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Best Industrial Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top industrial stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Due Diligence Score. See the best industrial stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the industrials sector.

Sector: Industrials
Ticker
Company
Zen Rating
Sentiment
Market Cap
Shares
Institutional %
Insider %
Net Insider (L12M)
Net Insider (L3M)
EXPO
EXPONENT INC
$3.95B50,818,23493.27%2.53%Net SellingNet Selling
LHX
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC
$41.11B186,945,63687.49%1.31%Net SellingNet Selling
ALTS
ALT5 SIGMA CORP
$90.44M16,078,6475.66%17.49%Net Buying
ZIM
ZIM INTEGRATED SHIPPING SERVICES LTD
$1.81B120,423,33352.31%0.00%
HLMN
HILLMAN SOLUTIONS CORP
$1.39B197,508,57392.80%7.20%Net SellingNet Selling
TTC
TORO CO
$6.91B99,820,06192.34%5.32%Net BuyingNet Buying
KEX
KIRBY CORP
$5.69B57,126,00095.14%4.86%Net SellingNet Selling
EXPD
EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON INC
$15.13B138,032,01795.44%3.29%Net SellingNet Selling
RBC
RBC BEARINGS INC
$10.49B31,444,24595.77%4.23%Net SellingNet Selling
ATMU
ATMUS FILTRATION TECHNOLOGIES INC
$2.92B82,866,17099.30%0.70%Net BuyingNet Selling
IEX
IDEX CORP
$13.24B75,544,60697.44%2.56%Net BuyingNet Buying
OMAB
CENTRAL NORTH AIRPORT GROUP
$4.27B386,169,4251.20%0.00%
HON
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC
$135.44B642,682,90982.42%0.69%Net SellingNet Selling
EH
EHANG HOLDINGS LTD
$1.24B143,769,7159.64%0.00%
CWST
CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC
$7.43B63,358,47596.76%3.24%Net SellingNet Selling
TKR
TIMKEN CO
$4.50B69,963,04286.06%7.55%Net SellingNet Selling
TTEK
TETRA TECH INC
$8.37B268,036,08788.68%1.24%Net SellingNet Selling
TAYD
TAYLOR DEVICES INC
$100.91M3,136,72836.35%26.13%Net BuyingNet Buying
CW
CURTISS WRIGHT CORP
$13.19B37,658,81883.74%2.17%Net BuyingNet Buying
TRU
TRANSUNION
$16.29B195,100,00070.00%30.00%Net SellingNet Selling
ATKR
ATKORE INC
$2.22B34,398,71697.28%2.72%Net SellingNet Selling
HY
HYSTER-YALE INC
$694.44M17,697,30640.70%59.30%Net SellingNet Selling
CXT
CRANE NXT CO
$2.69B57,236,30184.87%4.56%Net SellingNet Selling
TDG
TRANSDIGM GROUP INC
$80.44B56,084,58717.72%82.28%Net SellingNet Selling
MSW
MING SHING GROUP HOLDINGS LTD
$48.45M12,750,0000.66%0.00%
CBZ
CBIZ INC
$3.80B54,395,61062.67%37.33%Net SellingNet Selling
SWK
STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC
$9.12B154,712,52990.20%2.02%Net SellingNet Selling
MOG.A
MOOG INC
$5.35B31,530,36590.20%3.96%Net SellingNet Buying
DLHC
DLH HOLDINGS CORP
$56.54M14,386,46837.18%62.82%Net BuyingNet Buying
JUNE
JUNEE LTD
$133.41M12,977,3540.35%0.00%
HAYW
HAYWARD HOLDINGS INC
$3.03B216,287,90258.91%41.09%Net SellingNet Selling
HUBB
HUBBELL INC
$18.41B53,667,67487.76%12.24%Net SellingNet Selling
CAR
AVIS BUDGET GROUP INC
$3.26B35,110,44034.29%65.71%Net SellingNet Selling
GLDD
GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORP
$633.80M67,282,52854.91%45.09%Net SellingNet Selling
ITT
ITT INC
$10.86B78,700,00095.92%3.30%Net SellingNet Selling
WCN
WASTE CONNECTIONS INC
$50.69B258,394,22884.81%0.55%Net SellingNet Selling
GIFI
GULF ISLAND FABRICATION INC
$120.47M16,346,25325.51%74.49%Net SellingNet Selling
R
RYDER SYSTEM INC
$5.74B41,340,79294.86%5.14%Net SellingNet Selling
RYI
RYERSON HOLDING CORP
$641.02M32,196,08652.96%47.04%Net SellingNet Selling
HLIO
HELIOS TECHNOLOGIES INC
$915.31M33,296,05792.31%7.69%Net BuyingNet Buying
CPA
COPA HOLDINGS SA
$3.82B41,172,95667.28%0.00%
FAST
FASTENAL CO
$46.30B573,620,63882.39%5.81%Net SellingNet Selling
GTLS
CHART INDUSTRIES INC
$6.92B45,699,34778.74%21.26%Net SellingNet Selling
BLD
TOPBUILD CORP
$8.73B29,227,59297.26%1.94%Net BuyingNet Buying
PAYX
PAYCHEX INC
$52.81B360,190,66877.54%11.81%Net SellingNet Buying
CLH
CLEAN HARBORS INC
$11.65B53,579,60190.57%8.59%Net SellingNet Selling
TPC
TUTOR PERINI CORP
$1.16B52,485,71947.18%52.82%Net SellingNet Selling
