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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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Ticker	Company	Price	1d %	1w %	1m %	3m %	6m %	1y %	3y %	5y %	10y %	52-week High	52-week Low	% off 52-week High	% off 52-week Low	Beta	Volume	Vol 1d %
SLND	SOUTHLAND HOLDINGS INC	$0.59	10.07%	1.72%	-12.72%	-52.80%	-60.67%	-86.28%	-91.81%	N/A	N/A	$5.34	$0.51	88.95%	15.69%	0.40	631,000	-27.39%
SORN	SOREN ACQUISITION CORP	$9.96	0.00%	0.00%	0.20%	0.61%	-0.30%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$10.88	$9.83	8.46%	1.37%	-0.01	0	N/A
AXIN	AXIOM INTELLIGENCE ACQUISITION CORP 1	$10.31	0.00%	0.39%	-0.19%	1.08%	1.78%	3.41%	N/A	N/A	N/A	$10.45	$9.95	1.34%	3.62%	0.01	0	-100.00%
AQMS	AQUA METALS INC	$2.81	-0.71%	-1.75%	2.18%	-39.18%	-39.31%	-29.57%	-98.78%	-99.35%	-99.85%	$39.40	$2.46	92.87%	14.18%	1.26	36,700	-14.65%
SOAR	VOLATO GROUP INC	$0.17	3.03%	25.00%	19.72%	14.09%	-51.70%	-90.45%	-99.94%	N/A	N/A	$4.36	$0.10	96.10%	63.46%	0.52	5,774,000	26.71%
BEBE	TGE VALUE CREATIVE SOLUTIONS CORP	$9.98	0.00%	0.00%	-0.10%	0.71%	1.01%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$11.02	$9.81	9.44%	1.73%	-0.03	0	N/A
CRGO	FREIGHTOS LTD	$1.35	2.27%	6.30%	8.00%	-37.21%	-34.47%	-58.97%	-53.29%	N/A	N/A	$4.24	$1.15	68.16%	17.90%	0.78	44,000	28.65%
SOUL	SOULPOWER ACQUISITION CORP	$10.43	-0.19%	0.29%	0.48%	0.97%	1.96%	3.47%	N/A	N/A	N/A	$11.00	$10.05	5.18%	3.78%	-0.01	300	-84.21%
MWG	MULTI WAYS HOLDINGS LTD	$1.29	0.00%	12.76%	7.23%	-6.52%	-41.84%	-42.23%	-73.51%	N/A	N/A	$6.05	$1.10	78.68%	17.27%	0.34	150	-98.28%
TVIV	TEXAS VENTURES ACQUISITION IV CORP	$9.91	0.10%	0.10%	0.10%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$10.39	$9.90	4.62%	0.10%	-0.04	21,800	N/A
BEAG	BOLD EAGLE ACQUISITION CORP	$10.75	0.00%	0.47%	0.80%	1.99%	2.09%	3.27%	N/A	N/A	N/A	$10.95	$10.34	1.83%	4.02%	0.05	0	N/A
BDCI	BTC DEVELOPMENT CORP	$10.09	0.00%	0.00%	-0.10%	0.60%	0.20%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$10.33	$9.96	2.32%	1.31%	0.01	0	-100.00%
SVCC	STELLAR V CAPITAL CORP (CAYMAN ISLANDS)	$10.63	0.00%	0.05%	0.28%	1.24%	2.11%	3.51%	N/A	N/A	N/A	$10.64	$10.21	0.09%	4.11%	-0.01	0	N/A
STRR	STAR EQUITY HOLDINGS INC	$9.80	-3.50%	-13.27%	-13.88%	-1.61%	-2.00%	9.01%	-52.20%	-42.79%	-46.74%	$11.99	$8.38	18.27%	16.95%	0.47	12,200	1,120.00%
SSAC	SPACSPHERE ACQUISITION CORP	$10.06	0.10%	0.20%	0.60%	1.11%	0.10%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$10.12	$9.85	0.59%	2.13%	-0.02	32,000	-7.51%
SVAQ	SILICON VALLEY ACQUISITION CORP	$10.03	0.00%	0.10%	-0.50%	0.80%	1.01%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$10.16	$9.86	1.28%	1.72%	0.01	850	240.00%
TAVI	TAVIA ACQUISITION CORP	$10.69	0.00%	0.09%	0.38%	0.42%	1.71%	4.09%	N/A	N/A	N/A	$11.91	$10.27	10.24%	4.09%	0.01	30	-99.77%

