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Are Aerospace Stocks Lagging ATI INC (ATI) This Year?

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The Aerospace group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. ATI (ATI - 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? A quick glance at the company's year-to-date performance in comparison to the rest of the Aerospace sector should help us answer this question.

ATI is one of 76 individual stocks in the Aerospace sector. Collectively, these companies sit at #1 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. ATI is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy).

Over the past 90 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for ATI's full-year earnings has moved 16.2% higher. This shows that analyst sentiment has improved and the company's earnings outlook is stronger.

Based on the latest available data, ATI has gained about 97.3% so far this year. Meanwhile, stocks in the Aerospace group have gained about 7.5% on average. This means that ATI is outperforming the sector as a whole this year.

One other Aerospace stock that has outperformed the sector so far this year is Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB - Free Report) . The stock is up 13.5% year-to-date.

In Rocket Lab Corporation's case, the consensus EPS estimate for the current year increased 14.5% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

Breaking things down more, ATI is a member of the Aerospace - Defense Equipment industry, which includes 36 individual companies and currently sits at #33 in the Zacks Industry Rank. On average, this group has gained an average of 9% so far this year, meaning that ATI is performing better in terms of year-to-date returns. Rocket Lab Corporation is also part of the same industry.

Investors with an interest in Aerospace stocks should continue to track ATI and Rocket Lab Corporation. These stocks will be looking to continue their solid performance.

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