Small-cap materials stocks ranked by quant ratings after earnings season

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As earnings season winds down, investors are shifting focus to updated quant ratings following the latest wave of corporate results. The scores offer a snapshot of how companies rank across key factors such as valuation, growth, profitability, momentum, and estimate revisions after reporting quarterly performance.

The State Street Global Advisors Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLB [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/XLB]) meanwhile, has climbed about 10% year to date, leading sector gains even as broader markets remain volatile.

TOP-QUANT RATED STOCKS:

* TRX Gold (TRX [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/TRX]), Quant Rating: 4.98, Strong Buy.
* Alto Ingredients (ALTO [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/ALTO]), Quant Rating: 4.98, Strong Buy.
* Nexa Resources (NEXA [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/NEXA]), Quant Rating: 4.96, Strong Buy.
* Guardian Metal Resources (GMTLF [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/GMTLF]), Quant Rating: 4.96, Strong Buy.
* Intrepid Potash (IPI [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/IPI]), Quant Rating: 4.87, Strong Buy.

LOWEST QUANT-RATED STOCKS:

* PureCycle Technologies (PCT [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/PCT]), Quant Rating: 1.06, Strong Sell.
* LANXESS Aktiengesellschaft (LNXSY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/LNXSY]), Quant Rating: 1.36, Strong Sell.
* Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina (LOMA [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/LOMA]), Quant Rating: 1.46, Strong Sell.
* Ramaco Resources (METC [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/METC]), Quant Rating: 1.62, Sell.
* Innospec (IOSP [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/IOSP]), Quant Rating: 1.70, Sell.

Materials ETFs: (XLB [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/XLB]), (VAW [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/VAW]), (IYM [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/IYM]), (FXZ [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/FXZ]), (MXI [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/MXI]), (RSPM [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/RSPM])

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