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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
SQM	CHEMICAL & MINING CO OF CHILE INC	$44.14	852,590	-28.32%	44.90	47.14	47.07	48.62	54.22	41.19	13.49	13.66	6.99	6.13	-1.13	-0.61	-0.53	1.25
ALB	ALBEMARLE CORP	$116.88	1,673,007	18.05%	114.66	120.85	122.50	125.49	147.42	46.09	29.15	25.64	32.19	23.93	-2.69	-2.10	-0.58	1.35
ODC	OIL-DRI CORP OF AMERICA	$68.75	10,172	-7.43%	69.23	70.09	70.70	68.56	65.12	44.61	23.43	33.41	33.37	51.84	-0.64	-0.44	-0.20	0.59
VALE	VALE SA	$12.28	21,413,281	-34.99%	12.07	12.11	12.56	13.54	13.66	50.79	62.32	62.32	82.40	86.83	-0.09	-0.15	0.06	1.06
HDSN	HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INC	$10.43	630,790	96.45%	10.49	10.65	12.04	12.55	12.17	37.25	49.12	47.69	72.99	83.02	-0.36	-0.45	0.09	0.79
ARLP	ALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS LP	$21.15	563,304	53.34%	21.14	20.97	20.06	20.39	20.75	59.82	74.74	79.60	54.76	68.07	0.31	0.32	-0.01	1.09
SID	NATIONAL STEEL CO	$2.77	3,251,837	10.22%	2.77	2.87	3.13	3.38	2.97	39.80	26.82	33.16	64.71	71.10	-0.11	-0.11	0.01	1.51
UFPI	UFP INDUSTRIES INC	$113.64	214,899	-48.88%	112.93	115.61	115.60	116.90	109.54	46.06	33.48	30.79	45.21	44.41	-1.18	-0.92	-0.27	1.20
EMN	EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO	$95.56	1,335,954	-18.12%	96.40	98.37	93.68	89.95	84.94	45.58	15.95	17.87	2.02	6.31	0.35	1.04	-0.69	1.13
SILV	SILVERCREST METALS INC	$8.53	1,422,082	-30.10%	7.71	7.42	6.47	6.30	5.67	71.85	97.07	92.84	87.13	70.85	0.48	0.39	0.09	0.85
UUUU	ENERGY FUELS INC	$5.40	3,124,115	57.78%	5.59	6.03	6.14	6.73	7.05	34.88	13.31	9.68	19.51	12.07	-0.26	-0.19	-0.08	1.58
CSL	CARLISLE COMPANIES INC	$400.56	681,932	48.87%	375.85	382.77	370.92	341.40	303.92	66.80	47.91	36.57	57.07	39.59	2.52	2.24	0.28	0.99
RIO	RIO TINTO LTD	$68.24	2,972,043	5.14%	67.09	66.16	64.94	67.73	66.02	61.65	88.20	85.94	90.54	84.67	0.87	0.65	0.22	0.92
CBT	CABOT CORP	$93.59	173,434	-9.09%	92.65	93.43	89.30	83.75	77.08	57.34	36.79	35.76	27.25	26.77	1.04	1.40	-0.36	1.28
LYB	LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES NV	$102.13	2,651,714	54.37%	100.32	102.05	100.77	97.73	96.43	54.08	31.86	26.80	36.34	29.56	-0.13	0.07	-0.20	1.21
APOG	APOGEE ENTERPRISES INC	$62.05	116,195	-21.46%	59.11	58.76	57.73	55.15	51.03	62.05	85.60	78.96	91.66	89.05	0.94	0.51	0.43	1.41
STLD	STEEL DYNAMICS INC	$134.04	1,047,955	-27.53%	136.11	141.20	136.91	127.44	116.65	40.38	21.02	16.65	17.01	9.20	-1.58	0.02	-1.60	1.23
DNN	DENISON MINES CORP	$2.03	18,140,578	27.75%	2.01	2.07	1.94	1.91	1.71	52.24	14.05	10.36	11.61	4.31	0.01	0.02	-0.02	1.21
ARCH	ARCH RESOURCES INC	$164.42	368,800	-33.38%	162.13	159.18	164.22	167.14	155.81	54.05	68.50	57.17	77.41	64.66	-0.22	-1.15	0.93	0.83
