Argan IncStrong Buy rating and exposure to power, grid modernization, and data center demand.
Zacks Equity Research has identified United Rentals, Argan, Simpson Manufacturing, Everus Construction Group and Construction Partners as five building product stocks well-positioned to navigate industry headwinds. The Zacks Building Products - Miscellaneous industry, a 35-stock group within the broader Zacks Construction sector, currently carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 170, placing it in the bottom 31% of more than 250 Zacks industries. The industry faces pressure from elevated input costs, tariff-related uncertainty, high interest rates and housing affordability challenges, but sustained investment in infrastructure, power, grid modernization, data centers and advanced manufacturing is supporting healthy project pipelines. Resilient repair and remodeling activity and demand for premium, energy-efficient products are also helping companies maintain pricing power. Among the five highlighted stocks, Argan and Everus hold a Zacks Rank of 1, or Strong Buy, while United Rentals, Simpson and Construction Partners carry a Zacks Rank of 2, or Buy.
Argan IncStrong Buy rating and exposure to power, grid modernization, and data center demand.
Everus Construction Group IncStrong Buy rating and benefits from infrastructure and power project pipelines.
Construction Partners IncBuy rating and sustained infrastructure investment supporting project pipelines.
Simpson Manufacturing Company IncBuy rating and resilient repair/remodeling activity and pricing power.
United Rentals IncBuy rating and healthy project pipelines from infrastructure and data centers.
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