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Are Construction Stocks Lagging Comfort Systems USA (FIX) This Year?

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The Construction group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. Has Comfort Systems (FIX - Free Report) been one of those stocks this year? A quick glance at the company's year-to-date performance in comparison to the rest of the Construction sector should help us answer this question.

Comfort Systems is a member of our Construction group, which includes 89 different companies and currently sits at #15 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 proven model that highlights a variety of stocks with the right characteristics to outperform the market over the next one to three months. The system emphasizes earnings estimate revisions and favors companies with improving earnings outlooks. Comfort Systems is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for FIX's full-year earnings has moved 5% higher within the past quarter. This is a sign of improving analyst sentiment and a positive earnings outlook trend.

Based on the most recent data, FIX has returned 9% so far this year. At the same time, Construction stocks have lost an average of 6.1%. This shows that Comfort Systems is outperforming its peers so far this year.

Another stock in the Construction sector, Tutor Perini (TPC - Free Report) , has outperformed the sector so far this year. The stock's year-to-date return is 34.1%.

The consensus estimate for Tutor Perini's current year EPS has increased 11.9% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

Breaking things down more, Comfort Systems is a member of the Building Products - Air Conditioner and Heating industry, which includes 9 individual companies and currently sits at #85 in the Zacks Industry Rank. This group has lost an average of 5.8% so far this year, so FIX is performing better in this area.

On the other hand, Tutor Perini belongs to the Building Products - Heavy Construction industry. This 9-stock industry is currently ranked #49. The industry has moved -13.7% year to date.

Investors interested in the Construction sector may want to keep a close eye on Comfort Systems and Tutor Perini as they attempt to continue their solid performance.

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