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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	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
TRU	TRANSUNION	$11.71B	16.00%	6.40%	10.51%	18.60%	1.49	1.90	58.70%	15.10%	23.70%
LOAR	LOAR HOLDINGS INC	$5.76B	5.80%	3.30%	5.70%	12.60%	0.94	4.91	52.20%	11.60%	21.86%
DAC	DANAOS CORP	$2.81B	14.00%	10.70%	11.02%	11.70%	0.34	9.30	75.00%	51.30%	55.34%
WSC	WILLSCOT HOLDINGS CORP	$3.11B	-7.50%	-1.20%	2.78%	1.90%	5.44	0.81	50.50%	-3.00%	6.27%
HTLD	HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC	$897.83M	-2.90%	-1.80%	-1.50%	-1.90%	0.55	1.59	68.10%	-3.00%	-2.15%
ROK	ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC	$48.34B	33.30%	10.70%	21.07%	25.00%	2.17	1.08	54.50%	13.40%	17.42%
FPS	FORGENT POWER SOLUTIONS INC	$11.40B	18.40%	4.40%	9.43%	13.20%	2.76	1.54	35.00%	5.80%	11.29%
LUV	SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO	$20.37B	11.30%	2.90%	7.52%	6.60%	3.25	0.49	67.80%	2.80%	4.21%
OPXS	OPTEX SYSTEMS HOLDINGS INC	$74.82M	15.10%	12.60%	15.65%	19.60%	0.17	7.09	30.70%	9.80%	11.22%
WCN	WASTE CONNECTIONS INC	$38.80B	13.10%	5.00%	8.99%	9.80%	1.70	0.66	42.50%	10.90%	17.75%
WCC	WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC	$17.52B	14.20%	4.20%	10.62%	10.30%	2.41	2.09	21.40%	2.90%	5.38%
EROC	EROCK INC	$590.61M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	14.66	1.42	N/A	N/A	N/A
IEX	IDEX CORP	$16.81B	12.90%	7.50%	11.74%	24.60%	0.73	3.05	44.70%	14.50%	20.79%
ITW	ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC	$73.27B	101.80%	19.60%	41.95%	32.00%	4.70	1.11	44.20%	19.40%	26.85%
CASS	CASS INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC	$681.93M	15.10%	1.50%	N/A	2.00%	9.28	N/A	100.00%	18.50%	22.95%
TNET	TRINET GROUP INC	$2.87B	188.20%	5.00%	24.41%	-601.00%	25.77	1.13	19.10%	3.60%	6.18%
FSTR	FOSTER L B CO	$379.45M	6.50%	3.40%	9.84%	8.70%	0.87	2.00	21.40%	2.00%	4.45%
GEO	GEO GROUP INC	$4.01B	19.30%	7.70%	16.43%	14.10%	1.47	1.65	26.00%	10.30%	19.52%
KRNT	KORNIT DIGITAL LTD	$712.53M	-2.90%	-2.70%	-5.83%	-6.20%	0.13	8.81	44.10%	-9.40%	-18.54%
CRESY	CRESUD INC	$706.80M	11.50%	2.20%	6.08%	5.60%	2.96	1.24	40.30%	10.50%	27.18%
RXO	RXO INC	$3.37B	-6.80%	-3.20%	-3.90%	-6.40%	1.30	1.27	14.90%	-1.70%	-1.43%
ACTG	ACACIA RESEARCH CORP	$420.60M	-2.80%	-1.90%	-1.55%	-2.50%	0.45	4.77	22.20%	-5.40%	-3.86%
LIME	NEUTRON HOLDINGS INC	$1.83B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.56	1.60	N/A	N/A	N/A