Industrial Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Aerospace & Defense	89	+1.31%	+1.78%	+7.02%	+19.94%	19.44x	10.31x	+14.89%	+2.65%	+5.64%	+14.40%	Strong Buy
Airlines	18	-1.07%	-4.98%	-2.37%	+14.53%	11.07x	3.23x	+32.84%	+5.57%	+12.98%	+27.91%	Buy
Airports & Air Services	8	-1.50%	-5.59%	-5.53%	-16.96%	10.17x	4.73x	+13.61%	+0.42%	+10.22%	+28.66%	Buy
Business Equipment & Supplies	5	-0.64%	-1.79%	+15.23%	+1.00%	119.51x	1.49x	+2.04%	+1.35%	+3.59%	+31.51%	Strong Buy
Conglomerates	20	+2.19%	+2.20%	-4.74%	+18.40%	19.95x	4.99x	+55.33%	+8.76%	+17.49%	+12.62%	Strong Buy
Consulting Services	26	-1.78%	-1.87%	+6.54%	-60.48%	16.49x	6.57x	-45.00%	+8.52%	+17.09%	+23.68%	Buy
Electrical Equipment & Parts	52	+1.31%	+1.69%	+6.41%	-98.67%	94.54x	10.92x	+22.29%	+6.95%	+13.04%	+11.66%	Buy
Engineering & Construction	55	+2.16%	+1.59%	-0.51%	+54.04%	36.87x	7.21x	+22.37%	+8.75%	+20.73%	+19.58%	Buy
Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery	23	+0.19%	-0.35%	-1.82%	+25.69%	34.53x	7.12x	+37.67%	+8.03%	+14.75%	+14.87%	Buy
Industrial Distribution	20	+0.19%	+0.15%	+0.13%	+12.66%	25.20x	5.91x	+24.34%	+12.96%	+21.90%	+8.98%	Buy
Infrastructure Operations	3	-0.43%	-3.32%	+2.23%	-13.26%	43.44x	6.44x	+14.73%	+3.07%	+0.18%	+114.09%	Buy
Integrated Freight & Logistics	32	-0.74%	+2.08%	-3.14%	+35.34%	23.54x	4.28x	+25.04%	+7.75%	+15.21%	+12.07%	Buy
Marine Shipping	45	+0.59%	+2.61%	+4.95%	-99.20%	13.86x	1.20x	+13.52%	+7.78%	+10.87%	+15.47%	Strong Buy
Metal Fabrication	18	+0.88%	-2.75%	+0.08%	-59.85%	43.94x	5.12x	+20.97%	+10.91%	+17.25%	+11.26%	Strong Buy
Pollution & Treatment Controls	19	+1.59%	+1.22%	+2.67%	+2.52%	11.07x	5.51x	+5.84%	+8.47%	+14.97%	+25.80%	Strong Buy
Railroads	11	-0.55%	+0.38%	+3.30%	+30.22%	27.53x	4.87x	+23.89%	+7.61%	+12.45%	+9.75%	Buy
Rental & Leasing Services	22	+1.84%	-0.11%	+4.73%	+23.71%	55.54x	4.20x	+27.91%	+5.47%	+9.58%	+13.53%	Buy
Security & Protection Services	25	-0.29%	-2.01%	+7.11%	+2.84%	15.45x	3.26x	+24.99%	+8.52%	+14.92%	+17.43%	Strong Buy
Shell Companies	315	+0.32%	+0.39%	+0.78%	+2.25%	17.87x	116.22x	+213.33%	-1.55%	-1.49%	+35.56%	Strong Buy
Specialty Business Services	41	-0.00%	+0.26%	+4.25%	-97.91%	23.52x	3.96x	+43.53%	+11.19%	+21.33%	+11.19%	Buy
Specialty Industrial Machinery	80	+0.45%	-0.77%	+0.35%	-73.67%	44.41x	5.97x	+21.28%	+8.39%	+16.45%	+13.17%	Buy
Staffing & Employment Services	23	-1.79%	+0.49%	+12.06%	-0.11%	22.59x	8.67x	+57.58%	+7.50%	+37.27%	-1.51%	Buy
Tools & Accessories	10	+0.71%	-1.00%	+1.10%	+31.14%	31.49x	3.36x	+17.17%	+8.57%	+15.22%	+9.44%	Buy
Travel Services	18	-0.81%	+0.10%	+13.51%	+14.73%	26.64x	10.87x	+12.61%	+14.05%	+52.44%	+756.77%	Buy
Trucking	16	-0.47%	+2.95%	-7.05%	+44.28%	67.33x	4.23x	+15.27%	+9.06%	+14.52%	+15.12%	Buy
Waste Management	22	+0.33%	+1.08%	-0.10%	-6.48%	47.01x	5.60x	+18.13%	+5.00%	+8.81%	+15.07%	Buy

Industrial Stocks FAQ

What are the best industrial stocks to buy right now in Aug 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. Rcm Technologies (NASDAQ:RCMT)

Rcm Technologies (NASDAQ:RCMT) is the #1 top industrial stock out of 1016 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Rcm Technologies (NASDAQ:RCMT) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Rcm Technologies (NASDAQ:RCMT) has a Due Diligence Score of 68, which is 44 points higher than the industrial sector average of 24. It passed 22 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Rcm Technologies has seen its stock return 41.85% over the past year, overperforming other industrial stocks by 130 percentage points.