WLKP	WESTLAKE CHEMICAL PARTNERS LP	$21.92	13,467	-37.95%	21.86	21.98	22.21	22.27	22.17	44.57	37.37	33.52	88.44	78.92	-0.10	-0.12	0.01	0.61
USLM	UNITED STATES LIME & MINERALS INC	$307.44	8,671	-37.53%	298.66	298.21	285.48	259.79	233.57	64.13	81.45	77.20	77.97	72.92	4.39	4.29	0.10	0.99
NX	QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS CORP	$33.81	164,779	-18.06%	34.39	35.90	35.59	33.55	30.74	38.86	17.41	20.70	12.58	14.03	-0.67	-0.30	-0.36	1.20
FF	FUTUREFUEL CORP	$5.56	356,329	-1.32%	5.63	6.54	6.53	6.21	6.80	32.05	2.85	3.17	4.01	3.84	-0.43	-0.31	-0.12	0.94
GFI	GOLD FIELDS LTD	$17.53	3,259,991	13.93%	17.36	17.28	15.53	14.83	14.00	58.98	37.16	28.95	22.40	14.57	0.48	0.62	-0.13	0.39
BCC	BOISE CASCADE CO	$139.42	217,826	-22.18%	138.12	144.57	139.65	134.02	118.66	46.57	27.14	23.66	32.76	28.22	-1.51	-0.27	-1.24	1.34
GGB	GERDAU SA	$3.61	6,892,642	-57.86%	3.62	3.68	3.62	3.69	3.92	48.43	16.45	24.81	12.79	20.91	-0.01	0.00	-0.02	1.28
WDFC	WD 40 CO	$225.52	48,739	-39.60%	228.86	238.16	249.76	250.89	233.43	31.64	4.23	4.15	1.97	1.36	-7.32	-6.39	-0.93	0.59
ECVT	ECOVYST INC	$9.91	298,846	-26.82%	9.94	10.33	9.94	9.70	9.88	44.55	26.55	27.48	23.45	27.16	-0.05	0.03	-0.08	1.05
OC	OWENS CORNING	$168.50	526,592	-27.67%	164.18	166.44	159.39	154.09	143.65	58.29	51.54	47.97	53.95	47.85	1.16	1.46	-0.30	1.28
LII	LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC	$477.11	272,012	-47.22%	465.30	470.62	471.63	454.09	413.62	54.32	46.01	44.77	80.49	71.32	-0.83	-1.53	0.70	0.87
RS	RELIANCE INC	$290.62	442,107	-51.95%	313.97	324.10	324.15	302.50	286.51	18.06	14.27	11.83	0.00	0.04	-6.27	-1.73	-4.54	0.99
ERO	ERO COPPER CORP	$20.62	369,054	-18.16%	19.80	20.28	18.63	16.98	17.20	58.58	27.62	17.72	21.16	8.61	0.23	0.45	-0.22	1.29
BIOX	BIOCERES CROP SOLUTIONS CORP	$12.05	50,912	32.82%	12.17	12.39	12.73	13.03	12.26	33.96	30.91	25.36	32.56	16.54	-0.22	-0.19	-0.03	0.55
BVN	BUENAVENTURA MINING CO INC	$17.38	900,779	-61.75%	16.07	16.02	16.13	15.01	11.65	65.73	69.38	46.88	78.49	52.66	0.10	-0.02	0.12	0.66
ICL	ICL GROUP LTD	$4.63	505,312	-1.89%	4.66	4.86	5.05	4.93	5.29	37.96	12.26	13.15	12.33	15.79	-0.13	-0.11	-0.02	0.81
RPM	RPM INTERNATIONAL INC	$107.38	356,365	-23.83%	107.55	110.44	113.46	110.79	104.36	35.53	17.85	18.27	40.32	39.63	-2.10	-1.87	-0.23	0.97
LPX	LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP	$74.57	734,776	-33.92%	73.68	76.79	76.34	71.99	66.50	43.77	36.85	31.17	57.10	47.68	-1.09	-0.76	-0.33	1.49
ROCK	GIBRALTAR INDUSTRIES INC	$72.26	97,909	-52.52%	72.07	74.70	76.65	77.93	72.72	40.52	16.03	17.44	39.47	40.03	-1.73	-1.53	-0.20	0.98
GOLD	BARRICK GOLD CORP	$17.09	19,596,037	-53.95%	16.84	17.23	16.10	16.33	16.24	54.18	27.95	22.26	20.51	13.57	0.16	0.27	-0.11	0.38
NEU	NEWMARKET CORP	$529.41	65,326	-32.83%	575.88	594.49	611.99	588.92	528.04	14.81	5.02	9.34	5.12	13.66	-16.57	-9.89	-6.68	0.55
