Is SunCoke Energy (SXC) Stock Outpacing Its Oils-Energy Peers This Year?

The Oils-Energy group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. Has SunCoke Energy (SXC) been one of those stocks this year? Let's take a closer look at the stock's year-to-date performance to find out.SunCoke Energy is one of 240 individual stocks in the Oils-Energy sector. Collectively, these companies sit at #13 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 emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find stocks with improving earnings outlooks. This system has a long record of success, and these stocks tend to be on track to beat the market over the next one to three months. SunCoke Energy is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).The Zacks Consensus Estimate for SXC's full-year earnings has moved 21.3% higher within the past quarter. This is a sign of improving analyst sentiment and a positive earnings outlook trend.According to our latest data, SXC has moved about 17.3% on a year-to-date basis. Meanwhile, stocks in the Oils-Energy group have gained about 9.5% on average. This means that SunCoke Energy is outperforming the sector as a whole this year.One other Oils-Energy stock that has outperformed the sector so far this year is YPF Sociedad Anonima (YPF). The stock is up 133.6% year-to-date.In YPF Sociedad Anonima's case, the consensus EPS estimate for the current year increased 17.4% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).Looking more specifically, SunCoke Energy belongs to the Coal industry, a group that includes 9 individual stocks and currently sits at #85 in the Zacks Industry Rank. This group has gained an average of 10% so far this year, so SXC is performing better in this area.YPF Sociedad Anonima, however, belongs to the Oil and Gas - Integrated - International industry. Currently, this 14-stock industry is ranked #77. The industry has moved +7.4% so far this year.Investors with an interest in Oils-Energy stocks should continue to track SunCoke Energy and YPF Sociedad Anonima. These stocks will be looking 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 SunCoke Energy, Inc. (SXC): Free Stock Analysis Report YPF Sociedad Anonima (YPF): 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