Is QUALCOMM (QCOM) Outperforming Other Computer and Technology Stocks This Year?

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The Computer and Technology group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. Has QUALCOMM (QCOM - Free Report) been one of those stocks this year? A quick glance at the company's year-to-date performance in comparison to the rest of the Computer and Technology sector should help us answer this question.

QUALCOMM is one of 626 companies in the Computer and Technology group. The Computer and Technology group currently sits at #3 within the Zacks Sector Rank. The Zacks Sector Rank considers 16 different sector groups. The average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups is measured, and the sectors are listed from best to worst.

The Zacks Rank is a proven system that emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions, highlighting a variety of stocks that are displaying the right characteristics to beat the market over the next one to three months. QCOM is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).

Over the past three months, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for QCOM's full-year earnings has moved 14.98% higher. This signals that analyst sentiment is improving and the stock's earnings outlook is more positive.

Based on the most recent data, QCOM has returned 4.44% so far this year. In comparison, Computer and Technology companies have returned an average of 10.45%. This means that QUALCOMM is outperforming the sector as a whole this year.

Looking more specifically, QCOM belongs to the Wireless Equipment industry, a group that includes 18 individual stocks and currently sits at #107 in the Zacks Industry Rank. Stocks in this group have gained about 12.63% so far this year, so QCOM is slightly underperforming its industry this group in terms of year-to-date returns.

Going forward, investors interested in Computer and Technology stocks should continue to pay close attention to QCOM as it looks to continue its solid performance.

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