GPN	GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC	$21.61B	-4.00%	-1.60%	-0.03%	-0.10%	1.71	0.83	66.10%	-9.70%	-0.17%
FSS	FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP	$6.76B	20.20%	12.40%	18.49%	26.60%	0.62	2.74	29.20%	11.70%	16.06%
J	JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC	$15.83B	9.90%	2.90%	8.86%	14.40%	2.60	1.29	22.10%	2.40%	4.86%
INIO	INNIO NV	$13.60B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	26.31	1.25	N/A	N/A	N/A
XYL	XYLEM INC	$23.65B	9.20%	5.90%	8.93%	25.40%	0.64	1.61	39.20%	11.20%	14.30%
CYD	CHINA YUCHAI INTERNATIONAL LTD	$1.16B	5.70%	1.80%	6.69%	13.10%	1.99	1.39	16.50%	2.20%	3.77%
CISS	C3IS INC	$7.69k	21.60%	19.10%	18.39%	27.00%	0.26	1.68	47.40%	41.30%	41.83%
SABR	SABRE CORP	$855.60M	-69.50%	16.30%	34.90%	27.30%	-5.07	1.03	31.30%	25.10%	39.53%
DLB	DOLBY LABORATORIES INC	$5.50B	8.70%	7.10%	9.39%	22.20%	0.22	3.19	87.60%	16.70%	19.00%
UPWK	UPWORK INC	$1.02B	16.70%	7.90%	21.93%	29.10%	1.09	1.42	77.20%	12.90%	17.72%
KE	KIMBALL ELECTRONICS INC	$655.02M	4.80%	2.60%	8.12%	7.50%	0.87	2.09	8.20%	2.00%	4.31%
HII	HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES INC	$10.52B	12.90%	5.30%	9.37%	10.40%	1.39	1.23	12.40%	5.00%	7.14%
KEX	KIRBY CORP	$6.93B	10.40%	5.80%	9.37%	8.50%	0.81	1.68	33.20%	10.20%	14.73%
ARXS	ARXIS INC	$20.62B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.57	5.21	N/A	N/A	N/A
TDG	TRANSDIGM GROUP INC	$59.84B	-20.00%	7.70%	19.15%	13.00%	-3.72	3.02	59.60%	19.10%	46.27%
NSP	INSPERITY INC	$1.78B	-24.50%	-0.70%	3.40%	5.30%	35.62	1.11	12.90%	-0.20%	0.32%
PCAR	PACCAR INC	$57.80B	12.70%	5.70%	10.20%	8.20%	1.16	2.79	20.00%	9.00%	14.24%
RHLD	RESOLUTE HOLDINGS MANAGEMENT INC	$924.67M	1,167.60%	1.50%	2.01%	6.70%	-97.58	1.35	40.90%	4.20%	9.91%
XMTR	XOMETRY INC	$5.90B	-8.70%	-3.90%	-2.89%	-3.60%	0.78	3.21	38.70%	-3.80%	-3.04%
WOR	WORTHINGTON ENTERPRISES INC	$2.91B	15.80%	8.70%	12.83%	18.80%	0.80	2.37	27.40%	11.30%	15.11%
TAYD	TAYLOR DEVICES INC	$196.76M	12.50%	11.60%	10.08%	11.10%	0.07	12.76	44.10%	20.60%	17.64%
CW	CURTISS WRIGHT CORP	$20.09B	20.70%	10.30%	18.05%	29.10%	0.97	1.60	37.70%	14.80%	20.05%
RTO	RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC	$9.98B	8.90%	3.30%	N/A	13.50%	N/A	N/A	100.00%	6.70%	12.06%
CSX	CSX CORP	$86.16B	24.10%	7.30%	12.44%	8.60%	2.18	0.82	46.70%	22.20%	34.79%
