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Is EnQuest (ENQUF) Stock Outpacing Its Oils-Energy Peers This Year?

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Investors interested in Oils-Energy stocks should always be looking to find the best-performing companies in the group. Is EnQuest (ENQUF - Free Report) one of those stocks right now? By taking a look at the stock's year-to-date performance in comparison to its Oils-Energy peers, we might be able to answer that question.

EnQuest is a member of our Oils-Energy group, which includes 252 different companies and currently sits at #7 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 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. EnQuest is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).

Within the past quarter, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for ENQUF's full-year earnings has moved 175% higher. This is a sign of improving analyst sentiment and a positive earnings outlook trend.

Based on the most recent data, ENQUF has returned 163.8% so far this year. At the same time, Oils-Energy stocks have gained an average of 30.7%. As we can see, EnQuest is performing better than its sector in the calendar year.

INPLAY OIL CP (IPOOF - Free Report) is another Oils-Energy stock that has outperformed the sector so far this year. Since the beginning of the year, the stock has returned 40%.

For INPLAY OIL CP, the consensus EPS estimate for the current year has increased 361.9% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).

Breaking things down more, EnQuest is a member of the Oil and Gas - Exploration and Production - International industry, which includes 9 individual companies and currently sits at #197 in the Zacks Industry Rank. Stocks in this group have gained about 76.8% so far this year, so ENQUF is performing better this group in terms of year-to-date returns.

INPLAY OIL CP, however, belongs to the Oil and Gas - Exploration and Production - Canadian industry. Currently, this 8-stock industry is ranked #51. The industry has moved +53.3% so far this year.

Investors interested in the Oils-Energy sector may want to keep a close eye on EnQuest and INPLAY OIL CP as they attempt to continue their solid performance.

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