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Best Industrial Stocks to Buy Now (2025)

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

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

Taylor Devices (NASDAQ:TAYD) is the top industrial stock with a Due Diligence Score of 66, which is 38 points higher than the industrial sector average of 28. It passed 21 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Taylor Devices has seen its stock return 16.19% over the past year, overperforming other industrial stocks by 5 percentage points.

Kanzhun (NASDAQ:BZ) is the second best industrial stock with a Due Diligence Score of 65, which is 37 points higher than the industrial sector average of 28. It passed 21 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Kanzhun has seen its stock lose -2.03% over the past year, underperforming other industrial stocks by -13 percentage points.

Kanzhun has an average 1 year price target of $16.00, an upside of 14.2% from Kanzhun's current stock price of $14.01.

Kanzhun stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Kanzhun, 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.

Donaldson Co (NYSE:DCI) is the third best industrial stock with a Due Diligence Score of 65, which is 37 points higher than the industrial sector average of 28. It passed 24 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Donaldson Co has seen its stock return 8.99% over the past year, underperforming other industrial stocks by -2 percentage points.

Donaldson Co has an average 1 year price target of $74.00, an upside of 7.04% from Donaldson Co's current stock price of $69.13.

Donaldson Co stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Donaldson Co, 0% 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 33.33% have issued a Strong Sell.

Out of 259 industrial stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 industrial stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

Avis Budget Group (NASDAQ:CAR) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the industrial sector average of 2.11%. Avis Budget Group's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Avis Budget Group's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Avis Budget Group's dividend payout ratio of 88.3% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ:SBLK) has an annual dividend yield of 16.43%, which is 14 percentage points higher than the industrial sector average of 2.11%. Star Bulk Carriers's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% six times in the last 10 years. Star Bulk Carriers's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Star Bulk Carriers's dividend payout ratio of 70.9% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Hafnia (NYSE:HAFN) has an annual dividend yield of 13.13%, which is 11 percentage points higher than the industrial sector average of 2.11%.

Industrial stocks were up 1.06% in the last day, and up 2.17% over the last week. Bio Key International was the among the top gainers in the industrials sector, gaining 66.42% yesterday.

BIO-key International shares are trading higher after the company announced the National Bank of Egypt is deploying its PortalGuard Platform.

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

Kelly Services (NASDAQ:KELYA) is the most undervalued industrial stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Kelly Services has a valuation score of 100, which is 78 points higher than the industrial sector average of 22. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kelly Services's stock has dropped -29.58% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the industrial sector by -41 percentage points.

Energy Services Of America (NASDAQ:ESOA) is the second most undervalued industrial stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Energy Services Of America has a valuation score of 100, which is 78 points higher than the industrial sector average of 22. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Energy Services Of America's stock has gained 130.77% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the industrial sector by 119 percentage points.

Rcm Technologies (NASDAQ:RCMT) is the third most undervalued industrial stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Rcm Technologies has a valuation score of 100, which is 78 points higher than the industrial sector average of 22. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Rcm Technologies's stock has dropped -30.74% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the industrial sector by -42 percentage points.