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12Stocks.com Materials Stocks Performances & Trends Daily
April 29, 2025 - Although long term trends for Materials sector are not good, the short and mid term trends are improving.

The overall Smart Investing & Trading Score is 57 (0-bearish to 100-bullish) which puts Materials sector in short term neutral trend.

The Smart Investing & Trading Score from previous trading session is 12 and hence an improvement of trend.

 Year To Date Performance: -1.16 %
 Weekly Performance: 0.18 %
 Daily Performance: 11.41 %
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12Stocks.com: Investing in Materials sector with Stocks
The following table helps investors and traders sort through current performance and trends (as measured by Smart Investing & Trading Score) of various stocks in the Materials sector.

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12Stocks.com Performance of Stocks in Materials Sector

TickerStock NameWatchlistCategoryRecent PriceSmart Investing & Trading ScoreChange %YTD Change%
WLKWestlake Chemical Chemicals93.06454.76-18.44%
HUNHuntsman  Chemicals 13.39424.61-24.62%
AAAlcoa  Aluminum25.56504.53-32.13%
AVDAmerican Vanguard Chemicals4.16374.45-10.15%
ROCKGibraltar Industries Steel & Iron52.5974.30-10.71%
KNFKnife River Building Materials92.20374.05-9.29%
OLNOlin  Chemicals21.87453.82-34.78%
KOPKoppers  Chemicals25.22173.82-21.95%
IIINInsteel Industries Steel & Iron33.26533.4523.28%
MTXMinerals Technologies Chemicals 50.93103.34-33.07%
FCXFreeport-McMoRan  Copper37.24833.31-1.39%
OECOrion Engineered Chemicals12.12173.25-23.12%
GRWGGrowGeneration  Chemicals1.03103.17-39.05%
ESIElement  Chemicals20.04173.06-20.95%
WORWorthington Industries Steel & Iron49.98953.0025.14%
BCPCBalchem  Chemicals156.09272.99-4.24%
MOSMosaic  Chemicals29.541002.7621.28%
CENTACentral Garden Chemicals30.39172.74-8.05%
CMCCommercial Metals Steel & Iron44.25172.71-10.12%
FMCFMC  Chemicals 41.59742.68-13.25%
CBTCabot  Chemicals78.97422.67-13.08%
IPIIntrepid Potash Chemicals33.581002.4753.19%
AVTRAvantor  Chemicals12.49102.46-40.72%
SXTSensient Technologies Chemicals90.07902.4227.09%
SLVMSylvamo  Paper & Paper Products60.2372.33-22.75%
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Materials Sector: Technical Analysis, Trends & YTD Performance
Materials sector is composed of stocks from mining, metals, agricultural, precious metals and chemical subsectors.

Materials sector, as represented by XLB, an exchange-traded fund [ETF] that holds basket of Materials stocks (e.g, Dow Chemical, Newmont Mining) is down by -1.16% and is currently outperforming the overall market by 4.99% year-to-date. Below is a quick view of Technical charts and trends:

XLB Weekly Chart
Long Term Trend: Not Good
Medium Term Trend: Very Good

XLB Daily Chart
Short Term Trend: Very Good
Overall Trend Score: 57
YTD Performance: -1.16%
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12Stocks.com: Top Performing Materials Sector Stocks
Hot Materials Stocks of 2025 We try to spot trends by analyzing the performances of various stocks or components within Materials sector and try to find best performing stocks. The movers and shakers. The winners and losers.

The top performing Materials sector stocks year to date are
MP [59%] Intrepid Potash[53%] SSR [53%]
Newmont [46%] Royal Gold[38%] i-80 Gold[33%]
NovaGold [31%] United States[27%] Sensient Technologies[27%]
Dakota Gold[26%] Worthington Industries[25%] Insteel Industries[23%]
View complete list of Materials stocks by year-to-date performance

Now, more recently, over last week, the top performing Materials sector stocks on the move are
Kaiser Aluminum[6.1%] Compass Minerals[3.8%] SSR [3.7%]
BioAmber [3.6%] Green Plains[3.4%] Cleveland-Cliffs [3.3%]
Uranium Energy[2.9%] Tredegar [2.6%] i-80 Gold[2.3%]
Energy Fuels[2.2%] MP [1.8%] Balchem [1.6%]
View complete list of Materials stocks by weekly performance

Unfortunately not all Materials stocks have done well this year. Investors of these stocks hope they have seen the worst and hope that these stocks are set to bounce back. The bearish stocks in this index year to date (YTD) are
Green Plains[-61%] Rayonier Advanced[-48%] Tronox [-44%]
Avantor [-41%] Peabody Energy[-40%] GrowGeneration [-39%]
Celanese [-37%] Olin [-35%] Minerals Technologies[-33%]
Alcoa [-32%] Albemarle [-32%] Valhi [-31%]
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Investors can get enhanced performance by riding the current stock trends. Using complex algorithms, 12Stocks.com has come up with Smart Investing & Trading Scores (on 0-bearish to 100-bullish scale) to identify best trending stocks. Top trending Materials stocks are
Mosaic [100] Intrepid Potash[100] Worthington Industries[95]
United States[90] Sensient Technologies[90] SunCoke Energy[90]
Compass Minerals[90] NewMarket [83] Dakota Gold[83]
Freeport-McMoRan [83] Steel Dynamics[77] MP [76]
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12Stocks.com: Investing in Materials Sector using Exchange Traded Funds
The following table shows list of key exchange traded funds (ETF) that help investors track Materials Index. For detailed view, check out our ETF Funds section of our website.

