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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
IAG	IAMGOLD CORP	$22.20	12,953,000	50.28%	21.29	20.61	18.45	15.87	11.95	59.49	85.35	79.45	63.17	49.93	1.00	0.92	0.08	0.87
CMC	COMMERCIAL METALS CO	$76.80	1,529,000	57.95%	80.39	79.47	74.98	67.48	60.01	46.18	25.60	34.59	0.00	0.00	1.18	2.02	-0.84	1.19
PPIH	PERMA-PIPE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC	$33.82	90,000	33.53%	32.47	31.12	31.36	28.65	25.42	62.49	80.92	74.84	82.78	75.66	0.63	0.39	0.24	0.59
GAU	GALIANO GOLD INC	$3.07	3,435,000	0.41%	2.89	2.88	2.74	2.59	2.14	56.03	72.96	61.91	66.08	55.50	0.05	0.04	0.01	0.77
CSTM	CONSTELLIUM SE	$25.44	2,228,000	-28.43%	24.67	23.98	21.53	18.72	16.17	64.43	68.85	59.88	60.97	42.97	1.03	1.04	-0.01	1.41
MATV	MATIV HOLDINGS INC	$11.41	525,000	2.14%	14.14	13.46	12.93	12.23	10.35	34.47	38.01	57.20	25.90	44.91	0.20	0.40	-0.20	1.21
SSRM	SSR MINING INC	$30.46	7,707,000	18.66%	27.03	26.16	24.06	23.19	19.03	64.20	85.27	75.11	85.38	65.36	1.26	0.88	0.38	0.74
CMCL	CALEDONIA MINING CORP PLC	$30.22	259,000	3.60%	29.13	29.42	28.15	29.51	25.84	53.70	53.51	41.73	64.02	48.09	0.09	0.13	-0.04	0.59
ARLO	ARLO TECHNOLOGIES INC	$11.61	1,175,000	-4.78%	11.78	12.31	13.24	14.80	15.51	36.60	24.53	23.38	63.42	54.98	-0.56	-0.52	-0.04	1.62
PAAS	PAN AMERICAN SILVER CORP	$64.70	10,749,000	15.02%	58.59	59.18	55.63	47.17	38.49	61.11	77.71	55.13	79.24	52.75	1.30	1.05	0.25	0.87
ORLA	ORLA MINING LTD	$18.69	1,967,000	11.76%	17.14	17.02	15.36	13.48	12.05	61.80	77.55	62.21	90.07	66.72	0.63	0.54	0.08	0.82
STLD	STEEL DYNAMICS INC	$193.39	1,319,000	33.23%	197.19	190.47	179.74	166.71	148.92	55.77	47.68	50.01	6.37	7.69	4.91	5.95	-1.04	1.17
KGC	KINROSS GOLD CORP	$33.45	18,238,000	20.61%	33.69	34.26	31.89	28.53	23.01	50.49	53.53	47.38	49.02	39.39	0.36	0.57	-0.21	0.77
B	BARRICK MINING CORP	$47.96	22,575,000	84.66%	47.11	48.09	46.78	41.04	32.05	51.85	65.72	50.32	77.68	56.90	0.14	0.19	-0.04	0.54
CGAU	CENTERRA GOLD INC	$19.05	2,759,000	89.62%	18.66	18.41	16.44	14.15	10.86	57.85	69.13	62.01	46.43	35.21	0.69	0.73	-0.04	0.71
GFI	GOLD FIELDS LTD	$54.09	2,112,000	7.54%	54.00	53.98	49.38	45.13	36.50	53.72	47.46	38.72	21.51	12.76	1.06	1.49	-0.43	0.50
WLKP	WESTLAKE CHEMICAL PARTNERS LP	$21.21	54,000	-9.55%	21.17	21.34	20.35	19.90	21.01	53.13	38.22	40.28	16.80	19.37	0.20	0.31	-0.11	0.43
AGI	ALAMOS GOLD INC	$47.84	3,763,000	-11.29%	44.36	42.50	40.84	37.23	32.40	61.52	87.56	80.24	80.87	70.96	1.49	1.01	0.48	0.61
TILE	INTERFACE INC	$32.56	688,000	93.80%	33.68	32.86	30.60	28.80	26.07	52.47	46.87	54.98	5.61	11.07	0.79	1.02	-0.23	1.22
AUGO	AURA MINERALS INC	$74.59	593,000	-4.51%	70.96	68.94	59.24	47.70	N/A	61.46	71.24	60.53	31.86	19.42	3.54	3.82	-0.28	1.03
