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Is BancFirst (BANF) Stock Outpacing Its Finance Peers This Year?

By Zacks Equity Research | July 21, 2025, 9:40 AM

Investors interested in Finance stocks should always be looking to find the best-performing companies in the group. BancFirst (BANF) is a stock that can certainly grab the attention of many investors, but do its recent returns compare favorably to the sector as a whole? By taking a look at the stock's year-to-date performance in comparison to its Finance peers, we might be able to answer that question.

BancFirst is a member of the Finance sector. This group includes 869 individual stocks and currently holds a Zacks Sector Rank of #2. The Zacks Sector Rank considers 16 different sector groups. The average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups is measured, and the sectors are listed from best to worst.

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. BancFirst is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).

Over the past three months, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for BANF's full-year earnings has moved 8.3% higher. This means that analyst sentiment is stronger and the stock's earnings outlook is improving.

Our latest available data shows that BANF has returned about 15.5% since the start of the calendar year. At the same time, Finance stocks have gained an average of 9.2%. This means that BancFirst is outperforming the sector as a whole this year.

BTCS Inc. (BTCS) is another Finance stock that has outperformed the sector so far this year. Since the beginning of the year, the stock has returned 166%.

In BTCS Inc.'s case, the consensus EPS estimate for the current year increased 337.5% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

Looking more specifically, BancFirst belongs to the Banks - Southwest industry, a group that includes 19 individual stocks and currently sits at #46 in the Zacks Industry Rank. On average, this group has gained an average of 7.1% so far this year, meaning that BANF is performing better in terms of year-to-date returns.

In contrast, BTCS Inc. falls under the Financial - Miscellaneous Services industry. Currently, this industry has 93 stocks and is ranked #91. Since the beginning of the year, the industry has moved +8.1%.

Going forward, investors interested in Finance stocks should continue to pay close attention to BancFirst and BTCS Inc. as they could maintain their solid performance.

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