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Best Basic Material Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top basic material stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best basic material stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the basic materials sector.

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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
MUX	MCEWEN MINING INC	$11.61	343,194	-44.49%	11.52	11.40	9.57	8.25	7.79	60.08	50.36	61.45	6.12	19.32	0.56	0.64	-0.09	0.83
WFG	WEST FRASER TIMBER CO LTD	$78.36	107,491	-34.61%	77.93	78.99	81.11	81.21	77.84	44.66	28.01	21.28	44.35	22.73	-1.26	-1.19	-0.07	0.98
ASM	AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD	$0.70	878,868	89.70%	0.73	0.75	0.64	0.56	0.56	48.47	19.74	32.77	4.80	22.81	0.02	0.03	-0.01	0.92
CMP	COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC	$12.71	984,062	83.52%	12.90	13.46	16.81	19.94	24.35	36.77	19.97	26.22	49.35	56.65	-1.11	-1.24	0.13	1.18
CNEY	CN ENERGY GROUP INC	$0.78	15,396	33.41%	0.77	0.88	1.09	1.43	2.70	37.37	18.64	16.42	62.57	50.99	-0.10	-0.11	0.01	0.76
FNV	FRANCO NEVADA CORP	$120.91	779,090	27.33%	120.90	120.49	116.17	112.54	122.99	53.71	68.55	76.78	45.94	61.01	1.34	1.49	-0.14	0.35
BTG	B2GOLD CORP	$2.52	8,443,246	1.19%	2.56	2.68	2.61	2.77	2.96	41.71	8.65	13.99	18.13	24.02	-0.03	-0.02	-0.02	0.52
SLVM	SYLVAMO CORP	$65.17	280,859	28.35%	62.19	60.42	60.39	54.67	49.49	68.81	88.68	86.10	91.99	89.33	1.15	0.69	0.46	0.87
DNMR	DANIMER SCIENTIFIC INC	$0.77	510,104	-65.53%	0.80	0.84	1.11	1.00	1.42	38.39	19.49	21.58	42.71	54.74	-0.08	-0.09	0.01	1.92
IPI	INTREPID POTASH INC	$20.51	68,419	-38.85%	19.89	20.08	20.22	20.47	21.90	55.88	67.99	56.76	85.36	74.26	-0.03	-0.09	0.06	1.43
NITO	N2OFF INC	$1.18	674,344	126.82%	1.14	1.19	1.32	1.58	2.55	47.04	40.52	32.51	69.03	52.32	-0.05	-0.06	0.01	0.47
VHI	VALHI INC	$14.71	6,352	246.72%	14.88	15.20	15.14	14.70	13.92	43.59	43.54	48.53	53.59	63.52	-0.22	-0.14	-0.07	0.94
SSRM	SSR MINING INC	$5.40	1,906,673	-27.41%	5.42	5.27	4.70	7.13	10.35	57.33	57.62	68.50	22.31	47.24	0.15	0.13	0.02	0.52
PAAS	PAN AMERICAN SILVER CORP	$18.38	4,570,353	5.21%	18.72	18.79	15.90	15.20	15.22	56.71	20.80	27.83	2.10	12.10	0.74	0.97	-0.22	0.71
HBM	HUDBAY MINERALS INC	$8.32	1,949,112	-43.03%	8.16	7.92	7.07	6.23	5.51	64.11	68.90	79.46	16.85	44.55	0.39	0.38	0.01	1.49
XPL	SOLITARIO RESOURCES CORP	$0.76	111,548	-35.97%	0.70	0.69	0.61	0.58	0.57	66.24	89.10	69.46	91.77	69.07	0.03	0.03	0.00	0.66
TMQ	TRILOGY METALS INC	$0.41	75,738	154.02%	0.41	0.45	0.46	0.46	0.47	42.45	49.61	49.80	39.48	37.30	-0.02	-0.02	-0.00	0.91
SLSR	SOLARIS RESOURCES INC	$3.84	12,444	-55.58%	3.61	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2.95