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12Stocks.com List of ETFs that track Materials Index

TickerETF NameWatchlistRecent PriceSmart Investing & Trading ScoreChange %Week %Year-to-date %
XLBMaterials  82.775711.410.18-1.16%
GDXGold Miners  49.43661.381.2745.77%
UYMBasic Materials  21.26642.920.24-6.3%
XMEMetals and Mining 56.92522.410.670.42%
MOOAgribusiness  68.48741.730.716.14%
DBAAgriculture  27.29500.90-0.692.63%
GLDGold  309.07781.161.4227.65%
SLVSilver  30.19583.070.4714.66%
SLXSteel  60.60771.540.733.66%
 Smart Investing & Trading Score (0-Bearish to 100-Bullish)
12Stocks.com: Charts, Trends, Fundamental Data and Performances of Materials Stocks
We now take in-depth look at all Materials stocks including charts, multi-period performances and overall trends (as measured by Smart Investing & Trading Score).

One can sort Materials stocks (click link to choose) by Daily, Weekly and by Year-to-Date performances. Also, one can sort by size of the company or by market capitalization.
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Stock Chart of Westlake Chemical CorporationWLK Westlake Chemical Corporation
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Specialty Chemicals
MarketCap: 5221.47 Millions
Recent Price: 93.06    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 45
Day Percent Change: 4.76%    
Day Change: 6.86
Week Change: -0.35%    
Year-to-date Change: -18.4%
WLK Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Huntsman CorporationHUN Huntsman Corporation
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Chemicals - Major Diversified
MarketCap: 3304.06 Millions
Recent Price: 13.39    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 42
Day Percent Change: 4.61%    
Day Change: 0.97
Week Change: 0.45%    
Year-to-date Change: -24.6%
HUN Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Alcoa CorporationAA Alcoa Corporation
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Aluminum
MarketCap: 1248.08 Millions
Recent Price: 25.56    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 50
Day Percent Change: 4.53%    
Day Change: 1.47
Week Change: -0.58%    
Year-to-date Change: -32.1%
AA Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of American Vanguard CorporationAVD American Vanguard Corporation
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Agricultural Chemicals
MarketCap: 419.329 Millions
Recent Price: 4.16    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 37
Day Percent Change: 4.45%    
Day Change: 0.25
Week Change: 1.22%    
Year-to-date Change: -10.2%
AVD Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Gibraltar Industries, Inc.ROCK Gibraltar Industries, Inc.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Steel & Iron
MarketCap: 1341.08 Millions
Recent Price: 52.59    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 7
Day Percent Change: 4.30%    
Day Change: 2.84
Week Change: -1.09%    
Year-to-date Change: -10.7%
ROCK Links: Profile   News     Message Board
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Stock Chart of Knife River CorporationKNF Knife River Corporation
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Building Materials
MarketCap: 2570 Millions
Recent Price: 92.20    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 37
Day Percent Change: 4.05%    
Day Change: 3.09
Week Change: -0.32%    
Year-to-date Change: -9.3%
KNF Links: Profile   News     Message Board
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Stock Chart of Olin CorporationOLN Olin Corporation
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Specialty Chemicals
MarketCap: 2126.87 Millions
Recent Price: 21.87    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 45
Day Percent Change: 3.82%    
Day Change: 1.64
Week Change: -0.59%    
Year-to-date Change: -34.8%
OLN Links: Profile   News     Message Board
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Stock Chart of Koppers Holdings Inc.KOP Koppers Holdings Inc.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Specialty Chemicals
MarketCap: 232.657 Millions
Recent Price: 25.22    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 17
Day Percent Change: 3.82%    
Day Change: 1.44
Week Change: -0.28%    
Year-to-date Change: -22.0%
KOP Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Insteel Industries, Inc.IIIN Insteel Industries, Inc.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Steel & Iron
MarketCap: 269.488 Millions
Recent Price: 33.26    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 53
Day Percent Change: 3.45%    
Day Change: 1.13
Week Change: 0.79%    
Year-to-date Change: 23.3%
IIIN Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Minerals Technologies Inc.MTX Minerals Technologies Inc.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Chemicals - Major Diversified
MarketCap: 1155.36 Millions
Recent Price: 50.93    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 10
Day Percent Change: 3.34%    
Day Change: 2.48
Week Change: -3.87%    
Year-to-date Change: -33.1%
MTX Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Freeport-McMoRan Inc.FCX Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Copper
MarketCap: 9070.57 Millions
Recent Price: 37.24    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 83
Day Percent Change: 3.31%    
Day Change: 1.43
Week Change: -0.29%    
Year-to-date Change: -1.4%
FCX Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Orion Engineered Carbons S.A.OEC Orion Engineered Carbons S.A.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Specialty Chemicals
