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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	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
GD	GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP	$395.78	472,000	14.29%	390.21	385.55	369.42	354.89	352.02	65.50	81.37	79.43	38.67	39.49	7.20	7.10	0.09	0.54
CAAP	CORPORACION AMERICA AIRPORTS SA	$24.48	189,000	13.86%	25.32	25.37	25.58	25.51	25.73	41.08	12.36	13.95	7.48	6.38	-0.16	-0.04	-0.13	0.71
KFRC	KFORCE INC	$58.08	427,000	22.70%	58.40	57.91	53.34	45.13	37.67	55.39	61.32	57.13	30.11	23.28	1.51	1.80	-0.29	0.74
FA	FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP	$21.58	3,465,000	-49.01%	21.93	21.19	19.33	16.36	14.69	53.49	38.87	41.08	14.40	20.83	0.74	0.82	-0.09	1.02
HURN	HURON CONSULTING GROUP INC	$151.87	116,000	-35.56%	151.68	139.86	118.20	119.22	139.88	63.15	65.43	67.00	19.43	31.30	11.07	11.27	-0.20	0.48
BCO	BRINKS CO	$114.27	316,000	7.48%	114.16	117.20	108.05	106.99	112.81	51.80	35.80	32.15	26.46	21.34	1.05	2.02	-0.97	0.88
PWR	QUANTA SERVICES INC	$685.78	694,000	17.83%	676.39	652.68	672.82	666.62	573.46	55.60	81.12	78.06	88.84	85.54	4.08	-1.13	5.21	1.22
LECO	LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC	$286.87	318,000	-40.45%	280.57	267.24	263.69	261.21	257.93	64.87	95.36	94.12	94.48	94.10	7.60	5.20	2.40	0.95
RYZ	RYERSON HOLDING CORP	$28.94	514,000	73.65%	28.00	28.71	27.92	26.62	25.77	54.33	53.35	47.82	46.13	38.76	0.14	0.14	0.00	1.26
ESEA	EUROSEAS LTD	$73.80	72,600	5.99%	75.23	75.41	71.30	69.89	64.39	49.77	33.57	29.03	20.09	14.11	0.77	1.41	-0.64	0.83
EPAC	ENERPAC TOOL GROUP CORP	$36.94	172,000	-31.20%	37.08	36.14	35.55	35.31	37.44	55.37	71.57	78.12	47.89	60.12	0.57	0.52	0.05	0.89
LHX	L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC	$291.82	1,012,000	-8.17%	287.22	288.54	293.36	310.49	315.95	51.68	59.86	57.37	60.48	56.52	-1.18	-2.07	0.90	0.40
TBI	TRUEBLUE INC	$10.23	187,000	-23.05%	9.66	8.72	7.84	6.38	5.53	67.74	83.14	84.25	74.15	77.96	0.73	0.57	0.16	0.88
MWA	MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS INC	$25.54	585,000	-2.82%	26.21	25.66	25.60	26.39	26.32	47.87	22.43	28.19	20.45	33.70	0.15	0.17	-0.02	0.96
CAT	CATERPILLAR INC	$856.57	1,895,000	-24.89%	852.45	853.61	912.53	869.88	754.39	46.49	50.06	47.02	88.94	83.23	-16.68	-20.95	4.28	1.06
ESOA	ENERGY SERVICES OF AMERICA CORP	$12.83	162,000	-6.90%	14.45	14.96	16.14	15.94	13.23	31.83	9.92	13.03	7.13	14.30	-0.87	-0.62	-0.25	1.05
HTLD	HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC	$12.79	939,000	-16.83%	12.35	13.16	14.40	13.45	11.51	43.37	41.33	26.14	90.70	61.50	-0.62	-0.64	0.02	0.75
TKR	TIMKEN CO	$133.50	993,000	0.00%	131.42	134.92	137.24	124.18	107.72	48.86	33.33	23.15	44.20	30.00	-1.85	-1.40	-0.45	1.18
PH	PARKER-HANNIFIN CORP	$1,055.85	332,000	-46.19%	1,043.68	1,007.98	967.96	938.34	921.72	65.56	76.11	77.00	75.35	79.79	29.71	24.71	5.01	1.17
