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Best Industrial Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top industrial stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Due Diligence Score. See the best industrial stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the industrials sector.

Sector: Industrials
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BTOC
ARMLOGI HOLDING CORP
$0.2889,000-68.66%0.290.290.280.370.6644.7826.2752.0316.2249.550.000.000.000.94
CAQ
CAMBRIDGE ACQUISITION CORP
$9.8640N/A9.869.879.89N/AN/A45.930.000.000.000.00-0.01-0.010.00-0.02
NMP
NMP ACQUISITION CORP
$10.2010-93.33%10.2110.1910.1610.1210.0657.4766.6783.3333.9366.960.020.020.000.01
ALDF
ALDEL FINANCIAL II INC
$10.62500-99.24%10.6310.6210.5810.5510.5152.8158.3366.016.745.980.020.02-0.00-0.01
ASPC
ASPAC III ACQUISITION CORP
$11.121,400-60.00%11.4211.3911.2113.0811.8545.9216.7217.4919.2619.67-0.000.02-0.030.16
ATII
ARCHIMEDES TECH SPAC PARTNERS II CO
$10.93783,000287.62%10.8010.7110.5510.5310.4171.1881.7279.2971.1456.330.100.080.020.03
BEEP
MOBILE INFRASTRUCTURE CORP
$1.9141,000-27.43%1.911.962.192.552.9745.2226.1936.6246.9054.36-0.09-0.100.020.33
ARTW
ARTS WAY MANUFACTURING CO INC
$2.6527,900304.35%2.592.742.462.422.6153.2317.2715.4921.7015.500.020.05-0.030.33
DYOR
INSIGHT DIGITAL PARTNERS II
$10.041,500172.73%10.0110.009.979.96N/A69.8361.9057.1440.4333.880.020.010.00-0.00
NBRG
NEWBRIDGE ACQUISITION LTD
$9.960-100.00%9.919.919.92N/AN/A80.2266.6733.33100.0088.890.01-0.000.010.01
BBCQ
BLEICHROEDER ACQUISITION CORP II
$10.35675,000-23.99%10.3610.3210.17N/AN/A59.1037.9349.832.6127.890.060.07-0.000.07
HCAC
HALL CHADWICK ACQUISITION CORP
$10.0066,000N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A0.03
ALOV
ALDABRA 4 LIQUIDITY OPPORTUNITY VEHICLE INC
$9.880N/A9.889.899.88N/AN/A47.510.000.000.000.00-0.00-0.00-0.000.03
APAC
STONEBRIDGE ACQUISITION II CORP
$10.5113,7006.20%11.8411.2210.7010.35N/A47.9031.6629.3811.4215.450.260.34-0.081.29
ANPA
RICH SPARKLE HOLDINGS LTD
$6.115,800-39.58%6.186.887.9727.9929.1836.7813.5214.7173.4473.70-1.05-1.270.223.25
APXT
APEX TREASURY CORP
$10.012,000-98.83%10.0010.009.989.95N/A60.26100.00100.0090.0379.300.010.010.000.01
MLAC
MOUNTAIN LAKE ACQUISITION CORP
$10.5926,00010,300.00%10.5910.5810.5610.5010.4358.2886.6790.0074.0678.780.010.010.000.01
ANSC
AGRICULTURE & NATURAL SOLUTIONS ACQUISITION CORP
$11.33260,000N/A11.3411.3111.2911.2511.1358.5180.9587.3055.6467.650.020.020.00-0.01
CAIIU
COLLECTIVE ACQUISITION CORP II
$9.9711,500-54.00%9.97N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A0.02
NCEW
NEW CENTURY LOGISTICS (BVI) LTD
$15.7535040.00%15.7315.4612.659.987.3264.5372.1867.1817.078.540.821.06-0.240.31
ALUB
ALUSSA ENERGY ACQUISITION CORP II