ITP	IT TECH PACKAGING INC	$0.23	54,601	100.95%	0.23	0.24	0.27	0.27	0.33	43.01	30.79	25.09	76.33	62.76	-0.01	-0.01	0.00	0.42
ARLO	ARLO TECHNOLOGIES INC	$12.87	836,130	-32.52%	11.55	11.36	11.43	10.30	10.04	68.75	90.41	92.09	94.80	96.53	0.21	0.03	0.19	1.51
NAK	NORTHERN DYNASTY MINERALS LTD	$0.30	448,202	-38.56%	0.30	0.31	0.30	0.29	0.30	47.21	22.63	22.08	27.98	27.32	-0.00	0.00	-0.00	0.77
URG	UR-ENERGY INC	$1.79	2,202,325	-51.20%	1.69	1.70	1.63	1.65	1.53	59.08	63.17	57.78	73.64	63.57	0.02	0.02	0.01	1.25
THM	INTERNATIONAL TOWER HILL MINES LTD	$0.68	67,003	70.29%	0.65	0.68	0.64	0.61	0.50	53.90	23.20	16.49	35.92	14.33	-0.00	0.00	-0.00	0.50
WWR	WESTWATER RESOURCES INC	$0.44	86,190	47.11%	0.44	0.45	0.48	0.52	0.60	42.10	52.18	50.82	90.32	88.07	-0.01	-0.01	0.00	1.02
NC	NACCO INDUSTRIES INC	$31.69	47,956	392.97%	28.53	28.60	29.74	32.86	33.58	66.93	36.71	27.41	51.25	47.56	-0.25	-0.54	0.29	0.95
GATO	GATOS SILVER INC	$9.77	238,547	-28.16%	9.87	9.71	8.39	7.33	6.19	57.86	32.42	40.70	9.17	21.72	0.40	0.49	-0.09	1.44
GROY	GOLD ROYALTY CORP	$1.98	544,805	4.72%	2.03	2.00	1.93	1.68	1.57	49.90	42.86	58.33	26.67	52.43	0.04	0.04	-0.00	0.98
ZKIN	ZK INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO LTD	$0.68	1,835	-86.26%	0.64	0.64	0.64	0.75	0.69	55.41	89.60	76.04	90.36	75.00	0.00	-0.00	0.01	0.74
SMG	SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO	$68.67	858,910	-50.76%	68.10	69.64	68.50	64.06	58.96	48.73	41.65	35.17	79.30	59.96	-0.33	-0.11	-0.23	1.18
MTAL	METALS ACQUISITION LTD	$13.01	181,246	-63.17%	18.63	18.63	18.96	18.61	17.75	51.48	77.64	70.09	83.23	81.34	-0.08	-0.12	0.05	-0.01
FSM	FORTUNA SILVER MINES INC	$4.68	6,318,826	-4.84%	4.66	4.65	3.86	3.63	3.38	61.14	55.68	55.78	19.66	15.70	0.21	0.26	-0.05	0.78
CGA	CHINA GREEN AGRICULTURE INC	$2.65	6,691	40.21%	2.92	2.90	2.89	2.67	2.46	40.08	9.39	34.47	0.29	23.43	-0.02	0.01	-0.03	0.32
CGAU	CENTERRA GOLD INC	$6.04	259,754	-22.24%	6.20	6.13	5.80	5.66	5.61	49.90	40.94	53.72	4.79	24.04	0.10	0.13	-0.03	0.82
SWIM	LATHAM GROUP INC	$2.60	723,856	-36.47%	2.94	3.18	3.25	2.92	2.96	32.19	6.94	4.33	8.75	3.94	-0.18	-0.10	-0.08	1.96
RDUS	RADIUS RECYCLING	$17.55	218,789	-28.22%	17.84	18.27	19.41	23.25	25.80	40.49	24.95	27.04	47.02	53.15	-0.63	-0.64	0.02	1.29
IONR	IONEER LTD	$5.33	5,860	-52.97%	5.11	5.21	4.60	4.06	4.90	56.16	44.79	32.08	38.01	23.79	0.16	0.19	-0.03	0.88
EMX	EMX ROYALTY CORP	$1.82	396,835	2.57%	1.89	1.92	1.78	1.67	1.72	45.56	11.57	15.50	3.45	6.38	0.01	0.04	-0.02	0.61
UROY	URANIUM ROYALTY CORP	$2.46	1,445,351	-39.96%	2.34	2.39	2.47	2.72	2.67	52.70	42.01	38.73	65.97	65.60	-0.04	-0.06	0.01	1.61
