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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	Market Cap	Revenue	EBITDA	Earnings	EPS	Rev. Y/Y	Rev. 5Y	Earn. Y/Y	Earn. 5Y	Earnings Date
BWXT	BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC	$18.76B	$3.38B	$567.88M	$344.55M	$3.76	21.37%	9.86%	18.99%	5.62%
LSTR	LANDSTAR SYSTEM INC	$5.97B	$4.76B	$210.12M	$124.64M	$3.62	-0.79%	1.17%	-28.17%	-9.46%
ESLT	ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD	$34.79B	$7.94B	$899.93M	$534.34M	$11.69	16.27%	11.23%	61.91%	16.79%
KFRC	KFORCE INC	$704.19M	$1.33B	$56.30M	$34.61M	$1.99	-3.91%	-1.39%	-22.57%	-7.19%
NSSC	NAPCO SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES INC	$1.29B	$197.23M	$46.53M	$36.89M	$1.04	8.83%	14.18%	-16.13%	39.06%
TTEK	TETRA TECH INC	$6.79B	$5.13B	$697.14M	$440.24M	$1.68	-6.06%	11.46%	140.00%	19.34%
TFII	TFI INTERNATIONAL INC	$11.60B	$7.87B	$1.16B	$297.83M	$3.61	-7.31%	14.46%	-21.01%	2.83%
FELE	FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC	$4.24B	$2.18B	$295.96M	$150.46M	$3.33	7.98%	10.63%	-14.18%	5.65%
UAL	UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS INC	$30.14B	$60.47B	$8.98B	$3.67B	$11.31	4.73%	41.67%	1.62%	N/A
CRESY	CRESUD INC	$652.76M	$613.98M	$166.89M	$64.58M	$1.08	-26.97%	-8.02%	-42.60%	-12.90%
AYI	ACUITY INC (DE)	$8.54B	$4.59B	$731.20M	$429.70M	$13.98	15.89%	7.23%	3.56%	15.74%
EXPD	EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON INC	$20.33B	$11.19B	$1.18B	$836.15M	$6.22	1.13%	0.45%	2.98%	3.97%
PH	PARKER-HANNIFIN CORP	$108.78B	$20.99B	$5.63B	$3.48B	$27.48	6.03%	9.15%	4.17%	18.22%
LZ	LEGALZOOMCOM INC	$1.03B	$779.71M	$75.92M	$11.40M	$0.08	12.87%	9.32%	-55.56%	51.57%
DY	DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC	$13.11B	$5.55B	$757.67M	$281.19M	$9.68	17.95%	11.63%	20.70%	55.06%	2026-05-27
ASTE	ASTEC INDUSTRIES INC	$1.08B	$1.48B	$104.20M	$25.80M	$1.14	11.47%	7.69%	67.65%	-5.47%
CAT	CATERPILLAR INC	$409.19B	$70.76B	$15.13B	$9.43B	$20.18	11.85%	10.47%	-2.09%	26.18%
GIC	GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL CO	$1.11B	$1.41B	$109.50M	$75.10M	$1.93	7.23%	5.99%	21.38%	0.10%
AGX	ARGAN INC	$10.07B	$944.61M	$166.68M	$137.77M	$10.00	8.06%	19.22%	57.48%	45.76%
TNC	TENNANT CO	$1.38B	$1.21B	$111.30M	$30.90M	$1.70	-4.29%	3.66%	-53.30%	-10.44%
KEX	KIRBY CORP	$7.79B	$3.42B	$789.76M	$359.78M	$6.55	5.52%	11.07%	28.94%	40.65%
CPA	COPA HOLDINGS SA	$5.42B	$3.62B	$1.24B	$671.65M	$16.28	4.98%	35.20%	11.89%	N/A