WS	WORTHINGTON STEEL INC	$44.07	302,000	39.81%	46.27	43.96	39.54	35.68	32.77	54.62	46.74	55.31	1.99	4.12	1.77	2.26	-0.49	1.41
NEXA	NEXA RESOURCES SA	$11.36	790,000	12.86%	11.82	12.55	10.74	8.30	6.63	47.00	17.40	15.15	9.67	7.85	0.09	0.40	-0.31	0.94
OR	OR ROYALTIES INC	$43.68	1,265,000	12.75%	42.34	42.55	39.72	37.31	33.03	55.72	67.65	55.79	58.88	43.86	0.74	0.80	-0.06	0.51
NEM	NEWMONT CORP	$122.13	12,525,000	59.45%	122.06	121.22	111.96	99.43	81.52	54.17	74.99	67.94	65.89	52.60	3.19	3.37	-0.18	0.51
BTG	B2GOLD CORP	$5.39	34,190,000	-34.67%	5.33	5.27	4.89	4.79	4.25	54.69	51.34	50.02	40.91	34.19	0.12	0.14	-0.02	0.70
NGVT	INGEVITY CORP	$72.19	216,000	-18.80%	74.10	71.23	65.45	59.13	53.66	57.64	64.50	75.31	17.07	45.22	2.67	2.95	-0.28	1.24
HL	HECLA MINING CO	$24.02	33,409,000	47.25%	22.69	24.12	22.56	18.23	12.61	52.43	54.04	32.49	70.53	44.77	-0.23	0.00	-0.23	1.21
APOG	APOGEE ENTERPRISES INC	$41.06	121,000	13.08%	41.48	40.07	38.55	38.16	39.91	60.10	64.16	66.03	52.38	57.39	1.00	1.02	-0.02	1.08
MTX	MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC	$72.11	100,000	-28.57%	72.83	70.47	66.16	62.41	60.88	62.51	73.61	76.49	44.66	57.82	2.03	2.17	-0.14	1.00
FRD	FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC	$18.05	45,000	-10.89%	19.57	19.61	19.96	20.27	18.88	36.23	5.63	7.39	0.00	6.46	-0.32	-0.09	-0.23	0.63
ESI	ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC	$35.44	4,855,000	-1.96%	32.69	30.98	28.54	27.25	25.50	75.14	88.40	85.02	99.46	97.42	1.70	1.26	0.44	1.35
AEM	AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD	$228.26	2,390,000	42.26%	214.36	209.75	193.01	179.91	154.55	64.07	95.26	86.27	88.95	67.94	7.74	6.30	1.44	0.51
HNRG	HALLADOR ENERGY CO	$18.40	483,000	50.00%	19.61	19.07	19.54	19.91	18.44	44.29	39.74	45.18	27.67	35.08	-0.12	-0.04	-0.07	1.11
GPRE	GREEN PLAINS INC	$14.02	2,063,000	40.34%	14.01	12.99	11.35	10.74	8.99	61.67	56.64	53.15	12.78	8.72	0.75	0.79	-0.04	1.34
HDSN	HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INC	$7.38	269,000	-15.14%	7.36	7.32	7.23	7.71	8.19	52.26	41.28	39.13	18.69	15.38	0.03	0.03	-0.01	1.13
ARLP	ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS LP	$26.25	470,000	22.08%	25.37	24.92	24.30	24.40	24.90	69.41	90.77	85.04	97.35	94.38	0.47	0.33	0.14	0.54
CPAC	CEMENTOS PACASMAYO SAA	$10.80	13,700	-29.38%	10.73	10.84	10.26	8.68	7.44	54.19	28.20	21.25	25.21	16.53	0.11	0.19	-0.08	0.11
NX	QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS CORP	$22.55	410,000	-12.77%	22.00	20.53	18.04	15.88	17.25	80.28	85.41	83.66	65.00	65.31	1.33	1.29	0.04	1.15
HCC	WARRIOR MET COAL INC	$85.01	1,150,000	-0.86%	87.89	89.28	90.34	80.82	66.84	41.29	34.34	34.73	20.28	18.42	-1.63	-0.91	-0.72	0.78
SSL	SASOL LTD	$8.74	1,939,000	-48.02%	7.81	7.53	6.91	6.61	5.96	68.42	93.87	89.25	96.65	92.24	0.42	0.28	0.14	1.01
