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Are Computer and Technology Stocks Lagging Arista Networks (ANET) This Year?

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Investors interested in Computer and Technology stocks should always be looking to find the best-performing companies in the group. Is Arista Networks (ANET - Free Report) one of those stocks right now? A quick glance at the company's year-to-date performance in comparison to the rest of the Computer and Technology sector should help us answer this question.

Arista Networks is a member of our Computer and Technology group, which includes 613 different companies and currently sits at #2 in the Zacks Sector Rank. The Zacks Sector Rank considers 16 different groups, measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the sector to gauge the strength of each group.

The Zacks Rank is a proven system that emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions, highlighting a variety of stocks that are displaying the right characteristics to beat the market over the next one to three months. Arista Networks is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy).

Within the past quarter, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for ANET's full-year earnings has moved 13.1% higher. This means that analyst sentiment is stronger and the stock's earnings outlook is improving.

According to our latest data, ANET has moved about 57% on a year-to-date basis. In comparison, Computer and Technology companies have returned an average of 21.9%. This means that Arista Networks is outperforming the sector as a whole this year.

Another Computer and Technology stock, which has outperformed the sector so far this year, is DHI Group (DHX - Free Report) . The stock has returned 205.2% year-to-date.

The consensus estimate for DHI Group's current year EPS has increased 10.4% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

To break things down more, Arista Networks belongs to the Internet - Software industry, a group that includes 174 individual companies and currently sits at #91 in the Zacks Industry Rank. On average, this group has gained an average of 11.4% so far this year, meaning that ANET is performing better in terms of year-to-date returns.

DHI Group, however, belongs to the Internet - Content industry. Currently, this 17-stock industry is ranked #223. The industry has moved -18.8% so far this year.

Arista Networks and DHI Group could continue their solid performance, so investors interested in Computer and Technology stocks should continue to pay close attention to these stocks.

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