REX	REX AMERICAN RESOURCES CORP	$57.04	164,091	13.00%	56.04	57.19	49.49	46.79	42.36	61.46	49.10	44.63	10.20	10.16	1.89	2.37	-0.48	1.19
OLN	OLIN CORP	$53.48	2,018,162	102.70%	53.42	55.71	55.51	53.71	52.17	38.88	14.18	12.01	10.05	9.53	-0.93	-0.60	-0.33	1.32
SBSW	SIBANYE STILLWATER LTD	$4.93	5,226,831	-21.48%	5.09	5.16	4.71	4.80	5.40	48.46	17.57	14.60	3.96	1.99	0.05	0.13	-0.08	1.22
JCI	JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC	$65.11	4,798,459	-4.12%	64.37	64.79	62.63	58.99	57.85	58.74	49.79	49.77	35.97	38.80	0.51	0.68	-0.17	0.95
TGB	TASEKO MINES LTD	$2.60	2,932,177	-19.72%	2.45	2.43	2.02	1.70	1.49	68.25	61.90	42.91	33.73	15.08	0.12	0.15	-0.02	1.19
GMS	GMS INC	$92.89	312,944	5.87%	91.91	94.95	93.19	87.13	76.70	47.43	26.15	22.36	32.95	26.80	-0.63	-0.15	-0.48	1.48
FRD	FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC	$19.46	22,014	100.20%	19.13	19.02	18.40	16.96	15.18	60.84	94.72	92.01	83.95	74.16	0.31	0.30	0.01	0.48
FMC	FMC CORP	$58.46	942,104	-6.80%	57.46	59.00	59.21	58.62	65.76	47.57	33.81	34.91	44.47	45.37	-0.73	-0.66	-0.07	1.02
EXP	EAGLE MATERIALS INC	$256.70	150,274	-28.03%	248.63	255.17	255.27	232.54	203.80	53.37	54.86	48.48	77.45	65.44	-1.42	-1.38	-0.05	1.34
MTX	MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC	$73.70	175,947	59.84%	71.73	72.60	72.73	70.01	63.38	56.44	39.88	37.62	60.67	51.02	-0.24	-0.24	0.00	1.23
TREX	TREX CO INC	$90.53	353,869	-26.98%	88.95	91.95	93.85	87.57	76.57	45.42	31.86	28.41	47.98	39.15	-1.56	-1.35	-0.21	1.45
MOS	MOSAIC CO	$30.25	2,630,885	-42.37%	30.53	31.49	31.47	32.60	34.82	39.14	16.68	12.99	10.59	12.99	-0.42	-0.27	-0.15	1.19
CMC	COMMERCIAL METALS CO	$53.48	530,152	-29.39%	54.78	56.16	55.34	52.66	51.37	36.01	12.93	14.39	0.11	0.33	-0.53	-0.08	-0.45	1.22
APD	AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC	$236.08	1,247,317	20.21%	232.65	235.31	236.82	247.69	267.10	50.53	60.27	53.69	94.07	88.04	-1.33	-1.72	0.39	0.92
ORGN	ORIGIN MATERIALS INC	$0.71	1,110,644	-28.73%	0.66	0.65	0.58	0.64	1.22	58.10	61.88	60.02	62.71	60.63	0.04	0.03	0.01	1.20
BHP	BHP GROUP LTD	$56.43	4,044,856	2.53%	58.06	58.52	57.89	60.59	59.47	41.29	31.83	44.37	21.80	35.57	-0.11	0.07	-0.18	1.04
PPIH	PERMA-PIPE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC	$7.95	54,100	1,259.98%	7.26	7.55	7.77	7.91	7.84	57.42	47.96	29.25	71.87	47.00	-0.15	-0.18	0.02	0.17
CF	CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS INC	$80.00	1,376,027	-8.68%	78.92	80.54	81.47	79.44	79.85	47.56	41.68	28.50	78.50	51.02	-0.81	-0.81	0.00	0.95
AU	ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI (PTY) LTD	$23.85	2,448,926	8.84%	23.12	23.23	21.52	19.62	18.98	58.95	31.26	19.07	29.92	13.86	0.36	0.54	-0.18	0.39
NTR	NUTRIEN LTD	$52.55	1,118,767	-24.99%	52.27	53.81	53.16	53.08	56.92	45.63	16.19	14.83	18.81	15.90	-0.38	-0.16	-0.22	0.90
