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Is Energy Transfer (ET) Outperforming Other Oils-Energy Stocks This Year?

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The Oils-Energy group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. Is Energy Transfer LP (ET - Free Report) one of those stocks right now? A quick glance at the company's year-to-date performance in comparison to the rest of the Oils-Energy sector should help us answer this question.

Energy Transfer LP is a member of the Oils-Energy sector. This group includes 254 individual stocks and currently holds a Zacks Sector Rank of #1. The Zacks Sector Rank gauges the strength of our 16 individual sector groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups.

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. Energy Transfer LP is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).

Over the past three months, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for ET's full-year earnings has moved 3.6% higher. This shows that analyst sentiment has improved and the company's earnings outlook is stronger.

Based on the latest available data, ET has gained about 37.6% so far this year. In comparison, Oils-Energy companies have returned an average of 26.6%. This shows that Energy Transfer LP is outperforming its peers so far this year.

Another stock in the Oils-Energy sector, Petrobras (PBR - Free Report) , has outperformed the sector so far this year. The stock's year-to-date return is 28.4%.

In Petrobras' case, the consensus EPS estimate for the current year increased 15.5% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).

To break things down more, Energy Transfer LP belongs to the Oil and Gas - Production Pipeline - MLB industry, a group that includes 12 individual companies and currently sits at #32 in the Zacks Industry Rank. Stocks in this group have gained about 26.4% so far this year, so ET is performing better this group in terms of year-to-date returns.

On the other hand, Petrobras belongs to the Oil and Gas - Integrated - Emerging Markets industry. This 4-stock industry is currently ranked #18. The industry has moved +29.9% year to date.

Investors with an interest in Oils-Energy stocks should continue to track Energy Transfer LP and Petrobras. These stocks will be looking to continue their solid performance.


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