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Is Popular (BPOP) Outperforming Other Finance Stocks This Year?
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The Finance group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. Is Popular (BPOP - Free Report) one of those stocks right now? Let's take a closer look at the stock's year-to-date performance to find out.
Popular is one of 866 individual stocks in the Finance sector. Collectively, these companies sit at #2 in 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 proven model that highlights a variety of stocks with the right characteristics to outperform the market over the next one to three months. The system emphasizes earnings estimate revisions and favors companies with improving earnings outlooks. Popular is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
Over the past three months, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for BPOP's full-year earnings has moved 8% higher. This shows that analyst sentiment has improved and the company's earnings outlook is stronger.
Our latest available data shows that BPOP has returned about 35.1% since the start of the calendar year. Meanwhile, stocks in the Finance group have gained about 14.1% on average. This shows that Popular is outperforming its peers so far this year.
One other Finance stock that has outperformed the sector so far this year is Robinhood Markets, Inc. (HOOD - Free Report) . The stock is up 240.3% year-to-date.
The consensus estimate for Robinhood Markets, Inc.'s current year EPS has increased 30.5% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
Breaking things down more, Popular is a member of the Banks - Southeast industry, which includes 54 individual companies and currently sits at #32 in the Zacks Industry Rank. This group has gained an average of 4% so far this year, so BPOP is performing better in this area.
Robinhood Markets, Inc., however, belongs to the Financial - Investment Bank industry. Currently, this 21-stock industry is ranked #29. The industry has moved +29.2% so far this year.
Investors interested in the Finance sector may want to keep a close eye on Popular and Robinhood Markets, Inc. as they attempt to continue their solid performance.
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Is Popular (BPOP) Outperforming Other Finance Stocks This Year?
The Finance group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. Is Popular (BPOP - Free Report) one of those stocks right now? Let's take a closer look at the stock's year-to-date performance to find out.
Popular is one of 866 individual stocks in the Finance sector. Collectively, these companies sit at #2 in 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 proven model that highlights a variety of stocks with the right characteristics to outperform the market over the next one to three months. The system emphasizes earnings estimate revisions and favors companies with improving earnings outlooks. Popular is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
Over the past three months, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for BPOP's full-year earnings has moved 8% higher. This shows that analyst sentiment has improved and the company's earnings outlook is stronger.
Our latest available data shows that BPOP has returned about 35.1% since the start of the calendar year. Meanwhile, stocks in the Finance group have gained about 14.1% on average. This shows that Popular is outperforming its peers so far this year.
One other Finance stock that has outperformed the sector so far this year is Robinhood Markets, Inc. (HOOD - Free Report) . The stock is up 240.3% year-to-date.
The consensus estimate for Robinhood Markets, Inc.'s current year EPS has increased 30.5% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
Breaking things down more, Popular is a member of the Banks - Southeast industry, which includes 54 individual companies and currently sits at #32 in the Zacks Industry Rank. This group has gained an average of 4% so far this year, so BPOP is performing better in this area.
Robinhood Markets, Inc., however, belongs to the Financial - Investment Bank industry. Currently, this 21-stock industry is ranked #29. The industry has moved +29.2% so far this year.
Investors interested in the Finance sector may want to keep a close eye on Popular and Robinhood Markets, Inc. as they attempt to continue their solid performance.