Rcm Technologies has an average 1 year price target of $36.00, an upside of 2.71% from Rcm Technologies's current stock price of $35.05.

Rcm Technologies stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Rcm Technologies, 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.

2. Eurodry (NASDAQ:EDRY)

Eurodry (NASDAQ:EDRY) is the #2 top industrial stock out of 1016 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Eurodry (NASDAQ:EDRY) is: Value: A, Growth: A, Momentum: A, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Eurodry (NASDAQ:EDRY) has a Due Diligence Score of 38, which is 14 points higher than the industrial sector average of 24. It passed 12 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Eurodry has seen its stock return 242.1% over the past year, overperforming other industrial stocks by 330 percentage points.

3. Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD)

Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD) is the #3 top industrial stock out of 1016 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 22 points higher than the industrial sector average of 24. It passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Quad/Graphics has seen its stock return 54.11% over the past year, overperforming other industrial stocks by 143 percentage points.

Quad/Graphics has an average 1 year price target of $13.00, an upside of 30.78% from Quad/Graphics's current stock price of $9.94.

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

What are the industrial stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 272 industrial stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 industrial stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Pacific Airport Group (NYSE:PAC)

Pacific Airport Group (NYSE:PAC) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the industrial sector average of 1.8%. Pacific Airport Group's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three times in the last 10 years. Pacific Airport Group's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Pacific Airport Group's dividend payout ratio of 83% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Okeanis Eco Tankers (NYSE:ECO)

Okeanis Eco Tankers (NYSE:ECO) has an annual dividend yield of 17.17%, which is 15 percentage points higher than the industrial sector average of 1.8%.

Okeanis Eco Tankers's dividend payout ratio of 60.9% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. United Maritime (NASDAQ:USEA)

United Maritime (NASDAQ:USEA) has an annual dividend yield of 11.85%, which is 10 percentage points higher than the industrial sector average of 1.8%.

United Maritime's dividend payout ratio of -160% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are industrial stocks up?

Industrial stocks were up 0.8% in the last day, and up 0.58% over the last week. Harte Hanks was the among the top gainers in the industrials sector, gaining 53.02% yesterday.

Harte Hanks shares are trading higher after the company announced a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by Star Equity Holdings for $5.00 per share.

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. Upwork (NASDAQ:UPWK)

Upwork (NASDAQ:UPWK) 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.

Upwork has a valuation score of 71, which is 57 points higher than the industrial sector average of 14. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Upwork's stock has dropped -38.03% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the industrial sector by 50 percentage points.

2. Sbc Medical Group Holdings (NASDAQ:SBC)

Sbc Medical Group Holdings (NASDAQ:SBC) 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.

Sbc Medical Group Holdings has a valuation score of 57, which is 43 points higher than the industrial sector average of 14. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Sbc Medical Group Holdings's stock has dropped -9.85% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the industrial sector by 79 percentage points.

3. Maximus (NYSE:MMS)

Maximus (NYSE:MMS) 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.

Maximus has a valuation score of 71, which is 57 points higher than the industrial sector average of 14. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Maximus's stock has dropped -34.57% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the industrial sector by 54 percentage points.

Are industrial stocks a good buy now?

48.03% of industrial stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect industrial stocks to rise by 33.56% over the next year.

6.7% of industrial stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 19.24% of industrial stocks are rated B (Buy), 57.22% are rated C (Hold), 12.89% are rated D (Sell), and 3.95% 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 29.71x.

WallStreetZen does not provide financial advice and does not issue recommendations or offers to buy stock or sell any security.

Information is provided 'as-is' and solely for informational purposes and is not advice. WallStreetZen does not bear any responsibility for any losses or damage that may occur as a result of reliance on this data.

Sectors & IndustriesIndustrials
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.

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Industrial Stocks FAQ

1. Rcm Technologies (NASDAQ:RCMT)

2. Eurodry (NASDAQ:EDRY)

3. Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD)

1. Pacific Airport Group (NYSE:PAC)

2. Okeanis Eco Tankers (NYSE:ECO)

3. United Maritime (NASDAQ:USEA)

1. Upwork (NASDAQ:UPWK)

2. Sbc Medical Group Holdings (NASDAQ:SBC)

3. Maximus (NYSE:MMS)

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Industrial Stocks FAQ

1. Rcm Technologies (NASDAQ:RCMT)

2. Eurodry (NASDAQ:EDRY)

3. Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD)

1. Pacific Airport Group (NYSE:PAC)

2. Okeanis Eco Tankers (NYSE:ECO)

3. United Maritime (NASDAQ:USEA)

1. Upwork (NASDAQ:UPWK)

2. Sbc Medical Group Holdings (NASDAQ:SBC)

3. Maximus (NYSE:MMS)

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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.