Is Alstom (ALSMY) Stock Outpacing Its Transportation Peers This Year?

Company Overview - Alstom ADR (ALSMY) is a notable stock within the Transportation sector, which consists of 121 individual stocks and ranks 14 in the Zacks Sector Rank [2] - The Zacks Rank system indicates that Alstom ADR currently holds a Zacks Rank of 2 (Buy), suggesting a favorable outlook for the stock [3] Performance Analysis - Year-to-date, Alstom ADR has returned 8.3%, outperforming the average loss of 4.3% in the Transportation sector [4] - The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Alstom's full-year earnings has increased by 26.7% over the past quarter, indicating improved analyst sentiment [4] Industry Context - Alstom ADR is part of the Transportation - Rail industry, which includes 9 companies and currently ranks 105 in the Zacks Industry Rank; this industry has gained an average of 1.9% year-to-date [6] - In comparison, another stock in the Transportation sector, Cool Company Ltd. (CLCO), has a year-to-date return of 1.8% and belongs to the Transportation - Shipping industry, which ranks 190 and has moved up by 4.1% this year [5][6]