5 Negative Stocks in Gurus' Portfolio

3M, Avery on the list

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Sep 09, 2018
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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 four gurus’ portfolios.

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (PNC) had a negative performance of 9.1% over the past six months. The stock has a total weight of 0.68% in five gurus’ portfolios.

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The company that operates financial services has a market cap of $66.49 billion. The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 12.47. The current stock price of $143 is 12.46% below its 52-week high and 19.56% above its 52-week low. Over the past decade, it has returned a gain of 96%.

Over the past five years, Its revenue has climbed by 2.10% and its earnings per shares have grown 10.10%. The return on equity of 11.77% and return on assets of 1.53% are outperforming 72% of companies in the Global Banks - Regional - US industry.

The largest shareholder among the gurus is Spiros Segalas (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.53% of outstanding shares, followed by T Rowe Price Equity Income Fund (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.33% and Diamond Hill Capital (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.03%.

3M Co. (MMM) had a negative performance of 7.8% over the past six months. The stock has a total weight of 0.19% in three gurus’ portfolios.

The diversified technology company has a market cap of $124 billion. The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 29.40. The current stock price of $211.83 is 18.47% below its 52-week high and 11.14% above its 52-week low. Over the past 10 years, it has returned a gain of 206%.

Over the past five years, its revenue has increased 3.60% and its earnings per shares by 5.10%. The return on equity of 38.94% and return on assets of 12.08% are outperforming 90% of companies in the Global Diversified Industrials industry.

First Eagle Investment (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.73% of outstanding shares is the largest investor among the gurus followed by Mairs and Power (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.26% and Jeremy Grantham (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.15%.

Carter's Inc. (CRI) had a negative performance of 16.5% over the past six months. The stock has a total weight of 0.25% in four gurus’ portfolios.

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The apparel manufacturer has a market cap of $4.66 billion. The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 15.77. The current stock price of $97 is 22.21% below its 52-week high and 12.26% above its 52-week low. Over the past decade, it has returned a gain of 400%.

Over the last five years, the company’s revenue has grown 11.60% and its earning per shares by 19.60%. The return on equity of 36.54% and return on assets of 14.51% are outperforming 89% of companies in the Global Apparel Manufacturing industry.

The largest shareholder among the gurus is Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.58% followed by Diamond Hill Capital (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.25% and Lee Ainslie (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.18%.

Avery Dennison Corp. (AVY) had a negative performance of 7.3% over the last six months. The stock has a total weight of 0.27% in three gurus’ portfolios.

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The company manufacturers miscellaneous business equipment. It has a market cap of $9.2 billion. The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 35.13. The current stock price of $105.28 is 14.04% below its 52-week high and 15.58% above its 52-week low. Over the past 10 years, it has returned a gain of 111%.

Over the past five years, its revenue has climbed 4.50% and its earnings per shares has raised 15%. The return on equity of 25.13% and return on assets of 5.19% are outperforming 61% of companies in the Global Business Equipment industry.

Steven Cohen (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.59% of outstanding shares is the largest investor among the gurus followed by Columbia Wanger (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.32%, Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.26% and Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.25%.

Lear Corp. (LEA) had a negative performance of 14.2% over the last six months. The stock has a total weight of 0.28% in four gurus’ portfolios.

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The manufacturer of automotive seating and electrical systems has a market cap of $10.48 billion. The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 8. The current stock price of $158 is 22.22% below its 52-week high and 7.44% above its 52-week low. Over the past decade, it has returned a gain of 462%.

Over the past five years, its revenue and earnings per share have grown 13.70% and 15.20%. The return of equity of 32.95% and return on assets of 11.53% are outperforming 88% of companies in the Global Auto Parts industry.

The largest shareholder among the gurus is Simons with 0.28% followed by Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.23%, Cohen with 0.22% and Grantham with 0.09%.

Disclosure: I do not own any shares of any stocks mentioned in this article.