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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
CNR	CORE NATURAL RESOURCES INC	$87.94	827,000	20.91%	90.55	92.03	91.38	88.02	80.51	43.96	31.13	28.14	47.15	41.54	-1.05	-0.42	-0.63	0.90
LII	LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC	$561.01	366,000	-23.11%	552.13	528.82	515.51	509.28	544.17	63.37	77.54	81.24	70.08	78.75	14.07	11.15	2.92	1.08
PLG	PLATINUM GROUP METALS LTD	$2.38	2,986,000	116.85%	2.35	2.68	2.65	2.50	2.04	45.02	22.77	15.56	27.57	15.26	-0.13	-0.09	-0.04	1.30
NAK	NORTHERN DYNASTY MINERALS LTD	$1.31	20,478,000	32.36%	1.86	2.03	2.08	1.96	1.53	32.89	13.87	19.40	7.95	14.16	-0.15	-0.06	-0.10	1.00
LGO	LARGO INC	$1.39	1,201,000	-3.77%	1.54	1.42	1.23	1.25	1.34	50.16	29.89	32.18	11.56	14.50	0.06	0.08	-0.02	1.41
SLI	STANDARD LITHIUM LTD	$4.38	1,485,000	28.13%	4.22	4.54	4.77	4.40	3.38	47.37	40.24	26.17	84.69	58.01	-0.18	-0.17	-0.01	1.73
EXP	EAGLE MATERIALS INC	$235.30	444,000	7.51%	231.15	224.59	222.75	222.42	221.62	59.56	87.30	84.57	90.41	87.80	3.43	2.32	1.11	1.20
BCC	BOISE CASCADE CO	$82.13	455,000	54.76%	87.19	85.47	80.97	76.68	81.72	43.70	36.21	47.41	4.39	11.62	1.17	2.01	-0.84	1.27
VHI	VALHI INC	$14.63	29,500	-1.67%	15.31	14.92	13.65	13.72	15.06	50.18	41.43	47.94	2.45	6.58	0.37	0.50	-0.13	1.09
TREX	TREX CO INC	$41.73	1,653,000	4.75%	42.92	42.58	39.71	41.13	50.35	49.02	23.65	29.83	2.25	1.38	0.52	0.92	-0.40	1.58
VMC	VULCAN MATERIALS CO	$305.29	1,251,000	-12.94%	316.05	309.93	301.84	298.02	287.25	47.93	21.39	27.07	7.72	10.92	2.08	4.18	-2.10	0.93
UUUU	ENERGY FUELS INC	$21.35	9,440,000	-5.32%	21.58	22.52	19.35	18.50	13.47	50.19	37.54	29.05	32.49	22.92	0.30	0.64	-0.34	1.71
EU	ENCORE ENERGY CORP	$2.62	2,358,000	-4.19%	2.66	2.91	2.81	2.89	2.67	43.10	17.52	11.61	23.64	12.58	-0.10	-0.05	-0.05	1.60
MAGN	MAGNERA CORP	$13.76	397,000	-10.18%	14.15	13.93	14.35	12.46	12.54	46.30	42.20	44.10	36.90	40.01	-0.04	-0.00	-0.04	1.44
SA	SEABRIDGE GOLD INC	$35.48	1,006,000	28.97%	33.16	32.38	31.41	28.23	21.93	59.38	87.54	78.69	89.29	79.59	0.82	0.49	0.33	0.85
LPX	LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP	$81.28	1,366,000	33.53%	91.83	90.44	87.89	86.35	89.04	34.95	10.20	22.91	1.48	11.93	-0.31	1.17	-1.48	1.27
UAMY	UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORP	$7.39	7,057,000	41.14%	7.79	8.33	7.34	7.95	5.77	46.39	22.78	19.73	14.28	10.91	-0.11	0.06	-0.18	1.13
LOMA	LOMA NEGRA COMPANIA INDUSTRIAL ARGENTINA SOCIEDAD ANONIMA	$11.41	214,000	59.70%	11.46	11.52	12.08	11.00	10.91	46.18	56.42	51.11	69.79	64.58	-0.18	-0.19	0.02	1.01
CRML	CRITICAL METALS CORP	$9.06	6,034,000	14.52%	10.09	12.69	11.73	11.68	7.77	38.71	9.13	8.15	2.39	2.21	-1.17	-0.63	-0.53	0.59
