# Chemicals — Industry Hub

> Quantitative analysis from TrendMatrix. Data for informational use only — not investment advice.

Chemical manufacturers produce essential feedstocks and materials for industrial, agricultural, construction, and consumer product applications worldwide. These highly cyclical businesses are heavily exposed to commodity price swings and volatile energy costs, while also facing persistent margin pressure from increasingly strict environmental regulations; profitability depends on economic growth and industrial demand. TrendMatrix ranks 9 US-listed Chemicals stocks by 10-dimension quantitative score, refreshed every 5 minutes during market hours with a full reanalysis nightly.

- **Parent sector:** Basic Materials
- **Stocks tracked:** 8 (primer N: 9)
- **Sentiment:** 0 bullish · 0 neutral · 8 bearish · avg score 4.89
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-25T16:28:11+00:00

## Ranked Stocks

| # | Symbol | Name | Verdict | Score | Price | Upside |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [LXU](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/LXU) | LSB Industries, Inc. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 6.0 | $15.08 | +3.1% |
| 2 | [MEOH](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/MEOH) | Methanex Corporation | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.2 | $65.19 | -1.0% |
| 3 | [REX](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/REX) | REX American Resources Corporat | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.2 | $48.47 | -1.1% |
| 4 | [CE](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/CE) | Celanese Corporation | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.1 | $67.52 | -0.2% |
| 5 | [OLN](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/OLN) | Olin Corporation | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 4.9 | $28.21 | +4.8% |
| 6 | [GPRE](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/GPRE) | Green Plains, Inc. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 4.5 | $17.40 | -1.1% |
| 7 | [HUN](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/HUN) | Huntsman Corporation | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 4.2 | $14.18 | -0.9% |
| 8 | [DOW](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/DOW) | Dow Inc. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 4.0 | $39.98 | +3.9% |

## Recent 8-K Events (last 30 days)

- **CE** [Item 5.02] (2026-04-20): Anne P. Noonan elected as director effective April 20, 2026, serving until 2027 Annual Meeting. Board size increased from 9 to 10. No committee appointments yet. No disagreement cited.
- **DOW** [Item 5.02] (2026-04-14): Karen S. Carter appointed CEO effective July 1, 2026, succeeding Jim Fitterling who becomes Executive Chair until the 2027 Annual Meeting. Clean handoff with defined transition.

## Cross-Company Themes

- **Europe** — 1 companies (CE)
- **outside United States** — 1 companies (OLN)
- **sole-source suppliers** — 1 companies (HUN)

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