WPM	WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP	$150.38	2,037,000	13.93%	144.04	143.24	131.39	117.62	105.46	59.54	75.03	59.97	59.86	40.59	4.08	4.16	-0.08	0.60
SBSW	SIBANYE STILLWATER LTD	$15.94	5,942,000	-19.00%	16.42	17.40	16.09	13.76	10.73	46.71	17.71	15.36	20.29	15.62	-0.16	0.14	-0.31	1.15
CDE	COEUR MINING INC	$24.63	32,040,000	8.19%	22.68	22.81	20.66	19.00	14.81	59.85	77.43	59.17	82.88	59.73	0.63	0.55	0.08	1.44
AG	FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER CORP	$27.55	31,514,000	8.62%	23.44	23.43	20.22	16.60	12.48	65.51	77.94	54.72	73.79	44.12	1.13	1.01	0.13	1.14
CX	CEMEX SAB DE CV	$12.90	4,313,000	25.38%	12.63	12.64	12.19	11.05	9.46	57.21	66.72	58.82	64.94	48.27	0.13	0.15	-0.02	1.25
TFPM	TRIPLE FLAG PRECIOUS METALS CORP	$37.71	829,000	42.93%	36.04	36.14	35.43	32.86	28.73	56.91	75.66	59.80	84.61	65.45	0.27	0.16	0.11	0.44
FSM	FORTUNA MINING CORP	$12.27	15,791,000	56.84%	10.93	10.88	10.40	9.56	8.22	62.07	66.96	50.51	66.21	45.76	0.21	0.15	0.06	1.02
TTAM	TITAN AMERICA SA	$18.91	200,000	27.39%	18.61	18.24	17.46	16.36	15.36	59.68	62.58	57.32	40.57	32.98	0.37	0.38	-0.01	1.26
NRP	NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERS LP	$123.27	23,600	41.32%	123.34	119.49	112.19	108.44	103.97	67.98	65.51	68.38	51.65	62.56	3.33	3.40	-0.07	0.54
BHP	BHP GROUP LTD	$76.82	4,309,000	12.33%	73.56	71.84	65.91	60.82	56.20	68.86	93.02	89.21	66.79	49.20	2.80	2.64	0.16	0.86
NUE	NUCOR CORP	$180.01	2,073,000	4.38%	187.26	184.01	173.69	159.65	146.40	48.70	29.79	39.70	2.84	3.42	2.99	4.62	-1.64	1.17
AVNT	AVIENT CORP	$42.57	473,000	-33.38%	41.47	39.28	35.31	33.13	34.19	75.77	77.49	79.31	72.70	86.60	2.22	1.99	0.23	1.42
KALU	KAISER ALUMINUM CORP	$129.02	345,000	-29.74%	138.23	133.44	124.78	106.78	92.18	47.21	40.79	54.37	17.89	33.90	3.19	4.70	-1.51	1.36
CMP	COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC	$23.27	425,000	25.74%	23.06	24.11	22.10	20.23	19.93	50.08	38.33	39.23	26.68	26.79	0.12	0.37	-0.25	1.09
EQX	EQUINOX GOLD CORP	$16.81	11,329,000	-6.74%	15.76	15.63	14.92	13.47	10.39	58.15	76.21	62.21	86.70	65.10	0.39	0.28	0.11	0.84
HBM	HUDBAY MINERALS INC	$24.98	10,087,000	41.23%	25.38	25.38	22.54	19.33	14.91	53.02	37.68	36.58	10.41	10.80	0.71	0.99	-0.28	1.56
LXU	LSB INDUSTRIES INC	$10.04	379,000	10.50%	9.90	9.71	9.28	9.06	8.49	57.13	63.30	56.56	52.93	44.49	0.17	0.17	0.00	1.20
ALTO	ALTO INGREDIENTS INC	$2.42	446,000	8.78%	2.63	2.63	2.67	2.12	1.60	40.80	14.69	21.53	2.07	10.18	-0.03	0.00	-0.03	1.20
JCI	JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC	$143.79	4,623,000	30.01%	140.24	130.66	122.28	117.79	111.02	75.84	92.52	91.67	56.08	64.71	6.77	5.78	0.99	1.05
KWR	QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP	$174.44	83,000	-25.89%	175.52	166.83	154.28	143.64	133.55	63.85	72.20	79.19	38.71	60.70	6.90	6.95	-0.05	1.29