ALGT	ALLEGIANT TRAVEL CO	$2.07B	2.10%	0.50%	4.06%	3.70%	2.63	0.83	25.00%	0.90%	6.76%
AZZ	AZZ INC	$4.04B	14.90%	8.90%	15.26%	21.60%	0.64	1.92	24.00%	11.80%	18.42%
BZ	KANZHUN LTD	$6.72B	22.70%	18.20%	26.65%	34.30%	0.28	4.19	85.90%	52.80%	66.46%
BWXT	BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC	$12.55B	27.90%	8.50%	12.48%	11.10%	2.32	2.40	22.10%	10.10%	13.17%
SAIA	SAIA INC	$8.90B	10.60%	7.80%	11.29%	10.90%	0.37	1.58	69.00%	8.20%	11.17%
AME	AMETEK INC	$56.79B	14.50%	9.70%	14.38%	51.50%	0.47	1.21	36.40%	20.00%	25.48%
SMHI	SEACOR MARINE HOLDINGS INC	$220.32M	-7.00%	-2.80%	5.19%	3.60%	1.51	2.38	17.00%	-8.60%	13.89%
ULBI	ULTRALIFE CORP	$107.64M	-4.90%	-3.00%	-3.30%	-3.70%	0.63	2.87	24.40%	-3.50%	-3.15%
MIR	MIRION TECHNOLOGIES INC	$3.52B	1.30%	0.70%	1.98%	3.90%	0.90	3.20	48.00%	2.40%	6.24%
CDNL	CARDINAL INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP INC	$1.45B	17.50%	3.20%	3.41%	8.00%	1.72	3.59	19.20%	2.70%	4.43%
POWW	OUTDOOR HOLDING CO	$261.03M	1.50%	1.30%	2.10%	44.00%	0.12	4.74	86.50%	6.40%	9.68%
APG	API GROUP CORP	$16.68B	-7.20%	-2.70%	8.10%	13.40%	1.83	1.39	31.40%	-2.90%	7.11%
KFY	KORN FERRY	$3.91B	14.10%	7.20%	13.04%	23.50%	0.91	2.37	88.00%	9.40%	13.64%
VSTS	VESTIS CORP	$1.77B	-0.60%	-0.20%	3.48%	3.20%	2.23	2.17	26.30%	-0.20%	3.16%
BUUU	BUUU GROUP LTD	$464.88M	-8.20%	-5.20%	-1.23%	-7.50%	0.28	4.73	23.50%	-4.00%	-1.16%
TRC	TEJON RANCH CO	$438.29M	1.30%	1.00%	1.41%	1.20%	0.31	2.92	16.10%	10.60%	15.60%
DCI	DONALDSON CO INC	$10.09B	27.70%	13.80%	19.54%	26.00%	1.26	2.08	34.60%	11.70%	16.00%
FAST	FASTENAL CO	$56.84B	34.00%	26.20%	40.35%	39.20%	0.30	4.18	44.70%	15.50%	20.35%
MMM	3M CO	$84.66B	77.10%	8.20%	16.54%	14.00%	10.81	1.24	39.40%	11.90%	15.46%
OMAB	CENTRAL NORTH AIRPORT GROUP	$4.66B	49.40%	18.40%	34.66%	25.80%	1.73	1.32	75.60%	33.50%	56.90%
MEC	MAYVILLE ENGINEERING COMPANY INC	$382.50M	-6.60%	-3.00%	-2.61%	-2.80%	0.81	1.70	9.10%	-3.00%	-2.21%
CAAP	CORPORACION AMERICA AIRPORTS SA	$4.20B	17.50%	6.40%	14.56%	53.90%	1.57	1.51	34.50%	13.50%	27.72%
FDX	FEDEX CORP	$67.45B	15.10%	4.80%	8.45%	6.80%	2.13	1.48	62.10%	4.70%	7.14%
NL	NLI HOLDINGS INC	$340.34M	-7.00%	-5.40%	-8.28%	-12.00%	0.24	9.02	32.10%	-15.80%	-23.16%
CAE	CAE INC	$7.72B	5.50%	2.60%	6.54%	7.20%	1.05	0.83	28.60%	5.80%	11.17%
GVA	GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC	$5.07B	-16.00%	-3.90%	-0.94%	-0.80%	5.28	1.01	15.60%	-3.30%	-0.45%
SHIM	SHIMMICK CORP	$122.77M	N/A	-7.70%	-20.26%	-9.80%	-5.47	1.00	10.10%	-3.80%	-1.85%
