Are Construction Stocks Lagging Arcosa (ACA) This Year?

For those looking to find strong Construction stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. Has Arcosa (ACA) been one of those stocks this year? 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.Arcosa is one of 92 companies in the Construction group. The Construction group currently sits at #15 within 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. Arcosa is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).Over the past 90 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for ACA's full-year earnings has moved 10.8% higher. This shows that analyst sentiment has improved and the company's earnings outlook is stronger.Our latest available data shows that ACA has returned about 13% since the start of the calendar year. Meanwhile, the Construction sector has returned an average of 3.8% on a year-to-date basis. As we can see, Arcosa is performing better than its sector in the calendar year.Another stock in the Construction sector, Argan (AGX), has outperformed the sector so far this year. The stock's year-to-date return is 134%.For Argan, the consensus EPS estimate for the current year has increased 11.2% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).Breaking things down more, Arcosa is a member of the Building Products - Miscellaneous industry, which includes 33 individual companies and currently sits at #194 in the Zacks Industry Rank. This group has gained an average of 0.4% so far this year, so ACA is performing better in this area. Argan is also part of the same industry.Investors with an interest in Construction stocks should continue to track Arcosa and Argan. These stocks will be looking to continue their solid performance.#1 Semiconductor Stock to Buy (Not NVDA)The incredible demand for data is fueling the market's next digital gold rush. As data centers continue to be built and constantly upgraded, the companies that provide the hardware for these behemoths will become the NVIDIAs of tomorrow.One under-the-radar chipmaker is uniquely positioned to take advantage of the next growth stage of this market. It specializes in semiconductor products that titans like NVIDIA don't build. It's just beginning to enter the spotlight, which is exactly where you want to be.See This Stock Now for Free >>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 Arcosa, Inc. (ACA): Free Stock Analysis Report Argan, Inc. (AGX): 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