CENX	CENTURY ALUMINUM CO	$52.64	3,178,000	-17.52%	51.22	49.46	43.86	36.88	28.71	58.67	69.48	57.08	49.00	36.17	2.00	2.20	-0.20	2.01
FNV	FRANCO NEVADA CORP	$260.40	690,000	39.39%	250.40	248.97	232.46	216.66	195.45	59.70	77.68	66.55	72.36	53.78	5.81	5.48	0.33	0.53
REX	REX AMERICAN RESOURCES CORP	$34.18	121,000	-24.38%	34.27	34.15	33.69	32.94	29.47	51.69	41.56	32.95	34.87	23.51	0.07	0.18	-0.11	0.90
IOSP	INNOSPEC INC	$81.22	227,000	-23.05%	85.84	84.09	80.96	77.85	81.36	42.36	26.94	45.81	7.94	25.33	1.18	1.76	-0.58	0.84
MTUS	METALLUS INC	$17.58	1,039,000	155.28%	20.69	20.44	19.34	18.11	16.71	32.59	48.97	61.92	10.22	19.33	0.20	0.50	-0.30	1.46
RS	RELIANCE INC	$319.01	497,000	-29.90%	344.19	338.51	316.49	296.85	299.44	40.37	19.52	29.21	0.00	0.00	5.10	9.32	-4.22	0.86
SCCO	SOUTHERN COPPER CORP	$201.01	1,001,000	-22.10%	198.36	197.06	172.96	152.39	125.26	56.69	41.06	32.30	17.09	9.30	6.35	8.43	-2.08	1.08
CTGO	CONTANGO ORE INC	$27.82	207,000	-9.61%	27.40	28.69	28.42	25.91	23.00	49.14	39.78	25.05	58.18	36.27	-0.52	-0.28	-0.23	0.32
FUL	FULLER H B CO	$65.94	242,000	-43.72%	66.41	63.98	62.27	60.29	59.43	57.69	71.53	77.32	52.79	68.06	1.42	1.36	0.06	1.02
AA	ALCOA CORP	$60.49	6,818,000	38.69%	60.48	59.84	57.41	47.60	38.75	52.50	52.26	45.51	46.69	36.31	0.60	0.93	-0.33	1.64
NTR	NUTRIEN LTD	$71.20	2,531,000	-26.51%	70.73	70.44	65.81	61.82	60.21	57.28	57.27	50.24	30.50	22.13	1.53	1.75	-0.22	0.68
CMT	CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC	$19.20	8,100	-48.73%	19.64	19.53	19.74	19.26	18.43	46.08	29.53	27.04	23.97	17.65	-0.02	0.04	-0.06	0.64
ECL	ECOLAB INC	$304.16	1,333,000	22.52%	299.31	291.52	277.00	272.41	270.22	70.51	85.52	84.76	46.27	51.31	7.67	6.94	0.72	0.87
BVN	BUENAVENTURA MINING CO INC	$38.41	2,442,000	272.82%	38.29	37.56	33.38	28.63	23.05	57.93	66.68	62.27	35.40	27.18	1.35	1.59	-0.24	0.53
ITRG	INTEGRA RESOURCES CORP	$3.90	1,930,000	-18.87%	3.61	3.83	4.02	3.56	2.70	52.16	65.83	41.46	89.86	65.40	-0.11	-0.12	0.01	0.84
ECVT	ECOVYST INC	$11.59	1,089,000	-0.18%	11.46	11.17	10.45	9.47	8.93	65.30	88.86	89.86	65.94	70.38	0.34	0.33	0.01	1.04
JBI	JANUS INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC	$7.21	866,000	-15.18%	7.18	7.04	6.91	7.57	8.33	56.07	60.29	56.65	48.51	42.04	0.06	0.07	-0.00	1.12
ICL	ICL GROUP LTD	$5.43	1,022,000	-1.73%	5.61	5.53	5.41	5.71	6.12	45.41	22.34	43.61	7.98	38.33	0.03	0.05	-0.02	0.85
BCPC	BALCHEM CORP	$171.30	192,000	29.73%	176.03	172.98	164.19	157.82	159.04	50.59	45.70	62.57	0.00	25.36	3.51	4.06	-0.55	0.77
SSD	SIMPSON MANUFACTURING CO INC	$200.02	151,000	-32.59%	202.99	192.70	180.53	175.08	173.09	61.44	70.74	77.12	45.38	62.03	7.09	6.95	0.14	1.01
NC	NACCO INDUSTRIES INC	$55.77	5,600	-61.64%	55.22	53.06	50.11	47.48	43.05	62.92	75.85	83.18	34.41	60.78	2.03	1.84	0.19	0.82
