Are Construction Stocks Lagging Holcim Ltd Unsponsored ADR (HCMLY) This Year?

The Construction group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. Is Holcim Ltd Unsponsored ADR (HCMLY) 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.Holcim Ltd Unsponsored ADR is one of 90 individual stocks in the Construction sector. Collectively, these companies sit at #16 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 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. Holcim Ltd Unsponsored ADR is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).Within the past quarter, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for HCMLY's full-year earnings has moved 0.7% higher. This is a sign of improving analyst sentiment and a positive earnings outlook trend.Our latest available data shows that HCMLY has returned about 12.9% since the start of the calendar year. Meanwhile, stocks in the Construction group have lost about 7.5% on average. This shows that Holcim Ltd Unsponsored ADR is outperforming its peers so far this year.One other Construction stock that has outperformed the sector so far this year is Gibraltar Industries (ROCK). The stock is up 0.3% year-to-date.Over the past three months, Gibraltar Industries' consensus EPS estimate for the current year has increased 1%. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).Breaking things down more, Holcim Ltd Unsponsored ADR is a member of the Building Products - Miscellaneous industry, which includes 30 individual companies and currently sits at #168 in the Zacks Industry Rank. On average, this group has lost an average of 4.6% so far this year, meaning that HCMLY is performing better in terms of year-to-date returns. Gibraltar Industries is also part of the same industry.Investors interested in the Construction sector may want to keep a close eye on Holcim Ltd Unsponsored ADR and Gibraltar Industries as they attempt to continue their solid performance.Zacks' Research Chief Names "Stock Most Likely to Double"Our team of experts has just released the 5 stocks with the greatest probability of gaining +100% or more in the coming months. Of those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian highlights the one stock set to climb highest.This top pick is among the most innovative financial firms. With a fast-growing customer base (already 50+ million) and a diverse set of cutting edge solutions, this stock is poised for big gains. Of course, all our elite picks aren’t winners but this one could far surpass earlier Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Nano-X Imaging which shot up +129.6% in little more than 9 months.Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners UpWant the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Holcim Ltd Unsponsored ADR (HCMLY): Free Stock Analysis Report Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (ROCK): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks