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Best Industrial Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top industrial stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best industrial stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the industrials sector.

Sector: Industrials
Ticker
Company
Forecast Score
Market Cap
Price
Price Target
Upside/Downside
Top Analysts Upside/Downside
Consensus
Top Analysts Consensus
Analysts
Top Analysts
Fore. Revenue Growth
Fore. Earnings Growth
Forecast ROE
Forecast ROA
FLR
FLUOR CORP
$6.66B$38.90$44.0013.11%Buy313.35%41.63%N/AN/A
WSC
WILLSCOT MOBILE MINI HOLDINGS CORP
$7.10B$37.35$51.1336.88%Strong Buy87.11%49.85%N/AN/A
PKE
PARK AEROSPACE CORP
$292.86M$14.46N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
HXL
HEXCEL CORP
$5.67B$68.16$75.9111.37%Hold119.60%78.93%N/AN/A
CTAS
CINTAS CORP
$68.39B$674.04$724.607.50%Strong Buy104.42%-7.63%N/AN/A
MSSA
METAL SKY STAR ACQUISITION CORP
$73.14M$11.42N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
TXT
TEXTRON INC
$16.32B$85.59$101.1718.20%Buy64.84%8.32%N/AN/A
GRC
GORMAN RUPP CO
$857.36M$32.71N/AN/AN/AN/A6.09%N/AN/AN/A
AEIS
ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES INC
$3.67B$97.99$102.254.35%Buy45.81%86.84%N/AN/A
EXPE
EXPEDIA GROUP INC
$15.31B$115.33$151.9531.75%Buy207.99%24.01%N/AN/A
EXPD
EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON INC
$16.54B$114.96$109.83-4.46%Sell6-1.77%2.15%N/AN/A
NSP
INSPERITY INC
$3.87B$102.88N/AN/AN/AN/A5.66%N/AN/AN/A
AZZ
AZZ INC
$1.88B$75.02$80.006.64%Buy25.35%N/AN/AN/A
RSG
REPUBLIC SERVICES INC
$58.42B$185.51$203.839.88%Buy126.19%4.04%N/AN/A
ESLT
ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD
$8.99B$202.33N/AN/AN/AN/A5.46%74.39%N/AN/A
FTAI
FTAI AVIATION LTD
$7.85B$78.32$79.131.03%Strong Buy816.16%-6.07%N/AN/A
IR
INGERSOLL RAND INC
$34.99B$86.72$98.7513.87%Strong Buy85.12%7.54%N/AN/A
RTO
RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC
$13.08B$25.92N/AN/AN/AN/A3.08%N/AN/AN/A
CASS
CASS INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC
$604.14M$44.28$51.0015.18%Strong Buy13.33%N/AN/AN/A
NVEE
NV5 GLOBAL INC
$1.49B$93.79N/AN/AN/AN/A7.86%N/AN/AN/A
ATKR
ATKORE INC
$6.48B$176.25$193.509.79%Buy21.15%N/AN/AN/A
J
JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC
$18.61B$148.10$158.577.07%Strong Buy73.44%60.57%18.14%8.10%
MAN
MANPOWERGROUP INC
$3.60B$75.56$79.204.82%Hold51.16%311.39%N/AN/A
SGRP
SPAR GROUP INC
$39.96M$1.65N/AN/AN/AN/A-35.68%N/AN/AN/A
ULBI
ULTRALIFE CORP
$206.66M$12.55$13.003.59%Strong Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
EFX
EQUIFAX INC
$28.07B$227.05$271.4719.56%Strong Buy1510.39%43.16%N/AN/A
PL
PLANET LABS PBC
$526.02M$1.81$4.35140.33%Strong Buy619.00%N/AN/AN/A
HRI
HERC HOLDINGS INC
$4.17B$146.90$160.008.92%Buy23.88%N/AN/AN/A
PSHG
PERFORMANCE SHIPPING INC
$26.65M$2.17N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
HURN
