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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
TEX	TEREX CORP	$60.13	1,074,000	69.40%	62.53	62.20	60.99	61.36	55.92	45.03	47.62	58.69	52.00	70.42	0.37	0.42	-0.05	1.52
AME	AMETEK INC	$227.90	1,033,000	5.30%	232.83	232.64	225.40	223.98	206.97	46.17	33.79	37.62	7.97	9.37	1.03	1.91	-0.89	0.85
ALG	ALAMO GROUP INC	$147.27	159,000	45.87%	159.25	165.20	167.89	180.83	185.68	27.39	4.99	5.56	0.98	0.65	-5.74	-3.66	-2.08	0.84
LMB	LIMBACH HOLDINGS INC	$72.59	299,000	-23.14%	80.67	88.43	84.04	84.75	89.84	40.15	4.72	4.85	7.12	6.30	-4.08	-1.34	-2.74	1.22
NOC	NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP	$540.69	648,000	23.66%	553.46	571.41	649.39	658.66	620.48	21.95	10.42	15.15	64.90	69.91	-30.07	-31.58	1.51	0.22
SPCB	SUPERCOM LTD	$10.72	36,600	-82.57%	10.69	9.89	8.89	8.83	9.49	59.05	75.31	82.81	56.68	63.35	0.66	0.57	0.10	0.66
EBF	ENNIS INC	$20.02	99,000	33.78%	20.39	20.42	21.01	20.31	19.01	40.03	17.23	21.66	7.29	10.26	-0.23	-0.19	-0.04	0.51
BKNG	BOOKING HOLDINGS INC	$154.13	6,776,000	26.82%	162.07	170.15	172.71	182.83	197.19	33.51	2.33	5.58	0.00	4.60	-5.56	-3.53	-2.04	1.10
FLS	FLOWSERVE CORP	$65.07	2,069,000	28.27%	69.64	75.61	76.35	78.00	68.78	32.67	3.53	4.32	3.87	4.44	-3.40	-2.25	-1.14	1.20
EMBJ	EMBRAER SA	$55.76	2,393,000	118.14%	61.69	62.65	62.23	66.78	63.68	34.42	5.88	8.29	1.92	3.32	-1.55	-0.70	-0.85	1.30
EFX	EQUIFAX INC	$158.37	1,414,000	20.55%	167.75	172.85	179.63	193.32	212.57	30.30	6.73	5.90	2.24	1.58	-5.82	-4.36	-1.46	1.14
SBC	SBC MEDICAL GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$2.97	123,000	-29.71%	3.17	3.30	3.72	4.04	4.01	28.09	12.25	22.05	24.23	46.35	-0.22	-0.21	-0.01	0.21
POWL	POWELL INDUSTRIES INC	$292.65	1,260,000	126.62%	302.08	278.67	226.42	189.23	145.98	60.87	61.93	69.63	0.00	5.41	22.91	24.43	-1.52	1.20
FPS	FORGENT POWER SOLUTIONS INC	$45.02	6,976,000	-33.96%	43.19	39.58	35.27	N/A	N/A	63.66	84.67	87.64	58.42	63.78	3.29	2.56	0.73	3.14
ESAB	ESAB CORP	$88.60	421,000	-2.55%	95.86	98.76	99.38	110.52	112.49	34.55	5.92	7.75	0.63	4.81	-2.78	-1.77	-1.02	1.15
FC	FRANKLIN COVEY CO	$20.49	40,300	-58.88%	21.77	21.93	18.80	18.27	18.06	44.39	21.60	28.02	0.00	1.46	0.35	0.75	-0.39	0.99
SABR	SABRE CORP	$1.60	9,576,000	-55.31%	1.82	1.84	1.66	1.47	1.65	41.97	7.72	15.06	1.06	3.36	0.02	0.07	-0.05	1.93
WLDN	WILLDAN GROUP INC	$92.12	485,000	0.41%	84.87	79.93	79.66	97.74	98.74	64.41	80.67	81.66	92.34	94.86	3.06	0.76	2.30	1.08
ADT	ADT INC	$6.83	11,342,000	64.09%	6.90	7.10	6.84	7.39	7.93	42.97	15.38	13.32	12.02	8.96	-0.04	0.00	-0.05	1.06
HAYW	HAYWARD HOLDINGS INC	$13.62	2,804,000	-23.18%	14.28	14.79	14.38	15.27	15.50	35.23	7.43	6.02	1.96	1.48	-0.22	-0.05	-0.17	1.27
VSEC	VSE CORP	$169.71	324,000	19.12%	184.82	183.59	191.71	198.40	182.72	40.73	31.81	39.56	44.71	51.80	-4.37	-3.71	-0.66	1.30
