Stocks That Fell to 3-Year Lows in the Week of July 20

General Electric Co. (GE), Ford Motor Co. (F), Liberty Global PLC (LBTYK), and Nielsen Holdings PLC (NLSN) have declined to their respective three-year lows

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Jul 21, 2018
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General Electric Co. (GE, Financial), Ford Motor Co. (F, Financial), Liberty Global PLC (LBTYK, Financial), and Nielsen Holdings PLC (NLSN, Financial) have declined to their three-year lows.

General Electric Co. (GE, Financial) declined to $13.12

The prices of General Electric Co. (GE, Financial) shares have declined to $13.12 on July 20, which is only 3.9% above the 3-year low of $12.61.

General Electric Co. is an American international conglomerate corporation and operates through multiple segments, including Power & Water, Oil and Gas, Aviation, Healthcare, and Transportation. The company was ranked among the Fortune 500 as the 4th largest firm in the United States in 2017.

General Electric Co. has a market cap of $113.95 billion; its shares were traded around $13.12 with and P/S ratio of 0.94. The trailing 12-month dividend yield of General Electric Co. stocks is 4.57%. The forward dividend yield of General Electric Co. stocks is 3.50%.

On July 20 General Electric Co. released fiscal results for the second quarter of 2018 ended June 30. GAAP earnings per share for the quarter was $0.08 compared to $0.12 during the same period prior year. Total revenue for the quarter was $30.104 billion, compared to $29.097 billion during the same quarter prior year.

Ford Motor Co. (F, Financial) declined to $10.56

The prices of Ford Motor Co. (F, Financial) shares have declined to $10.56 on July 20, which is only 4.0% above the 3-year low of $10.14.

Ford Motor Co. is an American international automaker that sells automobiles and commercial vehicles under the Ford brand and most luxury models under the Lincoln brand. The company also owns Brazilian SUV manufacturer Troller and Australian performance car manufacturer FPV. The company has multiple joint-ventures in China, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and Russia.

Ford Motor Co. has a market cap of $42.08 billion; its shares were traded around $10.56 with a P/E ratio of 5.47 and P/S ratio of 0.27. The trailing 12-month dividend yield of Ford Motor Co. stocks is 5.69%. The forward dividend yield of Ford Motor Co. stocks is 5.55%. Ford Motor Co. had an annual average earnings growth of 3.60% over the past 5 years.

On July 18 Ford Motor Co. issued two safety recalls in North America. Approximately 550,000 2013-2016 Ford Fusions and 2013-2014 Ford Escape vehicles are being recalled to replace shifter cable brushings. On affected vehicles, the brushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may detach from the transmission.

Liberty Global PLC (LBTYK, Financial) declined to $26.94

The prices of Liberty Global PLC (LBTYK, Financial) shares have declined to $26.94 on July 20, which is only 4.0% above the 3-year low of $25.86.

Liberty Global PLC is an American international telecommunications and media company. It was formed in 2005 through the merger of the international arm of Liberty Media and UGC. The company is the largest broadband internet service provider outside of the U.S.

Liberty Global PLC has a market cap of $21.76 billion; its shares were traded around $26.94 with and P/S ratio of 1.50.

On July 5 Liberty Global PLC announced that Enrique Rodriguez will join the company as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer starting in late July. Mr. Rodriguez was formerly Chief Executive Officer of TiVo. Mr. Rodriguez will lead the company’s Technology and Innovation team of more than 7,500 employees with an annual operating and capital budget of more than $5 billion.

Nielsen Holdings PLC (NLSN, Financial) declined to $29.87

The prices of Nielsen Holdings PLC (NLSN, Financial) shares have declined to $29.87 on July 20, which is only 1.2% above the 3-year low of $29.51.

Nielsen Holdings PLC is an American international information, data, and measurement company that operates in over 100 countries. The company specializes in consumer information and research and market measurement services.

Nielsen Holdings PLC has a market cap of $10.64 billion; its shares were traded around $29.87 with a P/E ratio of 24.90 and P/S ratio of 1.60. The trailing 12-month dividend yield of Nielsen Holdings PLC stocks is 4.59%. The forward dividend yield of Nielsen Holdings PLC stocks is 4.58%. Nielsen Holdings PLC had an annual average earnings growth of 9.40% over the past 5 years.

On July 20 Nielsen Holdings PLC announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.35 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on Sept. 5 to stockholders of record at the close of business on Aug. 22.

Disclosure: I do not own stock in any of the companies mentioned in the article.