ATLX	ATLAS LITHIUM CORP	$4.83	184,000	-39.67%	4.71	5.08	4.92	5.09	4.86	47.84	41.57	27.03	81.03	56.28	-0.14	-0.11	-0.03	1.39
NEXM	NEXMETALS MINING CORP	$3.51	29,200	-18.89%	3.49	3.77	3.82	4.16	3.81	44.78	31.92	22.24	39.97	20.86	-0.15	-0.12	-0.03	12.80
FEAM	5E ADVANCED MATERIALS INC	$1.72	276,000	-25.00%	2.10	2.32	3.09	3.86	3.91	27.01	5.57	7.47	11.37	28.39	-0.39	-0.37	-0.02	1.00
FMC	FMC CORP	$14.62	2,374,000	-13.58%	14.95	15.41	14.73	18.07	28.88	45.86	48.03	46.07	27.22	24.95	-0.15	-0.01	-0.14	0.88
FMST	FOREMOST CLEAN ENERGY LTD	$2.29	114,000	31.03%	2.32	2.23	2.35	2.71	2.83	50.49	69.05	73.86	75.92	82.12	0.01	-0.02	0.03	1.21
AEC	ANFIELD ENERGY INC	$7.12	51,500	10.28%	6.84	7.47	6.55	7.17	N/A	50.86	36.39	26.68	60.98	38.51	-0.03	0.04	-0.07	1.51
MLM	MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC	$685.94	816,000	33.33%	678.40	667.48	649.50	634.38	605.99	58.12	43.87	39.92	17.34	12.38	8.32	8.86	-0.54	0.98
LYB	LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES NV	$56.67	12,091,000	243.49%	56.70	54.17	49.21	47.60	52.38	60.30	67.71	68.59	24.37	31.06	2.17	2.31	-0.15	0.94
USAU	US GOLD CORP	$17.80	257,000	-23.51%	16.82	17.98	18.78	17.63	14.99	49.65	54.44	32.22	75.84	48.48	-0.67	-0.67	-0.00	0.85
ELVR	ELEVRA LITHIUM LTD	$51.38	39,200	-38.27%	52.65	52.72	53.42	41.50	N/A	47.36	69.23	70.99	74.44	79.00	-0.36	-0.39	0.03	1.12
DC	DAKOTA GOLD CORP	$6.10	1,658,000	-8.80%	5.94	6.17	6.02	5.25	4.56	50.99	41.41	28.62	48.07	32.57	-0.05	-0.00	-0.04	0.80
GRO	BRAZIL POTASH CORP	$2.60	477,000	1.71%	2.65	2.64	2.36	2.36	2.10	51.26	59.15	61.48	54.20	50.41	0.07	0.08	-0.01	1.20
NB	NIOCORP DEVELOPMENTS LTD	$5.34	3,952,000	-5.39%	5.79	6.27	6.20	6.71	5.12	41.47	9.20	10.69	1.82	3.19	-0.26	-0.14	-0.12	-7.07
AIRJ	AIRJOULE TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$3.24	290,000	10.27%	3.21	3.25	3.53	4.05	4.30	46.44	79.44	73.17	95.11	96.87	-0.10	-0.13	0.03	0.38
ASTL	ALGOMA STEEL GROUP INC	$4.95	1,959,000	61.77%	4.79	4.61	4.41	4.15	4.87	56.91	56.92	50.86	46.59	40.02	0.14	0.12	0.02	1.15
LAR	LITHIUM ARGENTINA AG	$7.00	1,774,000	6.35%	6.89	7.17	6.67	5.60	4.10	50.17	56.42	41.50	77.44	58.77	-0.02	0.04	-0.06	1.83
IAUX	I-80 GOLD CORP	$1.88	14,348,000	110.44%	1.95	1.86	1.66	1.34	1.01	54.54	51.74	52.24	38.11	40.26	0.09	0.10	-0.01	0.93
IE	IVANHOE ELECTRIC INC	$14.92	2,369,000	65.55%	16.35	17.58	16.88	15.35	12.16	38.62	10.57	10.98	1.01	1.01	-0.53	-0.11	-0.43	1.53
NG	NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC	$10.77	4,458,000	61.64%	10.52	10.17	10.00	9.55	7.39	53.71	71.12	66.05	68.55	64.04	0.24	0.13	0.11	0.95
NEWP	NEW PACIFIC METALS CORP	$4.13	1,349,000	253.14%	3.71	3.74	3.68	3.08	2.36	57.99	69.73	50.24	78.64	59.22	0.04	0.02	0.02	0.90
