# Specialty Chemicals — Industry Hub

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

Specialty Chemicals companies manufacture high-performance chemical compounds for targeted industrial applications—from coatings and adhesives to pharmaceuticals and agricultural inputs. These stocks are cyclically sensitive to manufacturing activity, automotive production, and construction spending, while also facing exposure to commodity input costs and tightening environmental regulations. TrendMatrix ranks 35 US-listed Specialty 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:** 35 (primer N: 35)
- **Sentiment:** 0 bullish · 3 neutral · 32 bearish · avg score 5.08
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-25T16:28:11+00:00

## Ranked Stocks

| # | Symbol | Name | Verdict | Score | Price | Upside |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [ESI](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/ESI) | Element Solutions Inc. | HOLD_IF_HOLDING | 5.9 | $43.22 | -0.5% |
| 2 | [FUL](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/FUL) | H. B. Fuller Company | HOLD_IF_HOLDING | 5.6 | $59.97 | +2.2% |
| 3 | [LIN](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/LIN) | Linde plc | HOLD_IF_HOLDING | 4.9 | $506.88 | +10.0% |
| 4 | [ECVT](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/ECVT) | Ecovyst Inc. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.9 | $14.15 | -0.0% |
| 5 | [SQM](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/SQM) | Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.9 | $92.40 | +1.2% |
| 6 | [PRM](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/PRM) | Perimeter Solutions, SA | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.6 | $30.14 | +3.7% |
| 7 | [AXTA](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/AXTA) | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.5 | $28.48 | +11.4% |
| 8 | [BCPC](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/BCPC) | Balchem Corporation | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.5 | $167.31 | +1.9% |
| 9 | [KWR](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/KWR) | Quaker Houghton | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.5 | $135.20 | +10.0% |
| 10 | [SXT](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/SXT) | Sensient Technologies Corporati | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.5 | $114.67 | +10.6% |
| 11 | [IOSP](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/IOSP) | Innospec Inc. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.4 | $75.81 | +11.4% |
| 12 | [RPM](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/RPM) | RPM International Inc. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.4 | $101.34 | +10.1% |
| 13 | [WDFC](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/WDFC) | WD-40 Company | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.3 | $211.72 | +0.2% |
| 14 | [ASH](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/ASH) | Ashland Inc. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.2 | $52.04 | +13.1% |
| 15 | [CBT](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/CBT) | Cabot Corporation | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.2 | $77.08 | -0.2% |
| 16 | [CLMT](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/CLMT) | Calumet, Inc | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.1 | $32.55 | +8.7% |
| 17 | [DD](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/DD) | DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.1 | $45.87 | +8.8% |
| 18 | [ECL](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/ECL) | Ecolab Inc. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.1 | $260.58 | +9.5% |
| 19 | [MTX](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/MTX) | Minerals Technologies Inc. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.1 | $72.12 | +3.8% |
| 20 | [PPG](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/PPG) | PPG Industries, Inc. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.1 | $108.48 | +1.8% |
| 21 | [ALB](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/ALB) | Albemarle Corporation | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.0 | $195.81 | +8.0% |
| 22 | [CC](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/CC) | Chemours Company (The) | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.0 | $27.36 | -1.9% |
| 23 | [SSL](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/SSL) | Sasol Ltd. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.0 | $13.74 | -1.6% |
| 24 | [NEU](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/NEU) | NewMarket Corp | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 4.9 | $676.64 | +2.6% |
| 25 | [SHW](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/SHW) | Sherwin-Williams Company (The) | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 4.9 | $321.27 | +5.8% |
| 26 | [NGVT](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/NGVT) | Ingevity Corporation | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 4.8 | $76.30 | -0.3% |
| 27 | [SCL](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/SCL) | Stepan Company | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 4.8 | $49.31 | +29.3% |
| 28 | [AVNT](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/AVNT) | Avient Corporation | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 4.6 | $36.91 | +14.5% |
| 29 | [LWLG](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/LWLG) | Lightwave Logic, Inc. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 4.6 | $13.40 | +12.2% |
| 30 | [WLK](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/WLK) | Westlake Corporation | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 4.6 | $114.22 | +6.5% |
| 31 | [APD](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/APD) | Air Products and Chemicals, Inc | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 4.5 | $296.98 | +2.0% |
| 32 | [HWKN](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/HWKN) | Hawkins, Inc. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 4.5 | $168.28 | +0.2% |
| 33 | [IFF](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/IFF) | International Flavors & Fragran | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 4.4 | $69.89 | +13.8% |
| 34 | [EMN](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/EMN) | Eastman Chemical Company | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 4.3 | $73.62 | +2.4% |
| 35 | [SOLS](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/SOLS) | Solstice Advanced Materials Inc | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 4.0 | $81.53 | +1.1% |

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

- **RPM** [Item 5.02] (2026-04-23): Thomas C. Gentile III appointed to RPM International's Board of Directors effective April 20, 2026. Gentile is Chairman, CEO, and President of Hexcel Corporation. No officer departure cited.
- **PPG** [Item 5.02] (2026-04-21): | | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On April 15, 2026, the Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee (the "Committee") of the Board of Directors of PPG Industries, Inc.
- **WLK** [Item 5.02] (2026-04-20): On April 15, 2026, Jonathan Baksht (age 51) appointed SVP and CFO effective June 15, 2026, succeeding Steven Bender who transitions to Special Advisor. Baksht previously CFO of Fortune Brands Innovations and Pactiv Evergreen.
- **ALB** [Item 5.02] (2026-04-17): On April 13, 2026, Chief Accounting Officer Donald J. LaBauve Jr. advised the Company of his intent to retire effective June 1, 2026, following 36+ years of service. No dispute or disagreement, including regarding accounting practices or financial reporting, was cited.
- **DD** [Item 5.02] (2026-04-15): DUPONT DE NEMOURS, INC. | | | Registrant | | | | Date: | April 15, 2026 | | By: | /s/ Erik T. Hoover | | | Name: | Erik T. Hoover | | | Title: | Senior Vice President and General Counsel | | | | | | | |
- **MTX** [Item 5.02] (2026-04-09): Jonathan J. Hastings (SVP, M&A and Strategy) stepping down effective April 30, 2026; will continue as Corporate Strategy Advisor to the Chairman and CEO. No reason cited.
- **WLK** [Item 1.02] (2026-04-06): On April 2, 2026, Westlake terminated its previous 1.5 billion dollar revolving credit agreement (dated June 9, 2022) with JPMorgan Chase, replaced by a new Credit Agreement with same principal amount maturing April 2, 2031.

## Cross-Company Themes

- **China** — 2 companies (CBT, ALB)
- **China magnesia suppliers** — 1 companies (MTX)
- **Dow chlorosilane feedstock** — 1 companies (CBT)
- **USDA Forest Service, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, California** — 1 companies (PRM)
- **Ukraine sunflower oil** — 1 companies (SXT)

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