For those looking to find strong Finance stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. Has Adamas Trust (ADAM) 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 Finance sector should help us answer this question.
Adamas Trust is one of 876 companies in the Finance group. The Finance group currently sits at #4 within 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 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. Adamas Trust is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy).
Over the past 90 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for ADAM's full-year earnings has moved 14.3% higher. This is a sign of improving analyst sentiment and a positive earnings outlook trend.
According to our latest data, ADAM has moved about 38.6% on a year-to-date basis. Meanwhile, stocks in the Finance group have gained about 9% on average. This shows that Adamas Trust is outperforming its peers so far this year.
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (IBKR) is another Finance stock that has outperformed the sector so far this year. Since the beginning of the year, the stock has returned 43.2%.
Over the past three months, Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.'s consensus EPS estimate for the current year has increased 9.5%. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
Breaking things down more, Adamas Trust is a member of the REIT and Equity Trust industry, which includes 27 individual companies and currently sits at #225 in the Zacks Industry Rank. On average, this group has lost an average of 3.7% so far this year, meaning that ADAM is performing better in terms of year-to-date returns.
In contrast, Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. falls under the Financial - Investment Bank industry. Currently, this industry has 22 stocks and is ranked #38. Since the beginning of the year, the industry has moved +13.1%.
Investors interested in the Finance sector may want to keep a close eye on Adamas Trust and Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. as they attempt to continue their solid performance.
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