Stocks Fall to 5-Year Lows

Rosetta Stone, Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, JMP Group, Five Star Quality Care tumble

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Mar 28, 2016
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According to GuruFocus, these guru stocks have reached their five-year lows: Rosetta Stone Inc. (RST, Financial), Aegerion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (AEGR, Financial), JMP Group LLC (JMP, Financial) and Five Star Quality Care Inc. (FVE, Financial).

Rosetta Stone reached $6.85

The price of Rosetta Stone shares has declined to $6.85, which is only 9.9% above the five-year low of $6.17. It is now 66.3% off the five-year high of $18.30. Rosetta Stone is owned by three gurus we are tracking. Three reduced their positions in the most recent quarter.

Rosetta Stone was incorporated in Delaware in 2005. It has a market cap of $149.90 million; its shares were traded around $6.85 with a P/S ratio of 0.68.

Rosetta Stone released its 2015 full-year results with revenues of $217.7 million and net loss of $46.8 million.

GuruFocus guru John Rogers (Trades, Portfolio) kept his position in Rosetta Stone unchanged. He owns 3,849,669 shares.

CFO Thomas M. Pierno sold 3,213 shares of Rosetta Stone stock on Feb. 23 at the average price of $7.21. Director Don Dudek bought 92,000 shares of Rosetta Stone stock in November and February. Principal Accounting Officer M. Sean Hartford and President, Global Enterprises and Education Judy Verses together sold 4,577 shares of Rosetta Stone stock in October and February.

Aegerion Pharmaceuticals reached $3.84

The price of Aegerion Pharmaceuticals shares has declined to $3.84, which is only 5.2% above the five-year low of $3.64. It is now 96.4% off the five-year high of $101. Aegerion Pharmaceuticals is owned by one guru we are tracking. The guru added to the position during the past quarter.

Aegerion Pharmaceuticals was incorporated in February 2005. It has a market cap of $113.17 million; its shares were traded around $3.84 with a P/S ratio of 0.46.

Aegerion Pharmaceuticals recognized net product sales of $239.9 million and net loss of $73.3 million in its 2015 annual results.

JMP Group reached $5.05

The price of JMP Group shares has declined to $5.05, which is only 4.0% above the five-year low of $4.85. It is now 45.2% off the five-year high of $8.85. JMP Group is owned by one guru we are tracking. The guru reduced the position.

JMP Group is a Delaware corporation incorporated in January 2000. JMP Group has a market cap of $107.27 million; its shares traded around $5.05 with a P/E ratio of 7.89 and P/S ratio of 0.93. The trailing 12-month dividend yield of JMP Group stock is 9.23%. The forward dividend yield of JMP Group stock is 9.50%.

JMP Group reported its 2015 fiscal-year results. The company declared net sales of $141.2 million and net income of $6.8 million.

CEO, 10% Owner Joseph A. Jolson bought 211,081 shares of JMP stock in March. CFO Raymond Jackson bought 4,000 shares of JMP stock on Dec. 14, 2015 at the average price of $5.26. Director Glenn H. Tongue, President Carter D. Mack and Director David M. Dipietro together bought 46,602 shares of JMP stock in Ocotober, November and February.

Five Star Quality Care reached $2.09

The price of Five Star Quality Care shares has declined to $2.09, which is only 4.3% above the five-year low of $2.00. It is now 77.7% off the five-year high of $8.95. Five Star Quality Care is owned by two gurus we are tracking. The gurus reduced their positions.

Five Star Quality Care was incorporated in Delaware in April 2000 and reincorporated in Maryland on Sept. 17, 2001. Five Star Quality Care has a market cap of $103.40 million; its shares were traded around $2.09 with a P/S ratio of 0.07.

Five Star Quality Care announced its 2015 annual results with net loss of $43.1 million and net sales of $1.4 billion.

GuruFocus guru Arnold Schneider (Trades, Portfolio) kept his position in Five Star Quality Care unchanged. He owns 1,619,426 shares.

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