While gurus hold positions in these companies, the stock prices and returns continue to fall. These are the worst-performing stocks over the last three months with a long-term presence in more than three gurus’ portfolios.
Harley-Davidson Inc. (HOG) had a negative performance of 5.1% over the last six months. Three mutual funds hold the stock with a total weight of 0.20% on their portfolios.
The company has a market cap of $9.72 billion, and the stock is trading with a price-sales (P/S) ratio of 1.75. The price of $55.96 is 12.44% below its 52-week high and 33.34% above its 52-week low. Over the last 10 years, it returned a loss of 11%.
Over the last five years, Harley-Davidson reported growth of 7.60% for its revenue and 10.70% of its earnings per share (EPS).
The return on equity (ROE) of 31.98% and return on assets (ROA) of 6.13% are outperforming 65% of the companies in the Global Recreational Vehicles industry.
Dodge & Cox with 5.01% of outstanding shares is the largest investor among the gurus followed by Bill Nygren (Trades, Portfolio) with 2%, HOTCHKIS & WILEY with 0.89%, Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.13%, NWQ Managers (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.07%, Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.06% and Ken Fisher (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.06%.
Nexstar Media Group Inc. Class AĂ‚ (NXST) had a negative performance of 7.2% over the last six months. Three mutual funds hold the stock with a total weight of 0.10% on their portfolios.
The company has a market cap of $2.73 billion, and the stock is trading with a P/S ratio of 1.52. The price of $58.10 is 20.37% below its 52-week high and 31.51% above its 52-week low. Over the last 10 years, it returned a gain of 326%.
The ROE of 21.35% and ROA of 2.21% are outperforming 54% of the companies in the Global Broadcasting - TV industry.
The largest shareholder among the gurus is Keeley Asset Management Corp (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.41% followed by Steven Cohen (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.9%, Simons with 0.7%, Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.38% and Lee Ainslie (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.09%.
Eagle Materials Inc. (EXP) had a negative performance of 10.6% over the last six months. Four mutual funds hold the stock with a total weight of 0.44% on their portfolios.
The company has a market cap of $4.49 billion, and the stock is trading with a P/S ratio of 3.70. The price of $89.85 is 16.34% below its 52-week high and 29.93% above its 52-week low. Over the last 10 years, it returned a gain of 91%.
The ROE of 17.82% and ROA of 10.01% are outperforming 82% of the companies in the Global Building Materials industry.
Greenblatt with 0.67% of outstanding shares is the largest investor among the gurus followed by Cohen with 0.13%, Simons with 0.09%, Chuck Royce (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.08%, Ainslie with 0.06% and Caxton Associates (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.01%.
Foot Locker Inc. (FL) had a negative performance of 35.5% over the last six months. Five mutual funds hold the stock with a total weight of 0.67% on their portfolios.
The company has a market cap of $6.61 billion, and the stock is trading with a P/S ratio of 0.87. The price of $47.82 is 36.64% below its 52-week high and 0.22% above its 52-week low. Over the last 10 years, it returned a gain of 132%.
The ROE of 24.33% and ROA of 17.25% are outperforming 88% of the companies in the Global Footwear & Accessories industry.
The largest shareholder among the gurus is Jeremy Grantham (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.22% followed by Greenblatt with 0.13%, Leon Cooperman (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.11%, Louis Moore Bacon (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.11%, First Pacific Advisors (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.1% and Ray Dalio (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.07%.
Amerco Inc. (UHAL) had a negative performance of 7.7% over the last six months. Three mutual funds hold the stock with a total weight of 5.13% on their portfolios.
The company has a market cap of $6.81 billion, and the stock is trading with a P/S ratio of 1.99. The price of $342.33 is 12.99% below its 52-week high and 12.83% above its 52-week low. Over the last 10 years, it returned a gain of 337%.
The ROE of 15.85% and ROA of 4.49% are outperforming 67% of the companies in the Global Rental & Leasing Services industry.
David Abrams (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.38% of outstanding shares is the largest investor among the gurus followed by David Einhorn (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.12%, Robert Bruce (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.98%, Columbia Wanger (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.63% and Simons with 0.15%.
Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. Class AĂ‚ (SNI) had a negative performance of 7.1% over the last six months. Three mutual funds hold the stock with a total weight of 0.38% on their portfolios.
The company has a market cap of $8.58 billion, and the stock is trading with a P/S ratio of 2.51. The price of $66.39 is 20.70% below its 52-week high and 12.63% above its 52-week low. Over the last 10 years, it returned a loss of 56%.
Over the last five years, Scripps Networks Interactive reported an increase of 15.60% for revenue and 9.70% for EPS.
The ROE of 29.68% and ROA of 9.05% are outperforming 83% of the companies in the Global Broadcasting - TV industry.
The largest shareholder among the gurus is Mason Hawkins (Trades, Portfolio) with 5.97% followed by Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.46%, Tom Russo (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.89%, Gabelli with 0.74%, Simons with 0.24% and Greenblatt with 0.17%.
MSC Industrial Direct Co. Inc. (MSM) had a negative performance of 10.1% over the last three months. Three mutual funds hold the stock with a total weight of 0.10% on their portfolios.
The company has a market cap of $4.78 million, and the stock is trading with a P/S ratio of 1.73. The price of $83.34 is 20.53% below its 52-week high and 24.00% above its 52-week low. Over the last 10 years, it returned a gain of 61%.
The ROE of 18.82% and ROA of 11.53% are outperforming 87% of the companies in the Global Industrial Distribution industry.
Fisher with 1.14% of outstanding shares is the largest investor among the gurus followed by Simons with 0.96%, Royce with 0.78% and Cohen with 0.21%.
Disclosure: I do not own any shares of any stocks mentioned in this article.
