Ares Commercial Real Estate Outperforms Finance Sector with 0.8% YTD Return

Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE) is outperforming its peers in the Finance sector with a year-to-date return of 0.8%, compared to an average loss of 6%. The stock has a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy) and a consensus EPS estimate that has increased 92.2% in the past quarter. Another Finance stock, Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE), has also outperformed with a year-to-date return of 0.3%. ACRE belongs to the REIT and Equity Trust industry, while APLE belongs to the REIT and Equity Trust - Other industry.