The Basic Materials group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. Is Flotek Industries (FTK) one of those stocks right now? By taking a look at the stock's year-to-date performance in comparison to its Basic Materials peers, we might be able to answer that question.
Flotek Industries is a member of the Basic Materials sector. This group includes 275 individual stocks and currently holds a Zacks Sector Rank of #15. The Zacks Sector Rank gauges the strength of our 16 individual sector groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups.
The Zacks Rank emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find stocks with improving earnings outlooks. This system has a long record of success, and these stocks tend to be on track to beat the market over the next one to three months. Flotek Industries is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for FTK's full-year earnings has moved 6.1% higher within the past quarter. This means that analyst sentiment is stronger and the stock's earnings outlook is improving.
According to our latest data, FTK has moved about 118.3% on a year-to-date basis. In comparison, Basic Materials companies have returned an average of 17.6%. This means that Flotek Industries is outperforming the sector as a whole this year.
One other Basic Materials stock that has outperformed the sector so far this year is Orbia Advance Corporation, S.A.B. de C.V. Unsponsored ADR (MXCHY). The stock is up 63.5% year-to-date.
In Orbia Advance Corporation, S.A.B. de C.V. Unsponsored ADR's case, the consensus EPS estimate for the current year increased 37.5% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
Looking more specifically, Flotek Industries belongs to the Chemical - Specialty industry, a group that includes 46 individual stocks and currently sits at #150 in the Zacks Industry Rank. On average, stocks in this group have gained 12.9% this year, meaning that FTK is performing better in terms of year-to-date returns. Orbia Advance Corporation, S.A.B. de C.V. Unsponsored ADR is also part of the same industry.
Going forward, investors interested in Basic Materials stocks should continue to pay close attention to Flotek Industries and Orbia Advance Corporation, S.A.B. de C.V. Unsponsored ADR as they could maintain their solid performance.
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