For those looking to find strong Computer and Technology stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. Genpact (G) is a stock that can certainly grab the attention of many investors, but do its recent returns compare favorably to the sector as a whole? Let's take a closer look at the stock's year-to-date performance to find out.

Genpact is a member of the Computer and Technology sector. This group includes 611 individual stocks and currently holds a Zacks Sector Rank of #6. The Zacks Sector Rank gauges the strength of our 16 individual sector groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups.

The Zacks Rank is a successful stock-picking model that emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions. The system highlights a number of different stocks that could be poised to outperform the broader market over the next one to three months. Genpact is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).

Within the past quarter, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for G's full-year earnings has moved 4% higher. This shows that analyst sentiment has improved and the company's earnings outlook is stronger.

Our latest available data shows that G has returned about 5% since the start of the calendar year. Meanwhile, the Computer and Technology sector has returned an average of -22.4% on a year-to-date basis. This means that Genpact is outperforming the sector as a whole this year.

Another Computer and Technology stock, which has outperformed the sector so far this year, is StoneCo Ltd. (STNE). The stock has returned 30.9% year-to-date.

Over the past three months, StoneCo Ltd.'s consensus EPS estimate for the current year has increased 5.3%. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).

Looking more specifically, Genpact belongs to the Computers - IT Services industry, which includes 40 individual stocks and currently sits at #92 in the Zacks Industry Rank. This group has lost an average of 22.9% so far this year, so G is performing better in this area.

In contrast, StoneCo Ltd. falls under the Internet - Software industry. Currently, this industry has 171 stocks and is ranked #78. Since the beginning of the year, the industry has moved -17.3%.

Genpact and StoneCo Ltd. could continue their solid performance, so investors interested in Computer and Technology stocks should continue to pay close attention to these stocks.

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