CTAS	CINTAS CORP	$78.06B	41.80%	19.60%	33.30%	37.00%	1.05	1.43	50.70%	17.80%	23.18%
ULS	UL SOLUTIONS INC	$13.25B	37.60%	17.00%	32.27%	43.90%	0.94	1.43	50.30%	16.10%	23.11%
SXI	STANDEX INTERNATIONAL CORP	$3.31B	14.30%	6.70%	12.51%	16.80%	1.10	2.40	41.70%	11.70%	19.02%
PRSU	PURSUIT ATTRACTIONS & HOSPITALITY INC	$1.36B	6.80%	3.90%	7.68%	8.10%	0.77	1.61	43.10%	7.90%	14.07%
UNP	UNION PACIFIC CORP	$161.67B	38.60%	10.50%	16.46%	11.30%	2.45	0.99	74.80%	28.80%	42.48%
ALG	ALAMO GROUP INC	$1.88B	8.70%	6.10%	10.31%	15.10%	0.45	4.39	24.20%	6.10%	9.29%
EXPO	EXPONENT INC	$3.11B	31.50%	15.50%	31.49%	32.40%	1.26	1.98	24.60%	17.70%	24.64%
TWI	TITAN INTERNATIONAL INC	$437.60M	-14.80%	-4.50%	0.68%	0.50%	2.42	2.11	14.00%	-4.10%	0.44%
TNL	TRAVEL & LEISURE CO	$3.79B	-24.80%	3.50%	N/A	5.30%	-7.78	N/A	45.20%	5.80%	14.17%
ELMT	ELMET GROUP CO	$607.97M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.52	3.03	N/A	N/A	N/A
HUBB	HUBBELL INC	$23.96B	23.70%	10.00%	12.27%	25.80%	2.03	1.61	35.20%	14.50%	19.67%
HAYW	HAYWARD HOLDINGS INC	$2.60B	10.20%	5.20%	8.72%	16.20%	0.95	3.33	46.40%	13.80%	21.19%
AEBI	AEBI SCHMIDT HOLDING AG	$821.04M	2.60%	1.00%	4.90%	5.10%	1.45	1.98	19.40%	1.10%	3.92%
ROAD	CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS INC	$5.11B	14.60%	4.20%	9.93%	8.70%	2.47	1.57	15.80%	4.10%	8.56%
AOS	SMITH A O CORP	$7.66B	27.00%	14.70%	24.03%	44.20%	0.98	1.59	38.60%	13.10%	17.51%
IR	INGERSOLL RAND INC	$29.14B	9.50%	5.30%	9.40%	21.00%	0.78	1.62	42.80%	12.10%	18.40%
UAL	UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS INC	$36.01B	22.50%	4.40%	10.22%	9.20%	4.07	0.78	60.80%	5.60%	9.23%
WWD	WOODWARD INC	$19.40B	21.70%	11.30%	19.53%	24.40%	1.10	1.65	29.50%	13.20%	17.59%
TNC	TENNANT CO	$1.15B	3.20%	1.40%	3.79%	3.80%	1.38	2.05	38.80%	1.50%	3.02%
MTZ	MASTEC INC	$17.15B	15.00%	4.80%	10.96%	12.40%	2.11	1.40	12.90%	3.10%	5.03%
WERN	WERNER ENTERPRISES INC	$2.04B	-3.40%	-1.50%	-0.46%	-0.40%	1.31	1.45	49.90%	-1.40%	-0.38%
WM	WASTE MANAGEMENT INC	$81.51B	28.90%	6.20%	11.19%	10.00%	3.68	0.91	40.90%	11.10%	17.65%
DOV	DOVER CORP	$25.19B	15.00%	8.40%	13.70%	27.70%	0.78	1.98	39.60%	13.50%	18.20%
GPGI	GPGI INC	$3.44B	-18.90%	-16.00%	-8.65%	-15.80%	0.09	1.14	N/A	N/A	N/A
GASS	STEALTHGAS INC	$329.46M	8.50%	8.20%	8.19%	9.90%	0.04	9.30	49.10%	35.00%	35.12%
ITT	ITT INC	$18.04B	10.40%	5.00%	8.00%	19.10%	1.30	1.26	35.20%	8.90%	14.83%

