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Is iRobot (IRBT) Outperforming Other Industrial Products Stocks This Year?

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Investors focused on the Industrial Products space have likely heard of iRobot (IRBT - Free Report) , but is the stock performing well in comparison to the rest of its sector peers? One simple way to answer this question is to take a look at the year-to-date performance of IRBT and the rest of the Industrial Products group's stocks.

iRobot is a member of our Industrial Products group, which includes 212 different companies and currently sits at #12 in the Zacks Sector Rank. The Zacks Sector Rank considers 16 different groups, measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the sector to gauge the strength of each group.

The Zacks Rank emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find stocks with improving earnings outlooks. This system has a long record of success, and these stocks tend to be on track to beat the market over the next one to three months. IRBT is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy).

Over the past three months, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for IRBT's full-year earnings has moved 7.58% higher. This shows that analyst sentiment has improved and the company's earnings outlook is stronger.

Based on the most recent data, IRBT has returned 46.32% so far this year. In comparison, Industrial Products companies have returned an average of 15.85%. This shows that iRobot is outperforming its peers so far this year.

To break things down more, IRBT belongs to the Industrial Automation and Robotics industry, a group that includes 4 individual companies and currently sits at #17 in the Zacks Industry Rank. This group has gained an average of 22.69% so far this year, so IRBT is performing better in this area.

Going forward, investors interested in Industrial Products stocks should continue to pay close attention to IRBT as it looks to continue its solid performance.


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