Are Computer and Technology Stocks Lagging Advantest (ATEYY) This Year?

The Computer and Technology group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. Is Advantest Corp. (ATEYY) one of those stocks right now? Let's take a closer look at the stock's year-to-date performance to find out.

Advantest Corp. is a member of our Computer and Technology group, which includes 608 different companies and currently sits at #6 in the Zacks Sector Rank. The Zacks Sector Rank considers 16 different sector groups. The average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups is measured, and the sectors are listed from best to worst.

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. Advantest Corp. is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy).

Over the past three months, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for ATEYY's full-year earnings has moved 12.2% higher. This is a sign of improving analyst sentiment and a positive earnings outlook trend.

Based on the most recent data, ATEYY has returned 28.9% so far this year. In comparison, Computer and Technology companies have returned an average of -3.4%. This means that Advantest Corp. is performing better than its sector in terms of year-to-date returns.

Fastly (FSLY) is another Computer and Technology stock that has outperformed the sector so far this year. Since the beginning of the year, the stock has returned 107.6%.

In Fastly's case, the consensus EPS estimate for the current year increased 23% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

Breaking things down more, Advantest Corp. is a member of the Electronics - Measuring Instruments industry, which includes 5 individual companies and currently sits at #19 in the Zacks Industry Rank. This group has gained an average of 49.8% so far this year, so ATEYY is slightly underperforming its industry in this area.

In contrast, Fastly falls under the Internet - Software industry. Currently, this industry has 173 stocks and is ranked #141. Since the beginning of the year, the industry has moved -11.9%.

Investors interested in the Computer and Technology sector may want to keep a close eye on Advantest Corp. and Fastly as they attempt to continue their solid performance.

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