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Is Aspen Aerogels (ASPN) Outperforming Other Construction Stocks This Year?

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For those looking to find strong Construction stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. Is Aspen Aerogels (ASPN - Free Report) one of those stocks right now? A quick glance at the company's year-to-date performance in comparison to the rest of the Construction sector should help us answer this question.

Aspen Aerogels is a member of the Construction sector. This group includes 90 individual stocks and currently holds a Zacks Sector Rank of #8. 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 is a proven system that emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions, highlighting a variety of stocks that are displaying the right characteristics to beat the market over the next one to three months. Aspen Aerogels is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).

Over the past three months, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for ASPN's full-year earnings has moved 179.2% higher. This signals that analyst sentiment is improving and the stock's earnings outlook is more positive.

Our latest available data shows that ASPN has returned about 50.2% since the start of the calendar year. In comparison, Construction companies have returned an average of 2.8%. This means that Aspen Aerogels is outperforming the sector as a whole this year.

Another stock in the Construction sector, Quanta Services (PWR - Free Report) , has outperformed the sector so far this year. The stock's year-to-date return is 17%.

The consensus estimate for Quanta Services' current year EPS has increased 0.8% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

Breaking things down more, Aspen Aerogels is a member of the Building Products - Miscellaneous industry, which includes 27 individual companies and currently sits at #59 in the Zacks Industry Rank. Stocks in this group have gained about 4% so far this year, so ASPN is performing better this group in terms of year-to-date returns.

Quanta Services, however, belongs to the Engineering - R and D Services industry. Currently, this 20-stock industry is ranked #50. The industry has moved +18.7% so far this year.

Investors with an interest in Construction stocks should continue to track Aspen Aerogels and Quanta Services. These stocks will be looking to continue their solid performance.


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