PWR	QUANTA SERVICES INC	$115.54B	$30.12B	$2.69B	$1.10B	$7.40	21.09%	22.01%	17.27%	15.96%
AEIS	ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES INC	$12.30B	$1.91B	$285.90M	$190.50M	$5.06	22.20%	5.58%	158.16%	4.50%
MIDD	MIDDLEBY CORP	$6.49B	$3.13B	-$107.04M	-$420.16M	-$8.56	6.11%	3.86%	N/A	N/A
GPN	GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC	$18.49B	$8.26B	$2.08B	-$705.51M	-$2.04	39.25%	1.93%	N/A	N/A
SB	SAFE BULKERS INC	$719.91M	$275.74M	$128.78M	$30.56M	$0.30	-10.37%	6.83%	-63.86%	N/A
TRN	TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC	$2.72B	$2.06B	$924.10M	$255.20M	$3.18	-27.72%	7.09%	91.57%	N/A
GASS	STEALTHGAS INC	$374.46M	$173.16M	$88.27M	$60.65M	$1.64	3.53%	3.61%	-14.14%	39.54%	2026-05-27
DCO	DUCOMMUN INC	$2.17B	$839.75M	$6.29M	-$37.95M	-$2.53	6.56%	6.51%	N/A	N/A
ULS	UL SOLUTIONS INC	$19.95B	$3.11B	$711.00M	$350.00M	$1.75	6.92%	N/A	3.55%	N/A
AERO	GRUPO AEROMEXICO SAB DE CV	$2.19B	$5.52B	N/A	$341.06M	N/A	0.31%	N/A	N/A	N/A
TAYD	TAYLOR DEVICES INC	$165.95M	$48.26M	$12.50M	$10.38M	$3.31	12.76%	15.99%	27.31%	42.16%
AMTM	AMENTUM HOLDINGS INC	$5.61B	$14.20B	$996.00M	$148.00M	$0.60	26.11%	N/A	650.00%	N/A
AZZ	AZZ INC	$4.22B	$1.65B	$566.02M	$317.26M	$10.59	4.58%	27.98%	488.33%	47.25%
JBHT	HUNT J B TRANSPORT SERVICES INC	$24.73B	$12.13B	$1.71B	$622.10M	$6.50	0.58%	4.00%	17.12%	4.60%
CHRW	C H ROBINSON WORLDWIDE INC	$19.28B	$16.20B	$895.82M	$599.01M	$4.99	-6.68%	-1.20%	17.97%	2.27%
GXO	GXO LOGISTICS INC	$5.54B	$13.50B	$806.00M	$132.00M	$1.15	10.38%	15.47%	82.54%	N/A
HTLD	HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC	$1.03B	$762.55M	$107.77M	-$43.40M	-$0.56	-23.49%	3.85%	N/A	N/A
SEB	SEABOARD CORP	$4.46B	$9.83B	$900.00M	$583.00M	$606.16	6.56%	5.55%	500.63%	4.46%
TDG	TRANSDIGM GROUP INC	$64.27B	$9.50B	$4.83B	$1.86B	$32.06	13.29%	16.14%	8.20%	64.03%
BBUC	BROOKFIELD BUSINESS CORP	$6.86B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
RBA	RB GLOBAL INC	$19.02B	$4.72B	$1.41B	$403.90M	$2.17	8.98%	26.86%	5.34%	6.02%
CYD	CHINA YUCHAI INTERNATIONAL LTD	$1.88B	$3.62B	$136.19M	$78.80M	$2.10	33.65%	2.17%	80.80%	-0.20%
GWW	WW GRAINGER INC	$60.08B	$18.38B	$2.86B	$1.78B	$37.24	6.61%	9.12%	-4.66%	21.28%
KODK	EASTMAN KODAK CO	$945.74M	$1.09B	-$37.00M	-$137.00M	-$1.88	4.42%	1.14%	N/A	N/A
HUBB	HUBBELL INC	$25.36B	$6.00B	$1.43B	$905.70M	$17.01	7.18%	11.06%	13.55%	21.18%
ATI	ATI INC	$21.05B	$4.59B	$795.90M	$425.50M	$3.09	2.93%	11.06%	3.69%	N/A
ATMU	ATMUS FILTRATION TECHNOLOGIES INC	$4.22B	$1.83B	$344.30M	$211.10M	$2.58	9.99%	N/A	16.22%	N/A