AAON	AAON INC	$91.15	367,788	-7.22%	87.81	87.96	85.40	78.63	69.94	62.76	66.48	55.96	68.70	51.51	1.23	1.12	0.11	0.90
FUL	FULLER H B CO	$74.23	261,854	11.54%	75.58	76.78	78.26	78.45	74.63	36.42	8.93	16.69	12.90	25.44	-1.11	-0.83	-0.27	1.13
OEC	ORION SA	$23.72	155,892	-46.82%	23.82	24.11	23.35	23.94	22.81	49.17	22.40	20.50	5.94	8.32	0.07	0.19	-0.12	1.37
ALTM	ARCADIUM LITHIUM PLC	$3.88	7,566,022	0.71%	14.50	12.94	11.05	N/A	N/A	56.79	71.97	64.56	40.75	32.42	1.10	1.12	-0.02	1.78
AEM	AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD	$65.52	4,978,135	8.85%	63.23	62.32	56.64	53.93	51.31	72.19	82.47	77.92	73.64	48.11	2.14	2.13	0.00	0.38
GSM	FERROGLOBE PLC	$5.23	1,290,549	20.71%	5.08	5.12	4.86	5.38	5.22	58.99	36.84	28.07	30.39	19.00	0.07	0.07	-0.01	1.33
IOSP	INNOSPEC INC	$121.12	64,800	-32.29%	121.43	122.96	124.22	120.93	112.29	43.98	20.81	27.20	32.11	42.91	-0.92	-0.68	-0.24	1.07
HWKN	HAWKINS INC	$75.78	54,763	-54.57%	75.81	76.22	73.72	70.05	63.58	51.59	34.02	41.99	26.04	33.58	0.54	0.85	-0.31	0.91
AWI	ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES INC	$116.98	203,355	12.49%	115.46	117.93	119.74	109.12	92.43	47.11	33.34	28.52	63.39	51.76	-1.14	-0.92	-0.22	1.05
WMS	ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS INC	$162.70	313,096	-0.18%	159.39	163.53	164.41	150.05	134.70	50.40	43.39	36.80	56.70	45.36	-1.28	-0.91	-0.37	1.36
MEOH	METHANEX CORP	$48.27	475,801	-47.94%	47.63	48.19	45.60	45.51	44.13	57.42	29.68	26.55	21.20	17.35	0.61	0.78	-0.17	1.30
CPAC	CEMENTOS PACASMAYO SAA	$5.32	5,334	100.75%	5.22	5.34	5.71	5.37	5.27	43.18	35.67	22.46	100.00	82.08	-0.16	-0.17	0.01	0.24
TGLS	TECNOGLASS INC	$55.55	174,165	-36.21%	56.18	55.63	50.27	47.22	42.05	55.91	34.58	40.24	9.13	11.01	1.41	1.96	-0.54	1.20
ASH	ASHLAND INC	$96.06	252,676	4.95%	95.21	95.56	95.24	89.78	86.10	53.33	69.77	68.82	60.24	63.77	0.20	0.21	-0.01	0.97
TT	TRANE TECHNOLOGIES PLC	$304.53	914,137	-33.98%	294.71	297.13	291.67	270.29	237.81	63.65	68.32	52.76	73.32	55.08	1.57	1.53	0.03	0.93
SUZ	SUZANO SA	$11.67	1,144,339	12.80%	11.68	12.05	11.92	11.33	10.88	39.83	21.54	21.96	27.38	26.49	-0.12	-0.06	-0.06	0.85
TILE	INTERFACE INC	$15.61	414,387	-6.06%	15.33	15.82	15.52	13.87	11.78	49.51	40.59	42.19	58.40	61.20	-0.09	-0.03	-0.06	1.42
BLDR	BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE INC	$187.66	801,910	-12.49%	183.03	190.44	194.80	180.79	156.00	46.85	39.20	33.74	69.98	57.51	-3.67	-3.44	-0.23	1.58
MLM	MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC	$604.99	377,964	-7.10%	592.30	600.56	591.80	545.01	492.17	55.86	48.88	40.61	60.24	46.77	0.10	1.36	-1.26	1.05
HUN	HUNTSMAN CORP	$23.99	1,039,391	-38.42%	23.88	24.64	25.17	24.86	25.27	40.40	15.50	16.46	35.39	32.79	-0.43	-0.37	-0.05	1.14