HURON CONSULTING GROUP INC
$1.55B$86.32$137.6759.48%Strong Buy34.52%N/AN/AN/A
OMAB
CENTRAL NORTH AIRPORT GROUP
$4.18B$86.69$94.008.43%Strong Buy16.24%-11.18%N/AN/A
AMRC
AMERESCO INC
$1.17B$22.41$35.5058.41%Strong Buy618.88%88.33%N/AN/A
CMPO
COMPOSECURE INC
$572.59M$7.11$11.5061.74%Strong Buy47.65%N/AN/AN/A
CNM
CORE & MAIN INC
$11.78B$58.52$58.00-0.89%Buy78.39%N/AN/AN/A
BYRN
BYRNA TECHNOLOGIES INC
$311.04M$13.68$16.6321.53%Strong Buy225.51%N/AN/AN/A
VRSK
VERISK ANALYTICS INC
$33.86B$237.33$251.005.76%Hold46.29%24.66%N/AN/A
GE
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
$179.64B$164.11$180.8810.22%Strong Buy17-13.37%23.25%24.20%4.41%
XMTR
XOMETRY INC
$841.84M$18.34$25.5039.04%Buy417.62%N/AN/AN/A
VRT
VERTIV HOLDINGS CO
$34.82B$93.01$88.13-5.25%Strong Buy811.92%12.43%N/AN/A
PAC
PACIFIC AIRPORT GROUP
$9.30B$183.99$175.00-4.89%Strong Buy10.29%-34.40%N/AN/A
ERJ
EMBRAER SA
$4.95B$26.96$35.8833.07%Strong Buy415.43%60.96%N/AN/A
EH
EHANG HOLDINGS LTD
$1.10B$17.38N/AN/AN/AN/A1,141.20%N/A545.50%194.81%
CBAT
CBAK ENERGY TECHNOLOGY INC
$101.16M$1.13N/AN/AN/AN/A36.27%N/AN/AN/A
SCS
STEELCASE INC
$1.43B$12.49N/AN/AN/AN/A3.30%N/AN/AN/A
R
RYDER SYSTEM INC
$5.46B$124.66$124.20-0.37%Hold512.77%N/AN/AN/A
CWST
CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC
$5.32B$91.62$100.009.15%Strong Buy17.95%148.79%N/AN/A
CP
CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY LTD
$74.36B$79.73$98.9024.04%Buy107.07%24.58%N/AN/A
SPCE
VIRGIN GALACTIC HOLDINGS INC
$379.24M$0.95$1.6978.06%Sell4130.42%N/AN/AN/A
AQMS
AQUA METALS INC
$52.39M$0.47$3.00541.03%Buy21,334.38%N/AN/AN/A
MNTX
MANITEX INTERNATIONAL INC
$114.45M$5.62N/AN/AN/AN/A5.70%N/AN/AN/A
VRRM
VERRA MOBILITY CORP
$4.32B$25.93$20.00-22.87%Hold15.95%101.00%N/AN/A
RGR
STURM RUGER & CO INC
$828.80M$46.92N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
GWH
ESS TECH INC
$144.99M$0.83$1.90129.19%Buy2235.43%N/AN/AN/A
HTZ
HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC
$1.48B$4.84$6.5735.76%Sell73.24%49.56%N/AN/A
BLDP
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS INC
$840.01M$2.81$3.3920.78%Hold832.97%N/AN/AN/A
VSEC
VSE CORP
$1.31B$82.90$85.503.14%Strong Buy218.04%N/AN/AN/A
BWXT
BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC
$8.89B$97.34$105.007.87%Buy25.68%21.19%N/AN/A
WCC
WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC
$8.52B$167.70$184.409.96%Buy52.17%20.95%N/AN/A
TRNS
TRANSCAT INC
$990.98M$112.24$124.5010.92%Buy26.37%N/AN/AN/A
MSM
MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC
$5.16B$91.62$106.0015.70%Strong Buy23.41%-16.25%N/AN/A
CYD
CHINA YUCHAI INTERNATIONAL LTD
$339.53M$8.31N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
JOB
GEE GROUP INC
$34.81M$0.32N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
RBC
RBC BEARINGS INC
$7.30B$249.99$274.009.60%Buy59.83%32.85%N/AN/A
RAYA
ERAYAK POWER SOLUTION GROUP INC
$7.84M$0.63N/AN/AN/AN/A61.30%N/AN/AN/A
FPAY