MATX	MATSON INC	$5.44B	$3.32B	$817.00M	$429.10M	$13.68	-4.64%	5.16%	-11.05%	16.41%
NPO	ENPRO INC	$6.59B	$1.17B	$198.50M	$43.40M	$2.06	10.21%	8.05%	-48.88%	N/A
SWK	STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC	$11.68B	$15.23B	$1.38B	$371.10M	$2.45	-0.06%	2.69%	0.41%	-24.49%
RLGT	RADIANT LOGISTICS INC	$388.23M	$893.50M	$36.59M	$16.18M	$0.35	0.60%	-0.29%	-2.78%	1.18%
ENS	ENERSYS	$8.73B	$3.74B	$526.14M	$312.80M	$8.20	5.20%	4.88%	-0.36%	26.41%	2026-05-20
J	JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC	$13.05B	$13.17B	$900.84M	$381.48M	$3.25	12.73%	-0.79%	-10.47%	-6.59%
XMTR	XOMETRY INC	$4.53B	$740.80M	-$22.59M	-$51.93M	-$1.02	29.10%	36.10%	N/A	N/A
RELX	RELX PLC	$58.94B	$13.14B	$4.16B	$2.83B	$1.54	9.90%	5.88%	17.53%	11.84%
MRCY	MERCURY SYSTEMS INC	$5.53B	$966.95M	$88.37M	-$14.10M	-$0.23	8.95%	1.66%	N/A	N/A
GEO	GEO GROUP INC	$3.06B	$2.73B	$662.18M	$273.15M	$2.00	12.74%	3.31%	952.63%	11.70%
HURN	HURON CONSULTING GROUP INC	$1.71B	$1.75B	$220.31M	$103.75M	$6.01	11.79%	15.93%	-13.15%	40.70%
DLB	DOLBY LABORATORIES INC	$5.13B	$1.36B	$371.12M	$243.65M	$2.56	3.39%	2.14%	-4.12%	-3.31%
LECO	LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC	$14.30B	$4.35B	$849.15M	$538.43M	$9.77	7.89%	9.92%	19.58%	20.98%
BWMN	BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD	$545.54M	$503.57M	$38.27M	$10.20M	$0.62	13.27%	32.09%	287.50%	19.92%
OMAB	CENTRAL NORTH AIRPORT GROUP	$4.96B	$918.55M	$573.15M	$307.35M	$6.37	22.56%	26.87%	25.39%	40.38%
SRTA	STRATA CRITICAL MEDICAL INC	$451.67M	$254.27M	$56.56M	$46.99M	$0.56	44.19%	54.36%	N/A	N/A
SARO	STANDARDAERO INC	$8.39B	$6.25B	$759.93M	$294.40M	$0.89	15.02%	N/A	304.55%	N/A
IR	INGERSOLL RAND INC	$27.53B	$7.78B	$1.56B	$587.00M	$1.49	6.86%	11.65%	-26.96%	N/A
SPXC	SPX TECHNOLOGIES INC	$10.06B	$2.35B	$500.00M	$252.70M	$5.19	17.39%	15.19%	18.76%	17.68%
DAC	DANAOS CORP	$2.38B	$1.04B	$700.82M	$494.61M	$26.83	2.80%	17.70%	2.60%	32.74%	2026-05-18
WOR	WORTHINGTON ENTERPRISES INC	$2.63B	$1.33B	$208.40M	$111.82M	$2.28	14.99%	-13.89%	88.43%	-27.77%
VSTS	VESTIS CORP	$1.62B	$2.71B	$211.50M	-$17.02M	-$0.14	-0.84%	N/A	N/A	N/A
FA	FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP	$2.55B	$1.61B	$406.05M	$8.54M	$0.04	53.53%	24.79%	N/A	N/A
BBCP	CONCRETE PUMPING HOLDINGS INC	$367.21M	$396.98M	$102.43M	$4.82M	$0.09	-4.25%	5.71%	-68.97%	N/A	2026-06-04
RGR	STURM RUGER & CO INC	$629.32M	$551.68M	$6.43M	-$12.03M	-$0.73	3.20%	-2.61%	N/A	N/A
UPS	UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC	$84.09B	$88.32B	$11.65B	$5.25B	$6.18	-2.85%	-0.27%	-10.04%	0.86%
