While gurus hold positions in these companies, the stock price 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.
Seattle Genetics Inc. (SGEN, Financial) had a negative performance of 21.9% over the last six months. Three mutual funds hold the stock with a total weight of 0.02% on their portfolios.
The company has a market cap of $7.64 billion, and the stock is trading with a price-sales (P/S) ratio of 17.68. The price of $53.4 is 29.14% below its 52-week high and 17.85% above its 52-week low. Over the last 10 years, it has returned a gain of 398%.
Over the last five years, the company reported a gain of 23.90% for revenue and 2.40% for earnings per share (EPS).
The return on equity (ROE) of -32.34% and return on assets (ROA) -24.83% are underperforming 56% of other companies in the Global Biotechnology industry.
PRIMECAP Management (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest shareholder among the gurus with 9.06% of outstanding shares, followed by Columbia Wanger (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.29%, Steven Cohen (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.08% and Ray Dalio (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.07%.
AutoZone Inc. (AZO, Financial) had a negative performance of 21.9% over the last six months. Three mutual funds hold the stock with a total weight of 0.45% on their portfolios.
The company has a market cap of $15.96 billion, and the stock is trading with a P/S ratio of 1.57. The price of $569.34 is 30.03% below its 52-week high and 15.92% above its 52-week low. Over the last decade, it has returned a gain of 422%.
The ROA of 14.56% and return on capital (ROC) of 55.24% are outperforming 83% of other companies in the Global Specialty Retail industry.
The largest guru shareholder is Manning & Napier Advisors Inc. with 0.36% of outstanding shares, followed by Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.19%, Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.12% and PRIMECAP Management with 0.08%.
Sensient Technologies Corp. (SXT, Financial) had a negative performance of 5.9% over the last six months. Six gurus hold the stock with a total weight of 2.08% on their portfolios.
The company has a market cap of $3.26 billion, and the stock is trading with a P/S ratio of 2.45. The price of $74.28 is 12.59% below its 52-week high and 8.42% above its 52-week low. Over the last 10 years, it has returned a gain of 187%.
The ROE of 12.87% and ROA of 6.55% are outperforming 61% of other companies in the Global Specialty Chemicals industry.
With 1.83% of outstanding shares, Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest guru shareholder, followed by Keeley Asset Management Corp (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.96%, Simons with 0.14% and Mariko Gordon (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.09%.
Apache Corp. (APA, Financial) had a negative performance of 14.6% over the last six months. Three mutual funds hold the stock with a total weight of 0.33% on their portfolios.
The company has a market cap of $16.13 billion, and the stock is trading with a P/S ratio of 2.63. The price of $42.4 is 38.54% below its 52-week high and 11.20% above its 52-week low. Over the last decade, the price has declined 50%.
The ROE of -0.06% and ROA of -0.02% are underperforming 58% of other companies in the Global Oil and Gas Exploration and Production industry.
The company's largest shareholder among the gurus is Dodge & Cox with 7.86% of outstanding shares, followed by Chris Davis (Trades, Portfolio) with 5.51%, Bill Nygren (Trades, Portfolio) with 2.16% and Hotchkis & Wiley with 1.95%.
Spirit Airlines Inc. (SAVE, Financial) had a negative performance of 29.7% over the last six months. Three mutual funds hold the stock with a total weight of 0.03% on their portfolios.
The company has a market cap of $2.42 billion, and the stock is trading with a P/S ratio of 0.94. The price of $34.91 is 42.20% below its 52-week high and 15.14% above its 52-week low. Over the last 10 years, it has returned a gain of 202%.
Over the last five years, Spirit Airlines reported a gain of 12.40% for revenue and 26.80% for EPS.
While the ROE of 17.20% is underperforming the sector, the ROA of 7.30% is outperforming 71% of other companies in the Global Airlines industry.
With 1.32% of outstanding shares, PRIMECAP Management is the company's largest investor among the gurus, followed by Cohen and Royce with 0.61% each and Robert Olstein (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.32%.
MicroStrategy Inc. (MSTR, Financial) had a negative performance of 30% over the last six months. Three mutual funds hold the stock with a total weight of 17% on their portfolios.
The company has a market cap of $1.44 billion, and the stock is trading with a P/S ratio of 2.91. The price of $126.57 is 39.09% below its 52-week high and 2.34% above its 52-week low. Over the last decade, it has returned a gain of 88%.
Over the last five years, the company reported a 2.1% decline in revenue and 32.4% EPS growth.
The ROE of 15.37% and ROA of 11.02% are outperforming 77% of other companies in the Global Software - Application industry.
The largest shareholder among the gurus is Simons with 1.41% of outstanding shares, followed by Fisher with 0.4% and Greenblatt with 0.38%.
Macrogenics Inc. (MGNX, Financial) had a negative performance of 11% over the last six months. Four gurus hold the stock with a total weight of 1.02% on their portfolios.
The company has a market cap of $639.18 million, and the stock is trading with a P/S ratio of 50.15. The price of $17.33 is 47.06% below its 52-week high and 20.47% above its 52-week low. Over the last 10 years, it has returned a loss of 30%.
The ROE of -53.83% and ROA of -46.81% are outperforming 58% of other companies in the Global Biotechnology industry.
With 2.95% of outstanding shares, Cohen is the company's largest guru shareholder, followed by Julian Robertson (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.65%, Simons with 0.62% and Ronald Muhlenkamp (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.04%.
Disclosure: I do not own any shares of any stocks mentioned in this article.