PLG	PLATINUM GROUP METALS LTD	$1.35	222,873	70.57%	1.34	1.35	1.22	1.14	1.16	53.63	54.96	54.99	34.85	36.53	0.03	0.04	-0.01	1.06
AVD	AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP	$11.77	185,636	46.64%	11.40	11.66	11.66	11.16	11.73	52.05	56.18	45.91	86.38	78.38	-0.09	-0.11	0.02	1.03
USGO	US GOLDMINING INC	$6.09	1,195	171.59%	5.95	6.46	5.96	6.26	7.33	48.70	30.83	32.30	20.10	21.23	-0.06	0.03	-0.09	0.72
WRN	WESTERN COPPER & GOLD CORP	$1.47	87,659	1.27%	1.48	1.49	1.44	1.32	1.34	49.99	41.43	49.72	41.03	57.96	0.01	0.01	-0.00	1.04
NGD	NEW GOLD INC	$1.82	8,797,664	-49.45%	1.78	1.78	1.62	1.48	1.30	56.38	54.35	53.12	47.00	52.91	0.05	0.05	-0.00	0.69
LWLG	LIGHTWAVE LOGIC INC	$3.96	336,324	-14.70%	3.83	3.99	4.14	4.41	4.90	47.45	46.37	41.70	80.61	78.70	-0.12	-0.12	0.00	1.25
GLDG	GOLDMINING INC	$0.83	147,634	-49.20%	0.83	0.86	0.85	0.87	0.85	45.66	13.33	15.43	23.89	22.13	-0.01	-0.01	-0.00	0.84
SGML	SIGMA LITHIUM CORP	$15.36	883,159	23.35%	14.30	14.42	13.88	18.88	25.03	59.51	74.04	66.63	81.85	76.33	0.17	0.02	0.15	1.24
OR	OSISKO GOLD ROYALTIES LTD	$15.60	380,407	-33.06%	15.76	15.98	15.73	15.01	14.05	45.48	15.53	24.75	16.97	27.92	-0.06	0.02	-0.08	0.44
EU	ENCORE ENERGY CORP	$4.92	1,202,511	-38.41%	4.46	4.38	4.24	4.25	3.63	66.95	78.27	78.99	84.45	84.45	0.10	0.04	0.06	1.41
ACNT	ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO	$10.25	4,521	39.84%	10.22	10.31	10.40	9.96	9.29	48.66	62.29	60.51	75.51	79.00	-0.05	-0.06	0.01	0.82
CSTE	CAESARSTONE LTD	$6.39	67,025	57.25%	6.24	5.80	4.81	4.41	4.41	63.64	72.83	66.74	31.45	21.70	0.48	0.48	0.01	0.77
HYMC	HYCROFT MINING HOLDING CORP	$3.25	202,731	-15.64%	3.56	3.59	2.83	2.50	2.80	48.29	7.42	17.27	0.78	2.02	0.15	0.26	-0.11	0.35
AREC	AMERICAN RESOURCES CORP	$1.52	113,455	-64.10%	1.43	1.40	1.46	1.46	1.50	57.16	66.67	66.34	68.47	69.19	0.01	-0.01	0.02	1.16
TFPM	TRIPLE FLAG PRECIOUS METALS CORP	$16.39	134,009	-55.60%	16.01	15.86	14.45	13.66	13.42	64.10	81.01	84.45	45.25	45.73	0.51	0.53	-0.02	0.43
MATV	MATIV HOLDINGS INC	$18.35	295,440	1.51%	18.12	17.97	17.85	15.57	15.17	56.18	70.81	72.95	64.54	69.50	0.19	0.19	-0.01	1.01
HLP	HONGLI GROUP INC	$1.77	89,260	-28.42%	1.57	1.33	1.38	1.71	2.13	69.72	84.45	85.33	92.73	97.58	0.13	0.05	0.08	0.53
SMID	SMITH MIDLAND CORP	$37.01	13,253	-40.20%	36.64	38.87	40.07	40.04	31.11	42.25	29.13	24.33	43.96	29.60	-1.44	-1.23	-0.21	0.41
LXU	LSB INDUSTRIES INC	$8.52	380,142	-48.49%	8.32	8.29	7.99	8.21	8.99	54.93	47.80	51.52	55.36	64.77	0.12	0.08	0.04	1.17
AG	FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER CORP	$6.72	5,474,684	-23.29%	6.78	7.15	6.10	5.68	5.65	50.62	26.07	26.92	6.52	9.46	0.13	0.24	-0.11	0.77
HL	HECLA MINING CO	$4.77	10,128,834	-9.67%	5.03	5.22	4.61	4.42	4.44	43.32	6.15	5.92	2.63	1.92	0.03	0.14	-0.11	1.12
