Group 1 - Everus Construction Group, Inc. (ECG) is outperforming its peers in the Construction sector with a year-to-date return of approximately 19.3%, compared to the sector average of 6.6% [4] - ECG currently holds a Zacks Rank of 1 (Strong Buy), indicating a favorable outlook based on earnings estimate revisions and improving earnings outlooks [3] - The Zacks Consensus Estimate for ECG's full-year earnings has increased by 15.4% over the past quarter, reflecting improved analyst sentiment [4] Group 2 - ECG is part of the Building Products - Miscellaneous industry, which has seen an average gain of 2% year-to-date, indicating that ECG is performing better than its industry peers [6] - MasTec (MTZ), another Construction stock, has returned 33.5% since the beginning of the year and also holds a Zacks Rank of 1 (Strong Buy) [5] - The Building Products - Heavy Construction industry, to which MasTec belongs, is currently ranked 7 and has increased by 31.1% year-to-date [6]