METC	RAMACO RESOURCES INC	$15.98	412,912	-10.49%	15.70	15.88	17.01	17.51	14.12	48.06	51.16	35.75	87.48	57.32	-0.37	-0.44	0.06	1.11
MAS	MASCO CORP	$69.85	1,921,758	-31.29%	71.66	73.89	75.06	71.27	63.82	31.21	18.69	16.44	2.24	9.97	-1.40	-0.89	-0.51	1.02
CMT	CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC	$19.37	47,924	41.36%	19.33	18.70	18.56	18.19	21.33	54.87	68.84	74.18	45.97	55.59	0.23	0.20	0.03	0.67
AXTA	AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS LTD	$31.22	1,571,570	-14.99%	31.34	32.21	32.60	32.72	30.72	38.14	20.45	19.44	21.94	20.97	-0.55	-0.42	-0.13	1.14
UAN	CVR PARTNERS LP	$81.87	51,507	115.26%	77.24	78.57	73.29	71.16	75.87	65.92	53.29	33.45	43.81	24.18	1.13	1.32	-0.19	1.07
SHW	SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO	$306.45	1,365,463	-22.76%	307.45	318.44	327.37	315.31	288.96	34.77	24.68	20.93	20.82	14.96	-7.56	-6.08	-1.47	0.92
PPG	PPG INDUSTRIES INC	$130.16	1,370,477	-22.31%	132.10	135.92	139.26	141.82	138.59	33.14	10.14	9.62	5.79	2.75	-2.95	-2.30	-0.65	1.00
AGI	ALAMOS GOLD INC	$15.30	2,007,969	-63.00%	15.05	14.98	13.73	13.33	12.85	61.22	48.57	43.15	26.40	24.22	0.37	0.43	-0.06	0.38
KWR	QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP	$190.23	33,717	-4.27%	189.78	193.76	197.91	198.44	183.48	42.89	19.15	20.86	35.43	35.37	-2.82	-2.44	-0.38	1.24
IAG	IAMGOLD CORP	$3.78	4,532,643	-57.32%	3.64	3.64	3.20	2.82	2.61	61.95	53.47	45.14	32.71	25.79	0.14	0.16	-0.02	0.54
NUE	NUCOR CORP	$175.42	1,252,402	-22.83%	185.14	192.04	190.40	182.36	171.27	28.79	10.87	8.55	10.33	6.23	-4.07	-1.22	-2.84	1.14
SVM	SILVERCORP METALS INC	$3.31	4,752,070	346.12%	3.54	3.62	3.07	2.79	2.66	46.14	36.86	41.31	5.60	7.18	0.10	0.16	-0.07	0.83
SSD	SIMPSON MANUFACTURING CO INC	$173.61	549,581	-0.31%	178.39	185.07	195.52	191.17	170.68	35.28	26.13	23.36	24.68	18.92	-6.63	-5.27	-1.36	1.07
HCC	WARRIOR MET COAL INC	$70.13	887,515	6.45%	66.77	63.23	59.80	60.79	53.25	68.23	90.88	83.93	74.33	68.54	2.66	2.05	0.61	0.89
MAG	MAG SILVER CORP	$12.96	752,698	-31.95%	12.22	12.08	10.24	10.05	10.49	67.97	75.10	59.19	37.15	23.66	0.66	0.66	-0.01	0.74
CTVA	CORTEVA INC	$54.92	2,350,150	49.83%	54.40	55.63	55.22	51.44	51.06	48.19	34.48	36.02	39.55	41.65	-0.18	-0.05	-0.13	0.91
HUDI	HUADI INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO LTD	$2.59	10,950	-8.61%	2.56	2.61	2.68	2.80	3.23	48.39	36.21	36.86	61.23	62.11	-0.04	-0.04	-0.00	0.93
JBI	JANUS INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC	$14.54	983,641	-18.57%	14.84	14.67	14.78	14.04	12.36	46.20	50.88	65.15	52.14	69.98	0.02	0.03	-0.00	0.53
SCCO	SOUTHERN COPPER CORP	$116.94	2,285,646	54.75%	113.01	112.66	99.34	90.39	83.51	67.43	40.90	28.25	23.90	10.24	3.53	4.49	-0.96	1.06
VMC	VULCAN MATERIALS CO	$261.24	671,334	2.35%	257.44	262.17	264.24	244.77	228.90	49.62	38.70	32.55	66.31	52.64	-1.98	-1.46	-0.52	0.92