DCI	DONALDSON CO INC	$9.49B	$3.75B	$626.30M	$378.50M	$3.24	3.28%	7.92%	-6.90%	10.80%	2026-06-09
CTOS	CUSTOM TRUCK ONE SOURCE INC	$2.24B	$1.98B	$417.25M	-$17.36M	-$0.09	9.38%	45.97%	N/A	N/A
CXW	CORECIVIC INC	$2.05B	$2.34B	$373.80M	$129.31M	$1.24	19.89%	4.57%	63.16%	N/A
VLTO	VERALTO CORP	$20.83B	$5.59B	$1.38B	$969.00M	$3.91	5.95%	N/A	10.45%	N/A
RBC	RBC BEARINGS INC	$18.00B	$1.87B	$555.10M	$287.60M	$9.14	14.34%	25.17%	17.78%	20.28%
PAC	PACIFIC AIRPORT GROUP	$12.05B	$2.32B	$1.23B	$535.56M	$10.60	42.54%	30.99%	28.51%	41.06%
IEX	IDEX CORP	$15.37B	$3.53B	$940.40M	$507.70M	$6.76	7.54%	7.94%	6.96%	5.71%
RTO	RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC	$15.93B	$6.91B	$1.38B	$470.00M	$0.93	4.40%	13.47%	19.82%	-57.31%
NDSN	NORDSON CORP	$15.33B	$2.85B	$896.10M	$523.20M	$9.30	6.50%	5.74%	17.57%	14.33%	2026-05-25
DXPE	DXP ENTERPRISES INC	$2.28B	$2.06B	$222.66M	$87.98M	$5.62	10.48%	16.76%	11.07%	N/A
ARMK	ARAMARK	$13.96B	$19.41B	$1.32B	$357.03M	$1.36	10.15%	13.28%	3.03%	N/A
WAB	WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$44.78B	$11.51B	$2.35B	$1.21B	$7.07	9.59%	9.07%	10.64%	26.41%
ROAD	CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS INC	$6.67B	$3.26B	$442.47M	$127.00M	$2.30	48.81%	32.04%	93.28%	26.86%
ASLE	AERSALE CORP	$302.42M	$340.12M	$42.40M	$10.40M	$0.22	6.19%	10.10%	N/A	N/A
LUV	SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	$18.82B	$28.88B	$2.78B	$817.00M	$1.56	4.72%	33.29%	73.33%	N/A
EMR	EMERSON ELECTRIC CO	$74.51B	$18.32B	$4.94B	$2.45B	$4.35	4.03%	1.43%	3.33%	4.09%
MMS	MAXIMUS INC	$3.12B	$5.32B	$719.86M	$373.28M	$6.73	-1.44%	7.35%	33.00%	8.92%
CR	CRANE CO	$9.93B	$2.44B	$514.60M	$326.60M	$5.68	12.17%	N/A	-3.24%	N/A
AIT	APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES INC	$11.35B	$4.84B	$611.18M	$403.76M	$10.72	7.54%	9.56%	5.93%	29.27%
ROK	ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC	$49.93B	$8.80B	$1.77B	$1.09B	$9.67	10.49%	6.90%	21.33%	-6.72%
NAT	NORDIC AMERICAN TANKERS LTD	$1.16B	$291.69M	$105.81M	$12.27M	$0.06	-16.60%	-3.83%	-72.73%	-29.31%	2026-05-25
GFF	GRIFFON CORP	$3.75B	$2.35B	$220.40M	$7.20M	$0.19	-0.84%	2.56%	-96.20%	-36.84%
WCC	WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC	$17.47B	$24.25B	$1.53B	$695.70M	$14.30	11.16%	10.99%	6.56%	57.83%
WERN	WERNER ENTERPRISES INC	$2.24B	$3.07B	$337.68M	-$8.56M	-$0.15	3.28%	5.09%	N/A	N/A
SFL	SFL CORP LTD	$1.80B	$733.04M	$399.06M	-$26.43M	-$0.20	-18.95%	9.25%	N/A	N/A

