
Group 1 - Allient (ALNT) has shown strong year-to-date performance, gaining approximately 23.1%, while the Computer and Technology sector has returned an average of -3.8% [4] - The Zacks Rank for Allient is currently 1 (Strong Buy), indicating a positive earnings outlook and strong analyst sentiment [3] - The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Allient's full-year earnings has increased by 5.5% over the past three months, reflecting improved earnings expectations [4] Group 2 - Allient is part of the Electronics - Miscellaneous Components industry, which ranks 77 in the Zacks Industry Rank, with an average loss of 1.4% this year [6] - In comparison, ASML (ASML), another stock in the Computer and Technology sector, has a year-to-date return of 5.7% and is part of the Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry, which ranks 20 [5][7] - The Semiconductor Equipment - Wafer Fabrication industry has seen a positive movement of +5.6% since the beginning of the year, indicating better overall performance compared to Allient's industry [7]