NMG	NOUVEAU MONDE GRAPHITE INC	$2.04	24,935	17.56%	2.02	2.09	2.25	2.33	2.48	42.90	37.26	38.40	65.62	68.99	-0.06	-0.07	0.01	1.10
AA	ALCOA CORP	$35.94	5,540,364	-30.27%	35.98	36.04	32.60	31.05	29.74	54.53	29.13	44.86	12.68	31.31	0.74	1.07	-0.32	1.55
ILAG	INTELLIGENT LIVING APPLICATION GROUP INC	$0.58	48,520	-43.51%	0.57	0.52	0.52	0.58	0.75	54.69	48.77	63.52	42.43	62.60	0.03	0.02	0.02	-0.03
ATLX	ATLAS LITHIUM CORP	$14.70	50,413	85.80%	14.34	15.05	15.29	20.12	22.66	47.31	58.16	49.97	91.26	90.88	-0.40	-0.48	0.08	1.35
EVA	ENVIVA INC	$0.52	363,750	-24.20%	0.47	0.44	0.46	0.59	3.68	57.57	59.83	60.11	83.53	85.34	0.02	0.00	0.02	0.91
AUMN	GOLDEN MINERALS CO	$0.49	166,757	-54.63%	0.54	0.61	0.48	0.48	0.67	43.13	13.10	9.04	2.78	1.08	0.00	0.03	-0.03	0.63
NEWP	NEW PACIFIC METALS CORP	$1.99	95,399	-50.24%	1.98	1.92	1.45	1.50	1.76	62.62	60.47	70.33	22.20	39.06	0.16	0.17	-0.02	0.68
ABAT	AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY CO	$1.36	315,027	13.44%	1.33	1.50	1.81	2.67	3.34	37.25	19.88	17.92	50.59	35.77	-0.15	-0.16	0.01	-7.62
IAUX	I-80 GOLD CORP	$1.24	2,731,060	-4.53%	1.24	1.23	1.33	1.44	1.57	47.28	31.00	40.57	48.26	55.33	-0.03	-0.03	0.01	1.07
VZLA	VIZSLA SILVER CORP	$1.34	1,029,120	27.48%	1.36	1.40	1.30	1.30	1.18	47.72	22.58	24.45	8.77	15.84	0.00	0.02	-0.01	1.06
NFGC	NEW FOUND GOLD CORP	$3.53	183,790	-21.01%	3.66	3.73	3.56	3.45	3.80	43.53	4.83	13.33	0.00	12.55	-0.00	0.03	-0.03	0.73
SLI	STANDARD LITHIUM LTD	$1.33	900,135	-26.05%	1.09	1.17	1.35	1.12	0.95	44.92	51.37	51.05	73.42	75.69	-0.07	-0.07	0.01	2.00
AMLI	AMERICAN LITHIUM CORP	$0.67	471,617	84.69%	0.57	0.61	0.68	0.85	1.11	57.58	71.72	58.42	100.00	95.25	-0.03	-0.04	0.01	1.63
NWGL	NATURE WOOD GROUP LTD	$3.05	202,315	11.41%	9.63	12.26	13.65	11.34	N/A	19.71	0.58	1.28	0.00	0.00	-2.55	-1.10	-1.44	-1.14
LITM	SNOW LAKE RESOURCES LTD	$0.93	19,952	90.44%	0.91	0.94	0.96	0.95	1.17	49.60	41.44	36.22	49.31	39.43	-0.01	-0.01	0.00	1.60
LAC	LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP	$4.49	4,102,437	-26.66%	4.55	5.61	5.74	5.54	N/A	34.28	3.62	3.62	8.29	7.40	-0.51	-0.36	-0.15	2.28
CRKN	CROWN ELECTROKINETICS CORP	$0.05	18,875,173	84.47%	0.05	0.05	0.06	0.10	0.66	36.37	26.98	32.08	52.82	63.76	-0.00	-0.01	0.00	1.06
MTA	METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD	$2.85	586,497	-43.01%	3.03	3.14	2.98	2.97	3.22	37.84	8.37	18.91	0.00	20.51	-0.03	0.01	-0.05	0.80
MERC	MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC	$10.51	144,169	-36.55%	10.08	9.85	9.70	9.21	8.97	63.77	83.09	80.10	88.64	85.04	0.19	0.13	0.06	0.90
PPTA	PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP	$5.13	204,490	95.48%	5.77	5.93	4.64	3.87	3.66	43.54	3.99	6.65	0.00	0.38	0.20	0.40	-0.20	0.71
