For those looking to find strong Auto-Tires-Trucks stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. Garrett Motion (GTX) is a stock that can certainly grab the attention of many investors, but do its recent returns compare favorably to the sector as a whole? A quick glance at the company's year-to-date performance in comparison to the rest of the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector should help us answer this question.
Garrett Motion is a member of our Auto-Tires-Trucks group, which includes 100 different companies and currently sits at #14 in the Zacks Sector Rank. 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. Garrett Motion is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy).
Within the past quarter, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for GTX's full-year earnings has moved 4% higher. This is a sign of improving analyst sentiment and a positive earnings outlook trend.
According to our latest data, GTX has moved about 91.2% on a year-to-date basis. At the same time, Auto-Tires-Trucks stocks have lost an average of 13%. This means that Garrett Motion is outperforming the sector as a whole this year.
Phinia (PHIN) is another Auto-Tires-Trucks stock that has outperformed the sector so far this year. Since the beginning of the year, the stock has returned 33.2%.
In Phinia's case, the consensus EPS estimate for the current year increased 5.1% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
Looking more specifically, Garrett Motion belongs to the Automotive - Original Equipment industry, which includes 52 individual stocks and currently sits at #162 in the Zacks Industry Rank. On average, this group has gained an average of 2.9% so far this year, meaning that GTX is performing better in terms of year-to-date returns. Phinia is also part of the same industry.
Garrett Motion and Phinia could continue their solid performance, so investors interested in Auto-Tires-Trucks stocks should continue to pay close attention to these stocks.
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