For those looking to find strong Basic Materials stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. Is Buenaventura (BVN) one of those stocks right now? Let's take a closer look at the stock's year-to-date performance to find out.
Buenaventura is a member of the Basic Materials sector. This group includes 241 individual stocks and currently holds a Zacks Sector Rank of #6. 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. Buenaventura is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy).
Within the past quarter, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for BVN's full-year earnings has moved 25.2% higher. This is a sign of improving analyst sentiment and a positive earnings outlook trend.
Our latest available data shows that BVN has returned about 122% since the start of the calendar year. At the same time, Basic Materials stocks have gained an average of 24.2%. This means that Buenaventura is performing better than its sector in terms of year-to-date returns.
One other Basic Materials stock that has outperformed the sector so far this year is Contango ORE, Inc. (CTGO). The stock is up 144.5% year-to-date.
Over the past three months, Contango ORE, Inc.'s consensus EPS estimate for the current year has increased 186.7%. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
Looking more specifically, Buenaventura belongs to the Mining - Silver industry, a group that includes 9 individual stocks and currently sits at #11 in the Zacks Industry Rank. This group has gained an average of 121.7% so far this year, so BVN is performing better in this area.
In contrast, Contango ORE, Inc. falls under the Mining - Miscellaneous industry. Currently, this industry has 69 stocks and is ranked #44. Since the beginning of the year, the industry has moved +30.4%.
Buenaventura and Contango ORE, Inc. could continue their solid performance, so investors interested in Basic Materials stocks should continue to pay close attention to these stocks.
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