CVEO	CIVEO CORP	$34.01	59,300	-76.65%	32.28	31.70	29.53	27.71	25.11	66.16	73.52	66.25	74.14	70.66	1.21	0.96	0.25	0.77
LMT	LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP	$516.01	1,298,000	57.14%	514.99	523.40	586.06	588.54	528.33	34.10	69.68	61.04	95.67	98.02	-20.49	-24.31	3.82	0.24
ZIP	ZIPRECRUITER INC	$3.51	421,000	-53.74%	3.42	3.18	2.66	2.69	3.63	60.53	67.60	74.16	42.63	62.94	0.31	0.27	0.04	1.62
RYZ	RYERSON HOLDING CORP	$25.38	553,000	89.38%	26.42	26.40	24.10	25.85	24.16	48.38	39.47	33.14	27.63	19.90	0.37	0.64	-0.27	1.31
HII	HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES INC	$326.17	437,000	41.42%	328.87	348.11	381.68	393.28	342.13	33.65	35.72	34.59	90.84	86.16	-17.05	-17.11	0.06	0.59
MTRX	MATRIX SERVICE CO	$11.85	196,000	-30.99%	12.59	12.66	11.83	12.07	12.68	43.03	15.87	18.98	7.89	5.61	0.02	0.21	-0.19	1.11
MSM	MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC	$104.66	894,000	6.68%	105.03	102.49	95.90	92.42	90.16	60.49	72.62	83.31	36.83	51.77	3.03	3.01	0.02	0.77
RJET	REPUBLIC AIRWAYS HOLDINGS INC	$20.22	79,400	-22.16%	21.39	19.95	19.01	19.07	19.48	50.49	71.01	80.24	64.34	77.65	0.80	0.63	0.17	1.42
JBTM	JBT MAREL CORP	$125.41	551,000	14.79%	129.92	128.60	130.13	144.22	141.76	44.84	41.49	46.95	50.56	55.27	-0.93	-0.97	0.04	1.24
GSL	GLOBAL SHIP LEASE INC	$40.86	286,000	39.51%	41.37	40.16	39.05	38.07	34.82	55.06	63.85	72.13	27.94	50.78	0.78	0.75	0.03	0.90
TNET	TRINET GROUP INC	$40.52	511,000	129.15%	41.50	41.54	38.98	46.01	54.49	49.12	20.07	26.71	4.37	3.47	0.38	0.75	-0.37	0.83
CMRE	COSTAMARE INC	$17.17	408,000	-46.39%	17.15	16.82	16.93	16.67	14.72	52.06	64.62	63.62	62.72	63.15	0.10	0.04	0.06	0.93
PLPC	PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO	$347.44	126,000	-3.08%	347.59	342.03	304.72	275.89	238.52	55.67	65.70	65.11	35.24	35.90	12.52	14.18	-1.67	0.93
SNA	SNAP-ON INC	$359.65	464,000	191.82%	371.42	377.02	371.86	370.81	353.32	39.36	6.19	8.82	0.00	0.03	-2.54	-0.25	-2.29	0.80
VIK	VIKING HOLDINGS LTD	$83.70	3,408,000	-50.11%	82.75	82.00	77.09	75.43	68.68	55.01	53.63	49.02	53.41	36.41	1.61	1.62	-0.00	1.66
GENC	GENCOR INDUSTRIES INC	$14.33	21,000	98.11%	14.84	14.79	14.87	14.57	14.42	43.28	22.82	35.33	15.92	34.83	-0.06	-0.02	-0.04	0.74
SAIA	SAIA INC	$460.38	321,000	-35.80%	440.78	440.53	391.43	380.74	340.56	61.64	80.47	70.33	47.79	39.29	14.29	14.99	-0.70	1.51
FERG	FERGUSON ENTERPRISES INC	$223.82	1,606,000	127.16%	242.52	252.56	242.02	244.86	240.02	28.52	3.17	4.90	0.00	1.14	-4.66	-0.37	-4.29	1.01
OTIS	OTIS WORLDWIDE CORP	$71.01	3,768,000	110.03%	74.59	76.36	78.96	84.37	86.66	27.71	7.58	8.85	0.00	0.99	-1.99	-1.60	-0.40	0.72
HLMN	HILLMAN SOLUTIONS CORP	$7.21	1,232,000	16.45%	7.64	8.11	8.20	8.77	9.02	29.69	7.60	9.09	9.62	14.80	-0.28	-0.20	-0.09	1.09
