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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
NUCL	EAGLE NUCLEAR ENERGY CORP	$7.29	267,000	-4.30%	7.69	6.97	7.66	8.88	9.69	50.08	70.42	78.23	41.98	62.30	0.13	0.03	0.10	0.12
IONR	IONEER LTD	$3.29	86,000	-1.15%	3.25	3.30	3.67	3.86	4.18	44.89	27.27	19.64	48.60	34.12	-0.12	-0.14	0.01	0.98
WRN	WESTERN COPPER & GOLD CORP	$2.53	1,532,000	7.28%	2.44	2.31	2.27	2.53	2.68	62.62	87.43	82.07	89.21	82.97	0.06	0.04	0.02	1.05
JLHL	JULONG HOLDING LTD	$6.60	83,400	-43.27%	7.49	7.22	11.32	13.99	9.26	42.69	15.68	18.30	37.36	47.22	-0.92	-1.17	0.25	1.12
SBMT	SILVER BOW MINING CORP	$8.25	211,000	354.74%	7.60	7.12	7.15	N/A	N/A	65.59	87.03	85.35	92.66	87.73	0.28	0.12	0.16	2.01
VMC	VULCAN MATERIALS CO	$276.04	786,000	34.82%	278.58	280.21	288.31	285.67	289.34	45.87	25.03	26.26	33.48	34.62	-3.13	-2.54	-0.59	0.93
NEWP	NEW PACIFIC METALS CORP	$6.60	1,111,000	110.02%	6.64	5.88	4.87	4.97	4.28	67.35	88.24	88.02	52.22	65.77	0.61	0.57	0.04	1.00
TMCR	METALS ROYALTY CO INC	$6.12	57,000	12.87%	6.42	6.20	6.62	N/A	N/A	47.01	32.19	37.75	39.00	46.24	-0.11	-0.19	0.08	1.57
LODE	COMSTOCK INC	$3.52	633,000	-22.04%	3.44	3.21	3.76	3.61	3.46	52.31	71.26	72.75	82.16	82.56	-0.05	-0.11	0.06	1.29
HSLV	HIGHLANDER SILVER CORP	$5.33	786,000	21.48%	5.28	4.91	4.74	5.26	N/A	59.90	86.02	83.11	73.43	73.61	0.20	0.15	0.04	3.36
ASPN	ASPEN AEROGELS INC	$5.18	714,000	-20.75%	5.76	5.39	5.49	5.05	4.22	45.12	18.80	26.78	9.63	23.39	0.05	0.11	-0.06	2.09
TROX	TRONOX HOLDINGS PLC	$5.56	1,719,000	-13.62%	5.90	6.02	6.37	7.61	6.64	40.34	11.58	11.94	17.45	19.08	-0.20	-0.16	-0.04	1.62
IFF	INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC	$84.28	831,000	-34.26%	83.60	82.50	79.49	76.63	73.53	57.85	45.87	39.95	29.37	18.45	1.36	1.53	-0.17	0.85
PZG	PARAMOUNT GOLD NEVADA CORP	$1.53	2,491,000	325.81%	1.52	1.37	1.25	1.37	1.49	62.78	72.93	70.24	59.31	61.55	0.09	0.08	0.01	0.49
CCJ	CAMECO CORP	$102.51	3,618,000	71.88%	98.13	94.24	96.14	105.05	104.83	62.03	83.12	79.75	73.27	71.66	1.35	0.50	0.85	1.37
CTGO	CONTANGO SILVER & GOLD INC	$20.01	429,000	6.72%	19.90	18.35	17.07	19.40	22.63	59.85	86.07	85.76	70.22	75.20	0.97	0.79	0.18	0.50
THM	INTERNATIONAL TOWER HILL MINES LTD	$2.81	782,000	-4.63%	2.74	2.35	2.21	2.34	2.30	63.61	88.37	83.72	73.99	73.13	0.19	0.14	0.05	0.93
MUX	MCEWEN INC	$20.78	1,183,000	-10.11%	19.33	18.66	18.32	20.33	20.94	64.25	91.94	79.95	99.32	78.20	0.51	0.27	0.24	1.19
ALOY	REALLOYS INC	$12.50	2,890,000	-5.21%	12.94	11.15	12.25	11.22	11.02	53.62	48.52	58.83	27.03	45.09	0.54	0.39	0.15	1.05
SIND	SINDA LTD	$17.00	305,000	131.06%	16.52	15.15	N/A	N/A	N/A	62.77	72.22	69.98	39.49	41.51	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.07
CLW	CLEARWATER PAPER CORP	$21.75	105,000	-46.70%	21.69	21.47	18.32	16.49	16.72	61.82	37.58	30.52	22.53	13.61	1.00	1.26	-0.26	0.71
MP	MP MATERIALS CORP	$60.05	8,383,000	49.16%	56.54	50.44	51.77	56.62	57.73	65.24	80.67	79.79	77.65	80.19	2.41	1.27	1.14	1.67
DNN	DENISON MINES CORP	$3.50	49,868,000	70.44%	3.26	3.10	3.11	3.34	3.32	64.68	74.19	68.65	69.24	62.86	0.07	0.04	0.03	1.61
UUUU	ENERGY FUELS INC	$15.14	11,109,000	45.23%	14.60	13.37	13.64	16.42	17.43	58.85	80.15	78.74	63.81	67.74	0.43	0.22	0.21	1.80
KNF	KNIFE RIVER CORP	$66.17	582,000	-50.04%	66.54	69.79	77.49	79.75	78.60	35.65	18.61	14.30	34.33	16.42	-3.46	-3.50	0.04	1.40
WFG	WEST FRASER TIMBER CO LTD	$69.75	132,000	-52.17%	69.87	68.80	68.56	66.36	65.46	52.20	67.22	66.36	45.92	44.63	0.50	0.55	-0.05	0.85
HDSN	HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INC	$5.63	810,000	16.05%	5.70	5.86	5.92	5.81	6.39	45.29	21.21	28.66	38.56	44.62	-0.09	-0.06	-0.02	1.11
SSMR	SUNSHINE SILVER MINING & REFINING CO	$18.64	541,000	249.03%	16.86	15.84	14.57	N/A	N/A	63.71	91.64	83.36	98.07	84.69	0.86	0.66	0.20	2.56
NB	NIOCORP DEVELOPMENTS LTD	$4.64	3,844,000	12.20%	4.90	4.74	4.73	5.15	5.48	47.76	20.16	26.09	10.93	9.30	-0.01	0.05	-0.06	0.90
REA	RARE EARTHS AMERICAS INC	$14.54	112,000	57.75%	13.95	12.31	13.36	N/A	N/A	58.97	75.44	75.53	62.17	65.04	0.38	0.03	0.35	2.19
SKE	SKEENA RESOURCES LTD	$34.87	648,000	-10.62%	33.25	30.78	28.64	29.64	28.23	67.65	94.65	86.67	86.47	72.90	1.76	1.42	0.34	0.92
SID	NATIONAL STEEL CO	$0.98	2,043,000	118.50%	0.90	0.95	0.99	1.15	1.39	53.05	50.62	35.74	63.86	53.74	-0.03	-0.04	0.01	1.27
PLG	PLATINUM GROUP METALS LTD	$1.64	1,857,000	63.32%	1.52	1.43	1.39	1.57	1.98	65.17	81.61	70.86	62.00	50.96	0.05	0.04	0.02	1.35
LPX	LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP	$73.18	629,000	-39.34%	73.80	74.46	75.20	74.02	78.54	47.61	44.73	38.08	47.24	35.65	-0.29	-0.16	-0.13	1.26
SLI	STANDARD LITHIUM LTD	$2.48	2,419,000	66.03%	2.37	2.25	2.55	3.15	3.76	55.23	50.61	46.76	68.36	60.92	-0.03	-0.07	0.04	1.77
LGO	LARGO INC	$0.74	2,184,000	44.73%	0.71	0.67	0.69	0.90	1.06	56.32	39.47	29.48	38.75	31.31	0.00	-0.00	0.00	1.47
MLM	MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC	$534.92	459,000	-5.94%	539.70	546.29	568.05	579.89	605.39	44.44	24.48	19.39	52.64	44.28	-9.42	-8.75	-0.67	0.98
LAC	LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP	$3.14	12,142,000	-8.62%	3.18	3.07	3.42	4.16	4.54	47.91	25.47	26.77	29.62	31.34	-0.07	-0.10	0.02	1.72
STDN	STANDARD NUCLEAR INC	$12.64	301,000	-6.81%	12.35	10.13	N/A	N/A	N/A	40.87	79.75	79.15	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2.77