FLEXSHOPPER INC
$22.62M$1.04$2.50140.38%Buy132.51%N/AN/AN/A
DLB
DOLBY LABORATORIES INC
$7.87B$82.08$98.0019.40%Strong Buy14.38%N/AN/AN/A
ZIP
ZIPRECRUITER INC
$1.02B$10.33$13.6732.30%Hold3-1.47%63.51%N/AN/A
ASTC
ASTROTECH CORP
$15.43M$9.07N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
CTRM
CASTOR MARITIME INC
$30.53M$3.16N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
GRNQ
GREENPRO CAPITAL CORP
$8.97M$1.19N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
GOGL
GOLDEN OCEAN GROUP LTD
$2.95B$14.79$15.001.42%Strong Buy1-5.24%223.21%N/AN/A
BAH
BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON HOLDING CORP
$19.11B$147.25$153.404.18%Buy58.07%55.40%N/AN/A
YTRA
YATRA ONLINE INC
$92.69M$1.44$4.00177.78%Buy186.35%N/AN/AN/A
TNL
TRAVEL & LEISURE CO
$3.19B$44.70$54.8322.67%Buy64.09%19.13%N/AN/A
CNHI
CNH INDUSTRIAL NV
$18.68B$11.48$14.5326.54%Buy10-4.50%4.40%N/AN/A
TRI
THOMSON REUTERS CORP
$74.25B$164.74$172.884.94%Buy85.44%-34.08%N/AN/A
FCEL
FUELCELL ENERGY INC
$406.68M$0.90$1.7594.44%Hold240.85%N/AN/AN/A
LEV
LION ELECTRIC CO
$230.42M$1.03$2.67158.93%Strong Buy350.14%N/A28.05%11.97%
PKOH
PARK OHIO HOLDINGS CORP
$340.75M$26.07N/AN/AN/AN/A6.15%N/AN/AN/A
MMS
MAXIMUS INC
$5.05B$82.81N/AN/AN/AN/A3.18%N/AN/AN/A
BWMN
BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD
$476.67M$31.30$47.0050.16%Strong Buy324.09%N/AN/AN/A
LNZA
LANZATECH GLOBAL INC
$532.90M$2.71$7.00158.30%Strong Buy375.93%N/AN/AN/A
HURC
HURCO COMPANIES INC
$118.67M$18.24N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
GENC
GENCOR INDUSTRIES INC
$255.78M$17.45N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
NVX
NOVONIX LTD
$272.47M$2.23N/AN/AN/AN/A57.94%N/AN/AN/A
OFLX
OMEGA FLEX INC
$676.22M$66.99N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
AL
AIR LEASE CORP
$5.71B$51.41$55.006.98%Strong Buy27.92%N/AN/AN/A
TWI
TITAN INTERNATIONAL INC
$730.16M$10.02N/AN/AN/AN/A27.62%N/AN/AN/A
ZEO
ZEO ENERGY CORP
$197.58M$4.91N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
PTSI
PAM TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC
$379.88M$17.24$17.00-1.39%Hold1N/AN/AN/AN/A
DAL
DELTA AIR LINES INC
$33.27B$51.55$62.8021.82%Strong Buy52.76%-4.51%N/AN/A
SWBI
SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC
$782.43M$17.19$17.00-1.11%Strong Buy2N/AN/AN/AN/A
TATT
TAT TECHNOLOGIES LTD
$120.42M$11.92N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
NWPX
NORTHWEST PIPE CO
$324.43M$32.72$40.0022.25%Strong Buy12.01%N/AN/AN/A
CLIR
CLEARSIGN TECHNOLOGIES CORP
$33.57M$0.86$6.00597.67%Buy1167.53%N/AN/AN/A
MATX
MATSON INC
$3.87B$113.36$111.00-2.08%Hold11.38%-44.95%N/AN/A
RELX
RELX PLC
$79.33B$42.16N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
MEC
MAYVILLE ENGINEERING COMPANY INC
$282.87M$13.89$20.0043.99%Strong Buy25.12%108.41%N/AN/A
UPWK
UPWORK INC
$1.72B$12.89$17.7537.70%Strong Buy812.54%N/AN/AN/A
VRME
VERIFYME INC
$16.23M$1.60$1.706.25%Buy110.00%N/AN/AN/A

