Are Finance Stocks Lagging EPR Properties (EPR) This Year?

For those looking to find strong Finance stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. Is EPR Properties (EPR) one of those stocks right now? Let's take a closer look at the stock's year-to-date performance to find out.EPR Properties is one of 869 individual stocks in the Finance sector. Collectively, these companies sit at #2 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 is a proven model that highlights a variety of stocks with the right characteristics to outperform the market over the next one to three months. The system emphasizes earnings estimate revisions and favors companies with improving earnings outlooks. EPR Properties is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).The Zacks Consensus Estimate for EPR's full-year earnings has moved 0.1% higher within the past quarter. This is a sign of improving analyst sentiment and a positive earnings outlook trend.Our latest available data shows that EPR has returned about 22.2% since the start of the calendar year. Meanwhile, the Finance sector has returned an average of 12.4% on a year-to-date basis. This means that EPR Properties is outperforming the sector as a whole this year.Another Finance stock, which has outperformed the sector so far this year, is Chain Bridge Bancorp, Inc. (CBNA). The stock has returned 14.8% year-to-date.Over the past three months, Chain Bridge Bancorp, Inc.'s consensus EPS estimate for the current year has increased 26.7%. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).Breaking things down more, EPR Properties is a member of the REIT and Equity Trust - Retail industry, which includes 21 individual companies and currently sits at #96 in the Zacks Industry Rank. On average, stocks in this group have lost 6% this year, meaning that EPR is performing better in terms of year-to-date returns. On the other hand, Chain Bridge Bancorp, Inc. belongs to the Banks - Northeast industry. This 76-stock industry is currently ranked #28. The industry has moved +7.6% year to date.EPR Properties and Chain Bridge Bancorp, Inc. could continue their solid performance, so investors interested in Finance stocks should continue to pay close attention to these stocks.Beyond Nvidia: AI's Second Wave Is HereThe AI revolution has already minted millionaires. But the stocks everyone knows about aren't likely to keep delivering the biggest profits. Little-known AI firms tackling the world's biggest problems may be more lucrative in the coming months and years.See "2nd Wave" AI stocks now >>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 EPR Properties (EPR): Free Stock Analysis Report Chain Bridge Bancorp, Inc. (CBNA): 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