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Is ChargePoint (CHPT) Stock Outpacing Its Auto-Tires-Trucks Peers This Year?

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Investors interested in Auto-Tires-Trucks stocks should always be looking to find the best-performing companies in the group. Has ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. (CHPT - Free Report) been one of those stocks this year? By taking a look at the stock's year-to-date performance in comparison to its Auto-Tires-Trucks peers, we might be able to answer that question.

ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. is a member of the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector. This group includes 104 individual stocks and currently holds a Zacks Sector Rank of #10. 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. ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).

Within the past quarter, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for CHPT's full-year earnings has moved 31.6% higher. This means that analyst sentiment is stronger and the stock's earnings outlook is improving.

Our latest available data shows that CHPT has returned about 35.2% since the start of the calendar year. In comparison, Auto-Tires-Trucks companies have returned an average of -12.1%. As we can see, ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. is performing better than its sector in the calendar year.

One other Auto-Tires-Trucks stock that has outperformed the sector so far this year is Honda Motor (HMC - Free Report) . The stock is up 9.2% year-to-date.

For Honda Motor, the consensus EPS estimate for the current year has increased 128% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).

Looking more specifically, ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. belongs to the Automotive - Original Equipment industry, a group that includes 52 individual stocks and currently sits at #157 in the Zacks Industry Rank. On average, this group has lost an average of 1.6% so far this year, meaning that CHPT is performing better in terms of year-to-date returns.

Honda Motor, however, belongs to the Automotive - Foreign industry. Currently, this 24-stock industry is ranked #159. The industry has moved -17.8% so far this year.

Investors with an interest in Auto-Tires-Trucks stocks should continue to track ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. and Honda Motor. These stocks will be looking to continue their solid performance.

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