EML	EASTERN CO	$25.41	11,300	-8.13%	24.97	24.65	24.48	22.93	21.10	55.02	58.04	57.38	94.45	83.48	0.17	0.08	0.09	0.60
BXC	BLUELINX HOLDINGS INC	$86.52	123,000	-3.15%	81.95	69.26	61.55	57.28	60.88	70.73	87.51	90.22	84.48	89.73	8.84	6.38	2.47	1.65
KNX	KNIGHT-SWIFT TRANSPORTATION HOLDINGS INC	$72.42	1,906,000	-13.79%	70.44	71.44	74.70	69.68	61.45	51.05	76.73	52.11	95.52	76.99	-0.87	-1.21	0.34	0.98
RRX	REGAL REXNORD CORP	$175.49	1,078,000	-20.27%	183.65	195.31	207.91	205.43	185.62	37.33	6.54	4.00	10.34	7.71	-10.61	-7.93	-2.68	1.40
LUV	SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	$44.26	3,041,000	9.74%	46.31	46.21	47.12	43.48	42.43	40.97	9.79	14.56	20.07	26.55	-0.60	-0.34	-0.26	1.12
KBR	KBR INC	$38.37	1,311,000	89.73%	37.73	36.82	35.68	35.52	38.61	59.00	94.41	91.83	79.72	76.48	0.75	0.64	0.11	0.74
BBCP	CONCRETE PUMPING HOLDINGS INC	$9.60	104,000	19.54%	9.62	9.96	10.54	9.04	7.80	41.46	17.14	11.01	48.41	26.41	-0.27	-0.23	-0.05	0.71
AMTM	AMENTUM HOLDINGS INC	$21.47	1,768,000	-5.20%	23.19	22.60	21.86	23.60	26.51	44.01	16.42	30.17	1.03	9.81	0.21	0.39	-0.18	1.30
AYI	ACUITY INC (DE)	$358.43	225,000	106.42%	354.77	343.47	332.90	309.88	320.77	59.85	81.00	81.64	87.41	85.22	7.94	6.68	1.27	1.12
SPCB	SUPERCOM LTD	$10.75	77,000	-62.80%	10.87	10.80	10.90	10.27	9.63	48.67	41.85	39.86	56.35	53.31	-0.01	-0.03	0.02	0.69
EMR	EMERSON ELECTRIC CO	$163.17	2,144,000	-20.42%	160.56	152.96	146.11	142.11	141.05	66.64	88.25	89.52	73.36	75.46	5.77	4.75	1.02	1.09
AIT	APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES INC	$361.95	392,000	-18.33%	356.78	349.71	336.14	315.19	290.50	66.00	65.22	66.63	67.87	60.16	7.13	6.94	0.19	1.04
WTS	WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES INC	$384.42	122,000	11.93%	376.45	359.72	351.62	325.49	308.87	65.88	84.93	85.26	75.81	77.69	10.91	7.97	2.94	1.03
NPO	ENPRO INC	$343.34	128,000	0.00%	335.67	329.56	338.46	313.25	274.61	56.13	85.51	81.95	95.48	95.95	1.52	-0.79	2.31	1.22
BW	BABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPRISES INC	$10.29	7,478,000	4.65%	9.54	9.64	12.25	14.66	11.36	49.36	45.14	38.77	95.26	87.70	-0.69	-0.95	0.26	2.07
AGX	ARGAN INC	$578.22	247,000	-13.33%	586.93	578.32	640.30	635.05	502.12	46.37	58.00	59.70	67.99	68.95	-16.42	-19.95	3.53	0.93
CDRE	CADRE HOLDINGS INC	$34.14	258,000	20.56%	32.92	31.85	30.17	30.40	35.99	62.17	54.12	53.75	50.29	48.48	1.13	0.90	0.23	0.88
RBC	RBC BEARINGS INC	$560.49	114,000	-5.00%	562.16	569.13	593.02	586.91	538.03	43.32	16.15	12.61	62.47	50.65	-10.01	-9.94	-0.07	1.00
LSTR	LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC	$190.19	421,000	-6.24%	181.86	188.06	202.51	190.59	167.86	49.70	69.69	49.33	100.00	85.22	-5.09	-6.44	1.35	0.78
FC	FRANKLIN COVEY CO	$20.25	97,000	53.97%	21.16	21.19	22.22	21.83	19.10	40.74	15.17	16.93	3.18	9.19	-0.34	-0.26	-0.08	0.97
