428 analyst ratings (weighted) · Buy
IT Sector Leads Market with 27% Upside as Utilities Languish at 7.7%
IT leads and Utilities lags on analyst implied upside across our 11-sector S&P 500 watchlist as of July 23, 2026.
Read article →This page provides a comprehensive analysis of large-cap stocks within the Materials sector. Compare target prices, upside potential, and key financial metrics to identify promising investment opportunities.
| Ticker | Price | Avg Target | Upside | Market Cap | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Beta (Volatility) | Opinion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ALB Albemarle Corporation 20 · Buy | $117.45 | $190.91 | +62.55% | $13.85B | 9.39 | 1.35 | buy |
CE Celanese Corporation 16 · Buy | $48.36 | $67.50 | +39.58% | $5.30B | 7.47 | 0.76 | buy |
NEM Newmont Corporation 21 · Buy | $95.75 | $131.38 | +37.21% | $102.22B | 12.42 | 0.48 | buy |
FMC FMC Corporation 14 · Hold | $11.78 | $15.84 | +34.49% | $1.48B | 5.76 | 0.39 | hold |
MLM Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. 23 · Buy | $550.66 | $680.61 | +23.60% | $33.06B | 34.57 | 1.10 | buy |
DD DuPont de Nemours, Inc. 16 · Buy | $139.64 | $169.63 | +21.47% | - | 122.49 | 1.08 | buy |
RPM RPM International Inc. 14 · Strong Buy | $107.43 | $128.79 | +19.88% | - | 20.70 | 1.03 | strong buy |
ECL Ecolab Inc. 21 · Buy | $266.88 | $319.43 | +19.69% | $75.11B | 36.06 | 0.90 | buy |
MOS Mosaic Company (The) 19 · Buy | $22.78 | $27.19 | +19.36% | $7.24B | 162.71 | 0.82 | buy |
SHW Sherwin-Williams Company (The) 20 · Buy | $319.91 | $379.60 | +18.66% | $78.90B | 30.73 | 1.10 | buy |
IFF International Flavors & Fragran 18 · Buy | $77.20 | $91.54 | +18.58% | - | 23.90 | 0.94 | buy |
VMC Vulcan Materials Company (Holdi 22 · Buy | $277.83 | $325.86 | +17.29% | $36.05B | 32.92 | 1.05 | buy |
DOW Dow Inc. 16 · Buy | $31.25 | $36.56 | +17.00% | $22.52B | 16.86 | 0.43 | buy |
APD Air Products and Chemicals, Inc 19 · Buy | $297.00 | $337.05 | +13.49% | - | 31.33 | 0.74 | buy |
NUE Nucor Corporation 16 · Buy | $235.90 | $267.13 | +13.24% | - | 23.43 | 1.92 | buy |
SON Sonoco Products Company 9 · Buy | $55.15 | $62.00 | +12.42% | $5.45B | 9.03 | 0.35 | buy |
IP International Paper Company 11 · Buy | $38.09 | $42.73 | +12.17% | - | 13.59 | 0.90 | buy |
FCX Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. 22 · Buy | $65.00 | $71.11 | +9.40% | - | 34.39 | 1.36 | buy |
PKG Packaging Corporation of Americ 10 · Buy | $228.19 | $246.20 | +7.89% | $20.33B | 27.69 | 0.82 | buy |
LIN Linde plc 25 · Buy | $508.67 | $548.80 | +7.89% | $235.18B | 33.69 | 0.72 | buy |
LYB LyondellBasell Industries NV 17 · Hold | $62.32 | $66.71 | +7.04% | - | 9.67 | 0.36 | hold |
PPG PPG Industries, Inc. 20 · Buy | $117.39 | $125.50 | +6.91% | - | 16.82 | 1.04 | buy |
CTVA Corteva, Inc. 20 · Buy | $88.53 | $90.80 | +2.56% | $59.21B | 47.85 | 0.56 | buy |
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CF CF Industries Holdings, Inc. 19 · Hold | $127.35 | $125.20 | -1.69% | $19.56B | 11.47 | 0.39 | hold |
When investing in the Materials sector, consider the average upside potential and the consensus of Wall Street analysts. Pay attention to the P/E ratio and Beta to understand the valuation and volatility of each stock relative to the broader market.
A. Based on Wall Street analyst consensus, the Materials sector currently has an average upside of +18.4% across 25 large-cap stocks.
A. Albemarle Corporation (ALB) leads with +62.5% upside. Consensus target price is $190.91 vs. current price of $117.45.
A. All sector data is refreshed once daily via an automated workflow. Analyst target prices and recommendations are sourced from Yahoo Finance.