Just noticed something interesting about medical stocks this year - some are really standing out from the crowd. I was checking BTSG's performance and it's up 12% year-to-date, which is solid compared to the average medical stocks return of around 1%. That's a pretty decent spread.

What caught my attention is that BTSG has a strong analyst sentiment behind it. The earnings estimates have been revised upward by over 8% in the last quarter, which usually means more positive momentum ahead. Meanwhile, there's another medical stock worth watching - CCCC is up nearly 62% year-to-date, though it's in a different subsector. Both have solid rankings from the major research platforms.

If you're looking at medical stocks right now, these two seem to be the ones beating their peers. BTSG is outperforming its own industry group, which is down about 3% overall this year. It's one of those situations where you want to follow the stocks that are actually gaining ground while their sector struggles. Might be worth keeping these on your watchlist if you're building a medical stocks position.