For those looking to find strong Computer and Technology stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. Is Celestica (CLS) one of those stocks right now? By taking a look at the stock's year-to-date performance in comparison to its Computer and Technology peers, we might be able to answer that question.
Celestica is one of 605 individual stocks in the Computer and Technology sector. Collectively, these companies sit at #6 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 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. Celestica is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy).
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for CLS' full-year earnings has moved 12.6% higher within the past quarter. This shows that analyst sentiment has improved and the company's earnings outlook is stronger.
According to our latest data, CLS has moved about 96.5% on a year-to-date basis. At the same time, Computer and Technology stocks have gained an average of 10.4%. This means that Celestica is performing better than its sector in terms of year-to-date returns.
Another stock in the Computer and Technology sector, Arlo Technologies (ARLO), has outperformed the sector so far this year. The stock's year-to-date return is 50.5%.
The consensus estimate for Arlo Technologies' current year EPS has increased 216.7% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
To break things down more, Celestica belongs to the Electronics - Manufacturing Services industry, a group that includes 4 individual companies and currently sits at #8 in the Zacks Industry Rank. On average, stocks in this group have gained 48.9% this year, meaning that CLS is performing better in terms of year-to-date returns.
Arlo Technologies, however, belongs to the Internet - Software industry. Currently, this 173-stock industry is ranked #71. The industry has moved +16.9% so far this year.
Celestica and Arlo Technologies 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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