AI-Powered Stock Picks: 2 Industrial Stocks Rated a 'Strong Buy!'

Hey everyone. It is Julie here with TipRanks, and today we're taking a look at two industrial stocks rated a buy on TipRanks AI analyst. So, let's get into it. All right, guys. Welcome back. Thank you all so much for being here, and happy Friday. Today, we're taking a look at two stocks rated a buy on TipRanks AI analyst. This is a proprietary tool that evaluates stocks by gathering a vast amount of company data, including the recent earnings reports, financials, technicals, and overall market sentiment, and distilling that all into an easy-to-comprehend report, along with a score and a price target. So, today we're going to dive into these two companies, what it is that they do, and what this AI analyst is predicting for the stock's future, along with Wall Street analyst ratings, as well. I found today's stocks over on TipRanks top AI analyst stocks page. Found under the ideas menu, here you'll find a list of companies with the top AI scores. I sorted down to the industrial sector to get the list of companies below. You can follow along on the TipRanks website or right on the TipRanks mobile app, which you can download using the links in the description below. Right now, TipRanks is also having a Prime Week sale, where you can get 70% off premium subscriptions. So, if you want to unlock some great research tools, now is the time to do so. Head on over to the website. Now, let's dive right into our top AI analyst stocks. For our first stock, we're diving into Howmet Aerospace. They trade under the ticker HWM, currently priced at $266 per share. The stock has climbed about 48% in the past year, and it's up nearly 20% in the last 3 months. Howmet Aerospace doesn't actually build airplanes, but they do build many of the mission-critical components that go inside of them, from turbine blades and engine parts to aerospace fasteners and structural components, Howmet supplies major manufacturers like Boeing, Airbus, GE Aerospace, and Pratt & Whitney. As demand for commercial air travel and next-generation aircraft continues to grow, Howmet has become a key supplier powering the global aerospace industry. And as you know, TipRanks AI analyst does rate Howmet an out outperform, and that is across all of the different AI models. The highest score comes from the XAI Grok 4. It scores an 85 with an upside of nearly 14%. That score is driven by exceptional financial performance with strong growth and balance sheet strength, bolstered by positive earnings guidance and corporate events, tempered by elevated valuation with supportive technicals indicating momentum. Near the start of May, the company shared their Q1 earnings report, where they did come out with both an earnings and revenue beat. Revenue rose 19% year-over-year to 2. 31 billion dollars, while their earnings per share jumped 42% to a dollar and 22 cents, beating expectations by nearly 10%. The company had record first quarter cash generation and shareholders return, and management raised its full-year 2026 revenue guidance to approximately 9.6 to 9.7 billion dollars. When we look at the human analysts on Wall Street, we had quite a few raising their price targets following that earnings report, including a five-star analyst from Morgan Stanley. They noted a broad-based beat and raise quarter, including management having raising the 2026 organic growth guidance to 14% from 10%, reinforcing their confidence in the demand backdrop. With 14 current analyst ratings, Howmet Aerospace does come in as a strong buy with 11 buy ratings and three holds. The average price target is $303.83 for an upside potential of 13.9% very close to our AI analyst and looking at those recent analyst ratings below they range from an upside of 8.7% with our hold here to a couple high-end price targets closer to 20% our second stock today is a company called EnerSys. They trade under the ticker ENS currently priced at $217 per share having climbed 160% in the past year gaining 32% in the last 3 months. EnerSys is a leader in stored energy solutions including industrial batteries and power systems. Their products power forklifts in warehouses, backup systems and data centers, defense equipment and telecommunications infrastructure. With the explosion in data center construction and the push toward electrification, EnerSys is quietly positioned at the intersection of several major secular tailwinds and taking a look at our AI stock analysis. Once again, it scores an out perform across all of the AI models including the Gemini 3.1 Pro. It says that they earned their strong overall score driven primarily by their pristine nearly debt-free balance sheet and incredibly bullish technical momentum. The company's exceptional free cash flow generation provides immense operational flexibility while margin compression and organic volume softness pose slight risks, management's proactive restructuring, share repurchases and a positive forward guidance solidify a highly stable and promising outlook. They shared their Q4 earnings report on May 19th where the company had record adjusted earnings per share and strong earnings. They saw at their second highest ever quarterly revenue in the company's history and also all-time high full year revenue of $3.8 billion. Their Q4 adjusted earnings per share came in at $3.19 which was up 74% year over year. Quarterly revenue came in at $987.9 million. They saw Q4 free cash flow of $131 million and full year free cash flow of $468 million. Once again, following that earnings report, we did have several Wall Street analysts increasing their price targets, including a five-star analyst at Roth Capital, who just reiterated their buy rating earlier this month. They said that EnerSys is a leading industrial energy storage solutions provider that is well-positioned and uniquely suited to meet complex and evolving power challenges, adding that innovation around secular trends of electrification automation and digitization should drive growth with mix shift scale and operational improvements supporting ramping profitability. Their stock does just have five current analyst ratings, but comes in as a strong buy with four buys and one hold. Their average price target is $265 for an upside potential of nearly 22%. When we take a look at the AI analyst, those ratings ranged, but a lot of them are around 272 for an upside of 25%. When we look at a list of those analyst ratings, they range from an upside of nearly 15% up to 28%. So, that is a quick look at two industrial stocks rated a buy both by Wall Street analysts and TipRanks AI analyst. Let me know your thoughts on these two companies and which one you'd put on your watch list. I always love hearing from you guys. And keep in mind that these videos are never a suggestion to buy or sell any specific stock, so please make sure you always do your own research and do diligence. Thanks so much for watching. If you did enjoy today's video, make sure you hit that thumbs up button and that you're subscribed to the channel. I'll see you back here next time.