AOS
SMITH A O CORP
$9.58B142,109,04277.74%2.57%Net SellingNet Selling
GWW
WW GRAINGER INC
$50.61B48,039,21372.26%26.19%Net SellingNet Selling
DCI
DONALDSON CO INC
$7.87B119,517,82585.54%4.02%Net SellingNet Buying
FSTR
FOSTER L B CO
$216.67M10,752,63343.85%56.15%Net SellingNet Selling
KMT
KENNAMETAL INC
$1.51B77,360,32797.17%2.83%Net BuyingNet Buying
PAC
PACIFIC AIRPORT GROUP
$10.28B505,277,4641.36%0.00%
MYRG
MYR GROUP INC
$2.28B15,522,83471.17%28.83%Net SellingNet Selling
TNL
TRAVEL & LEISURE CO
$2.98B66,415,59580.73%19.27%Net SellingNet Selling
SITE
SITEONE LANDSCAPE SUPPLY INC
$5.24B44,809,54988.19%11.81%Net SellingNet Selling
KFRC
KFORCE INC
$713.53M18,630,00060.54%39.46%Net SellingNet Selling
ASLE
AERSALE CORP
$368.15M53,278,36834.02%65.98%Net SellingNet Selling
GXO
GXO LOGISTICS INC
$4.32B119,518,03591.92%7.39%Net SellingNet Selling
HUBG
HUB GROUP INC
$1.97B61,502,75293.82%6.18%Net SellingNet Selling
XYL
XYLEM INC
$29.38B243,351,01190.46%0.94%Net SellingNet Buying
CHRW
C H ROBINSON WORLDWIDE INC
$10.72B118,705,62287.10%12.90%Net SellingNet Selling
CR
CRANE CO
$9.37B57,501,18975.03%14.52%Net SellingNet Selling
OACC
OAKTREE ACQUISITION CORP III LIFE SCIENCES
$254.92M24,582,76869.96%2.38%Net Buying
HUHU
HUHUTECH INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC
$108.83M21,173,4130.49%0.00%
HTCO
HIGH-TREND INTERNATIONAL GROUP
$147.36M117,885,4810.12%2.62%
CVLG
COVENANT LOGISTICS GROUP INC
$525.96M26,550,40327.50%16.63%Net Selling
PHLT
PERFORMANT HEALTHCARE INC
$186.37M78,308,64042.34%57.66%Net Selling
DAC
DANAOS CORP
$1.53B18,987,61619.00%0.00%
GEO
GEO GROUP INC
$4.43B140,379,41986.02%4.60%Net SellingNet Selling
HAFN
HAFNIA LTD
$2.34B502,924,47616.10%0.00%
AZZ
AZZ INC
$2.60B29,913,08592.31%5.74%Net SellingNet Selling
AIR
AAR CORP
$1.99B36,103,80290.41%9.59%Net SellingNet Selling
OSK
OSHKOSH CORP
$5.58B64,373,09292.89%4.77%Net BuyingNet Buying
SPCB
SUPERCOM LTD
$12.12M2,172,8550.67%99.33%
ALDF
ALDEL FINANCIAL II INC
$304.95M29,868,21471.15%3.20%
TOUR
TUNIU CORP
$107.58M351,162,1583.93%0.00%
LICN
LICHEN CHINA LTD
$1.71M494,500100.00%0.00%
EQV
EQV VENTURES ACQUISITION CORP
$454.64M44,572,50066.86%3.98%Net Buying
BYRN
BYRNA TECHNOLOGIES INC
$511.60M22,667,23552.33%37.40%Net SellingNet Selling
PH
PARKER-HANNIFIN CORP
$78.56B128,764,84386.59%2.83%Net SellingNet Selling
EFX
EQUIFAX INC
$32.37B124,199,04195.11%2.70%Net SellingNet Selling
CSWI
CSW INDUSTRIALS INC
$5.31B16,783,08091.13%2.29%Net SellingNet Selling
SNA
SNAP-ON INC
$16.30B52,291,02491.06%2.77%Net BuyingNet Selling
GATX
GATX CORP
$5.18B35,700,00082.51%17.49%Net BuyingNet Selling
CASS
CASS INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC
$557.68M13,503,24860.00%20.15%Net BuyingNet Buying
ALGT
ALLEGIANT TRAVEL CO
$875.10M18,338,27461.20%38.80%Net SellingNet Selling
FELE
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC
$3.89B45,595,87181.28%4.66%Net BuyingNet Buying
DSGR
DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
$1.12B46,438,34143.15%56.85%Net BuyingNet Buying
HVII
HENNESSY CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORP VII
$259.71M26,023,3330.00%5.76%
AXON
AXON ENTERPRISE INC
$47.59B76,623,26679.77%9.27%Net SellingNet Selling
HII
HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES INC
$8.93B39,239,13492.81%4.29%Net BuyingNet Buying
TH
TARGET HOSPITALITY CORP
$697.53M99,363,9235.15%94.85%Net SellingNet Selling
CMI
CUMMINS INC
$40.54B137,481,16484.26%1.80%Net SellingNet Selling
RTO
RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC
$11.56B2,524,539,8853.13%0.00%
DAL
DELTA AIR LINES INC
$27.10B652,955,16980.84%0.43%Net SellingNet Selling
XMTR
XOMETRY INC
$1.31B50,301,35283.93%16.07%Net SellingNet Selling
ROK
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC
$28.18B113,072,94882.66%1.40%Net SellingNet Selling
URI
UNITED RENTALS INC
$41.64B64,999,03552.80%47.20%Net BuyingNet Buying
LIND
LINDBLAD EXPEDITIONS HOLDINGS INC
$489.09M54,586,39753.08%46.92%Net BuyingNet Buying

