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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
HXL
HEXCEL CORP
$5.67B$68.16$75.9111.37%Hold119.60%78.93%N/AN/A
WSC
WILLSCOT MOBILE MINI HOLDINGS CORP
$7.10B$37.35$51.1336.88%Strong Buy87.11%49.85%N/AN/A
UNP
UNION PACIFIC CORP
$146.65B$240.36$262.159.07%Buy133.30%12.71%N/AN/A
DSX
DIANA SHIPPING INC
$339.20M$3.00N/AN/AN/AN/A-8.39%88.64%N/AN/A
GNRC
GENERAC HOLDINGS INC
$8.04B$133.38$135.251.40%Buy88.05%87.36%N/AN/A
AZZ
AZZ INC
$1.88B$75.02$80.006.64%Buy25.35%N/AN/AN/A
GRC
GORMAN RUPP CO
$857.36M$32.71N/AN/AN/AN/A6.09%N/AN/AN/A
NSP
INSPERITY INC
$3.87B$102.88N/AN/AN/AN/A6.23%N/AN/AN/A
AEIS
ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES INC
$3.67B$97.99$102.254.35%Buy45.81%86.84%N/AN/A
TXT
TEXTRON INC
$16.32B$85.59$101.1718.20%Buy64.84%8.32%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
MSSA
METAL SKY STAR ACQUISITION CORP
$73.14M$11.42N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
RSG
REPUBLIC SERVICES INC
$58.42B$185.51$203.839.88%Buy126.23%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
EFX
EQUIFAX INC
$28.07B$227.05$271.4719.56%Strong Buy1510.39%43.16%N/AN/A
RTO
RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC
$13.08B$25.92N/AN/AN/AN/A3.08%N/AN/AN/A
IR
INGERSOLL RAND INC
$34.99B$86.72$98.7513.87%Strong Buy85.12%7.54%N/AN/A
ULBI
ULTRALIFE CORP
$206.66M$12.55$13.003.59%Strong Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
CASS
CASS INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC
$604.14M$44.28$51.0015.18%Strong Buy13.33%N/AN/AN/A
PSHG
PERFORMANCE SHIPPING INC
$26.65M$2.17N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/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%
HRI
HERC HOLDINGS INC
$4.17B$146.90$160.008.92%Buy23.88%N/AN/AN/A
SGRP
SPAR GROUP INC
$39.96M$1.65N/AN/AN/AN/A-35.68%N/AN/AN/A
PL
PLANET LABS PBC
$526.02M$1.81$4.35140.33%Strong Buy619.00%N/AN/AN/A
HURN
HURON CONSULTING GROUP INC
$1.55B$86.32$137.6759.48%Strong Buy34.51%N/AN/AN/A
NVEE
NV5 GLOBAL INC
$1.49B$93.79N/AN/AN/AN/A7.86%N/AN/AN/A
MAN
MANPOWERGROUP INC
$3.60B$75.56$79.204.82%Hold51.16%311.39%N/AN/A
CBAT
CBAK ENERGY TECHNOLOGY INC
$101.16M$1.13N/AN/AN/AN/A36.27%N/AN/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
VRSK
VERISK ANALYTICS INC
$33.86B$237.33$251.005.76%Hold46.21%24.66%N/AN/A
VRT
VERTIV HOLDINGS CO
$34.82B$93.01$88.13-5.25%Strong Buy811.92%12.43%N/AN/A
XMTR
XOMETRY INC
$841.84M$18.34$25.5039.04%Buy417.62%N/AN/AN/A
R
RYDER SYSTEM INC
$5.46B$124.66$124.20-0.37%Hold512.77%N/AN/AN/A
SCS
STEELCASE INC
$1.43B$12.49N/AN/AN/AN/A3.30%N/AN/AN/A
ERJ
EMBRAER SA
$4.95B$26.96$35.8833.07%Strong Buy415.43%60.96%N/AN/A
GE
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
$179.64B$164.11$180.8810.22%Strong Buy17-13.37%23.25%24.20%4.41%
EH
EHANG HOLDINGS LTD
$1.10B$17.38N/AN/AN/AN/A1,141.20%N/A545.50%194.81%
BYRN
BYRNA TECHNOLOGIES INC
$311.04M$13.68$16.6321.53%Strong Buy225.51%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
CWST
CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC
$5.32B$91.62$100.009.15%Strong Buy17.95%148.79%N/AN/A
VRRM
VERRA MOBILITY CORP
$4.32B$25.93$20.00-22.87%Hold15.95%101.00%N/AN/A
CP
CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY LTD
$74.36B$79.73$98.9024.04%Buy107.14%24.58%N/AN/A
RGR
STURM RUGER & CO INC
$828.80M$46.92N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
CTAS
CINTAS CORP
$68.39B$674.04$724.607.50%Strong Buy104.42%-7.63%N/AN/A
MNTX
MANITEX INTERNATIONAL INC
$114.45M$5.62N/AN/AN/AN/A5.70%N/AN/AN/A
GWH
ESS TECH INC
$144.99M$0.83$1.90129.19%Buy2235.43%N/AN/AN/A
VSEC
VSE CORP
$1.31B$82.90$85.503.14%Strong Buy218.04%N/AN/AN/A
AQMS
AQUA METALS INC
$52.39M$0.47$3.00541.03%Buy21,334.38%N/AN/AN/A
BLDP
BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS INC
$840.01M$2.81$3.3920.78%Hold832.97%N/AN/AN/A