$10.0172,0005.88%10.0110.0110.0010.03N/A52.7355.5659.2678.3590.080.000.000.00-0.05
ALIS
CALISA ACQUISITION CORP
$10.0525,400N/A10.0710.0610.0210.00N/A52.1362.5080.9121.4731.840.010.02-0.000.01
ONCH
1RT ACQUISITION CORP
$10.208,90017.11%10.2010.2010.1710.1910.2855.6846.6751.6763.0472.930.010.01-0.000.01
FLUX
FLUX POWER HOLDINGS INC
$0.9868,600-31.40%1.131.191.211.311.9934.7022.9624.815.325.29-0.05-0.02-0.031.47
AIRT
AIR T INC
$21.2690-97.69%21.2821.3921.8821.5921.8343.9550.1150.1163.4856.51-0.20-0.220.020.51
AIRI
AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP
$2.7141,40053.33%2.963.063.173.223.1723.860.957.300.004.50-0.10-0.06-0.040.50
AIIA
AI INFRASTRUCTURE ACQUISITION CORP
$10.1256,0006,488.24%10.1010.1010.0810.03N/A58.2879.1773.6143.8641.310.010.010.000.01
ZJK
ZJK INDUSTRIAL CO LTD
$2.8512,500-60.44%2.932.782.302.152.5859.4127.5029.5415.5313.330.180.21-0.031.31
CCTG
CCSC TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD
$0.4853,500-43.68%0.540.560.500.744.9540.7344.5646.9515.599.78-0.010.01-0.011.28
NHIVU
NEWHOLD INVESTMENT CORP IV
$10.1050-98.33%10.0810.05N/AN/AN/A60.8893.8992.58N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A-0.09
YOOV
CONCORDE INTERNATIONAL GROUP LTD
$1.282,306,000-96.20%1.231.421.661.782.1144.8936.3419.2961.0830.14-0.17-0.15-0.033.13
AIAI
AIAI HOLDINGS CORP
$14.96661,000-41.19%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
AFJK
AIMEI HEALTH TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
$41.002,50047.06%42.9743.8536.8943.5728.7048.093.446.255.242.520.541.52-0.990.02
NHIC
NEWHOLD INVESTMENT CORP III
$10.560-100.00%10.5610.5110.4310.4210.3466.2924.8029.2011.2915.420.040.040.000.00
AEAQ
ACTIVATE ENERGY ACQUISITION CORP
$9.965N/A9.969.969.939.94N/A56.9920.0023.330.000.000.010.01-0.00-0.06
ORIQ
ORIGIN INVESTMENT CORP I
$10.26600-99.82%10.2510.2410.2110.1910.1467.1083.3394.4466.6788.890.010.010.00-0.01
ADSE
ADS-TEC ENERGY PUBLIC LTD CO
$11.503,800100.00%11.3211.6111.3411.5211.2750.4468.2952.6858.0242.20-0.05-0.01-0.030.46
KCHV
KOCHAV DEFENSE ACQUISITION CORP
$10.3134,5007,566.67%10.3010.3010.2810.2310.1558.6166.6773.3343.2350.900.010.01-0.000.01
HHS
HARTE HANKS INC
$2.801,500-76.92%2.812.782.682.823.1254.0829.3732.8238.6148.530.040.04-0.000.64
ADAC
AMERICAN DRIVE ACQUISITION CO
$9.930N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A0.02
ACCL
ACCO GROUP HOLDINGS LTD
$1.4211,900105.17%1.461.461.451.73N/A46.2836.7535.2828.5923.58-0.000.00-0.000.88
HYFM
HYDROFARM HOLDINGS GROUP INC
$1.0021,700-25.17%1.081.051.041.302.1546.2020.5719.7111.918.61-0.000.00-0.001.52
NCT
INTERCONT (CAYMAN) LTD
$2.3755,400117.25%2.652.532.593.9218.5245.7918.6229.2014.9016.78-0.01-0.01-0.001.09
LPBB
LAUNCH TWO ACQUISITION CORP
$10.663N/A10.6510.6410.6110.5710.5158.8050.0054.1734.2840.560.010.010.000.01
