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Best Basic Material Stocks to Buy Now (2025)

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

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

Idaho Strategic Resources (NYSEMKT:IDR) is the top basic material stock with a Due Diligence Score of 67, which is 35 points higher than the basic material sector average of 32. It passed 22 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Idaho Strategic Resources has seen its stock return 66.77% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 65 percentage points.

Idaho Strategic Resources has an average 1 year price target of $14.00, an upside of 34.74% from Idaho Strategic Resources's current stock price of $10.39.

Idaho Strategic Resources stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Idaho Strategic Resources, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) is the second best basic material stock with a Due Diligence Score of 61, which is 29 points higher than the basic material sector average of 32. It passed 23 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Royal Gold has seen its stock return 10.8% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 9 percentage points.

Royal Gold has an average 1 year price target of $168.75, an upside of 25.9% from Royal Gold's current stock price of $134.03.

Royal Gold stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Royal Gold, 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.

Gold Fields (NYSE:GFI) is the third best basic material stock with a Due Diligence Score of 61, which is 29 points higher than the basic material sector average of 32. It passed 23 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Gold Fields has seen its stock return 16.08% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 14 percentage points.

Gold Fields has an average 1 year price target of $17.05, an upside of 15.75% from Gold Fields's current stock price of $14.73.

Gold Fields stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Gold Fields, 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.

Out of 135 basic material stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 basic material stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

Balchem (NASDAQ:BCPC) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the basic material sector average of 2.32%. Balchem's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Balchem's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

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

National Steel Co (NYSE:SID) has an annual dividend yield of 17.65%, which is 15 percentage points higher than the basic material sector average of 2.32%. National Steel Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% seven times in the last 10 years. National Steel Co's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

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

Vale Sa (NYSE:VALE) has an annual dividend yield of 11.85%, which is 10 percentage points higher than the basic material sector average of 2.32%. Vale Sa's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% nine times in the last 10 years. Vale Sa's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

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

Basic material stocks were up 1.6% in the last day, and down -0.64% over the last week. Lsb Industries was the among the top gainers in the basic materials sector, gaining 22.31% yesterday.

LSB Industries shares are trading higher after Piper Sandler upgraded the stock from Underweight to Overweight and raised its price target from $9 to $11.

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

Core Molding Technologies (NYSEMKT:CMT) is the most undervalued basic material stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Core Molding Technologies has a valuation score of 71, which is 45 points higher than the basic material sector average of 26. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Core Molding Technologies's stock has dropped -13.49% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by -15 percentage points.

Apogee Enterprises (NASDAQ:APOG) is the second most undervalued basic material stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Apogee Enterprises has a valuation score of 71, which is 45 points higher than the basic material sector average of 26. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Apogee Enterprises's stock has gained 0.47% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by -1 percentage points.

Eldorado Gold (NYSE:EGO) is the third most undervalued basic material stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Eldorado Gold has a valuation score of 71, which is 45 points higher than the basic material sector average of 26. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Eldorado Gold's stock has gained 21.31% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by 20 percentage points.