HEI	HEICO CORP	$374.67	478,000	8.39%	367.60	358.43	348.79	318.97	320.69	65.35	88.52	83.56	93.52	87.79	7.46	6.53	0.92	0.87
MAN	MANPOWERGROUP INC	$58.30	700,000	-27.84%	56.16	54.43	43.62	36.49	32.97	70.99	88.12	85.90	55.71	50.07	4.04	4.26	-0.21	0.91
TTEK	TETRA TECH INC	$36.51	3,370,000	26.03%	35.22	33.60	30.98	30.46	32.72	72.08	96.83	95.55	89.00	80.58	1.48	1.30	0.18	0.86
ODFL	OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE INC	$210.97	1,470,000	27.83%	213.53	219.94	224.98	216.18	191.95	42.06	27.50	23.93	50.94	38.53	-3.60	-2.88	-0.72	1.19
UPS	UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC	$104.50	4,240,000	-0.21%	105.45	108.06	108.93	105.39	104.26	42.89	21.92	17.38	36.80	27.82	-1.60	-1.20	-0.41	0.85
DCI	DONALDSON CO INC	$95.95	406,000	16.33%	96.99	94.63	90.32	88.09	90.91	58.33	60.39	65.01	5.64	14.85	1.92	2.11	-0.19	0.86
PKE	PARK AEROSPACE CORP	$38.20	215,000	-22.94%	37.33	35.70	34.85	33.66	28.27	60.25	78.57	76.84	84.74	82.84	0.94	0.68	0.26	0.75
URI	UNITED RENTALS INC	$1,153.83	491,000	41.09%	1,143.84	1,110.16	1,094.12	985.40	911.93	58.64	64.84	65.50	54.58	56.72	19.46	18.32	1.13	1.36
ZTO	ZTO EXPRESS (CAYMAN) INC	$22.90	1,228,000	-9.31%	23.60	23.79	23.21	23.83	22.86	40.06	24.75	22.71	0.00	2.60	-0.09	0.08	-0.17	0.61
CHRW	C H ROBINSON WORLDWIDE INC	$148.57	860,000	-40.93%	148.94	165.81	180.10	176.70	172.92	34.34	12.89	8.92	68.04	45.19	-11.22	-10.18	-1.04	0.66
MATX	MATSON INC	$217.30	177,000	-38.75%	209.80	209.62	203.73	189.58	162.72	60.43	57.03	48.88	94.61	71.53	2.29	1.88	0.41	1.08
CRS	CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP	$544.59	391,000	-32.59%	551.83	557.50	565.04	496.88	419.69	47.07	48.87	47.53	52.37	45.01	-6.01	-3.36	-2.64	1.41
EBF	ENNIS INC	$22.10	99,500	9.34%	22.14	21.86	21.35	21.10	20.00	57.86	58.77	62.06	16.06	24.40	0.23	0.25	-0.02	0.47
NNBR	NN INC	$3.90	6,844,000	252.24%	3.75	3.57	3.32	2.77	2.10	60.99	47.09	43.36	66.31	59.63	0.13	0.13	0.00	1.30
OSK	OSHKOSH CORP	$152.89	400,000	-1.96%	153.87	150.92	145.18	143.47	143.46	55.03	68.27	72.69	56.78	63.38	2.60	2.61	-0.00	1.14
CNM	CORE & MAIN INC	$45.98	1,633,000	27.88%	46.18	44.85	46.46	48.02	50.40	52.07	78.01	81.03	82.23	86.81	0.13	-0.14	0.28	1.11
WCC	WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC	$361.55	320,000	-21.38%	366.23	348.43	344.14	335.12	302.98	56.36	69.39	71.76	71.60	76.04	7.82	6.49	1.33	1.62
RELX	RELX PLC	$34.43	2,296,000	-5.05%	35.55	35.30	33.71	33.94	36.02	47.73	17.57	28.88	0.94	5.78	0.39	0.67	-0.28	0.60
CAE	CAE INC	$26.18	674,000	-45.95%	26.83	26.08	25.61	25.88	27.69	50.49	47.79	70.37	33.33	62.00	0.40	0.38	0.02	1.17
J	JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC	$144.66	959,000	-12.34%	144.41	138.98	130.87	127.15	133.21	63.77	65.03	70.28	50.12	65.19	4.60	4.40	0.20	0.88
