While gurus are still holding stakes in these companies, the price of the stock and returns of the investors are dropping. These are the worst performing stocks over the last 6 months that have a long-lasting presence in four or more gurus’ portfolio.
US Concrete Inc. (USCR) reports a negative performance over the last 6 months with a price drop of -82.8%. Despite this, four mutual funds are holding the company with a total weight of 0.02% on their portfolio.
The company has a market cap of $732.79 million and is now trading with a price-book (P/B) ratio of 5.36 and a price-sales (P/S) ratio of 0.70. The current price of $48.11 is 30.94% below its 52-week high and 19.03% above its 52-week low. Over the last 10 years, it has returned a gain of 450%.
Over the last 5 years, US Concrete has reported no change for revenue, EBITDA, EPS or free cash flow.
Current returns are negative. Return on assets (ROA) is -2.57%, ranked lower than 87% of other competitors, and return on equity (ROE) is -14.08%, worse than 93% of other companies in the Global Building Materials industry.
During the last quarter Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio), Steven Cohen (Trades, Portfolio) and Chuck Royce (Trades, Portfolio) reduced their stakes while Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) and Paul Tudor Jones (Trades, Portfolio) bought shares in the company.
Flowers Foods Inc. (FLO) reports a negative performance over the last 6 months with a price drop of -21.3%. Regardless of this, four mutual funds are holding the company with a total weight of 0.05% on their portfolio.
The company has a market cap of $3.11 billion and is now trading with a price-earnings (P/E) ratio of 17.07 and a forward P/E ratio of 15.06. The current price of $15.03 is 44.97% below its 52-week high and 4.74% above its 52-week low.Over the last 10 years, it has returned a gain of 89%. According to the DCF calculator, the company is now overpriced by 6%.
Over the last 5 years, Flowers Foods has reported a growth of 8.20% of its revenue, 9.40% for EBITDA, 8.70% for EPS and 10.10% for free cash flow.
Current returns are positive. ROA is 6.81%, ranked higher than 71% of other competitors, and ROE is 15.62%, higher than 76% of other companies in the Global Packaged Foods industry.
During the last quarter Keeley Asset Management Corp (Trades, Portfolio), Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) and Paul Tudor Jones (Trades, Portfolio) reduced their stakes while Diamond Hill Capital (Trades, Portfolio), Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio), Murray Stahl (Trades, Portfolio), Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) and Ray Dalio (Trades, Portfolio) bought shares in the company.
Headwaters Inc. (HW) reports a negative performance over the last 6 months with a price drop of -8.4%. Despite this, four mutual funds are holding the company with a total weight of 0.06% on their portfolio.
The company has a market cap of $1.26 billion and is now trading with a P/E ratio of 8.09 and a forward P/E ratio of 11.72. The current price of $16.98 is 20.09% below its 52-week high and 24.67% above its 52-week low. Over the last 10 years, it returned a loss of 27%. According to the DCF calculator, the company is undervalued with a margin of safety of 25%.
Over the last 5 years, Headwaters reported a gain of 3.50% of its revenue and 9.30% for its EBITDA, while EPS and free cash flow did not face any change.
Current returns are positive> ROA is 16.64%, ranked higher than 92% of other competitors, and ROE is 70.51%, higher than 98% of other companies in the Global Building Materials industry.
During the last quarter,Ă‚ Paul Tudor Jones (Trades, Portfolio) bought shares in the company while RS Investment Management (Trades, Portfolio), Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio), Steven Cohen (Trades, Portfolio) and Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) reduced their stakes.
Gartner Inc. Class AĂ‚ (IT) reports a negative performance over the last 6 months with a price drop of -12.3%. Regardless of this, four mutual funds are holding the company with a total weight of 0.08% on their portfolio.
The company has a market cap of $7.42 billion and is now trading with a P/E ratio of 41.21 and a forward P/E ratio of 28.25. The current price of $89.8 is 12.82% below its 52-week high and 15.42% above its 52-week low. Over the last 10 years, it returned a gain of 470%. According to the DCF calculator, the company is overpriced by 285%.
Over the last 5 years, Gartner has reported a growth of 14.4% of its revenue, 15.60% for EBITDA, 15.60% for EPS and 14.60% for free cash flow.
Current returns are negative. ROA is -8.66%, ranked lower than 96% of other competitors, and ROE is -15.92%, worse than 93% of other companies in the Global Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing industry.
During the last quarter,Ă‚ Steven Cohen (Trades, Portfolio), Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) and Paul Tudor Jones (Trades, Portfolio) increased their stakes and Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) acquired a new position in the company.
Signature Bank. (SBNY) reports a negative performance over the last 6 months with a price drop of -10.5%. Despite this, four mutual funds are holding the company with a total weight of 0.10% on their portfolio.
The company has a market cap of $3.06 billion and is now trading with a P/E ratio of 27.46 and a forward P/E ratio of 21.83. The current price of $43.41 is 27.34% below its 52-week high and 3.66% above its 52-week low. Over the last 10 years, it returned a gain of 225%. According to the DCF calculator, the company is now overpriced by 47%.
Over the last 5 years, Signature Bank has reported a growth of 13.20% of its revenue, 11.30% for its EBITDA and 11.50% for its EPS, while free cash flow suffered a loss of 2.50%.
Current returns are positive. ROA is 10.99%, ranked higher than 76% of other competitors, and ROE is 16.66%, better than 77% of other companies in the Global Restaurants industry.
During the last quarter,Ă‚ Columbia Wanger (Trades, Portfolio), Jeremy Grantham (Trades, Portfolio), Steven Cohen (Trades, Portfolio), Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) and Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) bought shares in the company and Chuck Royce (Trades, Portfolio), Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) and Paul Tudor Jones (Trades, Portfolio) sold shares in the company.
Fiserv Inc. (FISV) reports a negative performance over the last 6 months with a price drop of -6.6%. Regardless of this, four mutual funds are holding the company with a total weight of 0.11% on their portfolio.
The company has a market cap of $22.24 billion and is now trading with a P/E ratio of 25.67 and a forward P/E of 20.08. The current price of $101.16 is 9.28% below its 52-week high and 19.74% above its 52-week low. Over the last 10 years, it returned a gain of 334%. According to the DCF calculator, the company is now overpriced by 56%.
Over the last 5 years, Fiserv has reported a growth of 10.30% of its revenue, 10.50% for its EBITDA, 14.50% for EPS and 11.90% for its free cash flow.
Current returns are positive. ROA is 9.85%, ranked lower than 79% of other competitors, and ROE is 32.43%, better than 93% of other companies in the Global Business Services industry.
During the last quarter,Ă‚ Mairs and Power (Trades, Portfolio), Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio), John Burbank (Trades, Portfolio) and Chuck Royce (Trades, Portfolio) reduced their stakes in the company, while Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio), Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio), Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio), Louis Moore Bacon (Trades, Portfolio) and Ray Dalio (Trades, Portfolio) bought shares in the company.
Disclosure: I do not own any shares of any stocks mentioned in this article.
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