MACI
MELAR ACQUISITION CORP I
$10.85900-50.00%10.8210.8110.7810.7310.6479.87100.0076.6779.6849.730.010.010.000.01
ACAA
AVERIN CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP
$9.938,9004,350.00%9.949.9310.00N/AN/A43.8883.3392.2283.2990.78-0.01-0.020.00-0.07
AACO
ABONY ACQUISITION CORP I
$9.940N/A9.929.909.92N/AN/A59.25100.00100.00100.00100.000.010.000.01-0.03
AACB
ARTIUS II ACQUISITION INC
$10.44900N/A10.4010.3910.3710.3510.2878.14100.0091.67100.0088.890.020.010.01-0.01
PHOE
PHOENIX ASIA HOLDINGS LTD
$13.1037,70041.20%21.6918.9816.9917.1814.9744.531.163.030.002.05-0.001.11-1.12-3.48
RITR
REITAR LOGTECH HOLDINGS LTD
$0.4910,400-73.80%0.500.500.540.761.8944.8964.7170.2975.0385.04-0.01-0.020.010.43
SFHG
SAMFINE CREATION HOLDINGS GROUP LTD
$2.5313,400-25.56%2.502.482.472.983.1052.3675.9469.7060.3450.040.00-0.010.010.23
SIMA
SIM ACQUISITION CORP I
$11.209,10051.67%11.0210.8810.7810.7110.6160.5139.8835.8351.9845.700.110.070.050.00
SPEG
SILVER PEGASUS ACQUISITION CORP
$10.2210-99.99%10.2210.2110.1810.1410.1066.2241.6741.6714.7617.060.010.01-0.00-0.02
AACI
ARMADA ACQUISITION CORP III
$9.9414,0002,445.45%9.939.929.93N/AN/A55.6138.1040.2852.2657.620.000.000.000.01
RANG
RANGE CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP
$10.60115,000584.52%10.5910.5810.5510.5010.4459.5450.0054.4413.5519.560.010.02-0.000.01
PTACU
PATRIOT ACQUISITION CORP
$9.938,105,000N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
MLAA
MOUNTAIN LAKE ACQUISITION CORP II
$10.017,400362.50%10.0010.019.94N/AN/A57.0058.3352.7852.3351.430.020.02-0.000.07
RDAC
RISING DRAGON ACQUISITION CORP
$8.9619,200-7.69%8.178.086.476.868.6654.5219.5218.3828.9827.680.600.69-0.09-0.18
YHNA
YHN ACQUISITION I LTD
$10.800N/A10.8010.7910.7710.7210.6165.73100.00100.00100.00100.000.010.01-0.000.01
XPON
EXPION360 INC
$0.59147,00086.08%0.640.680.670.741.0334.9313.2717.140.000.00-0.03-0.01-0.011.53
CUB
LIONHEART HOLDINGS
$10.80100-99.95%10.8010.8010.7710.7210.6453.5553.3355.2443.1432.960.010.01-0.000.01
YCY
AA MISSION ACQUISITION CORP II
$10.1230,800N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A-0.01
YTRA
YATRA ONLINE INC
$0.9116,800-56.70%0.981.011.041.311.4133.671.851.850.000.00-0.04-0.03-0.010.45
GRNQ
GREENPRO CAPITAL CORP
$1.58400-90.91%1.952.232.372.061.7928.8223.7220.9010.678.03-0.24-0.14-0.100.85
IBAC
IB ACQUISITION CORP
$10.7612,50056.25%10.8110.8010.7610.6710.5843.3554.1764.975.3917.400.010.02-0.010.01
IPOD
COLLECTIVE ACQUISITION CORP
$10.37500400.00%10.3710.3710.3510.3110.2258.240.0018.520.001.900.010.01-0.000.02
XCBE
X3 ACQUISITION CORP LTD
$9.91400-99.29%9.909.909.88N/AN/A62.3983.3366.6774.6760.040.010.000.000.02
HMR
HEIDMAR MARITIME HOLDINGS CORP
$1.01111,000-82.49%0.870.840.860.891.0968.9174.0167.6198.1491.410.020.000.020.32