CTOS	CUSTOM TRUCK ONE SOURCE INC	$10.53	652,000	-18.70%	10.71	10.54	10.63	9.57	7.93	49.79	35.98	38.54	57.16	62.18	0.03	0.04	-0.01	1.36
GASS	STEALTHGAS INC	$9.46	191,000	122.09%	8.83	8.84	8.75	9.19	8.43	64.57	90.41	71.91	100.00	80.19	0.08	0.01	0.07	0.54
LZ	LEGALZOOMCOM INC	$5.62	2,046,000	-43.09%	6.42	7.01	6.66	6.43	7.57	36.55	11.32	7.68	8.04	4.44	-0.39	-0.11	-0.28	1.34
CSX	CSX CORP	$50.16	5,625,000	-40.42%	50.34	50.67	48.99	46.44	42.02	51.29	19.69	16.61	11.45	5.90	0.27	0.49	-0.22	0.76
SFL	SFL CORP LTD	$12.35	1,035,000	23.51%	12.02	11.94	11.38	11.38	10.10	61.81	67.05	49.09	43.24	24.69	0.19	0.21	-0.02	0.59
KE	KIMBALL ELECTRONICS INC	$25.85	309,000	-41.25%	25.96	25.25	25.16	25.42	26.51	53.85	64.29	55.60	55.19	48.93	0.22	0.18	0.05	1.11
FORR	FORRESTER RESEARCH INC	$11.38	64,000	-49.61%	11.66	10.69	9.24	7.72	7.43	59.60	76.47	80.48	46.33	63.06	0.72	0.74	-0.02	0.71
HURC	HURCO COMPANIES INC	$22.52	26,800	267.12%	21.99	21.54	21.85	19.08	17.72	58.64	84.50	83.16	96.94	95.30	0.19	0.11	0.08	0.47
GFF	GRIFFON CORP	$104.16	262,000	-26.61%	102.59	96.07	93.64	88.59	83.46	62.00	84.11	86.10	76.13	80.97	4.01	2.83	1.18	1.23
ETN	EATON CORP PLC	$451.51	1,401,000	-2.78%	449.62	423.78	413.29	405.03	378.04	60.92	80.93	85.70	91.70	95.34	13.80	10.05	3.75	1.21
KEX	KIRBY CORP	$138.62	254,000	-43.43%	133.55	138.04	139.10	141.12	129.69	52.61	43.44	32.14	72.37	51.41	-1.55	-1.89	0.34	0.96
CSW	CSW INDUSTRIALS INC	$345.15	88,000	-15.38%	347.17	319.15	293.88	285.34	285.60	64.74	87.84	90.14	78.23	84.09	17.56	16.14	1.42	1.06
VLTO	VERALTO CORP	$97.68	853,000	39.38%	97.18	95.51	91.03	89.23	93.50	59.82	52.63	56.07	21.86	27.12	1.82	1.92	-0.10	0.65
KAI	KADANT INC	$334.22	69,000	11.29%	334.00	321.26	309.34	311.83	307.76	60.19	74.28	76.79	64.98	72.36	7.72	6.63	1.09	1.19
LIND	LINDBLAD EXPEDITIONS HOLDINGS INC	$33.58	964,000	2.88%	33.75	31.11	27.70	23.54	19.53	67.07	88.24	85.52	49.05	60.40	2.01	1.92	0.09	1.78
MTZ	MASTEC INC	$297.59	1,770,000	-21.12%	273.65	300.14	344.83	359.99	300.45	46.40	40.83	28.87	95.63	77.37	-20.86	-23.85	2.99	1.35
CXT	CRANE NXT CO	$51.66	347,000	25.72%	52.61	52.47	48.84	45.57	48.90	50.98	19.89	16.74	7.08	5.26	0.67	1.13	-0.46	1.10
LOAR	LOAR HOLDINGS INC	$77.41	546,000	-4.21%	73.50	71.66	71.87	66.21	67.70	63.04	59.13	50.53	84.52	74.11	0.85	0.36	0.49	1.45
OPXS	OPTEX SYSTEMS HOLDINGS INC	$11.37	30,800	25.20%	11.59	11.59	12.40	11.97	13.09	44.66	47.39	44.04	62.56	61.40	-0.23	-0.26	0.03	0.75
KELYA	KELLY SERVICES INC	$16.06	332,000	5.40%	15.52	15.45	13.76	11.74	10.57	63.11	45.39	38.36	29.14	22.31	0.57	0.61	-0.04	0.84
ASTE	ASTEC INDUSTRIES INC	$43.28	183,000	5.17%	45.30	49.74	53.25	54.16	51.94	28.78	5.36	3.71	8.09	3.54	-3.41	-2.62	-0.80	1.17
KFY	KORN FERRY	$84.19	229,000	37.13%	83.50	81.96	76.09	70.91	68.14	64.13	75.11	73.47	22.18	16.75	2.47	2.65	-0.18	0.93
VSTS	VESTIS CORP	$13.33	1,413,000	50.96%	13.92	14.65	14.22	12.09	9.43	35.78	25.37	28.08	10.17	13.15	-0.23	-0.04	-0.20	1.17
