 48 percentage points.

Nexa Resources Sa has an average 1 year price target of $11.38, an upside of 3.88% from Nexa Resources Sa's current stock price of $10.95.

Nexa Resources Sa stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Nexa Resources Sa, 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.

2. Iamgold (NYSE:IAG)

Iamgold (NYSE:IAG) is the #2 top basic material stock out of 312 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 Iamgold (NYSE:IAG) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Iamgold (NYSE:IAG) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 16 points higher than the basic material sector average of 30. It passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Iamgold has seen its stock return 240.74% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 210 percentage points.

Iamgold has an average 1 year price target of $19.00, a downside of -1.66% from Iamgold's current stock price of $19.32.

Iamgold stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Iamgold, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 66.67% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Perma Pipe International Holdings (NASDAQ:PPIH)

Perma Pipe International Holdings (NASDAQ:PPIH) is the #3 top basic material stock out of 312 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 Perma Pipe International Holdings (NASDAQ:PPIH) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Perma Pipe International Holdings (NASDAQ:PPIH) has a Due Diligence Score of 48, which is 18 points higher than the basic material sector average of 30. It passed 16 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Perma Pipe International Holdings has seen its stock return 178.69% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 148 percentage points.

Perma Pipe International Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $36.00, an upside of 19.17% from Perma Pipe International Holdings's current stock price of $30.21.

Perma Pipe International Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Perma Pipe International 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 basic material stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 131 basic material stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 basic material stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ:ARLP)

Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ:ARLP) has an annual dividend yield of 9.02%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the basic material sector average of 1.76%. Alliance Resource Partners's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three times in the last 10 years. Alliance Resource Partners's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Alliance Resource Partners's dividend payout ratio of 104.2% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Westlake Chemical Partners (NYSE:WLKP)

Westlake Chemical Partners (NYSE:WLKP) has an annual dividend yield of 8.41%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the basic material sector average of 1.76%. Westlake Chemical Partners's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Westlake Chemical Partners's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Westlake Chemical Partners's dividend payout ratio of 136.5% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Cvr Partners (NYSE:UAN)

Cvr Partners (NYSE:UAN) has an annual dividend yield of 8.08%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the basic material sector average of 1.76%. Cvr Partners's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% ten times in the last 10 years. Cvr Partners's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Cvr Partners's dividend payout ratio of 127.8% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are basic material stocks down?

Basic material stocks were down -0.19% in the last day, and up 0.6% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why basic material stocks are down.

What are the most undervalued basic material 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 basic material stocks right now are:

1. Nexa Resources Sa (NYSE:NEXA)

Nexa Resources Sa (NYSE:NEXA) is the most undervalued basic material stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Nexa Resources Sa has a valuation score of 43, which is 21 points higher than the basic material sector average of 22. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Nexa Resources Sa's stock has gained 79.21% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by 48 percentage points.

2. Fortuna Mining (NYSE:FSM)

Fortuna Mining (NYSE:FSM) is the second most undervalued basic material stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Fortuna Mining has a valuation score of 71, which is 49 points higher than the basic material sector average of 22. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Fortuna Mining's stock has gained 92.94% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by 62 percentage points.

3. B2gold (NYSEMKT:BTG)

B2gold (NYSEMKT:BTG) is the third most undervalued basic material stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

B2gold has a valuation score of 43, which is 21 points higher than the basic material sector average of 22. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

B2gold's stock has gained 79.55% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by 49 percentage points.

Are basic material stocks a good buy now?

42.27% of basic material stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect basic material stocks to rise by 15.33% over the next year.

7.5% of basic material stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 17.14% of basic material stocks are rated B (Buy), 49.29% are rated C (Hold), 16.79% are rated D (Sell), and 9.29% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the basic materials sector?

The average P/E ratio of the basic materials sector is 17.56x.

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1. Nexa Resources Sa (NYSE:NEXA)

2. Iamgold (NYSE:IAG)

3. Perma Pipe International Holdings (NASDAQ:PPIH)

1. Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ:ARLP)

2. Westlake Chemical Partners (NYSE:WLKP)

3. Cvr Partners (NYSE:UAN)

1. Nexa Resources Sa (NYSE:NEXA)

2. Fortuna Mining (NYSE:FSM)

3. B2gold (NYSEMKT:BTG)

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1. Nexa Resources Sa (NYSE:NEXA)

2. Iamgold (NYSE:IAG)

3. Perma Pipe International Holdings (NASDAQ:PPIH)

1. Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ:ARLP)

2. Westlake Chemical Partners (NYSE:WLKP)

3. Cvr Partners (NYSE:UAN)

1. Nexa Resources Sa (NYSE:NEXA)

2. Fortuna Mining (NYSE:FSM)

3. B2gold (NYSEMKT:BTG)

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