The Consumer Staples group offers many great stocks for investors to consider. One such stock is BRF (BRFS), which has been performing well compared to its peers in the sector. BRF is currently ranked #13 in the Zacks Sector Rank, which includes 191 different companies in the Consumer Staples group.
BRF has a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy), indicating that it has the right characteristics to outperform the market over the next one to three months. Analyst sentiment for BRF has been positive, with a 62.5% increase in full-year earnings estimate within the past quarter.
Since the start of the year, BRF has returned about 16.2%, outperforming the average return of -3.5% for Consumer Staples companies. Another stock that has outperformed the sector is Celsius Holdings Inc. (CELH), which has returned 54% since the beginning of the year.
BRF and Celsius Holdings Inc. both belong to the Food – Miscellaneous industry, with BRF currently performing better in terms of year-to-date returns compared to the industry average of 2.6%.
Investors interested in Consumer Staples stocks should keep an eye on BRF and Celsius Holdings Inc. as they continue their solid performance in the sector.