EMAT	EVOLUTION METALS & TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$3.97	2,545,000	125.82%	2.85	3.24	4.98	6.58	8.23	52.98	59.02	45.27	95.70	94.28	-0.52	-0.73	0.21	0.08
NXE	NEXGEN ENERGY LTD	$10.86	6,137,000	117.62%	10.48	10.04	9.79	10.74	10.71	60.86	66.32	64.93	50.22	55.84	0.27	0.20	0.06	1.65
NAK	NORTHERN DYNASTY MINERALS LTD	$1.74	4,977,000	94.49%	1.66	1.59	1.73	1.87	1.84	55.83	79.66	69.62	92.30	80.50	-0.01	-0.03	0.02	1.13
JELD	JELD-WEN HOLDING INC	$2.30	2,093,000	63.64%	1.97	1.74	1.54	1.52	1.92	78.27	92.98	86.90	92.06	78.68	0.19	0.14	0.05	1.57
ASPI	ASP ISOTOPES INC	$4.00	3,367,000	-14.09%	4.14	4.09	4.94	5.30	5.76	42.61	27.57	32.85	45.18	38.21	-0.20	-0.24	0.04	2.05
VGZ	VISTA GOLD CORP	$2.49	1,332,000	20.22%	2.33	2.09	1.98	2.08	2.13	72.12	93.83	90.33	91.79	88.86	0.16	0.11	0.05	0.76
GEVO	GEVO INC	$1.54	1,682,000	-12.89%	1.58	1.54	1.52	1.69	1.89	48.45	43.33	45.93	31.02	34.03	-0.00	0.00	-0.00	1.85
RMIX	SUNCRETE INC	$17.54	223,000	-8.23%	18.28	18.09	19.67	17.46	14.43	43.51	34.07	35.72	31.36	38.77	-0.32	-0.29	-0.03	0.16
AVD	AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP	$2.30	211,000	-22.71%	2.22	2.36	2.56	2.64	3.49	45.63	43.63	38.93	76.82	63.35	-0.10	-0.11	0.01	0.80
CITR	CITROTECH INC	$6.98	54,400	145.05%	6.04	5.88	5.68	6.53	N/A	70.42	76.50	64.91	98.24	87.91	0.21	0.11	0.10	0.68
ASIX	ADVANSIX INC	$17.18	179,000	-42.99%	16.72	18.28	19.70	21.38	19.55	39.96	41.20	37.61	71.24	60.68	-0.98	-0.96	-0.02	1.08
AMR	ALPHA METALLURGICAL RESOURCES INC	$210.01	519,000	0.97%	172.60	158.29	160.36	177.27	185.02	81.81	97.89	97.47	99.89	99.93	10.11	3.19	6.92	0.85
URG	UR-ENERGY INC	$1.42	10,587,000	149.46%	1.37	1.32	1.35	1.51	1.51	57.17	68.77	64.60	63.65	62.60	0.01	0.00	0.01	1.61
WWR	WESTWATER RESOURCES INC	$0.60	2,045,000	156.91%	0.59	0.52	0.49	0.55	0.74	58.31	33.14	32.40	38.88	39.36	0.03	0.03	0.01	1.15
ASTL	ALGOMA STEEL GROUP INC	$4.65	2,109,000	-19.87%	4.43	4.28	4.17	4.52	4.36	57.98	67.24	63.02	80.54	68.12	0.11	0.06	0.05	1.25
UAMY	UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORP	$5.49	6,275,000	17.71%	5.64	5.67	6.26	7.89	7.79	46.27	29.50	28.38	38.98	38.70	-0.22	-0.23	0.00	1.29
LWLG	LIGHTWAVE LOGIC INC	$6.19	1,761,000	-36.38%	7.06	6.91	7.48	9.87	7.18	41.53	8.52	20.92	1.93	14.65	-0.24	-0.17	-0.08	2.25
USAR	USA RARE EARTH INC	$19.26	21,115,000	60.50%	18.72	17.30	18.56	20.67	19.14	55.59	59.15	63.58	41.39	49.89	0.24	0.02	0.22	0.75
METC	RAMACO RESOURCES INC	$11.90	1,545,000	-7.04%	11.30	10.46	11.86	13.35	15.66	54.88	81.47	83.96	81.70	85.02	0.03	-0.27	0.30	0.92
IAUX	I-80 GOLD CORP	$1.81	17,905,000	13.06%	1.70	1.54	1.47	1.51	1.52	66.55	94.47	86.53	76.12	67.66	0.09	0.07	0.02	1.04
