5 High Growth Chemical Stocks to Buy

2. Dow Inc. (NYSE:DOW)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 49

Dow Inc. (NYSE:DOW) is one of the 10 High Growth Chemical Stocks to Buy.

On April 10, 2026, RBC Capital raised the price target on Dow Inc. (NYSE:DOW) from $40 to $47. The firm’s analyst Arun Viswanathan maintained an Outperform rating on the company’s stock. RBC Capital made the adjustment as part of its broader research note previewing first-quarter results among Commodity Chemicals names. Based on a recent conversation with the investor relations teams, the analyst believes that lower supply is influencing petrochemical prices. And as a result, the firm believes that there will likely be an increase in price in the first half of the year, which would drive the earnings stronger than anticipated previously.

Prior to this, Dow Inc. (NYSE:DOW) saw another adjustment in its price target, with Citi raising it from $40 to $48, as part of its first-quarter preview. The firm maintained a Buy rating on the stock. Citi told its investors that the significant disruption to olefin and polyolefin capacity will remain till the second half of 2026, even if the conflict with Iran gets resolved now. The company’s stock has a positive 1-year average upside potential of 2.99% as of April 17, 2026.

Founded in 1897, Dow Inc. (NYSE:DOW) is a global materials science company. Based in Michigan, the company operates through three primary segments: Packaging & Specialty Plastics, Industrial Intermediates & Infrastructure, and Performance Materials & Coatings.