Are Consumer Staples Stocks Lagging BRF (BRFS) This Year?

For those looking to find strong Consumer Staples stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. Is BRF (BRFS) one of those stocks right now? By taking a look at the stock's year-to-date performance in comparison to its Consumer Staples peers, we might be able to answer that question.BRF is a member of our Consumer Staples group, which includes 185 different companies and currently sits at #13 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 successful stock-picking model that emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions. The system highlights a number of different stocks that could be poised to outperform the broader market over the next one to three months. BRF is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).Within the past quarter, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for BRFS' full-year earnings has moved 1.1% higher. This means that analyst sentiment is stronger and the stock's earnings outlook is improving.Based on the latest available data, BRFS has gained about 56.5% so far this year. Meanwhile, the Consumer Staples sector has returned an average of 0.3% on a year-to-date basis. As we can see, BRF is performing better than its sector in the calendar year.Freshpet (FRPT) is another Consumer Staples stock that has outperformed the sector so far this year. Since the beginning of the year, the stock has returned 65.6%.For Freshpet, the consensus EPS estimate for the current year has increased 25% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).Breaking things down more, BRF is a member of the Food - Miscellaneous industry, which includes 46 individual companies and currently sits at #138 in the Zacks Industry Rank. Stocks in this group have lost about 6.7% so far this year, so BRFS is performing better this group in terms of year-to-date returns. Freshpet is also part of the same industry.Going forward, investors interested in Consumer Staples stocks should continue to pay close attention to BRF and Freshpet as they could maintain their solid performance.Zacks Naming Top 10 Stocks for 2025Want to be tipped off early to our 10 top picks for the entirety of 2025?History suggests their performance could be sensational.From 2012 (when our Director of Research Sheraz Mian assumed responsibility for the portfolio) through November, 2024, the Zacks Top 10 Stocks gained +2,112.6%, more than QUADRUPLING the S&P 500’s +475.6%. Now Sheraz is combing through 4,400 companies to handpick the best 10 tickers to buy and hold in 2025. Don’t miss your chance to get in on these stocks when they’re released on January 2.Be First to New Top 10 Stocks >>Want 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 BRF S.A. (BRFS): Free Stock Analysis Report Freshpet, Inc. (FRPT): Free Stock Analysis ReportTo read this article on Zacks.com click here.Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks