SJW (US:SJW) ZACKS·2025-04-15 14:46Group 1 - SJW has returned 12.5% year-to-date, outperforming the average Utilities sector gain of 4.4% [4] - SJW is currently ranked 1 in the Zacks Sector Rank among 106 Utilities companies [2] - The Zacks Rank for SJW is 2 (Buy), indicating a positive earnings outlook with a 0.4% increase in the full-year earnings estimate over the past quarter [3] Group 2 - SJW belongs to the Utility - Water Supply industry, which has gained an average of 17.3% this year, indicating slight underperformance compared to its industry [5] - Another outperforming stock in the Utilities sector is United Utilities Group PLC, which has returned 7.5% year-to-date and has a Zacks Rank of 2 (Buy) [4][5] - The Utility - Electric Power industry, to which United Utilities Group PLC belongs, is ranked 50 and has increased by 5.2% this year [6]