HGAS	GLOBAL GAS CORP	$1.12	25,967	-52.84%	1.28	1.50	1.68	2.52	6.13	33.68	2.26	3.50	0.00	3.00	-0.17	-0.14	-0.02	0.06
BAK	BRASKEM SA	$8.62	906,951	43.96%	8.66	9.00	9.11	8.38	8.45	43.67	20.02	19.62	28.45	25.05	-0.24	-0.16	-0.08	1.43
CDE	COEUR MINING INC	$4.79	7,718,603	11.59%	4.65	4.64	3.80	3.36	2.95	59.43	48.91	48.71	20.95	30.85	0.24	0.28	-0.04	1.27
RYAM	RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC	$3.95	407,350	-32.73%	4.01	4.25	4.22	4.20	3.79	43.32	14.09	14.03	25.86	22.10	-0.14	-0.08	-0.05	1.44
GLT	GLATFELTER CORP	$1.69	374,134	18.49%	1.53	1.61	1.82	1.76	1.89	52.54	32.15	17.96	65.28	50.36	-0.08	-0.09	0.01	1.29
NG	NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC	$3.00	729,267	-53.75%	2.95	3.06	2.82	3.00	3.50	51.34	41.84	38.86	48.02	46.67	0.02	0.04	-0.02	0.58
LZM	LIFEZONE METALS LTD	$6.76	33,806	-47.37%	7.37	7.49	7.09	7.12	9.18	41.49	29.94	40.32	20.98	36.83	-0.03	0.09	-0.12	-0.12
FMST	FOREMOST LITHIUM RESOURCE & TECHNOLOGY LTD	$2.52	4,887	-44.39%	2.59	2.67	2.73	2.75	N/A	43.69	49.10	53.11	58.74	65.48	-0.03	-0.03	0.00	1.24
IPX	IPERIONX LTD	$14.21	22,557	-11.58%	13.96	14.31	14.57	12.69	10.57	49.19	42.56	34.49	75.70	57.23	-0.12	-0.12	0.00	0.95
DC	DAKOTA GOLD CORP	$2.42	180,271	-28.67%	2.49	2.58	2.34	2.34	2.55	47.36	33.50	39.33	24.86	34.42	0.03	0.06	-0.02	0.84
YTEN	YIELD10 BIOSCIENCE INC	$0.23	946,966	108.32%	0.24	0.28	0.28	0.26	0.42	41.37	12.50	10.84	23.18	15.08	-0.02	-0.02	-0.01	0.90
USAS	AMERICAS GOLD & SILVER CORP	$0.25	458,647	-58.29%	0.26	0.27	0.24	0.24	0.29	48.11	6.74	13.89	0.90	4.20	0.00	0.01	-0.00	0.71
GORO	GOLD RESOURCE CORP	$0.46	766,256	97.36%	0.48	0.52	0.42	0.36	0.40	47.78	20.33	23.06	3.21	13.31	0.01	0.02	-0.01	0.66
NEXA	NEXA RESOURCES SA	$7.29	26,652	202.90%	7.33	7.30	7.18	6.99	6.33	50.95	67.82	68.77	60.89	61.81	0.04	0.04	-0.00	1.18
IVP	INSPIRE VETERINARY PARTNERS INC	$0.04	7,946,594	-11.72%	0.04	0.04	0.05	0.14	N/A	40.03	41.67	38.56	75.66	77.30	-0.01	-0.01	0.00	-0.57
USAU	US GOLD CORP	$4.41	77,965	67.34%	4.24	4.25	3.88	3.81	3.71	57.74	55.02	45.38	53.46	40.02	0.11	0.11	-0.00	1.08
VGZ	VISTA GOLD CORP	$0.49	282,044	215.47%	0.52	0.54	0.50	0.45	0.43	40.83	9.54	21.08	1.38	18.75	-0.00	0.01	-0.01	0.67
ELBM	ELECTRA BATTERY MATERIALS CORP	$0.46	52,739	104.95%	0.42	0.43	0.48	0.45	0.58	54.42	58.44	41.42	98.58	93.72	-0.01	-0.02	0.01	0.93
GRFX	GRAPHEX GROUP LTD	$0.24	111,255	54.63%	0.22	0.24	0.33	0.56	0.87	42.32	14.53	12.90	92.77	86.90	-0.03	-0.04	0.01	0.36
CTGO	CONTANGO ORE INC	$19.48	145,619	794.30%	20.55	20.40	19.79	18.27	18.70	45.09	56.53	70.78	49.28	68.87	0.27	0.31	-0.04	0.27
CRML	CRITICAL METALS CORP	$9.26	36,472	112.32%	10.02	10.27	10.94	10.85	10.85	45.86	37.47	54.16	42.13	61.78	-0.35	-0.27	-0.08	0.12

