Is Axa (AXAHY) Stock Outpacing Its Finance Peers This Year?

Investors interested in Finance stocks should always be looking to find the best-performing companies in the group. Axa Sa (AXAHY) is a stock that can certainly grab the attention of many investors, but do its recent returns compare favorably to the sector as a whole? Let's take a closer look at the stock's year-to-date performance to find out.Axa Sa is a member of the Finance sector. This group includes 858 individual stocks and currently holds a Zacks Sector Rank of #3. 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 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. Axa Sa is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).Over the past 90 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for AXAHY's full-year earnings has moved 2.1% higher. This signals that analyst sentiment is improving and the stock's earnings outlook is more positive.Based on the most recent data, AXAHY has returned 30% so far this year. At the same time, Finance stocks have gained an average of 3%. This means that Axa Sa is outperforming the sector as a whole this year.Another Finance stock, which has outperformed the sector so far this year, is Axis Capital (AXS). The stock has returned 12.7% year-to-date.For Axis Capital, the consensus EPS estimate for the current year has increased 1.1% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).Looking more specifically, Axa Sa belongs to the Insurance - Multi line industry, a group that includes 41 individual stocks and currently sits at #61 in the Zacks Industry Rank. On average, this group has gained an average of 2.2% so far this year, meaning that AXAHY is performing better in terms of year-to-date returns.Axis Capital, however, belongs to the Insurance - Property and Casualty industry. Currently, this 43-stock industry is ranked #41. The industry has moved +16.5% so far this year.Going forward, investors interested in Finance stocks should continue to pay close attention to Axa Sa and Axis Capital as they could maintain their solid performance.Only $1 to See All Zacks' Buys and SellsWe're not kidding.Several years ago, we shocked our members by offering them 30-day access to all our picks for the total sum of only $1. No obligation to spend another cent.Thousands have taken advantage of this opportunity. Thousands did not - they thought there must be a catch. Yes, we do have a reason. We want you to get acquainted with our portfolio services like Surprise Trader, Stocks Under $10, Technology Innovators,and more, that closed 256 positions with double- and triple-digit gains in 2024 alone.See 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 Axa Sa (AXAHY): Free Stock Analysis Report Axis Capital Holdings Limited (AXS): 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