FEAM	5E ADVANCED MATERIALS INC	$1.67	273,000	-30.89%	1.69	1.48	1.41	1.55	2.27	56.99	38.27	40.14	33.45	44.55	0.09	0.08	0.01	1.16
GMTL	GUARDIAN METAL RESOURCES PLC	$12.42	129,000	-37.98%	12.80	11.65	12.61	14.86	N/A	52.02	65.28	70.00	49.27	60.33	0.17	0.03	0.14	2.17
OLN	OLIN CORP	$18.40	1,811,000	-38.21%	18.80	19.39	20.92	24.05	23.41	36.34	30.92	29.91	63.21	56.53	-0.83	-0.85	0.02	1.24
USAU	US GOLD CORP	$16.38	219,000	-42.06%	15.37	14.66	14.91	15.41	16.50	63.78	83.85	79.12	93.78	82.84	0.36	0.15	0.22	0.93
USGO	US GOLDMINING INC	$9.63	176,000	136.24%	8.93	8.35	8.19	10.04	10.57	69.55	85.59	83.85	100.00	94.72	0.31	0.16	0.15	0.85
IE	IVANHOE ELECTRIC INC	$11.27	3,041,000	149.26%	10.65	10.23	9.85	11.52	13.30	61.68	67.92	62.06	44.14	38.52	0.28	0.22	0.06	1.71
GLDG	GOLDMINING INC	$1.15	786,000	-36.10%	1.06	0.98	0.93	1.05	1.25	74.97	93.10	87.37	97.21	91.27	0.06	0.04	0.02	0.80
ATLX	ATLAS LITHIUM CORP	$3.32	218,000	17.84%	3.17	3.00	3.26	3.95	4.40	58.10	87.02	79.04	93.69	83.15	0.00	-0.05	0.05	1.54
DC	DAKOTA GOLD CORP	$6.15	1,377,000	30.15%	6.17	5.58	4.93	5.26	5.40	64.54	85.15	82.68	45.05	53.44	0.40	0.37	0.03	0.93
BMM	BLUE MOON METALS INC	$5.51	532,000	442.86%	5.16	5.32	5.83	6.55	N/A	50.92	40.45	33.77	53.49	39.71	-0.20	-0.22	0.03	2.64
CRML	CRITICAL METALS CORP	$7.11	16,199,000	143.63%	6.54	6.34	7.71	9.27	9.82	53.30	47.96	43.18	49.44	45.99	-0.28	-0.40	0.11	0.89
VZLA	VIZSLA SILVER CORP	$3.96	11,757,000	132.63%	3.80	3.57	3.40	3.44	4.07	64.08	90.32	80.37	76.39	64.35	0.15	0.12	0.03	1.25
HYMC	HYCROFT MINING HOLDING CORP	$27.07	2,741,000	-5.06%	26.75	24.23	23.25	29.69	29.11	57.58	72.55	68.63	57.97	59.77	1.17	0.89	0.28	1.04
AIRJ	AIRJOULE TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$5.02	1,370,000	-16.00%	5.75	5.36	4.81	4.23	3.88	46.97	27.53	41.23	2.27	10.89	0.22	0.33	-0.12	0.55
UEC	URANIUM ENERGY CORP	$12.76	16,592,000	146.39%	11.43	10.76	10.60	12.30	13.26	68.13	87.47	80.94	82.56	76.72	0.37	0.20	0.17	1.90
TMQ	TRILOGY METALS INC	$3.96	2,423,000	183.06%	3.77	3.53	3.44	3.83	4.15	63.94	75.66	69.34	49.10	46.00	0.12	0.09	0.03	1.09
CNL	COLLECTIVE MINING LTD	$15.69	56,300	25.95%	14.77	13.88	13.36	15.46	15.13	65.98	76.09	68.41	90.76	86.35	0.59	0.37	0.21	1.00
IPX	IPERIONX LTD	$22.50	279,000	-23.77%	23.47	23.02	25.56	30.19	34.77	44.96	21.21	26.84	23.51	29.54	-0.84	-0.84	-0.01	1.29
TMC	TMC THE METALS CO INC	$4.79	20,622,000	386.48%	4.23	4.03	4.24	4.77	5.61	62.66	54.34	42.14	56.88	42.77	0.02	-0.03	0.05	1.60
MOS	MOSAIC CO	$24.41	13,525,000	7.23%	22.49	22.62	22.20	22.83	24.57	63.25	72.33	46.83	81.69	49.15	0.15	0.05	0.10	0.87
PPTA	PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP	$25.70	2,006,000	64.83%	25.03	22.54	21.45	24.83	26.43	64.02	88.77	83.99	63.91	66.50	1.41	1.11	0.30	1.20