Industrial Industries

IndustryStocks1d %1w %1m %1y %DD ScoreP/E ratioP/B RatioROEROAROCEUpside/DownsideConsensus
74+1.06%+3.84%+4.33%+15.46%41.84x5.96x+13.15%+2.95%+7.22%+9.55%Strong Buy
18+0.81%+2.16%-1.42%-1.53%11.80x2.70x+40.67%+5.67%+13.34%+57.06%Buy
9-0.46%+0.21%+10.53%-6.58%13.91x4.74x+18.46%+2.62%+10.79%+3.28%Buy
5-0.35%-0.60%-8.33%-8.22%9.56x1.32x+11.09%+5.26%+10.77%+81.35%Buy
18-0.27%-1.32%-5.82%-13.87%20.69x5.56x+53.87%+8.50%+16.12%+22.64%Strong Buy
17+0.66%+1.72%+0.04%-45.29%40.40x7.62x+137.78%+11.79%+24.79%+17.49%Buy
53+0.36%+0.60%+1.85%-20.98%53.20x4.27x+13.24%+0.05%+8.66%+37.84%Buy
49+4.47%+6.00%+13.40%+17.17%35.86x4.26x+18.09%+7.45%+19.36%+16.80%Strong Buy
22+2.63%+1.62%-2.72%-5.04%16.64x4.46x+37.07%+8.60%+12.43%+12.41%Buy
18+0.24%+0.51%-0.47%+0.91%35.77x6.36x+33.19%+15.99%+27.76%+15.52%Buy
3-0.70%+0.63%+2.87%-6.46%19.54x5.73x+60.36%+10.77%+0.96%+25.59%Strong Buy
28-0.15%-2.86%-12.80%-19.69%15.55x3.00x+23.95%+7.61%+15.35%+26.43%Buy
44+0.68%+1.77%-6.06%-17.34%9.35x0.76x+17.33%+8.45%+11.79%+37.93%Strong Buy
19+1.20%+1.38%+4.40%+26.60%21.40x3.48x+17.70%+9.17%+15.49%+19.97%Buy
18+0.85%+5.99%+1.81%-0.95%25.46x6.46x+33.35%+10.59%+18.52%+38.69%Strong Buy
11-0.27%-0.93%-5.04%-5.38%19.87x3.71x+25.52%+7.70%+12.56%+19.95%Buy
24-0.19%+0.25%-2.98%-22.27%6.89x2.37x+7.16%+3.40%+5.54%+23.88%Buy
24-0.27%+0.42%+4.59%-6.13%31.44x3.01x+22.71%+7.54%+13.79%+28.57%Buy
116+0.63%+3.03%+5.33%+11.65%-18.56x-55.90x-61.40%+1.18%+11.46%+189.63%Strong Buy
38+0.01%+1.02%-1.35%-23.42%38.35x5.18x+30.01%+12.49%+17.12%+16.34%Buy
81+0.92%+1.29%-2.82%-2.47%25.11x5.15x+26.62%+8.99%+16.91%+23.68%Buy
25+0.10%-1.08%-9.89%-9.47%28.20x9.75x+61.14%+9.29%+44.41%+14.03%Buy
10+0.41%-0.28%-6.24%-0.65%24.49x2.36x+16.77%+8.40%+14.76%+20.65%Buy
17+0.27%+5.10%+7.59%+44.39%28.11x10.68x-25.30%+12.27%+43.21%+10.31%Buy
15-1.23%-15.36%-17.18%-30.14%26.16x2.67x+18.30%+11.43%+17.87%+37.92%Buy
20-0.04%+1.86%+3.08%+12.89%55.77x6.60x+22.19%+6.14%+9.83%+9.17%Buy