Industrial Industries

IndustryStocks1d %1w %1m %1y %DD ScoreP/E ratioP/B RatioROEROAROCEUpside/DownsideConsensus
84-3.08%-2.74%-9.57%+18.26%23.15x6.89x-759.22%+4.53%+10.56%+23.67%Strong Buy
17-3.54%-5.36%-6.49%+12.42%13.83x2.93x+35.23%+5.71%+14.05%+32.06%Buy
9-1.97%-3.98%-8.80%-7.77%11.39x5.18x+6.76%-4.18%+7.74%+22.65%Buy
5-3.56%-7.23%-12.55%-37.20%63.28x1.04x+2.72%+1.68%+4.06%+98.74%Strong Buy
19-1.38%+1.74%-13.13%+69.71%36.23x7.10x+36.18%+5.89%+12.20%+10.34%Buy
28+0.36%-7.78%-14.15%-87.47%14.22x5.18x-607.77%+9.03%+19.71%+51.83%Buy
51-3.11%-0.73%+8.32%-74.27%-2,999.45x13.14x+17.94%+5.57%+12.22%-1.14%Buy
54-2.50%+0.43%+18.93%+115.33%55.08x8.02x+22.96%+8.94%+21.17%-2.48%Strong Buy
24-3.08%-3.85%+0.84%+11.91%38.01x7.19x+35.31%+7.50%+13.49%+10.63%Buy
20-2.09%-0.91%+2.09%+10.49%27.04x7.06x+25.61%+13.32%+22.45%+7.83%Buy
3-1.48%-5.35%-7.34%+5.83%44.58x6.83x+15.74%+3.27%+0.71%+21.86%Strong Buy
30+1.00%-1.12%+3.49%+9.12%22.38x3.99x+22.81%+7.55%+14.96%+5.65%Buy
45-1.12%-2.18%+3.88%-37.24%14.42x1.22x+11.47%+6.54%+9.88%+11.10%Strong Buy
18-3.58%-4.15%+0.70%-71.83%33.61x4.39x+17.88%+9.96%+17.13%+11.51%Strong Buy
19-3.28%-3.16%+0.24%+19.97%34.20x6.38x+4.06%+7.76%+15.05%+25.10%Buy
11-1.01%-0.14%+5.06%+21.14%25.40x4.55x+24.44%+7.58%+12.31%+5.49%Buy
20-2.33%-3.09%-2.60%+29.16%1.24x3.64x+30.26%+4.72%+7.99%+14.55%Buy
23-2.38%-5.08%-5.91%+1.94%13.99x2.82x+20.75%+6.57%+12.27%+18.44%Strong Buy
271+0.13%+0.34%+0.61%+6.56%19.19x51.98x+111.20%-3.28%-1.63%+30.35%Strong Buy
43-0.34%-2.42%-8.79%-99.51%27.34x3.55x+29.69%+10.64%+1.72%+19.73%Buy
81-2.44%-3.07%-0.48%+22.42%3.83x5.43x+20.30%+8.13%+15.77%+15.14%Buy
23+1.64%-3.00%+3.89%-34.18%17.89x6.59x+55.69%+7.39%+40.70%+22.12%Buy
10-3.84%-5.15%-0.92%+30.74%32.93x3.07x+16.50%+8.21%+14.44%+14.39%Buy
17-1.11%-5.61%-10.96%-2.70%21.21x8.46x+21.06%+12.66%+48.56%+4,568.48%Buy
16+0.50%+1.79%+8.87%+47.03%69.07x4.17x+14.27%+8.54%+13.90%-0.63%Buy
19-1.03%+1.09%-3.81%-9.43%52.27x5.59x+18.00%+5.16%+9.21%+17.75%Buy

Industrial Stocks FAQ

What are the best industrial stocks to buy right now in May 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 industrial stocks to buy right now are:

1. Pangaea Logistics Solutions (NASDAQ:PANL)


Pangaea Logistics Solutions (NASDAQ:PANL) is the #1 top industrial stock out of 960 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 Pangaea Logistics Solutions (NASDAQ:PANL) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Pangaea Logistics Solutions (NASDAQ:PANL) has a Due Diligence Score of 45, which is 21 points higher than the industrial sector average of 24. It passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Pangaea Logistics Solutions has seen its stock return 92.71% over the past year, overperforming other industrial stocks by 178 percentage points.