WCC
WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC
$8.52B$167.70$184.409.96%Buy52.17%20.95%N/AN/A
SPCE
VIRGIN GALACTIC HOLDINGS INC
$379.24M$0.95$1.6978.06%Sell4130.42%N/AN/AN/A
BWXT
BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC
$8.89B$97.34$105.007.87%Buy25.68%21.19%N/AN/A
TRNS
TRANSCAT INC
$990.98M$112.24$124.5010.92%Buy26.37%N/AN/AN/A
HTZ
HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC
$1.48B$4.84$6.5735.76%Sell73.24%49.56%N/AN/A
JOB
GEE GROUP INC
$34.81M$0.32N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
RAYA
ERAYAK POWER SOLUTION GROUP INC
$7.84M$0.63N/AN/AN/AN/A61.30%N/AN/AN/A
CNHI
CNH INDUSTRIAL NV
$18.68B$11.48$14.5326.54%Buy10-4.50%4.40%N/AN/A
CYD
CHINA YUCHAI INTERNATIONAL LTD
$339.53M$8.31N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ASTC
ASTROTECH CORP
$15.43M$9.07N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
TNL
TRAVEL & LEISURE CO
$3.19B$44.70$54.8322.67%Buy64.09%19.13%N/AN/A
FPAY
FLEXSHOPPER INC
$22.62M$1.04$2.50140.38%Buy132.51%N/AN/AN/A
RBC
RBC BEARINGS INC
$7.30B$249.99$274.009.60%Buy59.83%32.85%N/AN/A
CTRM
CASTOR MARITIME INC
$30.53M$3.16N/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
GRNQ
GREENPRO CAPITAL CORP
$8.97M$1.19N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
FCEL
FUELCELL ENERGY INC
$406.68M$0.90$1.7594.44%Hold240.85%N/AN/AN/A
ZIP
ZIPRECRUITER INC
$1.02B$10.33$13.6732.30%Hold3-1.47%63.51%N/AN/A
TRI
THOMSON REUTERS CORP
$74.25B$164.74$172.884.94%Buy85.44%-34.08%N/AN/A
BAH
BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON HOLDING CORP
$19.11B$147.25$153.404.18%Buy58.07%55.40%N/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/A6.16%N/AN/AN/A
YTRA
YATRA ONLINE INC
$92.69M$1.44$4.00177.78%Buy186.35%N/AN/AN/A
SWBI
SMITH & WESSON BRANDS INC
$782.43M$17.19$17.00-1.11%Strong Buy2N/AN/AN/AN/A
GENC
GENCOR INDUSTRIES INC
$255.78M$17.45N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
TWI
TITAN INTERNATIONAL INC
$730.16M$10.02N/AN/AN/AN/A27.62%N/AN/AN/A
VRME
VERIFYME INC
$16.23M$1.60$1.706.25%Buy110.00%N/AN/AN/A
PTSI
PAM TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC
$379.88M$17.24$17.00-1.39%Hold1N/AN/AN/AN/A
HURC
HURCO COMPANIES INC
$118.67M$18.24N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/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
DAL
DELTA AIR LINES INC
$33.27B$51.55$62.8021.82%Strong Buy52.76%-4.51%N/AN/A
NVX
NOVONIX LTD
$272.47M$2.23N/AN/AN/AN/A57.94%N/AN/AN/A
TATT
TAT TECHNOLOGIES LTD
$120.42M$11.92N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
AL
AIR LEASE CORP
$5.71B$51.41$55.006.98%Strong Buy27.95%N/AN/AN/A
OFLX
OMEGA FLEX INC
$676.22M$66.99N/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
ZEO
ZEO ENERGY CORP
$197.58M$4.91N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
CLIR
CLEARSIGN TECHNOLOGIES CORP
$33.57M$0.86$6.00597.67%Buy1167.53%N/AN/AN/A
RELX
RELX PLC
$79.33B$42.16N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
LNZA
LANZATECH GLOBAL INC
$532.90M$2.71$7.00158.30%Strong Buy375.93%N/AN/AN/A
MATX
MATSON INC
$3.87B$113.36$111.00-2.08%Hold11.38%-44.95%N/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 Buy812.58%N/AN/AN/A
KNX
KNIGHT-SWIFT TRANSPORTATION HOLDINGS INC
$7.61B$47.07$54.8016.42%Buy108.14%278.85%N/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. Stealthgas (NASDAQ:GASS)


Stealthgas (NASDAQ:GASS) is the 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.

2. Resources Connection (NASDAQ:RGP)


Resources Connection (NASDAQ:RGP) is the second 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.

3. Encore Wire (NASDAQ:WIRE)


Encore Wire (NASDAQ:WIRE) is the third 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.

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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