IPX	IPERIONX LTD	$42.23	103,000	3.00%	42.36	47.23	42.99	42.98	38.70	43.82	25.61	20.59	29.34	20.91	-1.16	-0.28	-0.88	1.03
DNN	DENISON MINES CORP	$4.06	44,614,000	-7.03%	3.90	3.90	3.38	3.06	2.52	58.87	69.58	55.36	56.46	39.45	0.15	0.16	-0.02	1.61
ASPI	ASP ISOTOPES INC	$5.20	2,834,000	-10.15%	5.46	6.16	6.32	7.51	8.04	39.30	17.70	15.80	55.24	42.75	-0.42	-0.35	-0.08	1.79
OLN	OLIN CORP	$24.34	3,944,000	84.04%	25.07	24.05	22.75	22.32	21.91	52.01	61.34	63.32	45.78	54.66	0.60	0.69	-0.09	1.36
UEC	URANIUM ENERGY CORP	$16.25	8,327,000	22.11%	15.98	16.86	15.26	14.30	11.38	50.48	39.47	28.32	42.96	27.57	-0.03	0.18	-0.21	1.85
METC	RAMACO RESOURCES INC	$16.56	1,473,000	62.22%	16.81	18.97	18.73	24.24	21.13	41.81	18.54	14.97	19.04	11.60	-1.13	-0.84	-0.29	0.96
MP	MP MATERIALS CORP	$55.34	5,713,000	82.12%	59.11	60.98	59.66	63.08	55.96	41.75	25.23	25.85	20.49	19.83	-1.29	-0.59	-0.69	1.62
DOW	DOW INC	$30.52	17,864,000	101.51%	32.15	30.53	27.15	25.00	25.72	53.52	55.30	61.25	4.03	10.31	1.35	1.61	-0.26	0.97
ASPN	ASPEN AEROGELS INC	$3.61	1,496,000	28.63%	3.50	3.47	3.31	4.61	5.62	55.27	84.87	84.78	92.26	90.25	0.04	0.02	0.02	2.11
SGML	SIGMA LITHIUM CORP	$12.47	1,915,000	-11.79%	12.84	12.66	13.00	10.19	8.02	48.29	77.68	80.84	81.64	84.57	0.04	-0.03	0.08	1.38
HUN	HUNTSMAN CORP	$12.59	5,657,000	-19.27%	13.17	12.57	11.48	10.15	10.52	51.78	59.56	59.77	25.90	31.98	0.46	0.57	-0.11	1.08
KRO	KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC	$6.10	235,000	5.38%	6.35	5.97	5.34	5.14	5.72	55.12	63.17	64.93	28.78	37.21	0.29	0.31	-0.02	1.08
ELBM	ELECTRA BATTERY MATERIALS CORP	$0.84	520,000	172.25%	0.86	0.93	0.92	1.19	1.13	41.59	10.29	9.33	13.49	11.12	-0.03	-0.02	-0.01	1.36
JELD	JELD-WEN HOLDING INC	$2.17	1,701,000	-23.00%	2.49	2.62	2.66	3.11	3.95	39.51	30.75	25.72	38.15	28.52	-0.12	-0.06	-0.06	1.49
FF	FUTUREFUEL CORP	$4.33	482,000	-56.85%	3.86	3.62	3.42	3.56	3.77	86.99	92.27	90.44	100.00	97.94	0.20	0.13	0.07	0.78
PPTA	PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP	$30.18	1,860,000	64.89%	29.26	29.98	28.96	26.39	21.05	52.14	67.16	48.11	86.67	63.17	-0.02	0.02	-0.05	1.04
WWR	WESTWATER RESOURCES INC	$0.88	1,178,000	111.11%	0.89	0.98	0.97	1.16	0.91	42.24	20.64	18.10	41.95	33.44	-0.04	-0.03	-0.01	1.05
TMQ	TRILOGY METALS INC	$3.91	10,083,000	74.72%	4.21	5.00	4.94	4.80	3.20	38.35	11.93	7.50	10.49	4.92	-0.40	-0.23	-0.17	0.98
CNL	COLLECTIVE MINING LTD	$17.42	41,000	28.13%	16.96	17.22	15.53	13.63	12.28	54.46	37.33	22.84	28.71	15.37	0.32	0.51	-0.18	0.66
VZLA	VIZSLA SILVER CORP	$3.88	26,492,000	29.50%	3.93	4.82	5.32	4.89	4.06	36.29	17.63	12.65	47.06	29.77	-0.53	-0.44	-0.09	1.15
