JPMorgan Chase & Co. has returned about 3.7% year-to-date, matching the average gain of the 831-stock Zacks Finance group but lagging the 8.4% advance of its own 20-stock Financial - Investment Bank industry. The stock holds a Zacks Rank of 2, or Buy, and its full-year consensus earnings estimate has risen 2.3% over the past three months. By contrast, Alerus Financial has surged 34.9% year-to-date and carries a Zacks Rank of 1, or Strong Buy, with its current-year EPS estimate up 13.6% over the same period. Alerus belongs to the 107-stock Financial - Miscellaneous Services industry, which has fallen 7.9% so far this year.
Alerus Financial CorpAlerus Financial has surged 34.9% YTD, carries a Zacks Rank of 1 (Strong Buy), and its EPS estimate has risen 13.6% over the past three months.
JPMorgan Chase & CoJPMorgan Chase has returned only 3.7% YTD, lagging its industry's 8.4% advance, though its Zacks Rank is 2 (Buy) and EPS estimate rose 2.3%.