Are Oils-Energy Stocks Lagging Brookfield Renewable (BEPC) This Year?

Group 1 - Brookfield Renewable Corporation (BEPC) is currently ranked 2 (Buy) in the Zacks Rank system, indicating strong analyst sentiment and an improving earnings outlook [3] - Year-to-date, BEPC has returned approximately 10.7%, outperforming the average gain of 8.2% for the Oils-Energy sector [4] - The Zacks Consensus Estimate for BEPC's full-year earnings has increased by 10.8% over the past 90 days, reflecting positive revisions in earnings estimates [3] Group 2 - BEPC belongs to the Alternative Energy - Other industry, which is ranked 144 in the Zacks Industry Rank, and has seen an average gain of 37.9% this year, indicating that BEPC is slightly underperforming its industry [6] - The Oils-Energy group, which includes BEPC, is currently ranked 14 within the Zacks Sector Rank, comprising 249 companies [2] - Another notable stock in the Oils-Energy sector is Vista Oil & Gas, S.A.B. de C.V. Sponsored ADR (VIST), which has returned 55.7% year-to-date and also holds a Zacks Rank of 2 (Buy) [4][5]