NMG	NOUVEAU MONDE GRAPHITE INC	$2.17	892,000	41.81%	2.20	2.40	2.66	2.82	2.36	39.91	28.07	23.02	77.93	63.68	-0.17	-0.16	-0.01	1.00
NXE	NEXGEN ENERGY LTD	$12.38	8,075,000	-4.76%	11.79	12.13	10.92	9.84	8.37	58.26	69.51	57.72	67.00	43.42	0.24	0.28	-0.05	1.62
MERC	MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC	$2.06	717,000	-7.24%	1.88	1.97	2.12	2.15	2.80	51.46	75.02	73.14	93.45	92.64	-0.06	-0.09	0.03	1.00
TROX	TRONOX HOLDINGS PLC	$6.85	7,968,000	-40.61%	7.61	7.12	5.79	4.71	4.81	50.93	42.97	52.38	8.47	16.73	0.49	0.61	-0.12	1.65
WLK	WESTLAKE CORP	$94.40	932,000	-39.05%	97.75	91.71	83.37	77.00	78.86	56.28	73.34	78.85	40.05	61.12	4.37	4.69	-0.31	1.09
USAR	USA RARE EARTH INC	$17.23	13,472,000	-31.21%	20.02	22.00	18.42	19.41	16.14	41.26	5.39	5.51	0.91	0.93	-0.25	0.58	-0.83	0.17
URG	UR-ENERGY INC	$1.62	6,456,000	-13.47%	1.61	1.70	1.60	1.57	1.36	47.50	27.07	19.51	38.78	24.33	-0.02	-0.00	-0.02	1.56
WFG	WEST FRASER TIMBER CO LTD	$67.30	467,000	165.34%	72.89	72.15	66.87	65.15	69.41	40.61	29.87	42.75	0.00	2.24	1.11	1.95	-0.84	0.85
TMC	TMC THE METALS CO INC	$5.87	4,149,000	9.70%	6.19	6.78	7.02	7.02	6.25	41.76	18.20	15.19	37.04	29.27	-0.37	-0.28	-0.09	1.39
LEU	CENTRUS ENERGY CORP	$203.73	705,000	4.91%	221.79	253.19	266.80	292.90	239.38	38.20	18.18	15.07	34.69	26.84	-23.10	-16.79	-6.31	2.00
LAC	LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP	$4.51	5,676,000	-11.44%	4.64	5.03	5.13	5.60	4.29	40.79	18.36	14.85	44.51	35.16	-0.24	-0.19	-0.05	1.53
AAUC	ALLIED GOLD CORP	$31.33	238,000	-87.71%	31.39	31.40	27.42	22.66	N/A	66.08	30.85	29.87	4.47	2.83	1.12	1.45	-0.33	0.82
SIM	GRUPO SIMEC SAB DE CV	$32.48	1,200	N/A	30.89	30.65	29.91	29.08	28.30	69.93	84.05	78.74	71.69	64.69	0.44	0.34	0.10	0.27
ORGN	ORIGIN MATERIALS INC	$0.16	1,377,000	13.24%	0.16	0.17	0.23	0.39	0.48	35.15	21.71	15.80	94.49	73.56	-0.02	-0.03	0.00	1.41
NWGL	CL WORKSHOP GROUP LTD	$1.34	74,400	-49.39%	1.27	1.27	1.26	1.32	1.34	56.48	61.47	56.43	65.71	57.78	0.01	0.00	0.01	0.04
RETO	RETO ECO-SOLUTIONS INC	$0.60	53,300	-72.53%	0.81	0.95	1.55	2.85	7.66	25.93	6.10	8.08	0.00	9.29	-0.26	-0.27	0.01	0.76
TECK	TECK RESOURCES LTD	$59.40	2,489,000	-19.27%	58.50	57.06	51.52	47.09	41.87	60.33	81.17	76.15	46.23	38.04	2.24	2.31	-0.06	1.24
NGD	NEW GOLD INC	$12.22	18,201,000	-19.41%	11.21	11.24	10.12	8.65	6.84	60.65	79.07	60.56	82.42	58.83	0.35	0.31	0.04	1.05
LUD	LUDA TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD	$6.31	2,500	56.25%	6.46	7.13	7.90	8.45	7.47	39.54	14.59	13.92	31.94	29.28	-0.51	-0.48	-0.03	-0.05
JLHL	JULONG HOLDING LTD	$5.75	39,300	176.76%	5.29	4.74	4.23	4.09	N/A	61.14	30.02	28.57	71.32	73.72	0.42	0.32	0.10	1.24
