Is NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NXPI) Stock Outpacing Its Computer and Technology Peers This Year?
Investors focused on the Computer and Technology space have likely heard of NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NXPI), but is the stock performing well in comparison to the rest of its sector peers? A quick glance at the company's year-to-date performance in comparison to the rest of the Computer and Technology sector should help us answer this question.
NXP Semiconductors N.V. is a member of our Computer and Technology group, which includes 625 different companies and currently sits at #7 in the Zacks Sector Rank. The Zacks Sector Rank considers 16 different sector groups. The average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups is measured, and the sectors are listed from best to worst.
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. NXPI is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for NXPI's full-year earnings has moved 18.43% higher within the past quarter. This shows that analyst sentiment has improved and the company's earnings outlook is stronger.
Our latest available data shows that NXPI has returned about 20.31% since the start of the calendar year. Meanwhile, the Computer and Technology sector has returned an average of 2.03% on a year-to-date basis. This means that NXP Semiconductors N.V. is performing better than its sector in terms of year-to-date returns.
To break things down more, NXPI belongs to the Semiconductor - Analog and Mixed industry, a group that includes 12 individual companies and currently sits at #38 in the Zacks Industry Rank. On average, this group has gained an average of 6.26% so far this year, meaning that NXPI is performing better in terms of year-to-date returns.
Investors in the Computer and Technology sector will want to keep a close eye on NXPI as it attempts to continue its solid performance.
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