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 at least three gurus’ portfolios.
The Chemours Co. (CC, Financial) had a negative performance of 12.7% over the past six months. The stock has a total weight of 0.88% in seven gurus’ portfolios.
The company produces and develops titanium technologies and chemical solutions. It has a market cap of $7.85 billion. The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 9.43. The current stock price of $44.15 is 23.98% below its 52-week high and 26.72% above its 52-week low. Over the last 10 years, it has returned a gain of 24%.
The return on equity of 124.83% and the return on assets of 12.67% are outperforming 80% of other companies in the Global Specialty Chemicals industry.
The largest shareholder among the gurus is Steven Cohen (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.89% of outstanding shares, followed by First Eagle Investment (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.64% and Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.06%.
Masco Corp. (MAS, Financial) had a negative performance of 15.3% over the past six months. The stock has a total weight of 3.59% in nine gurus’ portfolios.
With a market cap of $11.53 billion, the company provides homebuilding solutions in the U.S. The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 21.85. The price of $37.14 is 20.03% below its 52-week high and 3.77% above its 52-week low. Over the past decade, it has returned a loss of 3%.
Over the past five years, its revenue has increased 3.10%. The return on assets of 9.95% is outperforming 84% of the companies in the Global Building Materials industry.
With 2.39% of outstanding shares,Ă‚ Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest shareholder among the gurus, followed by Cohen with 0.3% and Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.25%.
Builders FirstSource Inc. (BLDR, Financial) had a negative performance of 17.1% over the past six months. The stock has a total weight of 2.1% in nine gurus’ portfolios.
The company, which manufacturers building products, has a market cap of $2.08 billion. The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 37.78. The price of $18.13 is 22.12% below its 52-week high and 25.99% above its 52-week low. Over the last 10 years, it has returned a gain of 21%.
Over the past five years, the company reported a growth of 45.40% for revenue. While the return on equity of 15.47% is outperforming the sector, the return on assets of 1.89% is underperforming 73% of other companies in the Global Building Materials industry.
The company's largest shareholder among the gurus is Ruane Cunniff (Trades, Portfolio) with 3.5% of outstanding shares, followed by Simons with 0.68% and Greenblatt with 0.55%.
Qualcomm Inc.(QCOM, Financial) had a negative performance of 12.7% over the past six months. The stock has a total weight of 0.68% in four gurus’ portfolios.
The developer and licensor of wireless technology has a market cap of $81.81 billion. The stock is trading with a forward price-earnings ratio of 14.97 and its price is stable compared to 10 years ago.
Over the past five years, its revenue has grown 5.4%. The return on equity of -16.14% and return on assets of -7.24% are underperforming 85% of companies in the Global Semiconductors industry.
With 1.46% of outstanding shares, PRIMECAP Management (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest guru shareholder, followed by Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss with 1.46%, the T Rowe Price Equity Income Fund (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.43% and Jeremy Grantham (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.38%.
International Paper Co. (IP, Financial) had a negative performance of 7.7% over the past six months. The stock has a total weight of 0.39% in four gurus’ portfolios.
The company, which produces and distributes forest and chemical products, has a market cap of $21.89 billion. The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 8.30. The price of $52.87 is 21.02% below its 52-week high and 5.74% above its 52-week low. Over the past decade, it has returned a loss of 5%.
Over the past five years, its earnings per share have increased 12.30%. The return on equity of 47.91% and return on assets of 7.89% are outperforming 67% of other companies in the Global Packaging and Containers industry.
The largest shareholder among the gurus is Hotchkis & Wiley with 1.29%, followed by the T Rowe Price Equity Income Fund with 0.87% and Richard Snow (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.29%.
Lamar Advertising Co. (LAMR, Financial) had a negative performance of 5.4% over the past six months. The stock has a total weight of 0.14% in three gurus’ portfolios.
The advertising company has a market cap of $6.73 billion. The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 13.28. The current stock price of $68.4 is 13.60% below its 52-week high and 11.47% above its 52-week low. Over the past 10 years, it has returned a loss of 7%.
Over the past five years, the company reported a growth of 4.70% for revenue and 101.20% for earnings per share. The return of equity of 27.11% and return on assets of 7.20% are outperforming 84% of the companies in the Global REIT - Diversified industry.
With 1.48% of outstanding shares, Simons is the company's largest shareholder among the gurus, followed by Cohen with 0.43% and Columbia Wanger (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.34%.
Disclosure: I do not own any stocks mentioned in this article.