Basic Material Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Agricultural Inputs	18	+0.22%	+0.13%	-4.34%	-22.10%	34.76x	1.37x	+8.23%	+3.12%	+5.52%	+30.44%	Buy
Aluminum	4	+2.89%	+2.54%	+0.78%	+38.72%	1.85x	2.00x	+3.07%	-0.06%	+3.36%	-8.67%	Buy
Building Materials	15	+1.20%	+1.38%	-1.15%	+61.96%	33.54x	2.99x	+18.61%	+9.04%	+14.89%	+8.28%	Buy
Building Products & Equipment	33	+1.48%	+1.17%	-1.37%	+60.22%	28.48x	5.25x	-2.56%	+10.12%	+18.25%	+6.94%	Buy
Chemicals	16	+1.51%	+1.28%	-4.90%	+16.45%	22.53x	1.97x	+6.42%	+2.41%	+4.60%	+16.19%	Buy
Coking Coal	6	+0.09%	-4.83%	+2.84%	+85.13%	7.93x	2.05x	+28.57%	+19.68%	+26.43%	+15.41%	Strong Buy
Copper	7	-1.62%	+1.02%	+3.60%	+33.28%	36.86x	5.87x	+20.39%	+8.58%	+18.48%	-5.59%	Buy
Gold	45	-0.14%	-1.75%	+2.10%	-11.90%	18.10x	1.73x	-0.63%	-0.38%	+2.38%	+18.54%	Buy
Lumber & Wood Production	6	+1.50%	-1.02%	-9.45%	+26.49%	-9.34x	1.73x	+13.38%	+8.77%	+13.21%	+14.34%	Buy
Other Industrial Metals & Mining	40	+0.02%	-2.20%	-4.68%	-24.92%	14.10x	2.14x	+10.82%	+7.08%	+14.15%	+61.16%	Buy
Other Precious Metals & Mining	17	-0.13%	-1.82%	+2.73%	-17.82%	74.60x	1.61x	-5.30%	+0.07%	+2.01%	+51.39%	Buy
Paper & Paper Products	6	+2.52%	+7.06%	+3.19%	+30.67%	5.91x	1.70x	+29.80%	+9.04%	+16.51%	-15.38%	Hold
Silver	3	+0.36%	-4.60%	+4.48%	-6.94%	4.70x	1.59x	-0.76%	+0.52%	+0.05%	+38.52%	Strong Buy
Specialty Chemicals	58	+0.97%	+1.73%	-4.59%	+11.29%	32.52x	3.34x	+18.45%	+6.14%	+11.60%	+14.46%	Buy
Steel	23	+1.21%	-0.82%	-9.95%	+16.60%	11.85x	0.95x	+14.16%	+8.73%	+14.12%	+18.02%	Buy
Thermal Coal	6	+2.13%	-0.36%	-0.68%	+25.92%	4.20x	1.22x	+34.25%	+19.53%	+26.93%	+20.84%	Strong Buy
Uranium	10	+3.76%	+4.52%	-0.19%	+75.48%	-1.93x	4.52x	-4.18%	+4.91%	+6.80%	+35.80%	Strong Buy

