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Are Transportation Stocks Lagging Alstom (ALSMY) This Year?

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Investors interested in Transportation stocks should always be looking to find the best-performing companies in the group. Alstom ADR (ALSMY - Free Report) is a stock that can certainly grab the attention of many investors, but do its recent returns compare favorably to the sector as a whole? Let's take a closer look at the stock's year-to-date performance to find out.

Alstom ADR is a member of our Transportation group, which includes 122 different companies and currently sits at #10 in the Zacks Sector Rank. 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 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. Alstom ADR is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).

Within the past quarter, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for ALSMY's full-year earnings has moved 26.7% higher. This is a sign of improving analyst sentiment and a positive earnings outlook trend.

Based on the most recent data, ALSMY has returned 13.4% so far this year. In comparison, Transportation companies have returned an average of -4.7%. This means that Alstom ADR is outperforming the sector as a whole this year.

Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. (ECO - Free Report) is another Transportation stock that has outperformed the sector so far this year. Since the beginning of the year, the stock has returned 20.2%.

For Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp., the consensus EPS estimate for the current year has increased 36.3% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).

Breaking things down more, Alstom ADR is a member of the Transportation - Rail industry, which includes 9 individual companies and currently sits at #97 in the Zacks Industry Rank. This group has gained an average of 2.4% so far this year, so ALSMY is performing better in this area.

Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp., however, belongs to the Transportation - Shipping industry. Currently, this 38-stock industry is ranked #95. The industry has moved -0.6% so far this year.

Investors interested in the Transportation sector may want to keep a close eye on Alstom ADR and Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. as they attempt to continue their solid performance.


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