Basic Material Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Agricultural Inputs	18	+1.03%	+1.39%	-1.95%	-18.96%	26.58x	1.37x	+10.03%	+3.94%	+6.62%	+16.61%	Buy
Aluminum	4	+4.96%	+4.18%	+12.40%	+47.10%	-4.12x	2.06x	-4.58%	-1.82%	+1.15%	-11.96%	Buy
Building Materials	15	+1.32%	+4.53%	-2.50%	+70.93%	27.31x	3.22x	+17.16%	+8.12%	+13.36%	+7.00%	Buy
Building Products & Equipment	33	+1.46%	+4.80%	-1.81%	+68.38%	28.48x	5.19x	-2.33%	+10.12%	+18.12%	+4.78%	Buy
Chemicals	16	+0.97%	+0.36%	-0.20%	+17.77%	22.62x	1.97x	+6.39%	+2.44%	+4.60%	+15.81%	Buy
Coking Coal	6	+0.44%	+3.26%	+8.17%	+91.37%	8.17x	2.20x	+29.80%	+20.52%	+27.49%	+8.18%	Buy
Copper	7	+4.65%	+3.22%	+14.20%	+39.38%	37.50x	6.10x	+20.56%	+8.77%	+19.03%	-15.70%	Buy
Gold	45	+1.03%	+1.89%	+14.14%	-6.15%	18.12x	1.76x	+0.31%	+0.06%	+2.66%	+12.46%	Buy
Lumber & Wood Production	6	-2.05%	-4.33%	-11.42%	+26.53%	-10.18x	1.71x	+13.22%	+8.65%	+13.01%	+15.57%	Buy
Other Industrial Metals & Mining	40	+1.14%	+2.34%	+0.91%	-23.00%	14.50x	2.16x	+9.20%	+6.78%	+13.63%	+54.15%	Buy
Other Precious Metals & Mining	17	+2.09%	+5.25%	+19.64%	-4.77%	17.38x	1.68x	+0.84%	+3.60%	+5.12%	+46.58%	Buy
Paper & Paper Products	6	+1.26%	+4.23%	-1.11%	+24.53%	5.86x	1.70x	+30.08%	+9.11%	+16.60%	-17.93%	Hold
Silver	3	-0.64%	+2.69%	+34.66%	-0.64%	4.71x	1.66x	-0.81%	+0.50%	+0.01%	+32.99%	Strong Buy
Specialty Chemicals	58	+0.48%	-1.11%	-5.73%	+12.17%	30.42x	3.35x	+20.21%	+6.93%	+12.41%	+13.85%	Buy
Steel	23	-0.13%	-4.81%	-8.15%	+19.05%	13.25x	0.95x	+14.67%	+8.96%	+14.41%	+15.31%	Hold
Thermal Coal	6	+0.49%	+1.48%	+2.35%	+29.12%	4.30x	1.24x	+34.18%	+19.42%	+27.02%	+19.51%	Strong Buy
Uranium	10	+1.41%	+1.67%	+8.82%	+71.18%	3.08x	4.52x	-3.36%	+4.89%	+6.81%	+39.83%	Strong Buy