ITT	ITT INC	$194.57	930,000	94.56%	206.56	211.26	202.19	195.82	186.05	34.26	5.21	9.07	0.00	0.51	-1.34	1.12	-2.46	1.25
HQI	HIREQUEST INC	$12.39	16,000	-19.19%	12.04	11.50	10.83	10.91	10.02	59.26	86.95	79.98	72.11	60.71	0.48	0.37	0.11	0.83
CVLG	COVENANT LOGISTICS GROUP INC	$34.27	234,000	-39.85%	32.79	32.99	29.42	27.99	24.95	63.19	54.81	43.55	27.98	16.01	1.00	1.14	-0.14	1.08
DSX	DIANA SHIPPING INC	$2.67	809,000	99.75%	2.72	2.61	2.52	2.34	2.03	53.57	60.44	72.73	39.54	61.43	0.07	0.06	0.01	0.84
CDNL	CARDINAL INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP INC	$52.15	587,000	-1.84%	54.41	52.13	43.74	35.22	N/A	52.76	48.19	59.55	14.23	32.19	3.06	3.49	-0.43	1.50
BZ	KANZHUN LTD	$14.07	5,277,000	14.17%	14.19	13.92	13.84	16.20	19.17	50.52	69.96	77.60	65.71	77.52	0.10	0.02	0.08	1.36
CCL	CARNIVAL CORP LTD	$24.64	22,787,000	10.50%	25.75	26.32	26.14	28.52	28.66	40.43	14.90	13.53	8.66	7.70	-0.52	-0.32	-0.20	1.95
ABM	ABM INDUSTRIES INC	$39.38	436,000	35.40%	39.89	40.13	39.51	42.09	43.76	45.07	35.02	24.63	24.38	12.72	-0.14	-0.01	-0.13	0.81
ABNB	AIRBNB INC	$132.85	2,800,000	8.19%	137.24	139.50	133.96	132.52	128.25	41.43	9.52	9.11	3.17	2.01	0.00	1.31	-1.31	1.56
FTAI	FTAI AVIATION LTD	$237.97	1,288,000	52.79%	262.34	248.13	248.44	254.34	208.88	44.51	60.37	70.45	54.30	65.40	3.22	2.77	0.45	1.47
EML	EASTERN CO	$19.95	17,400	-23.68%	21.68	21.85	21.13	19.88	20.91	33.01	4.11	19.78	0.00	9.48	-0.09	0.23	-0.31	0.60
LOAR	LOAR HOLDINGS INC	$57.40	868,000	34.16%	59.80	59.22	61.30	65.31	69.57	43.97	60.85	66.79	80.05	89.47	-0.41	-0.74	0.33	1.44
CLH	CLEAN HARBORS INC	$303.76	712,000	121.12%	299.06	303.34	296.15	279.81	256.16	53.10	72.45	62.65	60.92	53.26	0.94	1.37	-0.43	0.90
MDA	MDA SPACE LTD	$37.87	568,000	-16.96%	35.25	33.62	N/A	N/A	N/A	67.75	92.19	95.20	91.35	97.12	N/A	N/A	N/A	2.42
CECO	CECO ENVIRONMENTAL CORP	$80.84	434,000	-33.54%	82.74	75.38	65.95	66.19	58.23	59.35	74.20	72.26	36.42	43.24	5.15	4.88	0.27	1.04
CSX	CSX CORP	$45.66	12,867,000	-13.81%	44.99	44.88	42.34	40.50	37.75	61.18	63.92	42.72	35.85	19.08	0.76	0.85	-0.09	0.80
ICFI	ICF INTERNATIONAL INC	$61.12	254,000	-28.85%	67.91	68.31	68.65	77.58	83.54	33.69	10.66	9.25	6.22	4.03	-1.85	-0.64	-1.21	0.53
TRU	TRANSUNION	$66.26	1,737,000	0.64%	69.11	70.96	71.08	75.56	80.25	37.40	1.80	9.66	0.58	12.19	-1.30	-0.73	-0.57	1.40
URI	UNITED RENTALS INC	$961.15	524,000	36.81%	946.81	931.72	824.07	847.25	871.88	62.46	58.90	50.62	17.79	14.55	37.80	40.61	-2.81	1.39
ALGT	ALLEGIANT TRAVEL CO	$74.90	754,000	-26.94%	78.04	78.86	80.86	88.09	76.66	43.23	44.50	47.33	56.31	56.95	-1.63	-1.70	0.06	1.57
MAN	MANPOWERGROUP INC	$25.97	1,015,000	34.79%	28.39	29.53	28.74	29.60	32.34	33.68	11.93	10.38	0.28	0.09	-0.70	-0.13	-0.57	0.97
MTW	MANITOWOC CO INC	$12.20	242,000	157.45%	13.00	13.10	12.65	13.19	12.01	41.11	21.51	28.86	2.03	2.16	-0.04	0.09	-0.13	1.47
