The recent sluggishness in economic growth could mean a lot of pent-up demand for industrial goods, something that would likely be boon for small-cap industrial stocks. Equities.com's Small-Cap Stars, our proprietary list of small-cap companies with characteristics we consider the most indicative of future success, includes more than two dozen small-cap industrial goods companies that should be well positioned to make major gains.
Here are today's top-performing industrial goods Small-Cap Stars as of noon on the east coast:
Power Solutions International Inc. (PSIX)
Power Solutions International Inc. gained 12.72% to $66.82 in morning trading today. Volume reached 85,128 by noon. The stock's average daily volume is 99,162 shares. Power Solutions International Inc. has a 52-week high of $88.96 and a 52-week low of $45.00, and its 50-day SMA and 200-day SMA are $69.22 and $71.57 respectively.
Power Solutions International Inc along with its wholly-owned subsidiaries is a producer and distributor of high performance, certified low emission, power systems that run on alternative fuels such as natural gas and propane.
Pgt Inc. (PGTI)
Pgt Inc. gained 2.34% to $9.64 in morning trading today. Volume reached 91,068 by noon. The stock's average daily volume is 669,379 shares. Pgt Inc. has a 52-week high of $12.61 and a 52-week low of $7.34, its P/E ratio is 20.5, and its 50-day SMA and 200-day SMA are $8.56 and $9.92 respectively.
PGT, Inc. is a U.S. manufacturer and supplier manufacturer of impact-resistant aluminum and vinyl-framed windows and doors and offers a broad range of fully customizable window and door products.
Orion Marine Group (ORN)
Orion Marine Group gained 2.23% to $10.53 in morning trading today. Volume reached 12,238 by noon. The stock's average daily volume is 116,928 shares. Orion Marine Group has a 52-week high of $13.77 and a 52-week low of $9.20, and its 50-day SMA and 200-day SMA are $10.98 and $11.49 respectively.
Orion Marine Group, Inc., and its subsidiaries provide a range of marine construction services on, over and under the water along the Gulf Coast, the Atlantic Seaboard and the Caribbean Basin.
Graham Corp. (GHM)
Graham Corp. gained 1.6% to $30.47 in morning trading today. Volume reached 4,349 by noon. The stock's average daily volume is 27,310 shares. Graham Corp. has a 52-week high of $41.94 and a 52-week low of $26.20, its P/E ratio is 34.5, and its 50-day SMA and 200-day SMA are $32.43 and $33.72 respectively.
Graham Corp designs, manufactures and sells critical equipment for the energy industry which includes the oil refining, petrochemical, as well as cogeneration, nuclear and alternative power markets.
Astronics Corp. (ATRO)
Astronics Corp. gained 1.55% to $59.11 in morning trading today. Volume reached 69,919 by noon. The stock's average daily volume is 167,160 shares. Astronics Corp. has a 52-week high of $72.99 and a 52-week low of $39.61, its P/E ratio is 31.8, and its 50-day SMA and 200-day SMA are $56.35 and $56.42 respectively.
Astronics Corp is a supplier of products to the aerospace and defense industries. Its products include advanced, high-performance lighting and safety systems, electrical power generation and distribution systems, among others.
Small-Cap Stars Industrial Goods Companies - Building Your Portfolio with Strength
Picking the right small-cap industrial stocks to try and capitalize on a recovering economy can be tricky. What's more, if the predicted pick-up in the economy never materializes, you want to be backing a company strong enough to survive or even thrive in tough times.
The Small-Cap Stars system helps you find those small-cap industrials that are best positioned to make the most of any economy. It does this by using data from previous small-cap industrials success stories to determine which combination of fundamental metrics is the most predictive of significant growth, then isolates which companies are currently the most similar to those companies that had previously made major gains.
For small-cap industrials, our system found that a high rate of reinvestment, a low effective tax rate, and a high ratio of fixed assets to total assets were among the characteristics that were most likely to predict success.
All data provided by QuoteMedia and was accurate as of 12:00 pm ET.