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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)
AME
AMETEK INC
$38.62B230,878,97886.22%1.07%Net SellingNet Selling
HCAI
HUACHEN AI PARKING MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY HOLDING CO LTD
N/A31,500,0000.00%0.00%
BV
BRIGHTVIEW HOLDINGS INC
$1.34B95,500,00039.55%60.45%Net SellingNet Buying
SNDR
SCHNEIDER NATIONAL INC
$3.83B175,198,90132.73%23.71%Net SellingNet Selling
WXM
WF INTERNATIONAL LTD
N/A7,110,0000.00%0.00%
CYD
CHINA YUCHAI INTERNATIONAL LTD
$574.03M37,518,32214.19%0.00%
CIX
COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC
$331.99M12,318,5573.02%96.98%Net SellingNet Buying
SDHIU
SIDDHI ACQUISITION CORP (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
N/A25,300,0000.00%84.49%
MSM
MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC
$4.23B55,721,67676.97%23.03%Net BuyingNet Buying
ADSE
ADS-TEC ENERGY PUBLIC LTD CO
$680.36M50,584,75843.81%0.60%
VCIG
VCI GLOBAL LTD
$323.22k71,98792.83%0.00%
BBCP
CONCRETE PUMPING HOLDINGS INC
$319.90M53,050,94516.34%83.66%Net BuyingNet Buying
ADP
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC
$121.25B405,922,74980.97%2.10%Net SellingNet Selling
CTOS
CUSTOM TRUCK ONE SOURCE INC
$885.52M226,475,76635.58%64.42%Net BuyingNet Selling
ITW
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC
$70.10B293,000,00070.15%29.85%Net SellingNet Selling
LOKV
LIVE OAK ACQUISITION CORP V
N/A25,000,0000.00%0.00%
ALG
ALAMO GROUP INC
$2.04B12,063,46891.64%8.36%Net SellingNet Selling
HXHX
HAOXIN HOLDINGS LTD
$23.10M13,750,0000.00%0.00%
FCN
FTI CONSULTING INC
$5.66B34,286,98896.01%3.99%Net SellingNet Selling
GBX
GREENBRIER COMPANIES INC
$1.35B31,389,40788.81%11.19%Net SellingNet Selling
NEOV
NEOVOLTA INC
$118.96M33,417,12327.78%15.27%
FBGL
FBS GLOBAL LTD
N/A11,250,0000.00%0.00%
NCT
INTERCONT (CAYMAN) LTD
N/A26,875,0010.00%0.00%
CIGL
CONCORDE INTERNATIONAL GROUP LTD
N/A22,138,8860.00%0.00%
VSEC
VSE CORP
$2.41B20,600,67486.23%13.77%Net SellingNet Selling
MATW
MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP
$614.59M31,008,62380.87%6.62%Net SellingNet Buying
NSSC
NAPCO SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES INC
$837.23M36,401,42190.62%9.38%Net Selling
J
JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC
$15.23B122,543,67289.08%4.95%Net BuyingNet Buying
RHLD
RESOLUTE HOLDINGS MANAGEMENT INC
$223.30M8,525,9980.00%100.00%
RAC
RITHM ACQUISITION CORP
N/A25,600,0000.00%0.00%
PHOE
PHOENIX ASIA HOLDINGS LTD
N/A21,600,0000.00%0.00%
AZ
A2Z CUST2MATE SOLUTIONS CORP
$232.58M29,590,2974.99%0.00%
ROAD
CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS INC
$4.86B55,949,40244.97%55.03%Net SellingNet Buying
KRNT
KORNIT DIGITAL LTD
$868.99M46,051,46199.58%0.00%
MTEN
MINGTENG INTERNATIONAL CORP INC
$51.84M6,839,6000.74%0.00%
DOV
DOVER CORP
$23.28B137,104,36784.34%2.00%Net SellingNet Selling
BEAG
BOLD EAGLE ACQUISITION CORP
$326.33M31,318,00070.09%1.14%Net Buying
LUV
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO
$16.29B569,865,79975.44%24.56%Net BuyingNet Selling
CEPO
CANTOR EQUITY PARTNERS I INC
$304.22M25,500,0000.00%1.96%Net Buying
MVST
MICROVAST HOLDINGS INC
$611.39M325,209,0858.73%31.10%
GENC
GENCOR INDUSTRIES INC
$186.15M14,657,70238.07%61.93%
JBHT
HUNT J B TRANSPORT SERVICES INC
$12.88B99,194,59150.56%49.44%Net BuyingNet Buying
SATL
SATELLOGIC INC
$386.94M96,015,32038.53%36.41%
CAT
CATERPILLAR INC
$152.24B484,898,11669.87%1.05%Net SellingNet Selling
KRMN
KARMAN HOLDINGS INC
$4.80B132,174,5930.00%60.41%Net SellingNet Selling
NNBR
NN INC
$94.79M49,886,86262.43%37.57%Net SellingNet Buying
PLMK
PLUM ACQUISITION CORP IV
$245.58M24,242,8750.00%8.33%
ASR
SOUTHEAST AIRPORT GROUP
$9.49B300,000,0001.03%0.00%
CMCO
COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP
$427.47M28,612,53064.17%35.83%Net BuyingNet Buying
IR
INGERSOLL RAND INC