MarketCap: 493.457 Millions
Recent Price: 12.12    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 17
Day Percent Change: 3.25%    
Day Change: 0.57
Week Change: 0.75%    
Year-to-date Change: -23.1%
OEC Links: Profile   News     Message Board
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Stock Chart of GrowGeneration Corp.GRWG GrowGeneration Corp.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Agricultural Chemicals
MarketCap: 118.429 Millions
Recent Price: 1.03    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 10
Day Percent Change: 3.17%    
Day Change: 0.07
Week Change: 0.98%    
Year-to-date Change: -39.1%
GRWG Links: Profile   News     Message Board
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Stock Chart of Element Solutions IncESI Element Solutions Inc
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Specialty Chemicals
MarketCap: 1924.77 Millions
Recent Price: 20.04    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 17
Day Percent Change: 3.06%    
Day Change: 0.78
Week Change: -0.79%    
Year-to-date Change: -21.0%
ESI Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Worthington Industries, Inc.WOR Worthington Industries, Inc.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Steel & Iron
MarketCap: 1354.48 Millions
Recent Price: 49.98    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 95
Day Percent Change: 3.00%    
Day Change: 1.35
Week Change: 0.46%    
Year-to-date Change: 25.1%
WOR Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Balchem CorporationBCPC Balchem Corporation
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Specialty Chemicals
MarketCap: 3330.17 Millions
Recent Price: 156.09    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 27
Day Percent Change: 2.99%    
Day Change: 5.01
Week Change: 1.59%    
Year-to-date Change: -4.2%
BCPC Links: Profile   News     Message Board
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Stock Chart of The Mosaic CompanyMOS The Mosaic Company
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Agricultural Chemicals
MarketCap: 4299.59 Millions
Recent Price: 29.54    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 100
Day Percent Change: 2.76%    
Day Change: 0.77
Week Change: 1.41%    
Year-to-date Change: 21.3%
MOS Links: Profile   News     Message Board
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Stock Chart of Central Garden & Pet CompanyCENTA Central Garden & Pet Company
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Agricultural Chemicals
MarketCap: 953 Millions
Recent Price: 30.39    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 17
Day Percent Change: 2.74%    
Day Change: 0.91
Week Change: 0.4%    
Year-to-date Change: -8.1%
CENTA Links: Profile   News     Message Board
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Stock Chart of Commercial Metals CompanyCMC Commercial Metals Company
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Steel & Iron
MarketCap: 1724.78 Millions
Recent Price: 44.25    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 17
Day Percent Change: 2.71%    
Day Change: 1.43
Week Change: 0.2%    
Year-to-date Change: -10.1%
CMC Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of FMC CorporationFMC FMC Corporation
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Chemicals - Major Diversified
MarketCap: 9068.36 Millions
Recent Price: 41.59    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 74
Day Percent Change: 2.68%    
Day Change: 1.70
Week Change: 1%    
Year-to-date Change: -13.3%
FMC Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Cabot CorporationCBT Cabot Corporation
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Specialty Chemicals
MarketCap: 1261.47 Millions
Recent Price: 78.97    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 42
Day Percent Change: 2.67%    
Day Change: 2.71
Week Change: -0.29%    
Year-to-date Change: -13.1%
CBT Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Intrepid Potash, Inc.IPI Intrepid Potash, Inc.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Agricultural Chemicals
MarketCap: 160.329 Millions
Recent Price: 33.58    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 100
Day Percent Change: 2.47%    
Day Change: 0.55
Week Change: 0.99%    
Year-to-date Change: 53.2%
IPI Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Avantor, Inc.AVTR Avantor, Inc.
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Specialty Chemicals
MarketCap: 6954 Millions
Recent Price: 12.49    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 10
Day Percent Change: 2.46%    
Day Change: 0.61
Week Change: -3.4%    
Year-to-date Change: -40.7%
AVTR Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Sensient Technologies CorporationSXT Sensient Technologies Corporation
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Specialty Chemicals
MarketCap: 1961.37 Millions
Recent Price: 90.07    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 90
Day Percent Change: 2.42%    
Day Change: 1.78
Week Change: -1.01%    
Year-to-date Change: 27.1%
SXT Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Sylvamo CorporationSLVM Sylvamo Corporation
Sector: Materials
SubSector: Paper & Paper Products
MarketCap: 1710 Millions
Recent Price: 60.23    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 7
Day Percent Change: 2.33%    
Day Change: 1.80
Week Change: 1.11%    
Year-to-date Change: -22.8%
SLVM Links: Profile   News     Message Board
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