Top small-cap materials stocks surging above 200-Day moving average

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Year to date in 2026, U.S. smallcap stocks represented by the iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (IJR [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/IJR]) have significantly outperformed largecap stocks tracked by the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/SPY]), marking a notable reversal after years of underperformance.

IJR is up 10.9%, exceeding the larger SPY index, which moved up only 1.4% YTD.

In light of this, below is a list of small-cap materials stocks ranked by their last price percentage versus the 200-day simple moving average (DSMA). The list features companies from the materials sector with small market capitalizations, screening for those trading above their 200-day moving average.

The list is topped by LSB Industries (LXU [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/LXU]), with a last price percentage vs 200DSMA of 19.23%. CVR Partners, LP Common Units (UAN [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/UAN]) and Magnera (MAGN [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/MAGN]) are next, with IperionX (IPX [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/IPX]) and Mesabi Trust (MSB [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/MSB]) rounding out the rest of the top five.

The top performers represent a variety of industries within the materials sector, including diversified chemicals, fertilizers and agricultural chemicals, paper products, diversified metals and mining, and steel. Compass Minerals International (CMP [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CMP]), which holds a Strong Buy Quant Rating of 4.70, ranks sixth on the list with a 13.40% premium to its 200-day moving average.

Here is the list:

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LSB Industries (LXU [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/LXU]), last price percentage vs 200DSMA: 19.23%

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CVR Partners, LP Common Units (UAN [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/UAN]), last price percentage vs 200DSMA: 17.63%

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Magnera (MAGN [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/MAGN]), last price percentage vs 200DSMA: 16.11%

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IperionX (IPX [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/IPX]), last price percentage vs 200DSMA: 15.61%

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Mesabi Trust (MSB [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/MSB]), last price percentage vs 200DSMA: 14.26%

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Compass Minerals International (CMP [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CMP]), last price percentage vs 200DSMA: 13.40%

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Kronos Worldwide (KRO [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/KRO]), last price percentage vs 200DSMA: 13.22%

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Koppers Holdings (KOP [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/KOP]), last price percentage vs 200DSMA: 12.43%

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Tredegar (TG [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/TG]), last price percentage vs 200DSMA: 12.09%

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Itafos (ITFS [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/ITFS]), last price percentage vs 200DSMA: 10.57%

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