Has Quanta Services (PWR) Outpaced Other Construction Stocks This Year?

The Construction group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. Is Quanta Services (PWR) 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.Quanta Services is one of 90 individual stocks in the Construction sector. Collectively, these companies sit at #10 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 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. Quanta Services is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).Over the past three months, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for PWR's full-year earnings has moved 1.5% higher. This is a sign of improving analyst sentiment and a positive earnings outlook trend.Our latest available data shows that PWR has returned about 2.4% since the start of the calendar year. In comparison, Construction companies have returned an average of -6.9%. As we can see, Quanta Services is performing better than its sector in the calendar year.Holcim Ltd Unsponsored ADR (HCMLY) is another Construction stock that has outperformed the sector so far this year. Since the beginning of the year, the stock has returned 18%.The consensus estimate for Holcim Ltd Unsponsored ADR's current year EPS has increased 5.8% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).Looking more specifically, Quanta Services belongs to the Engineering - R and D Services industry, a group that includes 17 individual stocks and currently sits at #20 in the Zacks Industry Rank. This group has lost an average of 6.5% so far this year, so PWR is performing better in this area.Holcim Ltd Unsponsored ADR, however, belongs to the Building Products - Miscellaneous industry. Currently, this 30-stock industry is ranked #92. The industry has moved -13.7% so far this year.Investors with an interest in Construction stocks should continue to track Quanta Services and Holcim Ltd Unsponsored ADR. These stocks will be looking to continue their solid performance.7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 DaysJust released: Experts distill 7 elite stocks from the current list of 220 Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys. They deem these tickers "Most Likely for Early Price Pops."Since 1988, the full list has beaten the market more than 2X over with an average gain of +23.9% per year. So be sure to give these hand picked 7 your immediate attention. See them 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 Quanta Services, Inc. (PWR): Free Stock Analysis Report Holcim Ltd Unsponsored ADR (HCMLY): 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