2. Seanergy Maritime Holdings (NASDAQ:SHIP)


Seanergy Maritime Holdings (NASDAQ:SHIP) is the #2 top industrial stock out of 960 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 Seanergy Maritime Holdings (NASDAQ:SHIP) is: Value: A, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: D, Financials: C, and AI: A.

Seanergy Maritime Holdings (NASDAQ:SHIP) has a Due Diligence Score of 34, which is 10 points higher than the industrial sector average of 24. It passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Seanergy Maritime Holdings has seen its stock return 157.89% over the past year, overperforming other industrial stocks by 243 percentage points.

Seanergy Maritime Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $17.00, an upside of 7.19% from Seanergy Maritime Holdings's current stock price of $15.86.

Seanergy Maritime Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Seanergy Maritime Holdings, 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. Kennametal (NYSE:KMT)


Kennametal (NYSE:KMT) is the #3 top industrial stock out of 960 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 Kennametal (NYSE:KMT) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Kennametal (NYSE:KMT) has a Due Diligence Score of 57, which is 33 points higher than the industrial sector average of 24. It passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Kennametal has seen its stock return 61.01% over the past year, overperforming other industrial stocks by 146 percentage points.

Kennametal has an average 1 year price target of $40.50, an upside of 16.88% from Kennametal's current stock price of $34.65.

Kennametal stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Kennametal, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 80% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 20% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the industrial stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 268 industrial stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 industrial stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Icon Energy (NASDAQ:ICON)


Icon Energy (NASDAQ:ICON) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the industrial sector average of 1.87%.

Icon Energy's dividend payout ratio of -1.9% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Alta Equipment Group (NYSE:ALTG)


Alta Equipment Group (NYSE:ALTG) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the industrial sector average of 1.87%.

Alta Equipment Group's dividend payout ratio of -2.3% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Compass Diversified Holdings (NYSE:CODI)


Compass Diversified Holdings (NYSE:CODI) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the industrial sector average of 1.87%. Compass Diversified Holdings's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Compass Diversified Holdings's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Compass Diversified Holdings's dividend payout ratio of 0% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are industrial stocks down?

Industrial stocks were down -2.06% in the last day, and down -1.7% over the last week. Lanzatech Global was the among the top losers in the industrials sector, dropping -43.27% yesterday.

LanzaTech Global shares are trading lower after the company announced a $20 million common stock offering.

What are the most undervalued industrial 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 industrial stocks right now are:

1. Sbc Medical Group Holdings (NASDAQ:SBC)


Sbc Medical Group Holdings (NASDAQ:SBC) is the most undervalued industrial stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Sbc Medical Group Holdings has a valuation score of 100, which is 84 points higher than the industrial sector average of 16. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Sbc Medical Group Holdings's stock has dropped -14.66% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the industrial sector by 70 percentage points.

2. Kbr (NYSE:KBR)


Kbr (NYSE:KBR) is the second most undervalued industrial stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Kbr has a valuation score of 71, which is 55 points higher than the industrial sector average of 16. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kbr's stock has dropped -46.16% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the industrial sector by 39 percentage points.

3. Upwork (NASDAQ:UPWK)


Upwork (NASDAQ:UPWK) is the third most undervalued industrial stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Upwork has a valuation score of 71, which is 55 points higher than the industrial sector average of 16. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Upwork's stock has dropped -52.19% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the industrial sector by 33 percentage points.

Are industrial stocks a good buy now?

49.88% of industrial stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect industrial stocks to rise by 104.93% over the next year.

6.7% of industrial stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 17.18% of industrial stocks are rated B (Buy), 60.14% are rated C (Hold), 10.65% are rated D (Sell), and 5.33% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the industrials sector?

The average P/E ratio of the industrials sector is -116.84x.
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