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Are Industrial Products Stocks Lagging AptarGroup (ATR) This Year?

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For those looking to find strong Industrial Products stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. Is AptarGroup (ATR - Free Report) one of those stocks right now? By taking a look at the stock's year-to-date performance in comparison to its Industrial Products peers, we might be able to answer that question.

AptarGroup is a member of the Industrial Products sector. This group includes 227 individual stocks and currently holds a Zacks Sector Rank of #3. 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 successful stock-picking model that emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions. The system highlights a number of different stocks that could be poised to outperform the broader market over the next one to three months. AptarGroup is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).

Over the past 90 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for ATR's full-year earnings has moved 2.4% higher. This signals that analyst sentiment is improving and the stock's earnings outlook is more positive.

Based on the most recent data, ATR has returned 13.5% so far this year. At the same time, Industrial Products stocks have gained an average of 4.9%. This means that AptarGroup is performing better than its sector in terms of year-to-date returns.

DISCO CORP (DSCSY - Free Report) is another Industrial Products stock that has outperformed the sector so far this year. Since the beginning of the year, the stock has returned 26.2%.

For DISCO CORP, the consensus EPS estimate for the current year has increased 7.7% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

Looking more specifically, AptarGroup belongs to the Containers - Paper and Packaging industry, a group that includes 11 individual stocks and currently sits at #94 in the Zacks Industry Rank. On average, this group has gained an average of 0.9% so far this year, meaning that ATR is performing better in terms of year-to-date returns.

DISCO CORP, however, belongs to the Manufacturing - Material Handling industry. Currently, this 3-stock industry is ranked #40. The industry has moved +10.7% so far this year.

Investors interested in the Industrial Products sector may want to keep a close eye on AptarGroup and DISCO CORP as they attempt to continue their solid performance.


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