JCTC	JEWETT CAMERON TRADING CO LTD	$1.78	72,000	1,465.22%	1.88	1.93	2.13	2.53	3.11	37.20	14.22	20.18	29.62	40.97	-0.09	-0.09	-0.00	0.14
LVRO	LAVORO LTD	$0.40	75,000	-67.53%	0.85	0.98	0.90	1.11	1.60	23.67	7.77	8.90	0.00	0.00	-0.11	-0.02	-0.09	0.29
ILAG	INTELLIGENT LIVING APPLICATION GROUP INC	$3.14	6,200	-59.21%	2.78	3.07	3.73	4.60	4.86	48.46	41.69	23.95	90.69	77.70	-0.26	-0.33	0.07	0.11
SEED	ORIGIN AGRITECH LTD	$1.08	2,800	-77.05%	1.10	1.17	1.23	1.37	1.23	42.29	34.36	33.36	64.77	60.35	-0.04	-0.04	-0.00	1.01
GURE	GULF RESOURCES INC	$5.69	12,400	588.89%	5.59	5.06	4.52	4.68	5.70	65.99	93.65	94.63	87.78	92.31	0.41	0.34	0.07	0.33
TSE	TRINSEO PLC	$0.33	407,000	-33.71%	0.40	0.44	0.52	0.98	1.89	34.60	34.19	33.21	65.51	48.56	-0.06	-0.05	-0.01	1.74
GORO	GOLD RESOURCE CORP	$1.64	1,993,000	-18.29%	1.64	1.59	1.22	1.00	0.80	58.24	78.83	76.61	44.88	41.53	0.12	0.14	-0.02	0.55
KBSX	FST CORP	$1.06	19,100	40.44%	1.18	1.18	1.30	1.40	1.55	37.26	41.88	38.58	70.60	69.89	-0.04	-0.05	0.00	-0.11
ITP	IT TECH PACKAGING INC	$0.20	30,200	-57.22%	0.21	0.21	0.22	0.24	0.22	40.77	29.35	35.11	76.95	85.91	-0.01	-0.01	-0.00	0.60
YMAT	J-STAR HOLDING CO LTD	$0.37	26,300	260.27%	0.40	0.42	0.53	0.74	N/A	35.39	9.41	15.88	14.09	18.58	-0.04	-0.04	0.00	0.86
SNES	SENESTECH INC	$2.37	60,000	-53.85%	2.05	1.98	2.17	2.78	3.51	64.01	86.86	85.17	97.03	98.21	0.03	-0.05	0.09	0.87
FSI	FLEXIBLE SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL INC	$5.36	11,200	20.43%	5.60	5.74	6.30	7.29	6.80	33.08	2.89	4.73	20.71	26.91	-0.25	-0.24	-0.01	0.78
HUDI	HUADI INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO LTD	$1.15	4,100	-56.38%	1.16	1.18	1.21	1.27	1.30	46.12	48.94	43.30	62.72	62.78	-0.01	-0.02	0.01	0.83
GGB	GERDAU SA	$4.17	15,300,000	52.83%	4.19	4.28	4.03	3.72	3.34	50.08	34.24	25.95	21.55	12.66	0.02	0.06	-0.04	0.96
DVS	DOLLY VARDEN SILVER CORP	$4.67	1,640,000	43.23%	4.58	4.83	4.78	4.55	4.04	48.99	40.25	24.84	65.77	41.45	-0.10	-0.07	-0.03	0.75
BGLC	BIONEXUS GENE LAB CORP	$2.43	13,400	-18.79%	2.15	2.41	3.33	4.16	4.38	41.84	45.12	36.55	100.00	99.78	-0.33	-0.40	0.08	41.54
CAPS	CAPSTONE HOLDING CORP	$0.66	220,000	211.61%	0.56	0.59	0.68	0.86	1.21	55.73	64.96	44.86	98.38	89.04	-0.03	-0.04	0.01	1.41
CITR	CITROTECH INC	$6.94	20,600	106.00%	7.17	7.22	7.51	N/A	N/A	43.20	52.05	55.09	42.70	46.96	-0.11	-0.12	0.00	1.89
CNEY	CN ENERGY GROUP INC	$1.01	29,400	-25.94%	1.02	0.98	0.77	1.28	1.97	58.41	73.63	79.89	12.78	27.41	0.07	0.07	-0.00	1.05
NTIC	NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORP	$9.10	1,700	-32.00%	8.95	9.00	8.57	8.13	7.88	53.83	59.33	60.99	71.72	77.86	0.10	0.11	-0.01	0.48
HLP	HONGLI GROUP INC	$1.04	133,000	-28.88%	1.08	0.99	1.01	1.27	1.07	51.62	28.28	31.49	31.56	42.45	0.03	0.02	0.01	0.63