Industrial Stocks FAQ

What are the best industrial stocks to buy right now in May 2025?

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. Power Solutions International (NASDAQ:PSIX)


Power Solutions International (NASDAQ:PSIX) is the #1 top industrial stock out of 776 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 Power Solutions International (NASDAQ:PSIX) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Power Solutions International (NASDAQ:PSIX) has a Due Diligence Score of 53, which is 24 points higher than the industrial sector average of 29. It passed 17 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Power Solutions International has seen its stock return 1,096.28% over the past year, overperforming other industrial stocks by 1,098 percentage points.

Power Solutions International has an average 1 year price target of $37.00, an upside of 43.86% from Power Solutions International's current stock price of $25.72.

Power Solutions International stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Power Solutions International, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 100% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Astec Industries (NASDAQ:ASTE)


Astec Industries (NASDAQ:ASTE) is the #2 top industrial stock out of 776 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 Astec Industries (NASDAQ:ASTE) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Astec Industries (NASDAQ:ASTE) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 17 points higher than the industrial sector average of 29. It passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Astec Industries has seen its stock return 10.69% over the past year, overperforming other industrial stocks by 12 percentage points.

Astec Industries has an average 1 year price target of $41.00, an upside of 9.68% from Astec Industries's current stock price of $37.38.

Astec Industries stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Astec Industries, 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.

3. Espey Mfg & Electronics (NYSEMKT:ESP)


Espey Mfg & Electronics (NYSEMKT:ESP) is the #3 top industrial stock out of 776 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 Espey Mfg & Electronics (NYSEMKT:ESP) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Espey Mfg & Electronics (NYSEMKT:ESP) has a Due Diligence Score of 47, which is 18 points higher than the industrial sector average of 29. It passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Espey Mfg & Electronics has seen its stock return 21.29% over the past year, overperforming other industrial stocks by 23 percentage points.

What are the industrial stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 226 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 330%, which is 326 percentage points higher than the industrial sector average of 3.58%.

Icon Energy's dividend payout ratio of -10.8% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Toro (NASDAQ:TORO)


Toro (NASDAQ:TORO) has an annual dividend yield of 37.76%, which is 34 percentage points higher than the industrial sector average of 3.58%.

Toro's dividend payout ratio of 0% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Zim Integrated Shipping Services (NYSE:ZIM)


Zim Integrated Shipping Services (NYSE:ZIM) has an annual dividend yield of 21.09%, which is 18 percentage points higher than the industrial sector average of 3.58%.

Zim Integrated Shipping Services's dividend payout ratio of 27% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are industrial stocks up?

Industrial stocks were up 0.77% in the last day, and up 1.69% over the last week. Myr Group was the among the top gainers in the industrials sector, gaining 20.26% yesterday.

MYR Group shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q1 financial results. Also, Baird raised its price target on the stock from $159 to $170.

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. Zim Integrated Shipping Services (NYSE:ZIM)


Zim Integrated Shipping Services (NYSE:ZIM) 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.

Zim Integrated Shipping Services has a valuation score of 71, which is 46 points higher than the industrial sector average of 25. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Zim Integrated Shipping Services's stock has gained 12.5% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the industrial sector by 14 percentage points.

2. Oshkosh (NYSE:OSK)


Oshkosh (NYSE:OSK) 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.

Oshkosh has a valuation score of 71, which is 46 points higher than the industrial sector average of 25. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Oshkosh's stock has dropped -23.13% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the industrial sector by -22 percentage points.

3. Greenland Technologies Holding (NASDAQ:GTEC)


Greenland Technologies Holding (NASDAQ:GTEC) 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.

Greenland Technologies Holding has a valuation score of 100, which is 75 points higher than the industrial sector average of 25. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Greenland Technologies Holding's stock has gained 12.27% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the industrial sector by 14 percentage points.

Are industrial stocks a good buy now?

41.98% of industrial stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect industrial stocks to rise by 17.93% over the next year.

4.83% of industrial stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 17.1% of industrial stocks are rated B (Buy), 59.48% are rated C (Hold), 13.57% are rated D (Sell), and 5.02% 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 29.86x.
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