LEU	CENTRUS ENERGY CORP	$186.26	392,000	-7.76%	185.15	182.07	173.08	181.92	215.76	53.85	31.07	33.33	30.74	25.22	3.14	3.91	-0.77	2.15
BGL	BLUE GOLD LTD	$0.20	532,000	-19.88%	0.20	0.20	0.26	0.61	1.77	42.82	27.78	19.63	87.17	75.18	-0.02	-0.03	0.01	0.42
NICM	NICOLA MINING INC	$6.85	1,200	-14.29%	6.38	6.06	6.08	N/A	N/A	68.18	96.06	89.79	97.90	90.93	0.17	0.07	0.10	0.63
GGB	GERDAU SA	$4.33	8,847,000	-44.80%	4.66	4.82	4.59	4.52	4.16	33.94	11.33	9.99	0.00	2.08	-0.06	0.03	-0.09	0.96
BIOX	BIOCERES CROP SOLUTIONS CORP	$0.44	825,000	565.32%	0.41	0.38	0.37	0.43	0.76	64.09	74.18	72.00	67.81	66.88	0.02	0.01	0.01	0.73
XPL	SOLITARIO RESOURCES CORP	$0.80	105,000	17.98%	0.79	0.76	0.76	0.81	0.76	58.23	82.27	82.80	84.51	83.16	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.66
PHOS	FIRST PHOSPHATE CORP	$18.51	66,400	-5.14%	16.28	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	9.22
NVA	NOVA MINERALS CORP	$5.36	313,000	79.89%	5.27	5.10	5.16	5.73	6.77	54.39	52.00	45.82	43.89	34.28	0.04	0.03	0.01	0.96
NG	NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC	$8.72	4,700,000	-14.16%	7.99	7.15	6.70	7.68	8.78	71.68	95.55	89.84	98.39	86.17	0.57	0.39	0.18	1.05
GURE	GULF RESOURCES INC	$3.40	1,500	-31.82%	3.23	3.17	3.52	4.09	4.29	52.35	71.56	57.96	79.43	67.36	-0.07	-0.12	0.05	0.27
FMST	FOREMOST CLEAN ENERGY LTD	$1.23	37,000	-62.24%	1.25	1.33	1.51	1.61	1.97	40.69	21.41	15.55	31.53	16.81	-0.11	-0.10	-0.01	1.37
ESI	ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC	$35.31	3,036,000	-19.92%	37.47	37.37	40.33	40.28	34.71	37.23	9.01	27.94	0.00	21.36	-0.82	-0.71	-0.11	1.39
SIM	GRUPO SIMEC SAB DE CV	$29.50	1,200	200.00%	29.56	29.24	29.50	29.79	29.91	51.50	23.51	20.85	19.99	16.30	-0.15	0.01	-0.16	0.23
VHI	VALHI INC	$16.79	9,100	-66.79%	16.58	15.37	14.53	14.32	13.90	67.01	88.00	87.76	74.02	78.85	0.77	0.64	0.13	1.05
APOG	APOGEE ENTERPRISES INC	$41.60	138,000	-51.06%	42.19	41.91	41.29	38.65	37.80	50.23	36.43	42.48	11.91	14.34	0.30	0.49	-0.19	1.06
FSI	FLEXIBLE SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL INC	$5.32	17,000	18.06%	5.15	5.09	5.71	5.94	6.14	50.37	68.09	69.63	90.58	89.91	-0.10	-0.18	0.08	0.78
AUST	AUSTIN GOLD CORP	$1.35	26,700	45.90%	1.28	1.17	1.14	1.26	1.50	62.44	78.39	70.36	52.31	45.49	0.05	0.04	0.01	0.82
MERC	MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC	$0.43	313,000	-32.10%	0.47	0.56	0.65	0.85	1.37	30.75	1.87	3.56	1.02	4.43	-0.07	-0.06	-0.01	1.03
BGMS	BIO GREEN MED SOLUTION INC	$0.87	16,700	67.00%	0.90	0.92	0.88	0.95	1.10	43.62	8.60	17.27	0.95	3.73	-0.00	0.00	-0.01	0.59
FURY	FURY GOLD MINES LTD	$0.68	811,000	280.75%	0.62	0.58	0.55	0.57	0.61	71.37	92.84	88.16	89.40	81.26	0.03	0.02	0.01	0.77

