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Are Consumer Staples Stocks Lagging Ahold (ADRNY) This Year?
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For those looking to find strong Consumer Staples stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. Ahold NV (ADRNY - 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.
Ahold NV is a member of our Consumer Staples group, which includes 179 different companies and currently sits at #14 in 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 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. Ahold NV is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
Within the past quarter, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for ADRNY's full-year earnings has moved 2.6% higher. This shows that analyst sentiment has improved and the company's earnings outlook is stronger.
Our latest available data shows that ADRNY has returned about 19.4% since the start of the calendar year. Meanwhile, stocks in the Consumer Staples group have gained about 6.6% on average. This shows that Ahold NV is outperforming its peers so far this year.
British American Tobacco (BTI - Free Report) is another Consumer Staples stock that has outperformed the sector so far this year. Since the beginning of the year, the stock has returned 7.6%.
The consensus estimate for British American Tobacco's current year EPS has increased 2.8% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
To break things down more, Ahold NV belongs to the Consumer Products - Staples industry, a group that includes 36 individual companies and currently sits at #162 in the Zacks Industry Rank. This group has gained an average of 5% so far this year, so ADRNY is performing better in this area.
On the other hand, British American Tobacco belongs to the Tobacco industry. This 8-stock industry is currently ranked #193. The industry has moved +10.2% year to date.
Ahold NV and British American Tobacco could continue their solid performance, so investors interested in Consumer Staples stocks should continue to pay close attention to these stocks.
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Are Consumer Staples Stocks Lagging Ahold (ADRNY) This Year?
For those looking to find strong Consumer Staples stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. Ahold NV (ADRNY - 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.
Ahold NV is a member of our Consumer Staples group, which includes 179 different companies and currently sits at #14 in 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 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. Ahold NV is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
Within the past quarter, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for ADRNY's full-year earnings has moved 2.6% higher. This shows that analyst sentiment has improved and the company's earnings outlook is stronger.
Our latest available data shows that ADRNY has returned about 19.4% since the start of the calendar year. Meanwhile, stocks in the Consumer Staples group have gained about 6.6% on average. This shows that Ahold NV is outperforming its peers so far this year.
British American Tobacco (BTI - Free Report) is another Consumer Staples stock that has outperformed the sector so far this year. Since the beginning of the year, the stock has returned 7.6%.
The consensus estimate for British American Tobacco's current year EPS has increased 2.8% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
To break things down more, Ahold NV belongs to the Consumer Products - Staples industry, a group that includes 36 individual companies and currently sits at #162 in the Zacks Industry Rank. This group has gained an average of 5% so far this year, so ADRNY is performing better in this area.
On the other hand, British American Tobacco belongs to the Tobacco industry. This 8-stock industry is currently ranked #193. The industry has moved +10.2% year to date.
Ahold NV and British American Tobacco could continue their solid performance, so investors interested in Consumer Staples stocks should continue to pay close attention to these stocks.