Group 1 - Everus Construction Group, Inc. (ECG) is currently ranked 13 in the Zacks Sector Rank among 88 companies in the Construction group [2] - ECG has a Zacks Rank of 1 (Strong Buy), indicating a positive earnings outlook based on earnings estimates and revisions [3] - The Zacks Consensus Estimate for ECG's full-year earnings has increased by 15.4% in the past quarter, reflecting stronger analyst sentiment [4] Group 2 - ECG has returned approximately 19.9% year-to-date, outperforming the average return of 5.5% for Construction companies [4] - ECG belongs to the Building Products - Miscellaneous industry, which is ranked 146 in the Zacks Industry Rank, with an average gain of 0.6% this year [6] - In comparison, MasTec (MTZ), another Construction stock, has returned 42% year-to-date and belongs to the Building Products - Heavy Construction industry, currently ranked 4 with a year-to-date increase of 34.1% [5][7]