Industrial Industries

IndustryStocks1d %1w %1m %1y %Zen ScoreP/E ratioP/B RatioROEROAROCEUpside/DownsideConsensus
72+0.77%+1.71%+2.71%+11.62%23.40x5.47x+12.66%+4.32%+10.98%+6.14%Buy
18+0.43%+0.26%-1.18%+5.85%15.79x2.92x+22.54%+4.87%+12.27%+23.23%Buy
12+0.70%-1.96%+6.18%+5.63%10.80x4.73x+1.63%+4.86%+12.10%-7.99%Strong Buy
5+1.33%+3.42%-1.33%+41.87%18.57x1.50x+8.72%+4.50%+8.53%+26.64%Strong Buy
20-1.16%+1.46%+2.17%-13.49%15.23x4.94x-10.64%+2.03%+8.76%+16.88%Strong Buy
14+0.84%+2.32%-1.71%+20.87%29.23x7.68x+86.40%+8.40%+16.73%+15.11%Buy
56+1.30%-0.24%-0.84%+32.48%37.95x4.29x+17.34%+5.76%+10.60%+10.81%Buy
41+1.96%+1.83%-0.37%+56.51%11.05x4.29x+12.16%+5.16%+13.15%+8.22%Strong Buy
27+0.30%-1.51%-7.49%+13.51%12.66x4.62x+46.09%+11.17%+16.18%+11.58%Buy
18+1.07%+0.50%-4.60%+29.43%536.60x6.75x+34.02%+15.38%+27.91%+9.09%Buy
2+6.63%+5.90%+5.11%+9.77%50.59x7.92x+16.93%+4.12%+11.95%-22.87%Hold
20+0.23%+1.53%-4.97%-10.14%20.04x4.04x+24.30%+7.85%+14.98%+12.78%Buy
38+1.54%+1.89%+3.44%+46.77%16.58x1.03x+7.54%+4.50%+7.29%+16.50%Strong Buy
19+1.52%+3.26%+1.58%+28.90%20.20x3.09x+17.20%+8.62%+14.16%+11.06%Strong Buy
16-0.11%-1.84%-1.39%+23.21%11.95x7.33x+19.29%+2.59%+5.00%+19.52%Buy
11+0.93%-0.99%-2.38%+24.35%24.70x4.56x+26.99%+7.74%+10.44%+10.41%Buy
23+0.71%-1.06%-5.22%+36.99%16.27x2.26x+14.74%+6.11%+7.59%+6.50%Buy
24+0.79%-0.95%-2.77%+26.49%19.97x2.97x+23.54%+8.01%+14.55%+15.64%Strong Buy
203-0.05%-0.46%-0.40%+3.89%8.90x-14.37x-28.63%+1.08%-1.81%N/A
39+1.35%+0.48%-2.25%+24.98%35.31x4.86x+26.92%+11.77%+19.64%+11.40%Buy
75+1.11%-0.75%-2.78%+27.40%29.74x5.09x+22.36%+8.71%+16.03%+11.46%Buy
26+0.32%-0.44%-4.99%+1.15%27.33x9.24x+66.79%+8.34%+44.90%+10.21%Buy
12+0.62%+0.03%-5.69%+2.75%-11.83x2.70x+17.36%+8.11%+14.28%+8.83%Buy
19+2.13%+0.73%-1.73%+36.73%30.47x9.53x-51.30%+14.42%+31.91%+13.56%Buy
16+0.36%-3.10%-18.85%+23.82%51.26x3.73x+20.69%+13.36%+19.68%+26.77%Buy
20+0.26%+0.72%-1.04%+21.64%36.42x5.73x+20.52%+5.44%+9.76%+10.17%Buy

Industrial Stocks FAQ

What are the best industrial stocks to buy right now in May 2024?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best industrial stocks to buy right now are:

1. Kanzhun (NASDAQ:BZ)


Kanzhun (NASDAQ:BZ) is the top industrial stock with a Zen Score of 73, which is 47 points higher than the industrial sector average of 26. It passed 24 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Kanzhun has seen its stock return 11.96% over the past year, underperforming other industrial stocks by -6 percentage points.

