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Are Computer and Technology Stocks Lagging Criteo (CRTO) This Year?

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For those looking to find strong Computer and Technology stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. Has Criteo S.A. (CRTO - 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.

Criteo S.A. is a member of the Computer and Technology sector. This group includes 620 individual stocks and currently holds a Zacks Sector Rank of #6. 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. Criteo S.A. is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy).

Over the past three months, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for CRTO's full-year earnings has moved 52.2% higher. This signals that analyst sentiment is improving and the stock's earnings outlook is more positive.

According to our latest data, CRTO has moved about 38.3% on a year-to-date basis. Meanwhile, the Computer and Technology sector has returned an average of 11.7% on a year-to-date basis. This means that Criteo S.A. is outperforming the sector as a whole this year.

One other Computer and Technology stock that has outperformed the sector so far this year is Synopsys (SNPS - Free Report) . The stock is up 13.6% year-to-date.

The consensus estimate for Synopsys' current year EPS has increased 16.2% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).

Looking more specifically, Criteo S.A. belongs to the Internet - Software and Services industry, which includes 11 individual stocks and currently sits at #50 in the Zacks Industry Rank. Stocks in this group have gained about 12.2% so far this year, so CRTO is performing better this group in terms of year-to-date returns.

On the other hand, Synopsys belongs to the Computer - Software industry. This 36-stock industry is currently ranked #46. The industry has moved +11.5% year to date.

Going forward, investors interested in Computer and Technology stocks should continue to pay close attention to Criteo S.A. and Synopsys as they could maintain their solid performance.


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