SVM	SILVERCORP METALS INC	$11.68	9,068,000	3.00%	10.87	11.15	10.01	8.42	6.47	57.23	71.25	50.10	69.43	46.22	0.24	0.28	-0.04	1.00
CF	CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS INC	$97.18	2,929,000	-51.95%	95.59	94.02	85.97	84.93	87.40	60.96	64.41	65.35	47.79	32.48	2.98	3.01	-0.03	0.56
TRX	TRX GOLD CORP	$1.79	5,092,000	-6.28%	1.71	1.67	1.22	0.95	0.66	59.95	54.50	36.13	34.10	20.00	0.16	0.17	-0.02	0.57
VALE	VALE SA	$16.71	28,947,000	40.32%	16.56	16.51	14.78	13.31	11.62	58.39	34.39	27.63	16.65	7.36	0.45	0.61	-0.16	0.71
MTRN	MATERION CORP	$149.03	131,000	-2.96%	153.43	146.91	138.64	130.33	112.48	53.35	41.94	48.84	20.51	40.88	4.34	4.79	-0.45	1.20
VOXR	VOX ROYALTY CORP	$5.55	447,000	-51.20%	5.33	5.36	5.14	4.74	4.07	56.38	71.81	56.54	67.13	50.38	0.09	0.08	0.01	0.55
ERO	ERO COPPER CORP	$30.15	1,636,000	25.85%	30.55	32.63	29.91	26.04	20.51	46.58	18.61	17.34	3.23	2.10	-0.15	0.43	-0.58	1.33
RGLD	ROYAL GOLD INC	$285.54	1,071,000	0.37%	278.65	278.22	253.54	222.10	198.25	58.12	62.92	54.77	46.90	34.86	6.93	8.23	-1.30	0.52
KOP	KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC	$35.11	98,000	-21.60%	34.06	31.94	29.63	28.81	29.85	79.48	88.41	89.86	85.10	92.14	1.67	1.39	0.27	1.07
SQM	CHEMICAL & MINING CO OF CHILE INC	$71.86	491,000	-43.69%	71.83	75.67	73.54	62.09	50.30	45.67	29.32	25.85	36.24	30.02	-0.97	-0.34	-0.62	1.19
JHX	JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC	$25.08	4,732,000	-24.72%	24.95	24.30	22.63	21.25	22.86	60.41	49.15	52.39	44.85	53.35	0.74	0.74	0.00	1.18
RIO	RIO TINTO LTD	$97.09	3,426,000	-13.48%	97.22	95.10	86.82	78.27	69.58	59.45	71.53	73.95	22.50	26.49	3.25	3.60	-0.34	0.74
AVD	AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP	$5.31	394,000	58.23%	5.17	5.08	4.47	4.70	4.63	64.92	77.91	76.30	40.31	38.33	0.23	0.23	0.00	0.77
ODC	OIL-DRI CORP OF AMERICA	$63.69	109,000	98.18%	64.08	62.07	55.56	56.47	56.94	65.14	48.28	52.45	8.80	7.55	2.28	2.62	-0.34	0.42
SCL	STEPAN CO	$67.23	208,000	66.40%	65.60	61.89	54.21	49.77	51.44	82.27	87.68	87.03	25.43	30.46	3.92	3.81	0.11	0.86
APD	AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC	$281.18	1,851,000	62.37%	284.66	276.66	262.00	259.68	272.26	56.85	55.52	58.42	21.81	28.16	5.89	6.74	-0.85	0.75
SUZ	SUZANO SA	$10.99	2,114,000	35.25%	10.68	10.14	9.69	9.37	9.39	70.97	84.43	85.52	72.21	75.53	0.41	0.31	0.10	0.58
TGB	TASEKO MINES LTD	$7.95	6,899,000	0.41%	8.04	8.05	6.80	5.62	4.33	54.10	28.65	32.47	5.70	4.19	0.32	0.44	-0.12	1.65
USLM	UNITED STATES LIME & MINERALS INC	$108.87	61,000	0.00%	107.28	114.27	122.10	122.79	116.32	39.24	15.33	12.29	46.70	36.95	-4.98	-4.68	-0.30	0.94

Basic Material Industries

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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