CMDB	COSTAMARE BULKERS HOLDINGS LTD	$18.49	39,000	2.63%	18.58	17.67	16.93	16.93	14.88	57.91	71.40	72.54	58.08	64.21	0.55	0.45	0.11	1.07
REZI	RESIDEO TECHNOLOGIES INC	$28.35	1,916,000	-19.63%	36.37	38.44	36.61	36.44	36.27	22.00	3.17	3.17	0.00	0.00	-1.57	-0.05	-1.52	1.56
OPXS	OPTEX SYSTEMS HOLDINGS INC	$10.77	29,000	55.91%	10.89	10.81	11.99	13.04	13.31	44.77	36.40	42.79	73.47	80.92	-0.26	-0.39	0.12	0.69
NVRI	ENVIRI CORP	$19.39	836,000	-13.99%	19.34	19.38	19.04	18.82	15.89	51.04	71.25	67.20	67.41	65.21	0.08	0.08	-0.00	1.45
BAH	BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON HOLDING CORP	$72.67	1,745,000	-1.58%	75.23	76.70	78.68	82.54	89.69	36.72	33.30	27.56	26.06	18.80	-1.72	-1.27	-0.45	0.46
XYL	XYLEM INC	$108.12	2,304,000	44.27%	112.93	116.24	120.05	127.99	135.76	30.57	1.24	1.89	2.15	1.82	-3.55	-2.73	-0.82	1.02
KBR	KBR INC	$30.06	1,539,000	-19.47%	33.21	34.70	36.27	39.27	42.55	25.64	2.56	4.56	3.02	1.84	-1.67	-1.12	-0.56	0.74
SNDR	SCHNEIDER NATIONAL INC	$31.94	2,334,000	-16.04%	30.54	30.51	27.86	28.23	25.85	60.16	59.92	35.53	48.51	27.10	0.79	0.78	0.01	0.85
BRC	BRADY CORP	$70.96	447,000	-21.02%	76.67	79.64	82.03	84.50	80.59	23.22	2.72	2.73	0.00	0.00	-2.84	-1.80	-1.04	0.66
MEC	MAYVILLE ENGINEERING COMPANY INC	$25.29	342,000	30.04%	25.16	23.46	20.49	20.13	17.73	65.10	62.38	69.47	13.94	36.23	1.59	1.45	0.14	0.85
PNR	PENTAIR PLC	$72.68	1,644,000	38.15%	76.29	81.55	85.75	94.13	100.69	27.24	2.70	2.80	10.37	7.93	-4.04	-3.37	-0.67	1.14
PRSU	PURSUIT ATTRACTIONS & HOSPITALITY INC	$41.80	261,000	41.85%	41.69	41.49	39.29	37.28	36.23	55.23	40.50	38.46	50.08	48.13	0.69	0.79	-0.10	1.25
ETN	EATON CORP PLC	$399.44	3,252,000	96.38%	409.04	413.45	387.33	368.75	363.97	47.91	35.12	38.67	9.48	12.32	3.90	7.35	-3.45	1.18
VRRM	VERRA MOBILITY CORP	$13.10	1,743,000	-4.60%	13.96	14.53	14.71	17.43	20.52	25.48	10.30	16.80	0.00	0.00	-0.47	-0.31	-0.16	0.80
UPWK	UPWORK INC	$8.17	3,463,000	4.75%	9.21	9.95	10.86	14.35	15.70	26.42	21.97	24.43	3.79	2.04	-0.81	-0.62	-0.19	1.60
ODFL	OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE INC	$203.12	2,014,000	-18.79%	196.26	207.15	199.85	191.10	167.53	50.63	21.63	14.43	27.97	15.39	-2.50	-1.07	-1.42	1.20
SXI	STANDEX INTERNATIONAL CORP	$248.69	91,000	-14.15%	258.60	264.00	261.68	253.65	236.52	41.86	49.86	51.13	36.55	36.06	-2.66	-0.97	-1.69	1.02
ITW	ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC	$247.68	1,344,000	113.00%	252.91	259.98	263.52	267.53	260.97	34.40	9.66	13.14	13.51	16.23	-4.83	-3.76	-1.07	0.81
EVLV	EVOLV TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC	$5.70	4,209,000	-25.24%	6.70	6.75	6.17	6.14	6.80	31.59	22.00	35.36	0.00	1.38	-0.02	0.18	-0.19	1.50
WCN	WASTE CONNECTIONS INC	$156.61	1,643,000	13.15%	154.31	158.36	161.25	165.26	170.63	46.73	31.25	19.24	42.52	23.00	-2.44	-2.13	-0.30	0.46