Basic Material Stocks FAQ

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

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

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

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (NYSE:SQM) is the top basic material stock with a Zen Score of 69, which is 38 points higher than the basic material sector average of 31. It passed 26 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile has seen its stock lose -31.62% over the past year, underperforming other basic material stocks by -58 percentage points.

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile has an average 1 year price target of $57.72, an upside of 30.76% from Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile's current stock price of $44.14.

Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 33.33% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Albemarle (NYSE:ALB)

Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) is the second best basic material stock with a Zen Score of 65, which is 34 points higher than the basic material sector average of 31. It passed 24 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Albemarle has seen its stock lose -35.5% over the past year, underperforming other basic material stocks by -62 percentage points.

Albemarle has an average 1 year price target of $141.71, an upside of 21.24% from Albemarle's current stock price of $116.88.

Albemarle stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 17 analysts covering Albemarle, 29.41% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 17.65% have issued a Buy, 41.18% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 11.76% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Oil Dri Of America (NYSE:ODC)

Oil Dri Of America (NYSE:ODC) is the third best basic material stock with a Zen Score of 63, which is 32 points higher than the basic material sector average of 31. It passed 23 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Oil Dri Of America has seen its stock return 60.18% over the past year, overperforming other basic material stocks by 34 percentage points.

What are the basic material stocks with highest dividends?

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:

1. Flexible Solutions International (NYSEMKT:FSI)

Flexible Solutions International (NYSEMKT:FSI) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the basic material sector average of 2.89%. Flexible Solutions International's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Flexible Solutions International's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Flexible Solutions International's dividend payout ratio of 22.7% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Nexa Resources Sa (NYSE:NEXA)

Nexa Resources Sa (NYSE:NEXA) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the basic material sector average of 2.89%. Nexa Resources Sa's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three times in the last 10 years. Nexa Resources Sa's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Nexa Resources Sa's dividend payout ratio of 0% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Futurefuel (NYSE:FF)

Futurefuel (NYSE:FF) has an annual dividend yield of 49.28%, which is 46 percentage points higher than the basic material sector average of 2.89%. 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.

Why are basic material stocks up?

Basic material stocks were up 0.89% in the last day, and up 1.25% over the last week. Carlisle Companies was the among the top gainers in the basic materials sector, gaining 4.85% yesterday.

Carlisle 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 72 points higher than the basic material sector average of 28. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Hudson Technologies's stock has gained 37.87% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by 12 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 58 points higher than the basic material sector average of 28. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Methanex's stock has gained 12.33% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by -14 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 58 points higher than the basic material sector average of 28. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Algoma Steel Group's stock has gained 9.02% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the basic material sector by -17 percentage points.

Are basic material stocks a good buy now?

52.45% of basic material stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect basic material stocks to rise by 11.38% 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 23.92x.

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