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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 | $109.73 | $171.56 | +56.35% | $12.95B | 406.41 | 1.33 | buy |
FMC FMC Corporation 16 · Buy | $9.58 | $13.57 | +41.70% | $1.49B | 5.91 | 0.42 | buy |
IP International Paper Company 11 · Buy | $35.02 | $47.91 | +36.80% | $18.55B | 11.60 | 0.88 | buy |
MLM Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. 24 · Buy | $484.30 | $652.71 | +34.77% | $34.39B | 31.45 | 1.10 | buy |
CE Celanese Corporation 17 · Buy | $47.09 | $63.24 | +34.29% | $5.17B | 7.62 | 0.76 | buy |
VMC Vulcan Materials Company (Holdi 23 · Buy | $245.00 | $321.78 | +31.34% | $31.75B | 29.20 | 1.05 | buy |
RPM RPM International Inc. 15 · Strong Buy | $100.44 | $130.00 | +29.43% | $12.82B | 19.43 | 1.04 | strong buy |
DD DuPont de Nemours, Inc. 16 · N/A | $131.71 | $170.00 | +29.07% | $17.79B | 56.53 | 1.08 | none |
SON Sonoco Products Company 9 · Buy | $50.06 | $62.89 | +25.63% | $4.95B | 7.74 | 0.35 | buy |
APD Air Products and Chemicals, Inc 19 · Buy | $281.76 | $345.11 | +22.48% | $62.74B | 19.52 | 0.75 | buy |
DOW Dow Inc. 16 · Buy | $28.02 | $34.31 | +22.46% | $20.24B | 15.98 | 0.42 | buy |
SHW Sherwin-Williams Company (The) 22 · Buy | $329.10 | $389.09 | +18.23% | $79.89B | 30.39 | 1.09 | buy |
CTVA Corteva, Inc. 20 · Buy | $78.52 | $92.60 | +17.93% | $52.39B | 47.59 | 0.58 | buy |
LYB LyondellBasell Industries NV 17 · Hold | $58.14 | $68.47 | +17.77% | $18.78B | 9.22 | 0.35 | hold |
PPG PPG Industries, Inc. 21 · Buy | $107.52 | $126.29 | +17.45% | $23.90B | 15.43 | 1.06 | buy |
MOS Mosaic Company (The) 18 · Buy | $23.01 | $26.77 | +16.35% | $7.31B | 14.71 | 0.83 | buy |
ECL Ecolab Inc. 21 · Buy | $279.49 | $324.95 | +16.27% | $78.35B | 37.47 | 0.89 | buy |
LIN Linde plc 25 · Buy | $469.89 | $542.60 | +15.47% | $216.61B | 30.30 | 0.73 | buy |
NUE Nucor Corporation 16 · Buy | $247.25 | $283.63 | +14.71% | $56.10B | 19.75 | 1.88 | buy |
NEM Newmont Corporation 21 · Buy | $121.43 | $136.60 | +12.49% | $127.95B | 15.31 | 0.54 | buy |
IFF International Flavors & Fragran 18 · Buy | $85.69 | $95.66 | +11.63% | $21.86B | 21.63 | 0.95 | buy |
CF CF Industries Holdings, Inc. 20 · Hold | $114.67 | $127.09 | +10.83% | $17.35B | 8.50 | 0.40 | hold |
PKG Packaging Corporation of Americ 10 · Buy | $237.18 | $259.30 | +9.33% | $21.13B | 30.76 | 0.80 | buy |
FCX Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. 22 · Buy | $72.31 | $72.45 | +0.20% | $103.84B | 35.45 | 1.40 | buy |
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 +22.6% across 24 large-cap stocks.
A. Albemarle Corporation (ALB) leads with +56.4% upside. Consensus target price is $171.56 vs. current price of $109.73.
A. All sector data is refreshed once daily via an automated workflow. Analyst target prices and recommendations are sourced from Yahoo Finance.