Materials Sector Analysis

428 analyst ratings (weighted) · Buy

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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.

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Sector Overview

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.

TickerPriceAvg TargetUpsideMarket CapP/E Ratio (TTM)Beta (Volatility)Opinion
ALB
Albemarle Corporation
20 · Buy
$117.45$190.91
+62.55%
$13.85B9.391.35buy
CE
Celanese Corporation
16 · Buy
$48.36$67.50
+39.58%
$5.30B7.470.76buy
NEM
Newmont Corporation
21 · Buy
$95.75$131.38
+37.21%
$102.22B12.420.48buy
FMC
FMC Corporation
14 · Hold
$11.78$15.84
+34.49%
$1.48B5.760.39hold
MLM
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
23 · Buy
$550.66$680.61
+23.60%
$33.06B34.571.10buy
DD
DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
16 · Buy
$139.64$169.63
+21.47%
-122.491.08buy
RPM
RPM International Inc.
14 · Strong Buy
$107.43$128.79
+19.88%
-20.701.03strong buy
ECL
Ecolab Inc.
21 · Buy
$266.88$319.43
+19.69%
$75.11B36.060.90buy
MOS
Mosaic Company (The)
19 · Buy
$22.78$27.19
+19.36%
$7.24B162.710.82buy
SHW
Sherwin-Williams Company (The)
20 · Buy
$319.91$379.60
+18.66%
$78.90B30.731.10buy
IFF
International Flavors & Fragran
18 · Buy
$77.20$91.54
+18.58%
-23.900.94buy
VMC
Vulcan Materials Company (Holdi
22 · Buy
$277.83$325.86
+17.29%
$36.05B32.921.05buy
DOW
Dow Inc.
16 · Buy
$31.25$36.56
+17.00%
$22.52B16.860.43buy
APD
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc
19 · Buy
$297.00$337.05
+13.49%
-31.330.74buy
NUE
Nucor Corporation
16 · Buy
$235.90$267.13
+13.24%
-23.431.92buy
SON
Sonoco Products Company
9 · Buy
$55.15$62.00
+12.42%
$5.45B9.030.35buy
IP
International Paper Company
11 · Buy
$38.09$42.73
+12.17%
-13.590.90buy
FCX
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
22 · Buy
$65.00$71.11
+9.40%
-34.391.36buy
PKG
Packaging Corporation of Americ
10 · Buy
$228.19$246.20
+7.89%
$20.33B27.690.82buy
LIN
Linde plc
25 · Buy
$508.67$548.80
+7.89%
$235.18B33.690.72buy
LYB
LyondellBasell Industries NV
17 · Hold
$62.32$66.71
+7.04%
-9.670.36hold
PPG
PPG Industries, Inc.
20 · Buy
$117.39$125.50
+6.91%
-16.821.04buy
CTVA
Corteva, Inc.
20 · Buy
$88.53$90.80
+2.56%
$59.21B47.850.56buy
SEE
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0 · N/A
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CF
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
19 · Hold
$127.35$125.20
-1.69%
$19.56B11.470.39hold

Investment Strategy for Materials

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What is the average analyst upside for the Materials sector?

A. Based on Wall Street analyst consensus, the Materials sector currently has an average upside of +18.4% across 25 large-cap stocks.

Q. Which Materials stock has the highest analyst upside potential?

A. Albemarle Corporation (ALB) leads with +62.5% upside. Consensus target price is $190.91 vs. current price of $117.45.

Q. How often is the Materials sector data updated?

A. All sector data is refreshed once daily via an automated workflow. Analyst target prices and recommendations are sourced from Yahoo Finance.