Top 10 Industrial stocks according to SA Quant metrics

The benchmark S&P 500 (SP500) is less than 1.5% below its all-time trading high on Tuesday, signaling continued investor optimism as the broader market inches closer to record territory.

Among the standout performers so far in 2025, the Industrial sector has emerged as the top-performing group within the S&P, reflecting strong momentum across transportation, aerospace, manufacturing, and infrastructure-related industries.

Outlined below are the top 10 Seeking Alpha Quant rated U.S. Industrial stocks with market caps of at least $10B. The curated list is ranked according to SA quant metrics.

No. 1: EMCOR Group (NYSE:EME), quant grade of 4.60.

No. 2: AECOM (NYSE:ACM), quant grade of 3.92.

No. 3: SS&C Technologies Holdings (NASDAQ:SSNC), quant grade of 3.76.

No. 4: Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN), quant grade of 3.73.

No. 5: Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS), quant grade of 3.73.

No. 6: Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE:NSC), quant grade of 3.69.

No. 7: Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ:CTAS), quant grade of 3.43.

No. 8: HEICO Corporation (NYSE:HEI), quant grade of 3.43.

No. 9: Quanta Services (NYSE:PWR), quant grade of 3.42.

No. 10: Paycom Software (NYSE:PAYC), quant grade of 3.41.

For reference, Seeking Alpha’s Quant system is driven by powerful computer processing and SA’s special ‘Quantamental’ analysis. It awards grades to stocks based on collective value, growth, profitability, earnings per share revisions, and price momentum metrics.

Moreover, for further insight into Industrial sector investors can also look towards exchange traded funds as a potential avenue of investment.

Industrial ETFs: (NYSEARCA:XLI), (NYSEARCA:VIS), (FXR), (BATS:IYJ), (NYSEARCA:FIDU), and (NYSEARCA:RSPN).