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Is Forum Energy Technologies (FET) Stock Outpacing Its Oils-Energy Peers This Year?

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The Oils-Energy group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. Has Forum Energy Technologies (FET - 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 Oils-Energy peers, we might be able to answer that question.

Forum Energy Technologies is one of 255 individual stocks in the Oils-Energy sector. Collectively, these companies sit at #1 in the Zacks Sector Rank. The Zacks Sector Rank includes 16 different groups and is listed in order from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors.

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. Forum Energy Technologies is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).

Within the past quarter, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for FET's full-year earnings has moved 31% higher. This is a sign of improving analyst sentiment and a positive earnings outlook trend.

Our latest available data shows that FET has returned about 110.1% since the start of the calendar year. At the same time, Oils-Energy stocks have gained an average of 31.8%. This means that Forum Energy Technologies is performing better than its sector in terms of year-to-date returns.

Another Oils-Energy stock, which has outperformed the sector so far this year, is GE Vernova (GEV - Free Report) . The stock has returned 31.9% year-to-date.

Over the past three months, GE Vernova's consensus EPS estimate for the current year has increased 5%. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

Looking more specifically, Forum Energy Technologies belongs to the Oil and Gas - Mechanical and and Equipment industry, which includes 13 individual stocks and currently sits at #79 in the Zacks Industry Rank. This group has gained an average of 27.5% so far this year, so FET is performing better in this area.

On the other hand, GE Vernova belongs to the Alternative Energy - Other industry. This 60-stock industry is currently ranked #102. The industry has moved -8.3% year to date.

Investors with an interest in Oils-Energy stocks should continue to track Forum Energy Technologies and GE Vernova. These stocks will be looking to continue their solid performance.

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