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Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Agricultural Inputs	14	-2.16%	-0.49%	+3.11%	+5.55%	28.99x	1.62x	+7.71%	+3.92%	+8.32%	-0.48%	Hold
Aluminum	4	+0.96%	-0.78%	+3.09%	+87.80%	24.84x	3.02x	+17.18%	+6.03%	+10.96%	-7.32%	Buy
Building Materials	17	+0.88%	-0.38%	+4.61%	+10.85%	34.46x	3.14x	+13.31%	+6.26%	+10.37%	+4.58%	Buy
Building Products & Equipment	30	+0.66%	-0.64%	+10.51%	+3.18%	32.66x	6.17x	+3.53%	+9.98%	+17.87%	+5.87%	Buy
Chemicals	17	-0.31%	-2.53%	+11.23%	-1.87%	-19.88x	1.37x	-21.19%	-5.98%	-4.09%	+1.28%	Buy
Coking Coal	5	-0.72%	-4.32%	-21.63%	+24.98%	23.74x	1.81x	-0.82%	-0.80%	-0.83%	+16.09%	Buy
Copper	6	+2.77%	+0.47%	+4.96%	+105.89%	39.29x	8.01x	+27.92%	+13.21%	+24.23%	-20.74%	Buy
Gold	49	+2.17%	+2.54%	+4.06%	+127.32%	28.45x	4.37x	+16.65%	+11.12%	+15.50%	-2.17%	Buy
Lumber & Wood Production	5	-1.40%	-5.04%	+5.00%	+3.68%	15.04x	1.81x	+6.99%	+4.47%	+6.58%	+5.81%	Buy
Other Industrial Metals & Mining	44	-0.71%	-1.72%	-1.86%	+58.20%	12.06x	2.94x	-63.23%	+2.48%	+10.84%	-3.34%	Strong Buy
Other Precious Metals & Mining	16	+2.33%	+3.61%	-0.62%	+182.75%	6.17x	4.45x	+6.42%	+1.90%	+6.07%	+10.19%	Buy
Paper & Paper Products	6	+1.17%	-5.18%	-3.29%	-33.75%	5.79x	1.46x	+26.16%	+7.17%	+15.88%	+22.51%	Buy
Silver	3	+8.50%	+14.14%	+9.59%	+313.82%	42.71x	4.65x	+4.87%	+2.98%	+7.72%	-5.68%	Hold
Specialty Chemicals	57	+0.31%	-0.42%	+7.00%	+6.32%	2.74x	3.76x	+16.86%	+5.57%	+10.21%	+6.67%	Buy
Steel	22	-0.53%	-2.63%	+4.40%	+11.26%	25.65x	1.25x	+5.81%	+3.89%	+7.30%	-0.38%	Buy
Thermal Coal	6	-0.78%	-2.16%	+0.40%	+28.14%	-25.93x	1.45x	-3.35%	+0.73%	-0.39%	+19.19%	Strong Buy
Uranium	11	-0.87%	+4.15%	-22.08%	+121.50%	67.31x	8.73x	-0.12%	-0.94%	+1.42%	+20.41%	Buy