Industrial Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Aerospace & Defense	84	-3.08%	-2.74%	-9.57%	+18.26%	23.15x	6.89x	-759.22%	+4.53%	+10.56%	+23.67%	Strong Buy
Airlines	17	-3.54%	-5.36%	-6.49%	+12.42%	13.83x	2.93x	+35.23%	+5.71%	+14.05%	+32.06%	Buy
Airports & Air Services	9	-1.97%	-3.98%	-8.80%	-7.77%	11.39x	5.18x	+6.76%	-4.18%	+7.74%	+22.65%	Buy
Business Equipment & Supplies	5	-3.56%	-7.23%	-12.55%	-37.20%	63.28x	1.04x	+2.72%	+1.68%	+4.06%	+98.74%	Strong Buy
Conglomerates	19	-1.38%	+1.74%	-13.13%	+69.71%	36.23x	7.10x	+36.18%	+5.89%	+12.20%	+10.34%	Buy
Consulting Services	28	+0.36%	-7.78%	-14.15%	-87.47%	14.22x	5.18x	-607.77%	+9.03%	+19.71%	+51.83%	Buy
Electrical Equipment & Parts	51	-3.11%	-0.73%	+8.32%	-74.27%	-2,999.45x	13.14x	+17.94%	+5.57%	+12.22%	-1.14%	Buy
Engineering & Construction	54	-2.50%	+0.43%	+18.93%	+115.33%	55.08x	8.02x	+22.96%	+8.94%	+21.17%	-2.48%	Strong Buy
Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery	24	-3.08%	-3.85%	+0.84%	+11.91%	38.01x	7.19x	+35.31%	+7.50%	+13.49%	+10.63%	Buy
Industrial Distribution	20	-2.09%	-0.91%	+2.09%	+10.49%	27.04x	7.06x	+25.61%	+13.32%	+22.45%	+7.83%	Buy
Infrastructure Operations	3	-1.48%	-5.35%	-7.34%	+5.83%	44.58x	6.83x	+15.74%	+3.27%	+0.71%	+21.86%	Strong Buy
Integrated Freight & Logistics	30	+1.00%	-1.12%	+3.49%	+9.12%	22.38x	3.99x	+22.81%	+7.55%	+14.96%	+5.65%	Buy
Marine Shipping	45	-1.12%	-2.18%	+3.88%	-37.24%	14.42x	1.22x	+11.47%	+6.54%	+9.88%	+11.10%	Strong Buy
Metal Fabrication	18	-3.58%	-4.15%	+0.70%	-71.83%	33.61x	4.39x	+17.88%	+9.96%	+17.13%	+11.51%	Strong Buy
Pollution & Treatment Controls	19	-3.28%	-3.16%	+0.24%	+19.97%	34.20x	6.38x	+4.06%	+7.76%	+15.05%	+25.10%	Buy
Railroads	11	-1.01%	-0.14%	+5.06%	+21.14%	25.40x	4.55x	+24.44%	+7.58%	+12.31%	+5.49%	Buy
Rental & Leasing Services	20	-2.33%	-3.09%	-2.60%	+29.16%	1.24x	3.64x	+30.26%	+4.72%	+7.99%	+14.55%	Buy
Security & Protection Services	23	-2.38%	-5.08%	-5.91%	+1.94%	13.99x	2.82x	+20.75%	+6.57%	+12.27%	+18.44%	Strong Buy
Shell Companies	271	+0.13%	+0.34%	+0.61%	+6.56%	19.19x	51.98x	+111.20%	-3.28%	-1.63%	+30.35%	Strong Buy
Specialty Business Services	43	-0.34%	-2.42%	-8.79%	-99.51%	27.34x	3.55x	+29.69%	+10.64%	+1.72%	+19.73%	Buy
Specialty Industrial Machinery	81	-2.44%	-3.07%	-0.48%	+22.42%	3.83x	5.43x	+20.30%	+8.13%	+15.77%	+15.14%	Buy
Staffing & Employment Services	23	+1.64%	-3.00%	+3.89%	-34.18%	17.89x	6.59x	+55.69%	+7.39%	+40.70%	+22.12%	Buy
Tools & Accessories	10	-3.84%	-5.15%	-0.92%	+30.74%	32.93x	3.07x	+16.50%	+8.21%	+14.44%	+14.39%	Buy
Travel Services	17	-1.11%	-5.61%	-10.96%	-2.70%	21.21x	8.46x	+21.06%	+12.66%	+48.56%	+4,568.48%	Buy
Trucking	16	+0.50%	+1.79%	+8.87%	+47.03%	69.07x	4.17x	+14.27%	+8.54%	+13.90%	-0.63%	Buy
Waste Management	19	-1.03%	+1.09%	-3.81%	-9.43%	52.27x	5.59x	+18.00%	+5.16%	+9.21%	+17.75%	Buy

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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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1. Pangaea Logistics Solutions (NASDAQ:PANL)

2. Seanergy Maritime Holdings (NASDAQ:SHIP)

3. Kennametal (NYSE:KMT)

1. Icon Energy (NASDAQ:ICON)

2. Alta Equipment Group (NYSE:ALTG)

3. Compass Diversified Holdings (NYSE:CODI)

1. Sbc Medical Group Holdings (NASDAQ:SBC)

2. Kbr (NYSE:KBR)

3. Upwork (NASDAQ:UPWK)

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Industrial Industries

Industrial Stocks FAQ

1. Pangaea Logistics Solutions (NASDAQ:PANL)

2. Seanergy Maritime Holdings (NASDAQ:SHIP)

3. Kennametal (NYSE:KMT)

1. Icon Energy (NASDAQ:ICON)

2. Alta Equipment Group (NYSE:ALTG)

3. Compass Diversified Holdings (NYSE:CODI)

1. Sbc Medical Group Holdings (NASDAQ:SBC)

2. Kbr (NYSE:KBR)

3. Upwork (NASDAQ:UPWK)

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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.