Industrial Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Aerospace & Defense	91	-0.96%	-3.18%	-8.02%	-9.04%	12.85x	9.76x	+12.92%	+2.35%	+4.98%	+37.95%	Strong Buy
Airlines	18	-1.38%	-0.20%	+2.53%	+8.52%	10.54x	2.98x	+33.60%	+5.62%	+13.32%	+39.09%	Buy
Airports & Air Services	8	-2.34%	-1.73%	-4.12%	-22.53%	11.09x	4.29x	+16.89%	+2.25%	+12.40%	+32.56%	Buy
Business Equipment & Supplies	5	-1.69%	-2.16%	-3.21%	-6.56%	-637.99x	1.39x	+2.36%	+1.55%	+4.29%	+41.36%	Strong Buy
Conglomerates	20	-2.27%	-0.90%	+0.16%	+4.52%	18.10x	4.49x	+57.03%	+8.80%	+17.55%	+30.27%	Strong Buy
Consulting Services	26	-0.57%	-3.80%	-12.56%	-85.23%	11.43x	5.59x	-50.38%	+8.65%	+17.25%	+34.91%	Buy
Electrical Equipment & Parts	52	-1.36%	-1.64%	+1.70%	-85.44%	123.63x	10.08x	+22.71%	+6.95%	+12.48%	+35.60%	Buy
Engineering & Construction	54	-0.64%	-0.41%	+0.07%	-36.45%	33.90x	6.34x	+22.50%	+8.79%	+21.21%	+42.90%	Strong Buy
Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery	23	-1.71%	-3.42%	-2.05%	+25.77%	34.14x	6.92x	+37.00%	+8.05%	+14.28%	+19.39%	Buy
Industrial Distribution	20	-0.55%	-2.47%	-2.27%	+8.99%	25.12x	5.53x	+24.72%	+13.24%	+22.32%	+16.22%	Buy
Infrastructure Operations	3	-0.63%	-2.41%	-9.09%	-30.87%	36.65x	5.42x	+14.71%	+3.07%	+0.14%	+119.59%	Buy
Integrated Freight & Logistics	32	-1.16%	-2.35%	-10.11%	+19.10%	20.32x	3.71x	+24.92%	+7.90%	+15.77%	+26.55%	Buy
Marine Shipping	45	-2.11%	+0.54%	-6.84%	-99.09%	14.13x	1.27x	+15.20%	+8.68%	+11.77%	+12.84%	Strong Buy
Metal Fabrication	18	-0.60%	+0.05%	-9.59%	-49.26%	34.94x	4.20x	+20.56%	+10.80%	+17.18%	+41.86%	Strong Buy
Pollution & Treatment Controls	19	-1.85%	-3.17%	-5.33%	-9.95%	11.82x	5.05x	+11.42%	+8.73%	+14.94%	+43.85%	Buy
Railroads	11	-1.38%	-2.10%	-6.77%	+15.53%	25.62x	4.52x	+23.89%	+7.61%	+12.47%	+20.75%	Buy
Rental & Leasing Services	22	-1.37%	-4.00%	-7.20%	+2.00%	39.73x	3.58x	+24.29%	+4.53%	+7.72%	+34.72%	Buy
Security & Protection Services	25	-1.13%	-1.57%	-3.21%	-7.61%	15.39x	2.98x	+15.08%	+8.63%	+15.07%	+25.39%	Strong Buy
Shell Companies	322	-0.14%	-0.29%	-1.20%	+2.05%	27.06x	114.55x	+194.58%	-2.03%	-1.36%	+89.40%	Strong Buy
Specialty Business Services	41	-0.65%	-2.69%	-6.61%	-94.48%	20.79x	3.66x	+44.54%	+11.37%	+21.66%	+22.32%	Buy
Specialty Industrial Machinery	82	-1.16%	-1.82%	-2.57%	-60.28%	42.28x	5.40x	+21.35%	+8.49%	+16.37%	+27.52%	Buy
Staffing & Employment Services	23	-0.73%	-3.07%	-12.54%	-16.68%	20.28x	7.86x	+58.84%	+7.68%	+38.16%	+10.29%	Hold
Tools & Accessories	10	-0.90%	-0.87%	-3.21%	+18.94%	28.00x	3.04x	+17.69%	+8.74%	+15.68%	+20.56%	Buy
Travel Services	18	+0.30%	+5.43%	-10.41%	-6.32%	21.79x	8.75x	+11.79%	+13.64%	+50.25%	+31.53%	Buy
Trucking	16	-1.16%	-2.65%	-8.64%	+28.73%	58.60x	3.57x	+14.98%	+8.88%	+14.26%	+34.49%	Buy
Waste Management	22	-0.92%	-1.81%	-5.85%	-8.60%	40.96x	5.26x	+18.01%	+4.97%	+8.72%	+23.29%	Buy