Basic Material Stocks FAQ

What are the best basic material stocks to buy right now in Feb 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. Iamgold (NYSE:IAG)

Iamgold (NYSE:IAG) 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 Iamgold (NYSE:IAG) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: A, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Iamgold (NYSE:IAG) has a Due Diligence Score of 52, which is 22 points higher than the basic material sector average of 30. It passed 17 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Iamgold has seen its stock return 251.82% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 231 percentage points.

Iamgold has an average 1 year price target of $17.25, a downside of -22.3% from Iamgold's current stock price of $22.20.

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

2. Commercial Metals Co (NYSE:CMC)

Commercial Metals Co (NYSE:CMC) 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 Commercial Metals Co (NYSE:CMC) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: A, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Commercial Metals Co (NYSE:CMC) 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. Commercial Metals Co has seen its stock return 51.06% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 30 percentage points.

Commercial Metals Co has an average 1 year price target of $78.71, an upside of 2.49% from Commercial Metals Co's current stock price of $76.80.

Commercial Metals Co stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Commercial Metals Co, 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.

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: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Perma Pipe International Holdings (NASDAQ:PPIH) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 16 points higher than the basic material sector average of 30. It passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Perma Pipe International Holdings has seen its stock return 135.68% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 115 percentage points.

What are the basic material stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 99 basic material stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 basic material stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Fmc (NYSE:FMC)

Fmc (NYSE:FMC) has an annual dividend yield of 12.45%, which is 11 percentage points higher than the basic material sector average of 1.89%. Fmc's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Fmc's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Fmc's dividend payout ratio of -54.8% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Cvr Partners (NYSE:UAN)

Cvr Partners (NYSE:UAN) has an annual dividend yield of 11.83%, which is 10 percentage points higher than the basic material sector average of 1.89%. 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 127.8% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Lyondellbasell Industries Nv (NYSE:LYB)

Lyondellbasell Industries Nv (NYSE:LYB) has an annual dividend yield of 9.62%, which is 8 percentage points higher than the basic material sector average of 1.89%. Lyondellbasell Industries Nv's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Lyondellbasell Industries Nv's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Lyondellbasell Industries Nv's dividend payout ratio of -232.9% 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 0.46% in the last day, and down -0.4% over the last week. Fortuna Mining was the among the top gainers in the basic materials sector, gaining 12.57% yesterday.

Shares of precious metal stocks are trading higher in response to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling against President Trump's global tariffs, which caused U.S. Treasury yields decline.

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. Fortuna Mining (NYSE:FSM)

Fortuna Mining (NYSE:FSM) 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.

Fortuna Mining has a valuation score of 71, which is 50 points higher than the basic material sector average of 21. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Fortuna Mining's stock has gained 154.04% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by 133 percentage points.

2. Cabot (NYSE:CBT)

Cabot (NYSE:CBT) 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.

Cabot has a valuation score of 29, which is 8 points higher than the basic material sector average of 21. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Cabot's stock has dropped -11.57% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by -32 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 71, which is 50 points higher than the basic material sector average of 21. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

B2gold's stock has gained 91.81% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by 71 percentage points.

Are basic material stocks a good buy now?

44.19% of basic material stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect basic material stocks to rise by 3.8% over the next year.

7.04% of basic material stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 19.63% of basic material stocks are rated B (Buy), 47.04% are rated C (Hold), 16.3% are rated D (Sell), and 10% 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 21.95x.

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1. Iamgold (NYSE:IAG)

2. Commercial Metals Co (NYSE:CMC)

3. Perma Pipe International Holdings (NASDAQ:PPIH)

1. Fmc (NYSE:FMC)

2. Cvr Partners (NYSE:UAN)

3. Lyondellbasell Industries Nv (NYSE:LYB)

1. Fortuna Mining (NYSE:FSM)

2. Cabot (NYSE:CBT)

3. B2gold (NYSEMKT:BTG)

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Basic Material Stocks FAQ

1. Iamgold (NYSE:IAG)

2. Commercial Metals Co (NYSE:CMC)

3. Perma Pipe International Holdings (NASDAQ:PPIH)

1. Fmc (NYSE:FMC)

2. Cvr Partners (NYSE:UAN)

3. Lyondellbasell Industries Nv (NYSE:LYB)

1. Fortuna Mining (NYSE:FSM)

2. Cabot (NYSE:CBT)

3. B2gold (NYSEMKT:BTG)

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