Kanzhun has an average 1 year price target of $24.00, an upside of 17.65% from Kanzhun's current stock price of $20.40.

Kanzhun stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Kanzhun, 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. Danaos (NYSE:DAC)


Danaos (NYSE:DAC) is the second best industrial stock with a Zen Score of 73, which is 47 points higher than the industrial sector average of 26. It passed 27 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Danaos has seen its stock return 41.72% over the past year, overperforming other industrial stocks by 23 percentage points.

Danaos has an average 1 year price target of $90.00, an upside of 14.59% from Danaos's current stock price of $78.54.

Danaos stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Danaos, 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. Resources Connection (NASDAQ:RGP)


Resources Connection (NASDAQ:RGP) is the third best industrial stock with a Zen Score of 68, which is 42 points higher than the industrial sector average of 26. It passed 23 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Resources Connection has seen its stock lose -22.21% over the past year, underperforming other industrial stocks by -41 percentage points.

Resources Connection has an average 1 year price target of $13.00, an upside of 16.38% from Resources Connection's current stock price of $11.17.

Resources Connection stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Resources Connection, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% 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 254 industrial stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 industrial stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Zim Integrated Shipping Services (NYSE:ZIM)


Zim Integrated Shipping Services (NYSE:ZIM) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the industrial sector average of 2.19%.

Zim Integrated Shipping Services's dividend payout ratio of -28.5% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Cnh Industrial Nv (NYSE:CNHI)


Cnh Industrial Nv (NYSE:CNHI) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the industrial sector average of 2.19%. Cnh Industrial Nv's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three times in the last 10 years. Cnh Industrial Nv's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Cnh Industrial Nv's dividend payout ratio of 22.4% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Spirit Airlines (NYSE:SAVE)


Spirit Airlines (NYSE:SAVE) has an annual dividend yield of 26.95%, which is 25 percentage points higher than the industrial sector average of 2.19%.

Spirit Airlines's dividend payout ratio of -29.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are industrial stocks up?

Industrial stocks were up 0.83% in the last day, and up 0.37% over the last week. Safe & Green Holdings was the among the top gainers in the industrials sector, gaining 89.08% yesterday.

Safe & Green shares are trading higher after the company announced its SG Echo subsidiary is preparing to deliver its first sustainable modular unit to a prominent quick-service restaurant customer in the Pacific Northwest.

What are the most undervalued industrial stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued industrial stocks right now are:

1. Resources Connection (NASDAQ:RGP)


Resources Connection (NASDAQ:RGP) is the most undervalued industrial stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Resources Connection has a valuation score of 100, which is 77 points higher than the industrial sector average of 23. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Resources Connection's stock has dropped -22.21% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the industrial sector by -41 percentage points.

2. Encore Wire (NASDAQ:WIRE)


Encore Wire (NASDAQ:WIRE) is the second most undervalued industrial stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Encore Wire has a valuation score of 100, which is 77 points higher than the industrial sector average of 23. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Encore Wire's stock has gained 71.91% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the industrial sector by 54 percentage points.

3. Stealthgas (NASDAQ:GASS)


Stealthgas (NASDAQ:GASS) is the third most undervalued industrial stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Stealthgas has a valuation score of 100, which is 77 points higher than the industrial sector average of 23. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Stealthgas's stock has gained 126.79% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the industrial sector by 108 percentage points.

Are industrial stocks a good buy now?

46.62% of industrial stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect industrial stocks to rise by 10.91% over the next year.

What is the average p/e ratio of the industrials sector?

The average P/E ratio of the industrials sector is 44.51x.
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