Basic Material Stocks FAQ

What are the best basic material stocks to buy right now in May 2024?

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

1. Oil Dri Of America (NYSE:ODC)

Oil Dri Of America (NYSE:ODC) is the top basic material stock with a Zen Score of 63, which is 33 points higher than the basic material sector average of 30. It passed 23 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Oil Dri Of America has seen its stock return 72.29% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 50 percentage points.

2. Vale Sa (NYSE:VALE)

Vale Sa (NYSE:VALE) is the second best basic material stock with a Zen Score of 60, which is 30 points higher than the basic material sector average of 30. It passed 22 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Vale Sa has seen its stock lose -9.08% over the past year, underperforming other basic material stocks by -32 percentage points.

Vale Sa has an average 1 year price target of $16.75, an upside of 33.79% from Vale Sa's current stock price of $12.52.

Vale Sa stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 8 analysts covering Vale Sa, 37.5% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 37.5% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Hudson Technologies (NASDAQ:HDSN)

Hudson Technologies (NASDAQ:HDSN) is the third best basic material stock with a Zen Score of 59, which is 29 points higher than the basic material sector average of 30. It passed 18 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Hudson Technologies has seen its stock return 18.18% over the past year, underperforming other basic material stocks by -5 percentage points.

Hudson Technologies has an average 1 year price target of $13.00, an upside of 42.86% from Hudson Technologies's current stock price of $9.10.

Hudson Technologies stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Hudson Technologies, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 25% 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 132 basic material stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 basic material stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Futurefuel (NYSE:FF)

Futurefuel (NYSE:FF) has an annual dividend yield of 51.31%, which is 48 percentage points higher than the basic material sector average of 2.93%. Futurefuel's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Futurefuel's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Futurefuel's dividend payout ratio of 28.2% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Cvr Partners (NYSE:UAN)

Cvr Partners (NYSE:UAN) has an annual dividend yield of 22.42%, which is 19 percentage points higher than the basic material sector average of 2.93%. Cvr Partners's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% twelve 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 226.5% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. National Steel Co (NYSE:SID)

National Steel Co (NYSE:SID) has an annual dividend yield of 14.37%, which is 11 percentage points higher than the basic material sector average of 2.93%. National Steel Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% six 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.

Why are basic material stocks up?

Basic material stocks were up 1.04% in the last day, and up 0.67% over the last week. Aspen Aerogels was the among the top gainers in the basic materials sector, gaining 56.7% yesterday.

Aspen Aerogels shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q1 financial results.

What are the most undervalued basic material stocks?

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

1. Hudson Technologies (NASDAQ:HDSN)

Hudson Technologies (NASDAQ:HDSN) is the most undervalued basic material stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Hudson Technologies has a valuation score of 100, which is 73 points higher than the basic material sector average of 27. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Hudson Technologies's stock has gained 18.18% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by -5 percentage points.

2. Methanex (NASDAQ:MEOH)

Methanex (NASDAQ:MEOH) is the second most undervalued basic material stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Methanex has a valuation score of 86, which is 59 points higher than the basic material sector average of 27. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Methanex's stock has gained 7.92% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by -15 percentage points.

3. Algoma Steel Group (NASDAQ:ASTL)

Algoma Steel Group (NASDAQ:ASTL) is the third most undervalued basic material stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Algoma Steel Group has a valuation score of 86, which is 59 points higher than the basic material sector average of 27. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Algoma Steel Group's stock has gained 9.39% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by -13 percentage points.

Are basic material stocks a good buy now?

52.66% of basic material stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect basic material stocks to rise by 13.78% over the next year.

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

The average P/E ratio of the basic materials sector is 25.47x.

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