NCLH	NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE HOLDINGS LTD	$15.52	23,630,000	38.28%	16.63	17.63	18.91	20.86	21.75	31.74	6.21	5.85	1.46	1.71	-1.00	-0.82	-0.18	1.91
AMSC	AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORP	$55.06	1,054,000	-12.09%	54.95	51.34	40.26	35.93	42.42	61.62	65.71	68.68	4.52	8.72	4.58	4.83	-0.26	2.14
CAE	CAE INC	$25.49	730,000	22.90%	26.30	25.98	26.71	29.10	28.38	39.91	34.66	42.62	38.00	46.35	-0.24	-0.25	0.01	1.21
PPHC	PUBLIC POLICY HOLDING COMPANY INC	$11.40	96,000	9.09%	12.84	13.41	13.29	N/A	N/A	31.77	7.91	9.22	0.00	0.85	-0.39	-0.08	-0.31	0.23
CWST	CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC	$85.18	755,000	65.57%	85.25	82.68	83.57	92.14	92.89	52.94	68.79	65.70	77.50	74.58	0.50	0.04	0.46	0.63
CASS	CASS INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC	$45.63	84,000	48.41%	46.60	47.16	45.81	44.77	42.98	43.57	13.05	11.63	1.22	0.81	-0.04	0.26	-0.31	0.70
CBZ	CBIZ INC	$28.92	656,000	49.09%	30.17	30.65	28.64	34.70	45.21	45.38	8.54	10.43	3.00	2.05	-0.05	0.36	-0.40	0.71
POWW	OUTDOOR HOLDING CO	$1.91	372,000	43.63%	1.98	2.01	2.03	1.94	1.75	39.12	8.73	13.76	5.71	3.98	-0.03	-0.01	-0.01	1.24
HEI	HEICO CORP	$288.84	1,111,000	47.94%	288.06	278.97	283.43	309.83	312.59	53.12	81.11	78.71	83.44	82.23	2.21	-0.37	2.57	0.87
FLR	FLUOR CORP	$44.36	2,463,000	-7.82%	47.74	48.83	47.52	46.82	45.24	39.16	19.02	18.02	16.96	15.12	-0.91	-0.04	-0.87	1.23
RAIL	FREIGHTCAR AMERICA INC	$7.94	126,000	-4.55%	8.02	8.33	8.60	10.40	9.68	41.62	45.03	42.58	78.14	75.72	-0.26	-0.29	0.03	1.24
GE	GE AEROSPACE	$281.53	4,993,000	35.46%	293.88	290.31	296.51	307.98	299.60	42.03	33.35	50.64	31.88	50.88	-1.59	-1.62	0.03	1.10
FCN	FTI CONSULTING INC	$143.76	809,000	-17.11%	156.77	169.62	171.71	171.93	168.23	22.88	9.04	7.11	5.24	3.30	-8.00	-4.52	-3.49	0.30
BW	BABCOCK & WILCOX ENTERPRISES INC	$21.85	12,610,000	251.94%	17.66	16.49	15.80	12.18	7.93	70.33	92.22	92.47	96.92	96.92	1.26	0.61	0.65	2.03
HNI	HNI CORP	$29.90	740,000	24.37%	33.03	35.18	35.81	41.18	42.36	29.54	7.50	7.63	4.09	2.92	-1.56	-1.01	-0.56	0.91
NNBR	NN INC	$2.22	646,000	-17.92%	2.48	2.44	1.89	1.69	1.79	48.73	8.64	14.84	2.84	2.73	0.13	0.19	-0.06	1.25
RCL	ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD	$260.29	2,114,000	50.57%	267.81	266.09	271.95	288.32	295.70	45.00	33.55	31.74	38.21	35.57	-2.85	-2.80	-0.05	1.66

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

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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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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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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