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Is E.ON (EONGY) Stock Outpacing Its Utilities Peers This Year?
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For those looking to find strong Utilities stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. Has E.ON SE (EONGY - Free Report) been one of those stocks this year? Let's take a closer look at the stock's year-to-date performance to find out.
E.ON SE is one of 106 individual stocks in the Utilities sector. Collectively, these companies sit at #1 in the Zacks Sector Rank. The Zacks Sector Rank considers 16 different groups, measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the sector to gauge the strength of each group.
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. E.ON SE is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
Within the past quarter, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for EONGY's full-year earnings has moved 1.7% higher. This shows that analyst sentiment has improved and the company's earnings outlook is stronger.
Our latest available data shows that EONGY has returned about 44.3% since the start of the calendar year. Meanwhile, stocks in the Utilities group have gained about 1.9% on average. This shows that E.ON SE is outperforming its peers so far this year.
Shenandoah Telecommunications (SHEN - Free Report) is another Utilities stock that has outperformed the sector so far this year. Since the beginning of the year, the stock has returned 3.2%.
In Shenandoah Telecommunications' case, the consensus EPS estimate for the current year increased 12.2% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
Looking more specifically, E.ON SE belongs to the Utility - Electric Power industry, which includes 60 individual stocks and currently sits at #43 in the Zacks Industry Rank. This group has gained an average of 4.4% so far this year, so EONGY is performing better in this area.
On the other hand, Shenandoah Telecommunications belongs to the Diversified Communication Services industry. This 15-stock industry is currently ranked #32. The industry has moved -3.9% year to date.
Investors with an interest in Utilities stocks should continue to track E.ON SE and Shenandoah Telecommunications. These stocks will be looking to continue their solid performance.
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Is E.ON (EONGY) Stock Outpacing Its Utilities Peers This Year?
For those looking to find strong Utilities stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. Has E.ON SE (EONGY - Free Report) been one of those stocks this year? Let's take a closer look at the stock's year-to-date performance to find out.
E.ON SE is one of 106 individual stocks in the Utilities sector. Collectively, these companies sit at #1 in the Zacks Sector Rank. The Zacks Sector Rank considers 16 different groups, measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the sector to gauge the strength of each group.
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. E.ON SE is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
Within the past quarter, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for EONGY's full-year earnings has moved 1.7% higher. This shows that analyst sentiment has improved and the company's earnings outlook is stronger.
Our latest available data shows that EONGY has returned about 44.3% since the start of the calendar year. Meanwhile, stocks in the Utilities group have gained about 1.9% on average. This shows that E.ON SE is outperforming its peers so far this year.
Shenandoah Telecommunications (SHEN - Free Report) is another Utilities stock that has outperformed the sector so far this year. Since the beginning of the year, the stock has returned 3.2%.
In Shenandoah Telecommunications' case, the consensus EPS estimate for the current year increased 12.2% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
Looking more specifically, E.ON SE belongs to the Utility - Electric Power industry, which includes 60 individual stocks and currently sits at #43 in the Zacks Industry Rank. This group has gained an average of 4.4% so far this year, so EONGY is performing better in this area.
On the other hand, Shenandoah Telecommunications belongs to the Diversified Communication Services industry. This 15-stock industry is currently ranked #32. The industry has moved -3.9% year to date.
Investors with an interest in Utilities stocks should continue to track E.ON SE and Shenandoah Telecommunications. These stocks will be looking to continue their solid performance.