$30.72B403,083,24880.80%19.20%Net SellingNet Selling
FC
FRANKLIN COVEY CO
$267.42M12,987,72552.78%47.22%Net Selling
ICON
ICON ENERGY CORP
$72.50k36,2507.34%0.00%
FERG
FERGUSON ENTERPRISES INC
$33.72B198,700,17787.97%0.17%Net Selling
FERA
FIFTH ERA ACQUISITION CORP I
N/A27,266,6670.00%1.39%Net BuyingNet Buying
BAER
BRIDGER AEROSPACE GROUP HOLDINGS INC
$78.07M54,218,02426.72%41.24%Net BuyingNet Selling
PRSU
PURSUIT ATTRACTIONS & HOSPITALITY INC
$831.54M28,149,60275.43%24.57%Net BuyingNet Selling
BWEN
BROADWIND INC
$34.15M22,319,6527.30%92.70%Net SellingNet Selling
UFG
UNI-FUELS HOLDINGS LTD
$130.50M30,000,0000.00%0.00%
VRSK
VERISK ANALYTICS INC
$41.31B140,276,16591.10%2.59%Net SellingNet Selling
KNX
KNIGHT-SWIFT TRANSPORTATION HOLDINGS INC
$6.32B162,050,00060.80%39.20%Net SellingNet Selling
ESAB
ESAB CORP
$7.17B60,622,89293.15%6.85%Net SellingNet Selling
MEC
MAYVILLE ENGINEERING COMPANY INC
$268.52M20,419,82361.05%8.96%Net SellingNet Selling
NVT
NVENT ELECTRIC PLC
$9.31B165,022,14690.57%9.43%Net SellingNet Selling
TEX
TEREX CORP
$2.42B66,400,00082.49%17.51%Net SellingNet Selling
WSC
WILLSCOT HOLDINGS CORP
$4.67B182,389,57353.60%46.40%Net SellingNet Selling
BBU
BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PARTNERS LP
$1.63B74,281,76781.74%0.00%
MAYA
MAYWOOD ACQUISITION CORP
$148.98M14,928,1250.00%0.84%
AACB
ARTIUS II ACQUISITION INC
N/AN/A0.00%0.00%
GFL
GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC
$18.28B366,707,18474.66%0.00%
HURC
HURCO COMPANIES INC
$104.52M6,483,99056.09%43.91%Net SellingNet Selling
TDAC
TRANSLATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACQUISITION CORP
$223.24M21,907,50068.21%0.00%
OTIS
OTIS WORLDWIDE CORP
$38.04B394,676,59391.72%0.14%Net SellingNet Selling
HI
HILLENBRAND INC
$1.47B70,453,92491.50%6.47%Net BuyingNet Buying
ALK
ALASKA AIR GROUP INC
$5.46B123,078,16890.01%0.87%Net SellingNet Selling
QRHC
QUEST RESOURCE HOLDING CORP
$48.43M20,606,3954.73%95.27%Net BuyingNet Buying
BA
BOEING CO
$137.90B754,005,47474.43%1.11%Net SellingNet Selling
PAL
PROFICIENT AUTO LOGISTICS INC
$209.92M27,069,11453.44%19.00%Net BuyingNet Buying
TUSK
MAMMOTH ENERGY SERVICES INC
$124.17M48,127,36930.27%69.73%Net Selling
BWLP
BW LPG LTD
$1.53B151,538,44312.83%0.00%
SKBL
SKYLINE BUILDERS GROUP HOLDING LTD
$384.00M30,000,0000.00%0.00%
PANL
PANGAEA LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS LTD
$269.73M65,628,43718.37%81.63%Net BuyingNet Buying
POWW
AMMO INC
$232.76M118,756,73341.40%33.61%Net SellingNet Selling
GFAI
GUARDFORCE AI CO LTD
$18.79M17,808,9471.65%0.00%
ECO
OKEANIS ECO TANKERS CORP
$763.97M32,194,10811.74%0.00%
ATII
ARCHIMEDES TECH SPAC PARTNERS II CO
$297.68M29,590,0000.00%61.88%
VRME
VERIFYME INC
$8.83M12,354,7720.62%99.38%Net BuyingNet Buying
NSP
INSPERITY INC
$2.48B37,626,52966.07%33.93%Net SellingNet Selling
HRI
HERC HOLDINGS INC
$3.18B28,497,49177.39%22.61%Net SellingNet Selling
RHI
ROBERT HALF INC
$4.54B102,199,46993.35%6.65%Net SellingNet Selling
TRI
THOMSON REUTERS CORP
$83.68B450,500,00020.02%0.00%
UPS
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC
$80.80B854,171,95059.81%0.36%Net SellingNet Selling
HXL
HEXCEL CORP
$3.90B80,411,28875.04%24.96%Net Selling
AMPX
AMPRIUS TECHNOLOGIES INC
$258.26M117,926,80814.02%8.65%Net SellingNet Selling
CBAT
CBAK ENERGY TECHNOLOGY INC
$67.45M89,939,6622.06%40.18%
MMM
3M CO
$74.22B538,181,36268.17%0.53%Net BuyingNet Buying
ZIP
ZIPRECRUITER INC
$531.99M98,516,10441.58%58.42%Net SellingNet Selling
AAL
AMERICAN AIRLINES GROUP INC
$6.61B659,512,34167.78%2.94%Net SellingNet Selling
SPAI
SAFE PRO GROUP INC
$49.16M15,172,1851.06%54.13%
VATE
INNOVATE CORP
$84.48M13,283,2182.82%97.18%Net BuyingNet Selling
MESA
MESA AIR GROUP INC
$44.62M41,313,22110.58%4.93%Net Selling

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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