ZACKSยท2025-08-01 14:41Group 1 - Simpson Manufacturing (SSD) is a notable stock in the Construction sector, currently outperforming the sector with a year-to-date return of 8.2% compared to the sector average of 3.8% [4] - The Construction group ranks 9 within the Zacks Sector Rank, which evaluates 16 different groups based on the average Zacks Rank of individual stocks [2] - SSD holds a Zacks Rank of 2 (Buy), with a 1.5% increase in the consensus estimate for full-year earnings over the past three months, indicating positive analyst sentiment [3] Group 2 - Simpson Manufacturing is part of the Building Products - Miscellaneous industry, which consists of 30 companies and currently ranks 67 in the Zacks Industry Rank, with an average loss of 0.8% this year [5] - Worthington Enterprises (WOR), another stock in the Construction sector, has a year-to-date return of 54.5% and a Zacks Rank of 1 (Strong Buy), with a 16.2% increase in its consensus EPS estimate over the past three months [4][5] - The Building Products - Wood industry, to which Worthington Enterprises belongs, ranks 231 and has gained 8.5% this year [6]