Basic Material Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Agricultural Inputs	13	+2.17%	+6.11%	+2.66%	+4.29%	29.85x	1.72x	+8.90%	+4.29%	+8.40%	+6.12%	Hold
Aluminum	4	+1.97%	-10.08%	-1.79%	+95.74%	9.53x	2.22x	+32.08%	+11.08%	+16.00%	+25.01%	Buy
Building Materials	18	+1.46%	-1.65%	-1.29%	-10.69%	30.78x	2.49x	+13.53%	+6.65%	+11.10%	+22.69%	Buy
Building Products & Equipment	33	+0.39%	-4.00%	-3.27%	-18.28%	29.02x	5.76x	+6.29%	+9.10%	+16.81%	+21.99%	Buy
Chemicals	17	+0.44%	+2.57%	-1.33%	+22.84%	-3.95x	1.54x	-8.75%	-1.95%	+0.54%	+24.06%	Hold
Coking Coal	4	+6.32%	+18.36%	+39.64%	+50.60%	-3.26x	2.08x	+3.13%	+3.20%	+3.37%	-9.14%	Buy
Copper	6	+8.35%	+15.82%	+20.48%	+121.39%	36.13x	7.84x	+34.89%	+17.18%	+28.88%	-14.61%	Buy
Gold	49	+2.75%	+13.17%	+37.23%	+65.53%	18.54x	3.79x	+24.26%	+15.72%	+21.40%	+9.04%	Strong Buy
Lumber & Wood Production	5	+0.67%	-1.93%	+3.77%	-4.12%	12.89x	1.69x	+3.94%	+2.23%	+4.09%	+16.75%	Buy
Other Industrial Metals & Mining	52	+4.30%	-0.78%	+9.32%	+55.54%	16.31x	3.10x	-21.35%	-3.78%	-271.68%	+8.21%	Buy
Other Precious Metals & Mining	20	+2.08%	+5.75%	+23.22%	+69.63%	-27.15x	3.46x	+9.69%	+5.73%	+9.61%	+46.28%	Buy
Paper & Paper Products	6	+0.90%	-0.96%	+4.56%	-9.23%	7.49x	1.08x	+13.49%	+4.13%	+11.07%	+15.99%	Hold
Silver	4	-0.68%	+5.11%	+30.99%	+155.08%	28.68x	3.82x	+7.70%	+4.60%	+10.48%	+14.89%	Strong Buy
Specialty Chemicals	58	+0.82%	-1.72%	+5.67%	+7.16%	-91.83x	3.73x	+17.01%	+5.49%	+10.48%	+19.43%	Buy
Steel	21	+2.05%	-8.24%	-0.00%	-14.92%	22.27x	1.33x	+8.74%	+5.47%	+9.02%	+8.30%	Strong Buy
Thermal Coal	5	+1.07%	+0.47%	+7.04%	+19.96%	17.51x	1.34x	+5.29%	+3.66%	+4.42%	+12.03%	Buy
Uranium	12	+6.54%	+0.91%	+12.70%	+17.33%	104.94x	6.86x	-4.22%	-1.36%	+0.65%	+32.54%	Strong Buy

