14 Materials momentum stocks rated Buy or better (Nov 2026)
14 Materials momentum stocks rated Buy or better by the Lician Quant rating as of Nov 4, 2026, including Linde plc Ordinary Shares (LIN), Newmont Goldcorp Corp (NEM), Ecolab Inc (ECL). Momentum grade A- or better (1, 3, 6 and 12-month price performance against sector peers) and a Buy or Strong Buy rating.
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14 stocks · Strong Buy or Buy · Materials · Momentum ≥ A-
| Stock | Quant ratingRating | ValuationVal | GrowthGrow | ProfitabilityProf | MomentumMom | EPS revisionsRev | Market capMkt cap | P/EP/E | Revenue growthRev YoY | Div. yieldYield | Short % floatShort | Next earningsEarnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1MEOHMETHANEX CORP | 3.84Buy | — | D- | B- | A+ | — | — | — | -3.5% | — | — | — |
| 2FRDFriedman Industries Inc. Common Stock | 4.96Strong Buy | A | — | B+ | A+ | — | $305M | 11.2 | — | — | 2.5% | Nov 9 |
| 3NUENucor Corp | 4.79Strong Buy | — | B | B- | A+ | A | — | — | +17.2% | 0.86% | — | — |
| 4RSReliance Steel & Aluminum Co | 3.75Buy | C- | D+ | C+ | A+ | B+ | $21.0B | 26.1 | +8.5% | 1.17% | — | — |
| 5IOSPInnospec Inc | 4.49Buy | — | B | C | A+ | B | — | — | +2.9% | 2.04% | — | — |
| 6AVNTAvient Corp | 4.44Buy | B+ | C- | C+ | A | A- | $3.8B | 22.1 | +2.4% | — | 4.9% | Nov 4 |
| 7PPGPPG Industries Inc | 4.30Buy | C+ | B | B+ | A | C | $27.9B | 17.8 | +18.2% | 2.33% | — | — |
| 8STLDSteel Dynamics Inc | 3.97Buy | C | A- | B | A | D+ | $36.2B | 18.5 | +26.0% | 0.74% | — | — |
| 9ECLEcolab Inc | 3.95Buy | F | B | A- | A- | B- | $85.4B | 41.0 | +9.3% | 1.06% | 1.7% | — |
| 10RGLDRoyal Gold Inc | 4.68Strong Buy | D | A | A | A- | B+ | $19.4B | 26.3 | +93.5% | 0.63% | — | Nov 4 |
| 11MATVMativ Holdings Inc. | 3.59Buy | A+ | D+ | C+ | A- | D+ | $647M | 7.2 | +1.1% | — | 1.9% | Nov 4 |
| 12EROEro Copper Corp. | 4.99Strong Buy | — | A+ | A | A- | — | — | — | +67.1% | — | — | — |
| 13NEMNewmont Goldcorp Corp | 4.25Buy | C | A | A+ | A- | D | $117B | 12.6 | +23.7% | 0.94% | — | — |
| 14LINLinde plc Ordinary Shares | 3.86Buy | D- | B- | A- | A- | B | $242B | 34.5 | +8.2% | — | 1.3% | — |
Source: Lician Quant Grades (SEC EDGAR statements, EODHD prices and estimates); short interest: FINRA; earnings dates: earnings calendar; dividend yield: EODHD fundamentals · Quant run Nov 4, 2026
Grades rank each stock against its sector peers; they are not investment advice. How the rating and grades work · Short interest · Earnings calendar
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About this screen
- Which are the top Materials momentum stocks rated Buy or better?
- As of Nov 4, 2026, the highest ranked are METHANEX CORP (MEOH, rating 3.84); Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock (FRD, rating 4.96); Nucor Corp (NUE, rating 4.79); Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co (RS, rating 3.75); Innospec Inc (IOSP, rating 4.49). 14 stocks pass the screen in total.
- What does this screen look for?
- Momentum grade A- or better (1, 3, 6 and 12-month price performance against sector peers) and a Buy or Strong Buy rating.
- How is the Lician Quant rating calculated?
- Each stock gets five factor grades (Valuation, Growth, Profitability, Momentum, EPS Revisions) from A+ to F by ranking its metrics against the other stocks in its sector. The rating (1.00 to 5.00) is the equal-weight average of the factor scores, re-ranked within the sector: 4.50 and up is Strong Buy, 3.50 Buy, 2.50 Hold, 1.50 Sell, below that Strong Sell.
- How often is the list updated?
- After every US trading day, from SEC filings, EODHD prices and analyst estimates; this list is from the quant run of Nov 4, 2026. Short interest follows FINRA's twice-monthly settlement dates.