DAC	DANAOS CORP	$141.92	95,000	-52.02%	139.87	138.54	131.79	127.11	113.98	60.31	59.27	48.25	38.60	24.30	2.62	2.90	-0.28	0.76
IPCX	INFLECTION POINT ACQUISITION CORP III	$3.95	156,000	290.00%	4.43	7.19	9.08	9.68	9.92	25.27	2.53	7.32	29.00	23.99	-1.66	-1.36	-0.30	-0.40
WSC	WILLSCOT HOLDINGS CORP	$23.76	1,899,000	-52.94%	24.39	25.06	26.46	24.25	22.20	42.77	18.67	9.24	27.63	12.91	-0.89	-0.66	-0.24	1.34
ADT	ADT INC	$7.49	4,042,000	-47.89%	7.59	7.38	6.97	6.94	7.40	57.56	40.29	46.75	14.19	15.69	0.16	0.19	-0.03	1.03
MRCY	MERCURY SYSTEMS INC	$111.12	319,000	-21.43%	109.38	104.11	108.54	97.49	89.36	55.85	82.28	80.05	89.56	87.70	1.43	0.27	1.16	0.98
TRU	TRANSUNION	$80.48	1,077,000	-61.84%	80.15	79.29	74.79	72.68	76.39	55.32	43.76	47.08	14.57	20.21	1.39	1.62	-0.23	1.38
PSIX	POWER SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL INC	$40.54	413,000	-15.20%	37.97	33.74	35.74	48.52	58.77	60.25	85.23	88.26	88.75	92.76	1.78	0.25	1.53	1.31
WERN	WERNER ENTERPRISES INC	$38.88	695,000	-8.31%	37.60	39.57	41.75	38.29	34.34	46.41	47.08	28.72	93.54	67.50	-1.30	-1.35	0.06	0.78
NSSC	NAPCO SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES INC	$38.32	190,000	-3.06%	39.60	37.93	37.26	39.03	40.47	51.13	46.95	56.62	21.30	37.21	0.62	0.61	0.01	1.12
LMB	LIMBACH HOLDINGS INC	$45.54	529,000	8.18%	52.41	62.51	72.28	77.99	79.74	27.00	2.16	1.39	2.92	1.06	-8.47	-6.39	-2.07	1.25
CR	CRANE CO	$218.34	290,000	16.47%	220.51	219.57	214.95	197.01	193.98	50.59	60.40	61.57	45.43	48.55	1.59	2.15	-0.56	1.29
SARO	STANDARDAERO INC	$27.90	3,035,000	-61.17%	28.98	28.74	27.99	27.02	27.92	46.26	7.43	10.41	7.27	2.42	-0.01	0.28	-0.29	1.16
AIR	AAR CORP	$145.25	250,000	-23.78%	145.37	140.48	135.66	124.25	110.23	56.42	63.92	67.79	46.03	57.20	3.29	3.24	0.05	1.11
LTM	LATAM AIRLINES GROUP SA	$52.26	488,000	11.16%	54.59	53.25	53.92	52.08	52.82	44.53	18.28	27.36	9.95	24.15	-0.13	0.10	-0.23	0.97
ROK	ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC	$449.37	454,000	-8.84%	448.76	456.99	462.82	438.80	416.22	46.39	27.78	24.81	38.62	33.26	-5.15	-3.79	-1.36	1.19
WAB	WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$299.02	1,105,000	98.38%	296.36	292.86	276.41	268.53	247.72	61.82	51.69	51.69	18.02	17.07	6.69	7.16	-0.46	1.01
HRI	HERC HOLDINGS INC	$173.51	207,000	7.25%	169.12	160.53	151.43	135.42	140.07	65.27	84.41	84.05	87.19	86.15	6.51	5.68	0.83	1.64
RXO	RXO INC	$23.52	1,198,000	-18.23%	21.82	23.42	25.68	22.50	18.39	49.34	65.26	45.49	100.00	81.61	-1.00	-1.20	0.20	1.53

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.

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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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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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