Basic Material Stocks FAQ

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

1. Green Plains (NASDAQ:GPRE)

Green Plains (NASDAQ:GPRE) is the #1 top basic material stock out of 327 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 Green Plains (NASDAQ:GPRE) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Green Plains (NASDAQ:GPRE) has a Due Diligence Score of 36, which is 6 points higher than the basic material sector average of 30. It passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Green Plains has seen its stock return 99.39% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 92 percentage points.

Green Plains has an average 1 year price target of $18.25, an upside of 12.31% from Green Plains's current stock price of $16.25.

Green Plains stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Green Plains, 25% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Nucor (NYSE:NUE)

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) is the #2 top basic material stock out of 327 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 Nucor (NYSE:NUE) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: A, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 16 points higher than the basic material sector average of 30. It passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Nucor has seen its stock return 70.07% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 63 percentage points.

Nucor has an average 1 year price target of $268.10, an upside of 10.04% from Nucor's current stock price of $243.63.

Nucor stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 11 analysts covering Nucor, 54.55% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 9.09% have issued a Buy, 36.36% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (NYSE:SQM)

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (NYSE:SQM) is the #3 top basic material stock out of 327 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 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (NYSE:SQM) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (NYSE:SQM) has a Due Diligence Score of 29, which is -1 points lower than the basic material sector average of 30. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates SQM as a "A".It passed 11 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile has seen its stock return 81.13% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 74 percentage points.

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile has an average 1 year price target of $85.20, an upside of 3.95% from Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile's current stock price of $81.96.

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile, 40% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 20% have issued a Buy, 20% have issued a Hold, while 20% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the basic material stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 141 basic material stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 basic material stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Cvr Partners (NYSE:UAN)

Cvr Partners (NYSE:UAN) has an annual dividend yield of 11.49%, which is 10 percentage points higher than the basic material sector average of 1.72%. Cvr Partners's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% nine times in the last 10 years. Cvr Partners's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Cvr Partners's dividend payout ratio of 81.1% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ:ARLP)

Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ:ARLP) has an annual dividend yield of 9.13%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the basic material sector average of 1.72%. 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 117.1% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Westlake Chemical Partners (NYSE:WLKP)

Westlake Chemical Partners (NYSE:WLKP) has an annual dividend yield of 8.74%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the basic material sector average of 1.72%. 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 115.6% 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 1.79% in the last day, and up 0.1% over the last week. Critical Metals was the among the top gainers in the basic materials sector, gaining 22.59% yesterday.

Shares of critical metal companies are trading higher, possibly after the U.S. DOE recently selected seven projects to expand critical mineral and material processing, battery manufacturing and recycling capacity. This third round of funding aligns with President Trump's 'Unleashing American Energy' executive order that benefits critical metal and non-fuel mineral producers and processors.

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 23 points higher than the basic material sector average of 20. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Nexa Resources Sa's stock has gained 214.29% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by 207 percentage points.

2. Oceanagold (NYSE:OGC)

Oceanagold (NYSE:OGC) 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.

Oceanagold has a valuation score of 71, which is 51 points higher than the basic material sector average of 20. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

3. Century Aluminum Co (NASDAQ:CENX)

Century Aluminum Co (NASDAQ:CENX) 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.

Century Aluminum Co has a valuation score of 57, which is 37 points higher than the basic material sector average of 20. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Century Aluminum Co's stock has gained 99.91% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by 92 percentage points.

Are basic material stocks a good buy now?

42.54% of basic material stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect basic material stocks to rise by 16.26% over the next year.

4.63% of basic material stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 16.37% of basic material stocks are rated B (Buy), 51.96% are rated C (Hold), 18.51% are rated D (Sell), and 8.54% 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 0.34x.

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1. Green Plains (NASDAQ:GPRE)

2. Nucor (NYSE:NUE)

3. Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (NYSE:SQM)

1. Cvr Partners (NYSE:UAN)

2. Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ:ARLP)

3. Westlake Chemical Partners (NYSE:WLKP)

1. Nexa Resources Sa (NYSE:NEXA)

2. Oceanagold (NYSE:OGC)

3. Century Aluminum Co (NASDAQ:CENX)

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1. Green Plains (NASDAQ:GPRE)

2. Nucor (NYSE:NUE)

3. Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (NYSE:SQM)

1. Cvr Partners (NYSE:UAN)

2. Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ:ARLP)

3. Westlake Chemical Partners (NYSE:WLKP)

1. Nexa Resources Sa (NYSE:NEXA)

2. Oceanagold (NYSE:OGC)

3. Century Aluminum Co (NASDAQ:CENX)

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