For those looking to find strong Oils-Energy stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. Is Archrock Inc. (AROC) one of those stocks right now? A quick glance at the company's year-to-date performance in comparison to the rest of the Oils-Energy sector should help us answer this question.
Archrock Inc. is a member of our Oils-Energy group, which includes 245 different companies and currently sits at #12 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. Archrock Inc. is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
Over the past 90 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for AROC's full-year earnings has moved 4.5% higher. This is a sign of improving analyst sentiment and a positive earnings outlook trend.
Based on the latest available data, AROC has gained about 5.7% so far this year. At the same time, Oils-Energy stocks have gained an average of 5.7%.
One other Oils-Energy stock that has outperformed the sector so far this year is Enerflex (EFXT). The stock is up 8.3% year-to-date.
In Enerflex's case, the consensus EPS estimate for the current year increased 37.3% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
To break things down more, Archrock Inc. belongs to the Oil and Gas - Field Services industry, a group that includes 23 individual companies and currently sits at #143 in the Zacks Industry Rank. Stocks in this group have lost about 0.8% so far this year, so AROC is performing better this group in terms of year-to-date returns.
In contrast, Enerflex falls under the Oil and Gas - Exploration and Production - Canadian industry. Currently, this industry has 10 stocks and is ranked #87. Since the beginning of the year, the industry has moved +2.8%.
Investors with an interest in Oils-Energy stocks should continue to track Archrock Inc. and Enerflex. These stocks will be looking to continue their solid performance.
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