Group 1 - GE Aerospace is currently outperforming the Aerospace sector with a year-to-date gain of 72.2%, compared to the sector's average return of 27.2% [4] - The Zacks Rank for GE Aerospace is 2 (Buy), indicating a positive outlook based on earnings estimates and revisions [3] - The consensus estimate for GE's full-year earnings has increased by 5.7% over the past three months, reflecting improving analyst sentiment [3] Group 2 - GE Aerospace belongs to the Aerospace - Defense industry, which includes 25 companies and has an average year-to-date gain of 26.8% [5] - Another outperforming stock in the Aerospace sector is AAR (AIR), which has returned 32.4% year-to-date and also holds a Zacks Rank of 2 (Buy) [4][5] - AAR is part of the Aerospace - Defense Equipment industry, which has a year-to-date gain of 28.2% and consists of 37 stocks [6]
Are Aerospace Stocks Lagging GE Aerospace (GE) This Year?