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Best Buy has significantly outperformed its Retail-Wholesale sector peers in 2026, gaining 30.6% year-to-date compared to the sector's average loss of 3.6%. The company holds a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) with improving earnings outlook, as consensus estimates for full-year earnings have increased 3.9% over the past three months. Wayfair is also highlighted as another outperformer in the sector with a 5.6% year-to-date return and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).

Wayfair (W) has been added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) list on October 6, 2026. Two analysts revised earnings estimates upward in the last 60 days, with consensus estimates increasing to $2.99 per share.

The company is expected to see 15% earnings growth and 7.3% revenue increase for fiscal 2026, with an average earnings surprise of 21.5%. Wayfair has outperformed the S&P 500 with a 6.7% gain over four weeks.

Zacks Premium offers investment research tools including Style Scores (Value, Growth, Momentum, and VGM) that complement the Zacks Rank system to help investors identify stocks with the best chance of outperformance. The article highlights Wayfair as a stock to watch with a #3 Hold rank and strong Momentum and VGM scores, noting recent analyst upgrades and positive price momentum.