US Basic Materials Ishares ETF (IYM)

Due to LyondellBasell Industries' underperformance relative to the basic materials sector over the past 52 weeks, Wall Street analysts remain cautious about its prospects.

Despite significantly underperforming the basic materials sector over the past year, analysts maintain a cautiously optimistic outlook on Nucor’s future prospects.

Air Products and Chemicals has significantly outperformed other materials stocks over the past year and analysts remain bullish on the stock’s prospects.

Freeport-McMoRan has outperformed the basic materials sector in the short term, and analysts remain moderately bullish on its prospects.

Eastman Chemical has lagged behind the broader market over the past year, but Wall Street analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s future.

Despite International Flavors & Fragrances’ underperformance over the past year, Wall Street analysts remain moderately optimistic about its future prospects.

Air Products and Chemicals has outperformed the broader market over the past year, and analysts are moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Linde has underperformed the broader market over the past year, but analysts are highly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

As PPG Industries is gearing up to release its fourth-quarter earnings this month, analysts expect a single-digit earnings growth.

Ecolab has outperformed its industry peers over the past year, yet Wall Street analysts maintain a cautiously optimistic outlook on the stock’s prospects.