Industrial Stocks FAQ

What are the best industrial stocks to buy right now in Oct 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 1026 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: B, Growth: B, Momentum: A, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Rcm Technologies (NASDAQ:RCMT) has a Due Diligence Score of 61, which is 36 points higher than the industrial sector average of 25. It passed 20 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Rcm Technologies has seen its stock return 53.22% over the past year, overperforming other industrial stocks by 132 percentage points.

Rcm Technologies has an average 1 year price target of $45.00, an upside of 10.62% from Rcm Technologies's current stock price of $40.68.

Rcm Technologies stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts 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. Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD)

Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD) is the #2 top industrial stock out of 1026 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: B.

Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 21 points higher than the industrial sector average of 25. It passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Quad/Graphics has seen its stock return 47.44% over the past year, overperforming other industrial stocks by 126 percentage points.

Quad/Graphics has an average 1 year price target of $13.00, an upside of 40.85% from Quad/Graphics's current stock price of $9.23.

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.

3. Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ:SBLK)

Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ:SBLK) is the #3 top industrial stock out of 1026 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 Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ:SBLK) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ:SBLK) has a Due Diligence Score of 57, which is 32 points higher than the industrial sector average of 25. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Star Bulk Carriers has seen its stock return 57.93% over the past year, overperforming other industrial stocks by 136 percentage points.

Star Bulk Carriers has an average 1 year price target of $31.00, an upside of 5.59% from Star Bulk Carriers's current stock price of $29.36.

Star Bulk Carriers stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Star Bulk Carriers, 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 275 industrial stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 industrial stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. United Maritime (NASDAQ:USEA)

United Maritime (NASDAQ:USEA) has an annual dividend yield of 14.44%, which is 12 percentage points higher than the industrial sector average of 2.08%.

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

2. Okeanis Eco Tankers (NYSE:ECO)

Okeanis Eco Tankers (NYSE:ECO) has an annual dividend yield of 12.8%, which is 11 percentage points higher than the industrial sector average of 2.08%.

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

3. Hafnia (NYSE:HAFN)

Hafnia (NYSE:HAFN) has an annual dividend yield of 12.59%, which is 11 percentage points higher than the industrial sector average of 2.08%.

Hafnia's dividend payout ratio of 48.8% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are industrial stocks down?

Industrial stocks were down -1.08% in the last day, and down -1.75% over the last week. Northrop Grumman was the among the top losers in the industrials sector, dropping -4.19% yesterday.

Northrop Grumman shares are trading lower after the U.S. Navy selected Boeing to build and deliver its F/A-XX fighter aircraft, representing a contract loss for the company.

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 52 points higher than the industrial sector average of 19. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Upwork's stock has dropped -56.06% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the industrial sector by 22 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 43, which is 24 points higher than the industrial sector average of 19. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Sbc Medical Group Holdings's stock has gained 13.82% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the industrial sector by 92 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 52 points higher than the industrial sector average of 19. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Maximus's stock has dropped -41.79% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the industrial sector by 37 percentage points.

Are industrial stocks a good buy now?

48.43% of industrial stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect industrial stocks to rise by 30.94% over the next year.

6.53% of industrial stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 18.04% of industrial stocks are rated B (Buy), 56.36% are rated C (Hold), 13.57% are rated D (Sell), and 5.5% 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 25.89x.

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1. Rcm Technologies (NASDAQ:RCMT)

2. Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD)

3. Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ:SBLK)

1. United Maritime (NASDAQ:USEA)

2. Okeanis Eco Tankers (NYSE:ECO)

3. Hafnia (NYSE:HAFN)

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. Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD)

3. Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ:SBLK)

1. United Maritime (NASDAQ:USEA)

2. Okeanis Eco Tankers (NYSE:ECO)

3. Hafnia (NYSE:HAFN)

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)
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